Since at least 2014, when the owners of the former Hotel VQ began leasing 330 square foot micro-apartments for $900, local renters have complained about the high prices they were paying for small spaces in Denver. Of course, one size doesn’t fit all when it comes to the cost of…
The Denver District Attorney’s Office has formally charged Brett Sisman with sexually assaulting a woman he met using the dating app Tinder. The incident allegedly caused so many injuries to the victim that they were documented by as many as one-hundred photos. This is the second time in just over…
A few hours before festivities for the third night of the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland got underway, Steve House, chairman of the Colorado Republican Committee, predicted a change of tone at the gathering, whose first two days had been marked by controversy over plagiarism charges aimed at the…
Is Tom Cruise selling his spectacular Telluride home because Edge of Tomorrow underperformed at the box office (despite being pretty good)? Or is he simply sick of extraordinary beauty? Neither. He reportedly is bidding adieu to the property, which he purchased in the 1990s, because he simply is too busy to spend much…
On June 19, 2014, a shooting at a Red Rocks show featuring Nas, Flying Lotus and Schoolboy Q shocked the music community here and beyond — especially after law enforcement announced that Schoolboy Q’s sports-utility vehicle had been specifically targeted by the gunman. In the immediate aftermath of the incident, speculation…
The topic of violence on the 16th Street Mall isn’t going away. At least not yet. Shortly after we published a three-part series on the subject in this space last month, Denver officials announced a new $396,000 safety plan for the mall that called for a tripling of Denver police officers patrolling the area. But…
As we’ve noted, most of America didn’t get a chance to see Colorado senatorial hopeful Darryl Glenn speak at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on Monday, since major cable news network personalities talked over his words rather than focusing on his fierce delivery and the passionate reaction he elicited…
On the website of the Marijuana Industry Group, among the most powerful cannabis business organizations in Colorado and the country as a whole, executive director Michael Elliott remains front and center at this writing. Elliott, who’s headed MIG under both its current name and its previous moniker, the Medical Marijuana…
Colorado got plenty of pub during day one of the Republican National Convention yesterday in Cleveland, thanks to the decision by delegates from the state to briefly walk out after the powers-that-be smothered the last dying embers of the “Never Trump” movement in Quicken Loans Arena, where the shindig is taking place…
JonBenét Ramsey is on the current cover of The Globe, alongside a screaming headline about “Chilling New Evidence!,” a subhead referencing the “real reason beauty queen was MURDERED!,” and photos of “two suspects arrested.” Case closed? Not quite. As we’ve been reporting, it’s been nearly twenty years since the JonBenét…
In 2014, longtime Denver TV anchor Mike Landess announced his retirement prior to stepping away from 7News — his second major gig at a local television station following a remarkably successful sixteen-year stint at 9News. But retirement didn’t stick. Very shortly after leaving 7News, he took an anchor position at KYTX in…
On Saturday, July 16, I was heading to Angelo’s CDS & More on East Colfax in search of vinyl 45s for my jukebox when I heard chanting. “Black lives matter! Black lives matter!” Moments later, I found myself in the middle of well over one-hundred people moving down Colfax, many…
When most people think about the high rent prices in the Denver-Boulder area, they tend to focus on how much folks are required to pay each month. But this outlay is only the beginning. High rents impact a range of other issues, including employment, traffic, healthcare and the overall economic…
The question of whether or not the Denver Broncos would sign Super Bowl MVP Von Miller to a new contract has been the single most irritating issue surrounding the team during the off-season. So we’re both thrilled and relieved that prior to today’s 2 p.m. deadline, Miller reached an agreement…
Colorado is hardly exempt from the Pokémon Go craze — and plenty of local business operators are probably happy that the new app, which allows Pokémon hunters to search for prized mini-monsters such as Charizard and Squirtle in real-world locations with help from their phone’s GPS system, are bringing people to their doorsteps. Including…
Sports Authority was supposed to be put out of its misery today, when all its stores were scheduled to close…as its Denver flagship, nicknamed the Sports Castle, already has. But an agreement with lenders reached this week will allow still-operating retail outlets to stay open beyond the July 19 bid deadline for…
The death of Haley Clarke, nineteen, over the 4th of July weekend has been linked by authorities to adventurism. A San Juan County undersheriff says Clarke lost her life after “jumping the falls” — the Cascade waterfall, a site ballyhooed on social media and beyond by extreme sports lovers. In…
All of us work and learn better when we’re in a comfortable environment. Which makes the situation at far too many Denver schools that much more problematic. As reported by Chalkbeat Colorado’s Melanie Asmar (a former Westword staff writer), Denver Public Schools has a “comfort goal” of 79 degrees for schools…
Even in retirement, Peyton Manning, who led the Denver Broncos to victory in Super Bowl 50 earlier this year, remains controversial in some quarters owing to accusations of inappropriate behavior and bullying during his college years and a report (which he denies) that he used human growth hormones during his recovery…
Amendment 139, a proposal that’s seeking a spot on the November ballot, is getting attention primarily for a section that would limit the potency of marijuana products to 16 percent THC — a reduction for a huge number of currently available items. But that’s not all the measure would do…
“Ghost Town for Sale!! $350,000.” That’s the opening pitch of a Craigslist ad for Cabin Creek, Colorado, a collection of buildings off Highway 36 in Adams County, near Byers, about a 45 minute drive to Denver. And while the offer has gotten loads of attention thus far, owner James Johnson admits…
The Colorado Renaissance Festival, which takes place on weekends through August 6-7, is celebrating its fortieth anniversary this season — and it remains a summertime favorite in these parts thanks to its beautiful setting in Larkspur, the colorful costumes of cast members and regularly scheduled shows, including ones that give audience…
