Dennis Huspeni

Parker

City Editor at The Gazette (Colorado Springs)

City Editor @DenverGazette Husband, father, bicyclist, disc golfer, outdoorsman, skier and craft beer lover. Opinions are my own.

Articles

Number of metro Denver homes for sale increases in April, but overall market hard to read

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Dennis Huspeni

The number of homes for sale in the metro Denver area market continued to increase in April, while the number of active listings at the end of the month soared more than 70% compared to a year ago. That's according to the April Denver Metro Association of Realtors Market Trends report, which covers the 11-county area. The number of new listings stood at 7,062 in April, up 10.78% from March and 18.13% year-over-year.
Colorado unemployment rate inches up, remains above the national average

3 weeks ago | denvergazette.com | Dennis Huspeni

Colorado's unemployment rate rose slightly in March to 4.8%, which is also above the national average of 4.2%. It ticked up from 4.7% in February, as did the national average from 4.1%, according to a report from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment released Friday. The number of those jobless increased by 1,200 month-over-month, to a total of 156,500.
As Interstate 70 gridlock and closures frustrate motorists, officials conduct chain law crackdown

4 weeks ago | gazette.com | Dennis Huspeni

Friday’s spring snowstorm, though expected, still wreaked havoc on Interstate 70 as slide-offs, crashes and at least one commercial truck driver caused at least two closures on the eve of the busy holiday weekend. Plus, transportation officials said, some drivers have made matters worse by not quickly getting out of the way when their cars skid or spin out of control and stall. Still, some have blamed truckers, particularly those who don’t follow a state requirement to carry chains from Sept.
Colorado unemployment rate inches up, remains above the national average

4 weeks ago | coloradopolitics.com | Dennis Huspeni

Colorado's unemployment rate rose slightly in March to 4.8%, which is also above the national average of 4.2%. It ticked up from 4.7% in February, as did the national average from 4.1%, according to a report from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment released Friday. The number of those jobless increased by 1,200 month-over-month, to a total of 156,500.
Aerospace company Safran opens doors on Parker production facility

1 month ago | denvergazette.com | Dennis Huspeni

Safran Defense & Space Inc. officials opened the doors to its newest United States production facility, with the help of dozens of local and state community and business leaders, in Parker. The U.S. subsidiary of the company headquartered in Paris chose Colorado for its new manufacturing facility to build electric propulsion thrusters. The ribbon cutting event Friday capped off a week at Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, where company officials were able to meet Gov.
Denver business, community leaders pay homage to Tom Clark

1 month ago | denvergazette.com | Dennis Huspeni

Tom Clark refused to allow a funeral after he died, his wife Donna Alengi said. "He thought it would be too sad."So hundreds of Denver business and community leaders joined together at the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday to celebrate his life and share memories of the influential business leader. "This has really buoyed me up, having all these people come together and share their stories of Tom and what he's done and the impact he's had on their lives," Alengi said.
Colorado braces for fallout from Trump tariffs

1 month ago | gazette.com | Dennis Huspeni

Colorado business and political leaders are bracing for the fallout following President Donald Trump’s new round of tariffs, expressing worries about higher prices and possible damage to the state’s economy, though some offered calibrated responses and noted robust sales in some areas as customers decide to buy goods now in anticipation of higher prices later. More specifically, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce said its members are worried about uncertainty and unpredictability.
Manager of shuttered Aurora apartment complexes accuses officials of targeting him because he's Jewish

1 month ago | denvergazette.com | Dennis Huspeni

The man accused of being a manager and part owner of troubled Aurora apartment complexes shut down by the city in recent months fired back in a court filing on Thursday, accusing the city of “selective enforcement” and alleging officials might have targeted him because he’s an Orthodox Jew. Aurora officials have maintained that their actions resulted from numerous code violations at the complexes.
Manager of shuttered Aurora apartment complexes accuses officials of targeting him because he's Jewish

1 month ago | coloradopolitics.com | Dennis Huspeni

The man accused of being a manager and part owner of troubled Aurora apartment complexes shut down by the city in recent months fired back in a court filing on Thursday, accusing the city of “selective enforcement” and alleging officials might have targeted him because he’s an Orthodox Jew. Aurora officials have maintained that their actions resulted from numerous code violations at the complexes.
Colorado leaders, businesses brace for fallout from Trump tariffs

1 month ago | coloradopolitics.com | Dennis Huspeni

Colorado business and political leaders are bracing for the fallout following President Donald Trump's new round of tariffs, expressing worries about higher prices and possible damage to the state's economy, though some offered calibrated responses and noted robust sales in some areas as customers decide to buy goods now in anticipation of higher prices later. More specifically, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce said its members are worried about uncertainty and unpredictability.