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The young and wealthy chose Colorado in the 2020s

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:33:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It isn't just the wealthy who came to Colorado in the last five years - it's the young and wealthy. Colorado had one of the nation's largest influxes of wealthy movers in the last five years, particularly as the Americans reshuffled from expensive coastal metros to lower tax, lower expense locales in the early 2020s. Colorado had the nation’s fourth-highest net income gain from migration from 2020 to 2021. It gained $8.6 billion in income from movers. 16 downtown Denver office buildings considered for housing conversions A good chunk of the high earners moving in were young. SmartAdvisor Match analyzed tax return data from 2021 to find which states gained and lost the most young and wealthy workers. Researchers classified young and wealthy as anyone between the ages of 26 and 35 who makes an annual income of $200,000 or more. Colorado gained a net 754 of these individuals in 2021, the fourth-highest net gain of young, wealthy workers in the nation. Florida gained ...

Colorado is home to 3 of the best dude ranches in US

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:33:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If you are looking for a unique vacation experience where you can head back to the Wild West, Colorado is a great place to be.USA Today’s 10Best combines a list of 20 nominees for contests that cover food, lodging and travel. Then, readers get to make the final decision and vote for their favorite picks.USA Today made a list of the top 10 dude ranches in the U.S., and three Colorado locations made the cut. Colorado hot spring voted one of the best in US So, what exactly is a dude ranch?According to one of the winners, a dude ranch was the name given to ranches that opened up their doors to tourists in the late 1800s and early 1900s. When the East Coast city slickers traveled West to explore the open range, ranches would host them and eventually charge them for their stay.Colorado is home to a ton of western-style ranches, and three dude ranches were named the best in the whole country.Vista Verde Guest RanchComing in at number nine on the list is the Vista Ver...

New nonstop international flight coming to DIA

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:33:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A new nonstop international flight is coming to Denver International Airport in 2024.Thursday, the nation's third-busiest airport and the world's seventh-busiest airport has added a new nonstop flight to its schedule. Aer Lingus is the national airline of Ireland and was founded in 1936. Each plane is adorned with a shamrock and takes travelers across Europe and the North Atlantic.Now, the international airline is adding a new nonstop route to Denver. The airline made the announcement on its Twitter page. Beginning on May 17, 2024, passengers can fly directly from the Mile High City to Dublin, Ireland. How many countries can you fly to directly from Denver? Aer Lingus will be the 24th airline to serve DIA, according to the airport.The airline will be flying four times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, making international travel into Europe a little smoother with fewer connecting flights.Flights will depart from Denver at 8:45 p.m. and arrive in D...

These counties have the longest commutes in Colorado

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:33:04 GMT

Commuting easily ranks as one of the least enjoyable parts of a person's day. Commuters encounter more physical health problems, and low-income commuters are less likely to gain financial stability—among a host of other negative impacts. And yet, America's commutes keep getting longer as people move farther away from the office, according to Census Bureau data.Stacker compiled a list of counties with the worst commutes in Colorado, using 2021 data from the Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by longest average commute time in 2021 among workers over the age of 16, excluding those who work from home. Think you have a long trip to work? Read on to compare it against the worst commutes statewide. What causes those ‘unexplainable’ traffic jams? Canva#50. Chaffee County- Average commute to work: 17 minutes- Share with commutes over an hour: 6.5%- Share that worked outside their county of residence: 5%- Means of transportation to work:--- Drove alone: 67.3%--- Carpooled: 8.2%--- Public t...

Man arrested after jumping off Eiffel Tower with a parachute

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:33:04 GMT

(CNN) — Police in Paris have arrested a man for jumping off the Eiffel Tower with a parachute on Thursday, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.A man scaled a pillar of the iconic landmark early morning local time, BFMTV reported, citing police sources.The tower’s management company, SETE (Société d’Exploitation de la tour Eiffel) said the man was detected in “less than a minute” by security after entering the site. Attempts by the tower’s intervention brigade to deter him proved unsuccessful and he went ahead with his jump from the attraction.He landed on the roof of a nearby sports center before being arrested by police, according to BFMTV.SETE lodged a complaint following Thursday’s incident. In their statement, they condemned “this type of irresponsible action, which endangers those working on or under the structure,” according to BFMTV.The tower was slightly delayed in opening on Thursday morning due to the incident, according to BFMTV.The incident is the latest in a series of secu...

