The Twins have tendered contracts or agreed to terms with all of their arbitration-eligible players — a group of 11 — that includes some of their top names ahead of Friday night’s 7 p.m. deadline. ADVERTISEMENT Pitchers Griffin Jax, Jhoan Duran, Bailey Ober and Joe Ryan were tendered contracts for the 2025 season, as were catcher Ryan Jeffers, infielder Royce Lewis, outfielder Trevor Larnach and utilityman Willi Castro. The Twins will need to come to contract terms with those players later this offseason to avoid arbitration. They’ve already done so with a trio of relievers, agreeing with Brock Stewart, Michael Tonkin and Justin Topa. Alex Kirilloff was also eligible for arbitration, but the first baseman/outfielder retired earlier this offseason due to an injury history that plagued him throughout the course of his major league career. The Twins made two roster moves earlier in the week as well, adding prospects Marco Raya and Travis Adams to the 40-man roster to protect them ahead of next month’s Rule 5 Draft. ADVERTISEMENT ______________________________________________________ This story was written by one of our partner news agencies. Forum Communications Company uses content from agencies such as Reuters, Kaiser Health News, Tribune News Service and others to provide a wider range of news to our readers. Learn more about the news services FCC uses here .
Willoughby Corner in Lafayette is bringing 400 affordable units to families and residents across Boulder County, with applications for units still available. Willoughby Corner, a Boulder County Housing Authority property in the southwest intersection of 120th Street and Emma Street in Lafayette, will welcome approximately 40 households to the area by the end of the year. The entire development will have 400 units, with 192 units available in the first phase of leasing. Jim Williams, communications manager with Boulder County Human Services, said the county’s housing authority had long been looking for property to create affordable housing. He said that the eastern part of Boulder County was in desperate need of affordable housing, so when the property was available, county officials jumped at the opportunity to build. Susana Lopez-Baker, executive director of the Boulder County Housing Authority and director of the Boulder County Housing Department, said it takes a lot of moving parts for the county and city to work together to develop such a large project. Both organizations worked to purchase water rights, secure a RTD bus stop in the neighborhood, as well as make public and traffic improvements. Lopez-Baker said Phase 1A of leasing includes a 63-unit apartment complex for residents 55 and older, and Phase 1B includes multi-family buildings with 129 units. Phase 2 will have 128 multi-family rental unit apartment homes. Eligibility for the units depends on the applicant’s Area Median Income, an average of an area’s income determined by the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, and availability of those units. While units for those making 30% AMI are no longer available, units for those making 40% or 60% AMI are. Those making $46,720 or $70,080 for a two-person household annually, respectively, are still available. Lopez-Baker said there are other buildings in Willoughby Corner that have not come online yet that will have 30% AMI household eligibility available. Phase 3 of leasing will include 70-80 for-sale affordable homes. Lopez-Baker said affordable for-sale homes is a new concept for the housing authority, but much needed in the county. “We know what it’s going to cost (the housing authority) to build the home. It’s going to cost around $550,000 per door. We don’t know how much we have to do in grants in order for families to afford that purchase,” Lopez-Baker said. She said that with enough grants, each home could cost approximately $300,000, but the county is still working to understand the county’s needs while staying under the goal of 120% AMI for those homes. Williams said the housing authority is also working to build community among residents at the current units. Lopez-Baker said the development has multiple community rooms, shared patios for tenants and more. She said the community rooms will be stocked with information and resources for people to learn about the resources the county and city provide. Williams said part of the work of Willoughby was ensuring the property was connected to the land, with the flower logo depicting a native flower and the name Willoughby coming from a local mine. In 2018, the housing authority held a naming competition to get the community involved in the development. While Willoughby won the competition, Williams said many names submitted have been used to name buildings or streets. The building for older adults is called Buho Place or owl place in Spanish. Other names include Bluestem Place and Purple Prairie Place. Lafayette City Manager Kady Doelling said the project began in 2017 when the city partnered with the county and housing authority to donate the 24 acres. Since then, Lafayette officials and staff have worked with both agencies to bring the development online. “We are so proud and excited to finally be able to extend a warm welcome to our new neighbors in the Willoughby Corner development,” Doelling said. Willoughby is currently accepting applications for one- or two-bedroom units for adults 55 and older. The Boulder County Housing Authority is holding an open house 2-6 p.m. Jan. 16 at Willoughby Corner, to share information about the units available to adults 55 years old and older. More information is available at WilloughbyCorner.org or by calling 720-564-2267.Dunnes Stores bosses slash the price of ultimate cosy winter essential that’s ‘ideal for gifting’ to just €20TU Senate holds informal meeting initiated by chancellorWalmart’s DEI rollback signals a profound shift in the wake of Trump’s election victory
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It isn’t often a UK stock appears on a US company’s investment list. But as 2025 approaches, ( ) shares are top of one firm’s portfolio – and it’s not just any US company. It’s the Sequoia Fund. I don’t spend much time looking at what other investors are doing as a rule, but there are a few exceptions – and this is one of them. Buffett’s only recommendation In 1969, decided he couldn’t see attractive investment opportunities in the stock market. So he made his one-and-only recommendation for investors: the Sequoia Fund. At the time, this was run by Bill Ruane. Not to be confused with Sequoia Capital – a venture capital operation – the firm was focused on principles that align with Buffett’s own and remains that way today. These include thinking like the owner of a business and buying shares in companies to hold for the long term. And since the fund began, this strategy has outperformed the by more than 2% a year. Heading into 2025, Rolls-Royce shares are the company’s largest holding, accounting for around 10% of its overall portfolio. I think that’s something worth paying attention to. Growth sources Over the last couple of years, Rolls-Royce shares have primarily been driven by a recovery in the number of flying hours. But even with this stabilising, Sequoia sees longer-term opportunities ahead. In a letter from this year, the firm identified two major sources of growth for Rolls-Royce. The first is engine innovation in its civil aerospace division, which is around 50% of total revenues. The second is new contract wins in the defence segment. While the payoff for these is further in the future, Sequoia’s anticipating significant returns starting at the end of the decade. These are ongoing long-term sources of growth that explain why the fund hasn’t been selling its stake in Rolls-Royce. But it also hasn’t been adding to its investment. Valuation Sequoia’s investor letter from this year said the following: That’s clearly an attractive proposition, but the Rolls-Royce share price was £3.01 at the time the letter was released. It’s around £5.75, as I write this, which changes the equation a bit. Even if all of the anticipated cash is still to be returned, this now accounts for around 26% of the current . Over the next three years, that’s still a very good return, but it’s much less than it was. There are also clear risks. Anything that disrupts flying hours – such as a pandemic, an Icelandic ash cloud, or a recession – has a big impact on the firm’s profits and the rewards on offer need to justify this. I’m not buying Sequoia’s neither buying nor selling Rolls-Royce shares right now. And I’m not buying either. While I thought the stock was significantly undervalued at the start of this year, I’m not so sure going into 2025.
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