SUPERIOR

Man arrested after barricading himself in vacant home on Monday

A man was arrested on suspicion of burglary Monday afternoon after barricading himself in a vacant home in Superior.

According to a release, Joshew Brown, 33, was arrested on charges of second-degree burglary, criminal mischief and other offenses after deputies responded to a call in the 200 block of Mohawk Circle in Superior.

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 11:58 a.m. from a homeowner who had stopped by his vacant residence and heard noises inside, according to the release.

Officials said the investigation revealed Brown had reportedly unlawfully entered the home through a basement window and had been staying there for several days.

According to the release, once they arrived, deputies established a perimeter and attempted to contact the Brown inside the house, however, he briefly barricaded himself.

Officials also stated no injuries were reported and Brown was taken into custody without further incident.

The case remains under investigation.

LONGMONT

Nordstrom Rack plans to open store this fall

Clothing retailer Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN) plans to open a Nordstrom Rack store in Longmont this fall.

The new 28,000-square-foot Nordstrom Rack store, which sells items at lower price points than a standard Nordstrom location, is planned to open in the Harvest Junction shopping center, the company said in a news release.

“We look forward to being a part of the Longmont community and serving our customers with an amazing offering of great brands at great prices,” Nordstrom Rack president Gemma Lionello said in a prepared statement. “We’re excited to grow our footprint in the Colorado market and introduce new customers to the Nordstrom experience.”

DENVER

Denver extends contracts for two homelessness micro-communities, postpones one

Denver will continue to operate at least two micro-communities for homeless people after the City Council extended their contracts Monday.

The sites are temporary communities using quick-to-build structures and on-site services. They’re intended as a way to move people living in encampments into safer, more stable housing while the city works to connect them with permanent housing.

The sites are part of Mayor Mike Johnston’s All in Mile High homeless initiative, which aims to bring 2,000 people inside this year and 2,000 into permanent housing, he announced in January.

The city has three of the micro-community sites so far, though more may be eventually built.

“Additional sites are not off the table but our priority for 2025 is on accelerating housing placements from current locations and then, as a result of that freed up capacity, getting even more people off the streets,” said Jon Ewing, spokesperson for the mayor. “Long-term stability is the goal.”

Contracts for two of the sites, in the Golden Triangle and Central Park neighborhoods, were extended until the end of the year Monday, costing a combined $3.1 million. A third contract for a site on South Santa Fe, which costs another $1.8 million, was postponed until next week.

— Staff, BizWest and Denver Post reports