Local officials discuss uptick in violence after 3 young teens arrested in connection with random attack in Downtown Crossing

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:33:04 GMT

Local officials recently reacted after three young teens were arrested in connection with the random beating of a man in Downtown Crossing on Monday night, officials said.Officers responding to a reported assault in progress in the area of 375 Washington St. around 8 p.m. Monday found the man suffering from bruising to his left eye and lacerations near both eyelids and on his left hand, according to Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden.The victim said he was walking on Washington Street when he made eye contact with one of the juveniles, who asked him, “Why are you (expletive) staring at me?”When the man ran, he said a large group ran behind him and attacked him when he fell.In a statement, Hayden said this was the latest in a series of attacks from juveniles in Downtown Crossing in recent weeks. “These violent attacks are instilling fear in business owners and residents,” Hayden said. “Although this victim did not require further medical treatment, the trauma he experi...

US women’s head coach Vlatko Andonovski steps down after team’s World Cup elimination

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:33:04 GMT

(CNN) — Vlatko Andonovski has stepped down from his position as head coach of the US Women’s National Team (USWNT), the US Soccer Federation announced Thursday.The federation said in a press release that US Soccer and Andonovski mutually agreed to part ways.“All of us at US Soccer thank Vlatko for his dedication to our Women’s National Team over the past four years,” US Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker said in the press release.“Vlatko worked tirelessly for this team and has been a strong and positive leader for our women’s program. We’re grateful for everything he has contributed to US Soccer and know he has a bright future in the sport.”The US lost to Sweden in a dramatic penalty shootout in the Women’s World Cup round-of-16 earlier this month, ending the dream of an unprecedented three-peat. The four-time World Cup winner failed to reach at least the semifinals of the tournament for the first time in its history.“It’s been the honor of my life t...

Biden turns to Camp David diplomacy for first-ever trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:33:04 GMT

(CNN) — President Joe Biden is using the presidential retreat at Camp David to help with a diplomatic mission – hosting the first-ever trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea, two countries that are putting aside a fraught history in the face of shared security challenges.Biden’s summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is meant to serve as a show of force as the countries grapple with persistent provocative behavior from North Korea. It also comes as the president has sought to deepen ties with allies in the Indo-Pacific amid concerns about a rising China.On Friday, Biden will host the leaders at the secluded getaway in the Catoctin Mountains in Maryland where they are set to deepen defense, technology and economic cooperation between the three countries, senior administration officials said.The leaders will establish annual military exercises, including regular ballistic missile drills, and discuss new...

Mayo Clinic Minute: Learn about meningioma and glioblastoma brain tumors

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:33:04 GMT

Deb Balzer | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News NetworkA diagnosis of a brain tumor can be frightening. Of the more than 100 types of brain tumors, meningioma and glioblastoma are two of the most common.Dr. Wendy Sherman, a Mayo Clinic neuro-oncologist explains the differences in these brain tumors and why research is crucial to help move towards a cure.Meningioma“The most common brain tumor is actually what’s called a meningioma, which is a tumor that arises not in the brain itself, but it arises from the lining that surrounds the brain, the meninges,” says Dr. Sherman.Meningiomas are slow-growing tumors. Surgery may be suggested based on size and location.“Most meningiomas are benign, and after surgery, they may never regrow. Or if they do, it may take a very long time,” she says.GlioblastomaAnother type of brain tumor is cancerous and fast-growing.“Glioblastoma is the most common type of malignant tumor in the brain,” says Dr. Sherman.After diagnosis...

Is the housing market about to crash? What the experts are saying

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:33:04 GMT

Jeff Ostrowski | Bankrate.com (TNS)After a record-breaking run that saw mortgage rates plunge to all-time lows and home prices soar to new highs, the U.S. housing market finally started slowing in late 2022. Mortgage companies engaged in mass layoffs, real estate economists lamented a “housing recession” and home prices seemed poised for a correction.But a strange thing happened on the way to the housing crash: Home values started rising again. In fact, housing prices have increased for four months in a row, according to the latest Case-Shiller home price index. In another reflection of ongoing price increases, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) says more than half of U.S. metro areas registered home price gains in the second quarter of 2023.While NAR reports that median sale prices of existing homes have declined year-over-year for five consecutive months through June, that comes with an asterisk. Home prices in June 2023 were down slightly compared to June 2022 — but this ...