Photos and Videos – The Denver Post https://www.denverpost.com Colorado breaking news, sports, business, weather, entertainment. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:04:47 +0000 en-US hourly 30 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/cropped-DP_bug_denverpost.jpg?w=32 Photos and Videos – The Denver Post https://www.denverpost.com 32 32 111738712 ‘Poltergeist’ house in Simi Valley finds a buyer after 45 years https://www.denverpost.com/2024/08/28/poltergeist-house-in-simi-valley-finds-a-buyer-after-45-years/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:42:04 +0000 https://www.denverpost.com/?p=6578944&preview=true&preview_id=6578944 The owners of the Simi Valley house from the 1982 horror film “Poltergeist” have accepted an offer on the property just days after listing it for $1.175 million.

But the sales price is still unknown.

Located in the Forest Hills neighborhood, this 2,373-square-foot house has four bedrooms and three bathrooms. It sits on a third-acre-plus lot with a backyard pool and spa.

The house was newly built when it sold in October 1979 for $143,500.

“Well-loved by its original owners, this charming … home is ready to welcome a new family, without the ghostly antics, we promise,” reads the listing, with a wink-wink reference to the film dreamed up by Steven Spielberg and directed by Tobe Hooper.

While it’s sure to bring back vivid memories of supernatural mayhem in a neighborhood of rows and rows of ordinary middle-class homes in mostly barren hills, there is nothing eerie or unsettling feel about the actual setting.

Natural light floods the living room through large windows. The formal dining room leads to the kitchen, which remains as it was on film, but with updated appliances.

A fireplace warms the family room, which boasts a built-in office space but can double as a fifth bedroom.

The upstairs primary bedroom has a vaulted ceiling and spa-inspired bathroom with a large bathtub, dual sinks and a separate shower. There’s also a walk-in closet.

Lauren Murdock of Equity Union is the listing agent.

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PHOTOS: 10th anniversary of Colorado’s Taste of Ethiopia Festival https://www.denverpost.com/2024/08/04/photos-10th-anniversary-colorado-taste-of-ethiopia-festival/ Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:14:51 +0000 https://www.denverpost.com/?p=6514537 The Taste of Ethiopia festival at Parkfield Lake Park in Denver on Aug. 4, 2024. Colorado’s Taste of Ethiopia Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary with an extended two-day event on Aug. 3 and 4, 2024.

This special anniversary edition of Colorado’s Taste of Ethiopia Festival offered a unique opportunity to explore the rich heritage and vibrant traditions of Ethiopia. A wide array of traditional Ethiopian foods, collectibles, clothing and music and dance presentations were the highlights of the weekend long festivities.

The event is organized by The Taste of Ethiopia Heritage Foundation which is a non-profit organization, was established for cultural, educational, and charitable purposes. This includes promoting and preserving Ethiopian heritage, supporting educational initiatives, and organizing the Taste of Ethiopia Festival to celebrate Ethiopian culture, which has been present in Colorado for over half a century.

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PHOTOS: Colorado Dragon Boat Festival 2024 https://www.denverpost.com/2024/07/27/photos-colorado-dragon-boat-festival-2024/ Sat, 27 Jul 2024 23:28:32 +0000 https://www.denverpost.com/?p=6507260 The first day of the 24th annual Colorado Dragon Boat Festival took place at Sloan’s Lake in Denver on July 27, 2024, and runs through the Sunday the 28th.

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PHOTOS: Colorado band The Fray rocks The Fox in Boulder concert https://www.denverpost.com/2024/07/27/photos-fray-concert-fox-theatre-boulder/ Sat, 27 Jul 2024 15:09:47 +0000 https://www.denverpost.com/?p=6506963 The Fray delivered a high energy concert at The Fox Theatre in Boulder, Colorado on Friday, July 26, 2024. The Colorado band went mainstream in the early 2000s with popular hits such as “How to Save a Life” and “Over My Head (Cable Car),” but then went a decade without releasing new music. With a new EP on the way in September, The Fray is gearing up for a national tour that will bring them to Denver’s Mission Ballroom on Oct. 17.

