Although Andrew Rodgers was named the director of the Denver Film Society in January, the just-wrapped 39th annual Denver Film Festival was, in some ways, a coming-out party for him. And he certainly made an impression. As we’ve reported, Rodgers, who moved to Colorado from North Carolina, where he oversaw…
Each year, Outside magazine compiles a list of the 100 best places to work in these United States. And each year, more and more of them seem to be located in Colorado. Examples? As we reported back in 2011, when the Outside list ended at fifty, seven from Colorado placed — and…
As we’ve been reporting, the election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency has sent shock waves through the immigrant community as a result of his campaign comments about mass deportation and more. The confusion and fear of children at many Denver-area schools the day after the vote was comparable…
We recent posted about the current cost to rent a two-bedroom apartment in 26 Denver neighborhoods, using data from the recently released November 2016 Denver Rent Report from ApartmentList.com. The report maintains that rents have stayed flat in the metro area over the past month even though prices are still…
Update: In late January 2015, we reported about what may be the single most disturbing series of sexual assault allegations to ever appear in this space. Grand Junction’s Larry Church was accused of victimizing nine people between the ages of six and 21, seven of them minors. Our previous coverage has…
Yesterday, proponents of Initiated Ordinance 300 declared victory for the measure, which will create a pilot program to allow adults to consume cannabis in permitted private establishments such as bars and restaurants. But Rachel O’Bryan, who served as campaign manager for Protect Denver’s Atmosphere, the main organization opposing 300, is…
In 2012, the Denver Broncos signed Peyton Manning, a brilliant quarterback who essentially abandoned by his old squad, the Indianapolis Colts, after he underwent neck surgery. The result was an outstanding record of success, two Super Bowl appearances and one championship. Is history about to repeat itself? Dallas Cowboys quarterback…
How in the hell did a suspect in a public urination case lead to a chase involving a Boulder deputy, a subsequent car crash and a brief standoff situation resolved following the deployment of a BearCat, an armored personnel carrier originally designed for military use? It’s complicated. The incident, which…
President-elect Donald Trump has sparked another firestorm of criticism by naming Steve Bannon as his chief strategist and counselor. Why? Prior to joining Trump’s campaign, Bannon was executive chairman of Breitbart News, an outlet that the Southern Poverty Law Center, which monitors hate groups, has excoriated as a purveyor of…
There have been protests aplenty in Colorado in recent days, from an anti-Trump march that briefly closed I-25 to a rally inspired by the Standing Rock pipeline controversy in North Dakota. But there’s one demonstration people of every political persuasion can get behind — picketing by bros in Steamboat Springs…
Update: A jury has acquitted Clarence Moses-El of all charges related to an August 1987 sexual assault. Moses-El consistently insisted that he was innocent of the charges against him, and another man, LC Jackson, confessed in a 2012 letter; see our previous coverage below. But Moses-El spent 28 years in prison…
Update: The Yes on 300 campaign is claiming victory for Denver’s social marijuana ordinance, even though all the votes still haven’t been counted a full week after the November 8 election. Monday evening, the campaign received what it describes as a “near-final tally” on the measure, which will create a pilot…
The 39th annual Denver Film Festival kicked off on November 2 with the screening of La La Land, already anointed an Academy Award front-runner, and the red-carpet appearance of star Emma Stone. And while I had a mixed response to Dev Patel’s Lion, one of the subsequent showcase items, our roundup…
In an April report about 2H, a Boulder proposal to put an excise tax on sugary drinks, and a followup last month, we addressed the possibility that its passage could lead to similar initiatives in other cities. Well, 2H was approved, having attracted 53.87 percent of the vote at this writing…
There have been plenty of times this season when unexpected Broncos wins left fans of the opposing team shocked and angry, as the Twitter eruptions after Denver victories over the Carolina Panthers and the Cincinnati Bengals earlier this season demonstrate. But if anything, the responses by lovers of the New Orleans…
The giant anti-Trump protests on Thursday night that briefly shut down a portion of Interstate 25 was followed this weekend by two additional demonstrations about issues that have inspired people of all stripes to gather in the streets both here and across the country in recent days and weeks. On Saturday, November…
Update: Last month, a judge sealed a photo of singer Taylor Swift and former Denver DJ David Mueller at the request of lawyers referencing the pair, who are currently locked in legal contact. Mueller sued Swift on the allegation that she had led to his firing by falsely accusing him of…
Update: A few months back, we told you about the quizzical decision by John Bowlen, son of Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, to appeal his wrist-slap of a conviction in a domestic-violence harassment incident last year based on a technicality; see our previous coverage below. That appeal has now been rejected…
The election of Donald Trump has raised concerns on a seemingly endless number of fronts. Note that the day after he defeated Hillary Clinton in the presidential race, immigrant children were in tears at schools across Denver out of fear that their undocumented parents would be deported before the final bell…
Again this year, Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest — including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. Today he spotlights selections for November 11-13, including The Cinema Travellers, Mifune: The…
One of the largest protests in recent Denver history took place last night — and the target was president-elect Donald Trump. A crowd estimated in the thousands marched along the 16th Street Mall, as well as the areas on and near the grounds of the State Capitol. Multiple street closures…
In basic ways, the three Denver-area schools are different. One is public, one is charter, one is Catholic. But demographically, they have a lot in common. Their students come from exceedingly diverse national, ethnic and religious backgrounds, and their families tend to be on the lower end of the economic…
