With each passing year, Colorado seems to be losing more classic signage — including vintage hotel and motel signs that have distinguished roadsides in the state for decades. The latest to go? Signs for the Chief Motel and the Stardust Lodge in Colorado Springs, whose accompanying businesses, located on South…
It’s been more than twenty years since three members of the Bennett family — father Bruce, mother Debra and seven-year-old daughter Melissa — were brutally murdered. But the Aurora Police Department hasn’t given up on finding their killer. The department has employed age-progressed DNA phenotyping, a technique developed by Parabon NanoLabs and dubbed Snapshot…
In our recent Libertarian Party of Colorado profile, state chair Jay North and communications director Caryn Ann Harlos talked about the difficulties of getting attention for a so-called third party, particularly when it comes to candidates such as Lily Tang Williams, who’s running for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Michael Bennet…
At tonight’s Denver City Council meeting, members are scheduled to vote on renewing a contract with Xerox for red-light cameras, and the proposal is expected to pass easily — although perhaps not unanimously. Kevin Flynn, who represents District 2, stresses that he supports the use of red-light cameras (as well…
This week’s news about two deaths in Montbello over a 24 hour span couldn’t have come at a worse time. Today, Angelle Fouther, chairperson of the Montbello Organizing Committee (MOC), and other neighborhood leaders are scheduled to gather at the chambers of Denver mayor Michael Hancock to meet with representatives of grocery…
There’s no greater ambassador for cycling in Denver than Brad Evans, the man behind the Denver Cruiser Ride, an event scheduled on Wednesday nights from mid-May through the end of September (including tonight) during which costumed participants bring outdoor fun and unbridled joy to the streets of the Mile High…
The wheels of justice grind slowly — especially when it comes to the Aurora theater shooting. In October 2012, we told you about a lawsuit filed against Cinemark, owner of the Century 16 theater where James Holmes killed twelve people and injured seventy others on July 20 of that year,…
Judging by the number of sexual-discrimination complaints put forward by female law enforcement employees of late, the question of whether such Colorado agencies offer a level playing field remains open. Examples include lawsuits from 2015 and 2016 filed by a total of twelve female deputies with the Denver Sheriff Department; the…
Denver is about to get a new district attorney. With Mitch Morrissey, who was elected in 2004, stepping down due to term limits, voters in November will have a chance to choose between Beth McCann, who won the Democratic primary in June, and Helen Morgan, running as an independent. We…
In recent years, renters in Denver have complained about high costs — and even though prices have moderated during the past twelve months or so, that doesn’t seem to be the case for either the cheapest or most expensive neighborhoods to rent a one-bedroom apartment. But what do renters think…
Say you’re a male college student accused at the university level of having non-consensual sex with a fellow student. If, according to attorney Andrew Miltenberg, the alleged victim had sent a text immediately before the incident that read, “I want to fuck you on the refrigerator,” the message almost certainly…
Denver is about to get a new district attorney. With Mitch Morrissey, who was elected in 2004, stepping down due to term limits, voters in November will have a chance to choose between Beth McCann, who won the Democratic primary in June, and Helen Morgan, running as an independent. We…
People come from all over the world to play in Colorado, and the folks who live here tend to be in much better shape than those in most communities around the country. Note that four Colorado metro areas were listed among the thirty most active U.S. cities in a survey issued…
Earlier this month, we told you about the first annual O.penVAPE Open, a charity golf tournament scheduled to take place on Monday, September 12, and noted that former NFL players would be among those hitting the links. One of the most intriguing participants on the schedule is Lance Johnstone, who…
Okay, admit it: You hoped your Denver Broncos would win last night’s NFL season-opening Super Bowl rematch with the Carolina Panthers, but you didn’t really think it would happen. And who could blame you? After all, Denver’s starting quarterback was Trevor Siemian, a seventh-round pick from Northwestern (a school I…
Tomorrow, untold thousands of Coloradans will hit the road and head to public lands across the state in order to enjoy nature’s splendor during one of summer 2016’s final weekends. But those who would like to drive to Hanging Lake, in White River National Forest, are in for a disappointment…
A few weeks back, Denver Post subscribers were flabbergasted when sports columnist Woody Paige left the paper after thirty years of covering local teams — most notably (and most frequently) the Denver Broncos, who kick off the NFL season and their defense of their championship tonight in a nationally televised…
Last week, we updated our post about the ten Denver neighborhoods with the least-expensive rent for a one-bedroom apartment by comparing current prices with those from last year at the same time. As we noted, multiple reports have shown that Denver rent prices have fallen over the past twelve months. Yet…
Notorious Aspen cop kicker Landin Smith has withdrawn a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity for his latest alleged booting episodes. Instead, he’s admitted to a felony and a misdemeanor offense after the prosecutor in the case reportedly agreed not to seek a prison sentence against him.
Todd Helton, arguably the greatest player in Colorado Rockies history, is swinging for the fences one more time. But this time, the field of play is real estate. Helton is selling his spectacular home in Brighton through REColorado, which has affixed an asking price of $2,295,000. And as you can see…
Why the hell is faux-marijuana known as spice so popular in pot-friendly Colorado? This question was begged by a 169-count indictment issued by a Jefferson County grand jury against John Swanson and Michael Whitney late last month As noted by the First Judicial District DA’s office, the two men are…
Ricky Nixon, a onetime Denver cop fired multiple times in connection with what his critics see as horrific examples of police bruality, has another chance to don his badge again, thanks to a ruling in Denver District Court If his name rings a bell, it should. We’ve written plenty of…