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PHOTOS: Tuxedo Corn Company begins Olathe Sweet corn harvest https://www.denverpost.com/2024/07/25/photos-olathe-sweet-corn-harvest/ Thu, 25 Jul 2024 22:43:55 +0000 https://www.denverpost.com/?p=6505246 A truck driver with the Tuxedo Corn Company prepares a load of Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn to be transported from a field to the company's distribution center in Olathe, Colo., Monday morning, July 22, 2024. (Special to The Denver Post, William Woody)
A truck driver with the Tuxedo Corn Company prepares a load of Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn to be transported from a field to the company’s distribution center in Olathe, Colo., on Monday morning, July 22, 2024. (William Woody, Special to The Denver Post)

Just before sunrise on Monday, July 22, about three dozen workers of the Tuxedo Corn Company enter a corn field, cooled by overnight air, to begin the first full day of harvesting the popular Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn from a field off Falcon Road southwest of Olathe, Colorado.

The workers rip the top ears from each plant and gently toss them into a large mechanical harvester where awaiting workers sort and package them into boxes, four dozen ears of sweet corn per box. From there, the boxes are iced and shipped to Kroger stores across the United States. Colorado residents may see the corn at their local Kroger stores as soon as the following day.

At sunrise, a harvest crew with the Tuxedo Corn Company rip ears of Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn from a field off Falcon Road southwest of Olathe Colo., Monday morning, July 22, 2024. (Special to The Denver Post, William Woody)
At sunrise, a harvest crew with the Tuxedo Corn Company rip ears of Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn from a field off Falcon Road southwest of Olathe, Colo., on Monday morning, July 22, 2024. (William Woody, Special to The Denver Post)
Kernels of Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn are seen reflecting morning light from a field in Olathe, Colo., Monday morning, July 22, 2024. (Special to The Denver Post, William Woody)
Kernels of Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn are seen reflecting morning light from a field in Olathe, Colo., Monday morning, July 22, 2024. (William Woody, Special to The Denver Post)
At sunrise, a harvest crew with the Tuxedo Corn Company rip ears of Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn from a field off Falcon Road southwest of Olathe Colo., Monday morning, July 22, 2024. (Special to The Denver Post, William Woody)
At sunrise, a harvest crew with the Tuxedo Corn Company rip ears of Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn from a field off Falcon Road southwest of Olathe Colo., on Monday morning, July 22, 2024. (William Woody, Special to The Denver Post)
LEFT Tuxedo Corn Company farmer John Harold inspects ears of corn for quality from a field off Falcon Road southwest of Olathe, Colo., on Monday morning, July 22, 2024. RIGHT Harold watches as trucks pull in to gather boxes of Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn for delivery across the United States on Monday in Olathe. (Photos by William Woody/Special to The Denver Post)
LEFT — Tuxedo Corn Company farmer John Harold inspects ears of corn for quality from a field off Falcon Road southwest of Olathe, Colo., on Monday morning, July 22, 2024. RIGHT — Harold watches as trucks pull in to gather boxes of Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn for delivery across the United States on Monday in Olathe. (William Woody, Special to The Denver Post)

Tuxedo Corn Company farmer John Harold said 2024 harvest numbers are below normal, but he still expects to ship around 300,000 boxes, or about 14.4 million individual ears, of sweet corn from the Olathe countryside. According to Harold, this years operation is dealing with factors like insect infestations that have hindered the farm’s ability to produce the quantity of quality corn they’re used to. An average year’s yield would be roughly 600,000 boxes of corn.

According to Harold, the most they’ve ever shipped in a growing year is 750,000 boxes, or 30 million ears.

