In case you missed it…. At Westword Arts, Lauren Archuleta celebrates the ten best stores on Broadway. The Colorado Independent’s Corey Hutchins explains why Democrat Lisa Oles switched parties to become a Donald Trump delegate. Denver Urbanism’s Ken Schroeppel highlights Denver’s newest public space: Tivoli Quad…
More than half of the 23 booking photos included in our most memorable mug shots gallery for March are related to each other. Allegedly through a heroin ring. Danielle Sciortino, seen above, is one of fourteen people busted in what authorities in northern Colorado say was a large-scale smack operation…
Four years ago, then-Durango High School student Sydney Spies was thrust into the national spotlight, making appearances on the Today show and numerous other outlets. Why? Because her senior pictures were rejected for inclusion in the DHS yearbook after being deemed too sexy. In the wake of the controversy, Sydney landed a small…
Plenty of families are stunned by the cost of child care. And Colorado is hardly an exception. In fact, it’s the rule. An ambitious new report from the Washington, D.C.-based Economic Policy Institute calculates the cost of child care in all fifty states — and EPI’s stats show that Colorado is…
After midnight this morning, two people were shot outside My-Bar, a venue in Aurora. One of the people injured is said to be in critical condition. Yet neither of the victims is reportedly cooperating with investigators. First official word about the incident came via this Aurora Police Department tweet: Followup…
In late 2014, we told you about the arrest of Chataignier McCaffrey-Pickett, a then-21-year-old who became the fifth and final person arrest in relation to the kidnapping, sexual assault and murder of Fort Collins’ Andrea Bartmess. McCaffrey-Pickett’s final Facebook post before being taken into custody didn’t directly address the case, but…
Just because your neighborhood wasn’t on our recent list of the ten Denver neighborhoods with the fastest rent growth doesn’t guarantee that you won’t be asked to pay more. And possibly a lot more. That’s clear from the following account from Congress Park, which didn’t make the top ten in our…
In case you missed it…. Our Westword Food & Drink crew collectively names the ten best restaurants to open in Denver in 2015. Colorado Peak Politics notes that while Donald Trump won’t attend the Colorado Republican Convention, he may send a surrogate. At Mile High Report, Tim Lynch reveals how the Broncos…
In a letter to federal lawmakers on view below, the Drug Enforcement Administration states that it is looking into the possible rescheduling of marijuana and will announce a decision during the first half of the year — meaning, presumably, that we should hear something by the end of June. This…
Over the years, we’ve documented the misadventures of Gordon Klingenschmitt, who we described in a 2014 headline as an “Exorcism-Doing, Gay-Slamming, Just-Elected State Rep” from the Colorado Springs area. Our posts about Klingenschmitt, who’s also a priest, have featured his claim that “gays have lost their soul” and his prayers…
As those of us who live in Colorado know, there’s plenty of misinformation out there about our fair state and marijuana. Take the many examples of satire taken seriously by plenty of folks on social media — including a claim that marijuana overdoses killed 37 people on the first day…
Last year, we told you about the death of Justin Burns, a fourteen-year-old from Palisade who was accidentally killed while hunting on the Grand Mesa, located on Colorado’s Western Slope. The shooter, Minnesota’s Guy Pohto, was charged in the incident, and Burns’s family has filed a lawsuit against him. Now,…
Last month, we told you about the death of Sammy Pickel, who died after being put in a chokehold by a bouncer at the Lodo’s Bar & Grill branch in Westminster. Now, 17th Judicial District DA Dave Young has declined to press charges against the bouncer in the incident, saying…
Our post about Broncos lineman Derek Wolfe being caught on TMZ video throwing a punch in Denver’s VIE Nightclub generated some interesting responses. But our favorite is the one below. In it, the author doesn’t castigate Wolfe for engaging in public fisticuffs. Far from it: He believes that more douchebags in…
This past week, I visited Nashville and had the pleasure — the pure pleasure — of seeing Loretta Lynn perform live on the Grand Ol’ Opry. As I listened to her still-vibrant voice deliver “Coal Miner’s Daughter” and songs from her fine new album, Full Circle, I marveled anew at…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Music, Katie Moulton shares her review of Justin Bieber at the Pepsi Center, with references to his lack of live singing and an onstage persona that made him seem like a “glittery, dead-eyed idol.” Big Media’s Jason Salzman notes that Senator Cory Gardner hasn’t…
Peyton Manning isn’t the only Denver Bronco to retire after winning a Super Bowl. Also stepping away is offensive lineman Tyler Polumbus, whose letter announcing his decision, seen below in its entirety, will warm the hearts of any fan not just of the Broncos, but of football in general. Polumbus…
Last month, we told you about a Park Hill shooting that killed a man and injured a woman. Initial details were scarce, but the gang unit was reportedly on the scene. Weeks later, more information has emerged. The man killed was Tarell Burton, eighteen — and a young father, as…
We recently shared an updated list of the most expensive Denver neighborhoods to rent a two-bedroom apartment according to the latest stats from ApartmentList.com. But that’s hardly the only fresh data in the site’s March 2016 report. Also included is info about the ten Denver neighborhoods with the fastest rent growth…
Our Thomas Mitchell recently reported about a petition to ban all marijuana businesses in Pueblo County. Against this backdrop comes word about two busts of illegal marijuana grows in the jurisdiction — events that could become politicized by both supporters and opponents of the ban. The incidents resulted in the…
We recently highlighted eight failed TV shows set in Colorado — and wondered if The Ranch, a new Colorado-set Netflix series starring Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson would join them in the dustbin of pop-culture history. The Ranch has now debuted — and readers had a variety of reactions to it…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Art, Teague Bohlen lists his choices for the ten most controversial public art in Denver — including DIA’s beloved and/or hated Bluecifer. The Colorado Independent’s Susan Greene: “Auditor Slams Denver Zoo for Stonewalling Financial Review.” Denver Stiff’s Zach Mikash details the forgotten Nuggets tenure…
