In its newly released 2015 Annual Report, on view below, the Denver Office of the Independent Monitor, which oversees law-enforcement activity in the area, focuses on two specific areas. The first involves unauthorized use of electronic databases, including the National Crime Information Center and the Colorado Crime Information Center, for…
Santi White, who performs under the name Santigold, is exhausted — which makes perfect sense. When we spoke with her, she was overseeing the release of 99¢, her audacious, eclectic and audaciously clever new album, in addition to creating social media platforms such as a Tumblr that plays off the recording’s…
We come to praise Frontier Airlines, not to bury it — and that’s a change over the past year or so. Last May, for instance, we posted about the airlines with the least and most consumer complaints according to the Air Travel Consumer Report, a document published semi-annually by the…
Over the years, we’ve saluted hilarious headlines, including the 2012 fave “Penis Tattoo Causes Permanent Erection.” Of course, not every laugh-getting headline is intentionally created with comedy in mind. And one we spotted on 9News yesterday — “Deputies Find Crack in Suspect’s Buttocks” — seemed likely to be changed. After…
Yelp has rankings for just about everything in Denver. Including the best bars to meet older women. The list, based, as is everything on the site, on user votes and commentary, is dominated by night spots, although one entry among the top ten is better known as an eatery. Or…
Yesterday, we told you about the death of Sammy Pickel, who passed away after an altercation with bouncers at Lodo’s Bar & Grill in Westminster. Pickel’s girlfriend says Pickel was unfairly targeted, then placed in a chokehold that left him unconscious — and he never recovered. Now, a video has…
By this point in the 2016 presidential campaign, plenty of observers thought Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders would have raised the white flag, allowing ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to march unobstructed to the Democratic nomination. Instead, he remains a viable candidate, with some prognosticators crediting his position on marijuana for…
A recent Comment of the Day was prompted by our report about the High Times U.S. Cannabis Cup’s move to California following complaints over last year’s event at the Denver Mart. In it, a reader argued that Denver needs to get its head out of its ass about public pot consumption. This…
Denver blog posts have a wide variety of flavors. At Westword Food & Drink, Mark Antonation offers an inside look at Cuba Bakery & Cafe, which he says brings a touch of Miami to Denver. Mile High Report’s Laurie Lattimore-Volkmann writes that Mark Sanchez is ready to compete for the Broncos’ starting…
Moments ago, Greg Moore, editor of the Denver Post, since 2002, told staffers at a newsroom meeting that he has resigned. Sources tell us that he will remain on the payroll until April 1, but his last official day at the paper’s headquarters building will be this Friday, March 18…
At this writing, according to multiple reports, Sammy Pickel II, 23, is in a coma following an incident at a Westminster night spot. Pickel is said to have been placed in a chokehold by bouncers at a Westminster night spot following a scuffle early this past Sun day morning during which…
Sex-crime charges against police officers are rare, but not unknown. In 2010, for instance, Denver Police Department Officer Hector Paez was accused of forcing a woman to perform a sex act to avoid going to jail. And in 2014, DPD Detective Michael Ryan was cited for receiving oral sex from…
Tom Flanagan was an avid outdoorsman who loved cycling in Colorado. But a fatal encounter with twenty-year-old Zachary Strnad, a suspected drunk driver, ended his life far too soon. Strnad was arrested on suspicion of numerous charges, including felony homicide. Meanwhile, a fundraising campaign is underway to assist Flanagan’s wife…
We’ve known for quite a while that Colorado is one of the smartest states in the country. Because we Coloradans are so smart. But what are the smartest communities within Colorado? The folks at Zippia set out to discover the answer to this question, using census data to determine the number…
Mackenzie Forrest seemed well on her way to a promising collegiate basketball career. But now, her friends, family and loved ones are preparing to lay her to rest on Thursday following a car accident that ended what one Facebook tribute describes as “her beautiful life.” Forrest was a standout player…
The citations against Jesse and Corinna Tamburo offer something to both sides of the marijuana debate. The two were served and released on the misdemeanor charge of child abuse/neglect for allegedly allowing a two-year-child to eat a marijuana edible — the kind of story likely to be seized upon by…
Our post about the abuse heaped on USA Today reporter Lindsay Jones after she asked Peyton Manning about a controversial incident during his college days at his retirement press conference earlier this week. Most readers criticized the use of sexually offensive slurs hurled at Jones over Twitter, although plenty of folks…
Denver blog posts keep an eye on the future. At Westword Music, Brett Callwood names the eight Denver bands he predicts will break nationally in 2016. Colorado Peak Politics “Petition Language to Recall Castle Rock Mayor Filed by Prairie Dog Posse.” The Metro Post-Telegraph’s Tom Locke maintains that crowd-size estimates at…
Yesterday afternoon, the CU Buffs men’s basketball team learned that they’d been invited to the Big Dance — the 2016 NCAA Tournament popularly known as March Madness. The Buffs received an eight seed. That’s not bad given their 22-11 record — although this year, even the top seeds have more…
Jessica Holman was a much-loved young mother of a ten-year-old boy. But her life was cut short when she was struck and killed by a stolen truck allegedly driven by Isaac Daigle, age nineteen. Days after the crash, Daigle was arrested. Meanwhile, those who hold Holman close in their hearts…
There is no statute of limitations on murder. This law-enforcement truism is exemplified by the Jefferson County cold cases page. More than thirty homicides are listed, some of them dating back well over half-a-century. But the cases remain open, and that’s as it should be. The victims may be gone,…
Your Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos have a quarterback problem. First, Peyton Manning retired. Then presumed heir apparent Brock Osweiler signed with the Houston Texans. That suddenly left the Broncos scrambling for a viable signal caller — a situation the Daily Snark satirized in a piece claiming that the team had…