At sunrise, a harvest crew with the Tuxedo Corn Company rip ears of Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn from a field off Falcon Road southwest of Olathe Colo., Monday morning, July 22, 2024. (Special to The Denver Post, William Woody)
At sunrise, a harvest crew with the Tuxedo Corn Company rip ears of Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn from a field off Falcon Road southwest of Olathe Colo., on Monday morning, July 22, 2024. (William Woody, Special to The Denver Post)
At sunrise, a harvest crew with the Tuxedo Corn Company rip ears of Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn from a field off Falcon Road southwest of Olathe, Colo., Monday morning, July 22, 2024. (Special to The Denver Post, William Woody)
At sunrise, a harvest crew with the Tuxedo Corn Company rip ears of Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn from a field off Falcon Road southwest of Olathe, Colo., on Monday morning, July 22, 2024. (William Woody, Special to The Denver Post)
A worker with the Tuxedo Corn Company prepares stickers to place on packages of Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn in a packaging facility in Olathe, Colo., Monday morning, July 22, 2024. (Special to The Denver Post, William Woody)
A worker with the Tuxedo Corn Company prepares stickers to place on packages of Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn in a packaging facility in Olathe, Colo., on Monday morning, July 22, 2024. (William Woody, Special to The Denver Post)
Workers with the Tuxedo Corn Company sort ears of Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn in a packaging facility in Olathe, Colo., Monday morning, July 22, 2024. (Special to The Denver Post, William Woody)
Workers with the Tuxedo Corn Company sort ears of Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn in a packaging facility in Olathe, Colo., on Monday morning, July 22, 2024. (William Woody, Special to The Denver Post)
Tuxedo Corn Company farmer John Harold talks on the phone during the morning of the first full day of harvest of Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn from a field off Falcon Road southwest of Olathe, Colo., Monday morning, July 22, 2024. (Special to The Denver Post, William Woody)
Tuxedo Corn Company farmer John Harold talks on the phone during the morning of the first full day of harvest of Olathe Sweet brand sweet corn from a field off Falcon Road southwest of Olathe, Colo., on Monday morning, July 22, 2024. (William Woody, Special to The Denver Post)

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PHOTOS: Netanyahu’s address to Congress sparks march through downtown Denver https://www.denverpost.com/2024/07/25/photos-netanyahu-israel-palestine-protest-denver/ Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:45:45 +0000 https://www.denverpost.com/?p=6504909 A large crowd gathered outside the César E. Chávez Memorial Building before marching through the streets of downtown Denver in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

Protesters waved Palestinian flags, carried signs with pro-Palestinian messages and performed pro-Palestinian chants, calling on Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, among other national politicians, to cease aid to Israel and condemn Netanyahu for his handling of the war in Gaza.

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PHOTOS: UFC Fight Night in Denver, July 13, 2024 https://www.denverpost.com/2024/07/14/photos-ufc-fight-night-denver-rose-namajunas/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 01:01:31 +0000 https://www.denverpost.com/?p=6491325 UFC Fight Night took place at Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday, July 13, 2024.

Colorado’s Rose Namajunas defeated Tracy Cortez via unanimous decision in the main event.

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PHOTOS: 41st annual Rocky Mountain Regional Gay Rodeo https://www.denverpost.com/2024/07/14/photos-41st-annual-rocky-mountain-regional-gay-rodeo/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:51:00 +0000 https://www.denverpost.com/?p=6491316 Competitors and fans took part in the Colorado Gay Rodeo at the National Western Complex in Denver on Sunday, July 14, 2024. The Colorado Gay Rodeo Association, or CRGA, which was founded in 1981, celebrated it’s 41st anniversary rodeo this year.

The objective of the CGRA is to elevate the image of women and men in the sports field of rodeo and promote the Country/Western lifestyle. They claim to be the longest continuously running gay rodeo in the United States as well as the country’s oldest gay rodeo and one that has survived discrimination and other challenges to become the largest organizing body for the sport. All of the events took place at the National Western Stock Show complex.

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PHOTOS: Billy Joel performs at Coors Field https://www.denverpost.com/2024/07/13/photos-billy-joel-performs-coors-field/ Sat, 13 Jul 2024 16:32:39 +0000 https://www.denverpost.com/?p=6490015 Billy Joel performs in Denver for the first time in five years at Coors Field on Friday, July 12, 2024.

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PHOTOS: 2024 Cherry Creek Arts Festival in Denver https://www.denverpost.com/2024/07/07/cherry-creek-arts-festival-2024-denver-photos/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:51:10 +0000 https://www.denverpost.com/?p=6482009 Festival-goers attend the Cherry Creek Arts Festival in Denver on July 7, 2024.

The Cherry Creek Arts Festival showcases more than 250 juried artists from around the world during the Fourth of July weekend in the heart of Cherry Creek. The festival is produced by CherryArts. CherryArts is a nonprofit whose mission is to provide access to art experiences and support arts education in Colorado, all year long.

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