“American Idol” didn’t spend much time weeping about judge Paula Abdul’s twittered departure. The first auditions with the judges came down in Denver on Friday.

Software firm Intuit Inc. plans to hire 100 employees over the next 12 months for its south metro Denver office.

Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler said Saturday that comments about the Denver Broncos that he made during a recent radio interview were aimed at Denver’s training camp, not its fans.

The sun bakes, the pavement sizzles, the lips parch. It’s the time of year that not only conjures up cooling visions of ice cream and pools, but also creates a growing, almost insatiable thirst in the largest plant most homeowners have: the lawn.

RNL, a Denver-based architecture and design firm, has officially opened an office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Kelly Brough is a Democrat with little private-sector experience who was tapped last week for the top position at a business-advocacy group often associated with, and led by, Republicans.

Victoria Beckham was on hand in Denver on Friday for the first round of “American Idol” auditions in the post-Paula Abdul era. The former Spice Girl arrived at the Grand Hyatt downtown, where call-back auditions were being held.

The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce’s new president and chief executive has deep roots in the political arena but is a virtual unknown within economic-development circles.

It wasn’t immediately clear whether Beckham did any judging Friday, and “Idol” spokeswoman Alex Gillespie declined to say what her role was.

Frank Montaño has worked downtown at the Ship Tavern restaurant in the Brown Palace Hotel and Spa long enough to serve food to three generations of customers.