We recently shared a Comment of the Day in defense of hipsters. The author argued that hipsters help create and contribute to Denver culture and argued that people should stop denigrating them. It was a passionate argument, but one that failed to convince everybody. This response is proof. Jacob Edward writes: Can’t…
Denver blog posts know how tough the real DeMarcus Ware is. At Westword Arts, Lindsey Bartlett has the scoop about the vandalism of Gamma Gallery’s DeMarcus Ware mural. Big Media’s Jason Salzman asks: Is Mike Coffman sorry he called Obama a “recruiting tool” for terrorists? Coyote Gulch: The U.S. added 7,200…
Yesterday, President Barack Obama announced his latest plan to close the Guantanamo Bay facility in Cuba. It includes the transfer of the sixty suspected terrorists being housed there to facilities in the U.S., including Colorado. Politicians from both sides of the aisle in Colorado have objected to the notion, including…
Last week, we reported about a mention of Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning in a federal lawsuit against the University of Tennessee, which he attended. Specifically, the complaint, which alleges that UT has a “culture that enables sexual assault by athletes,” cites a 1996 incident during which Manning allegedly pressed…
Last week, we reported about the death of Logan Salviano at the Vail ski resort — apparently the first Colorado skiing death of 2016. Now, twenty-year-old Ryder Johnson, an employee at Eldora, has been reported missing and is the subject of an ongoing search. At this point, however, his disappearance…
On the afternoon of Sunday, February 21, Blackhawk resident Greg Zolnick was enjoying cycling not far from Boulder when his world changed. Zolnick was struck by a car, and days later, he reportedly remains in critical condition. Now, the Colorado State Patrol has reached out to the public in the hope…
Love and real estate don’t necessarily go together. But when they do, what are the best places in America to find them? According to a new study by Realtor.com, the following cities — including Denver. The top ten made the grade based on several factors, including 20-50 percent more single-owned…
There’s already been one mysterious disappearance of a young man in northern Colorado during early 2016: Eldora ski area employee Ryder Johnson, who vanished in January. His whereabouts remain unknown at this writing. Now, there’s another. Seth Kienzle, 26, vanished last Friday, February 19 — and now, friends, family and…
As recently as last summer, some cannabis activists were disappointed by presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’s marijuana policies. But since then, Sanders had become more progressive about cannabis — and now, a recent poll suggests that he’s got a real shot to defeat Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in the March 1 Colorado…
In a recent Comment of the Day, a reader argued that riding the bus in Denver isn’t safe anymore. This claim garnered a lot of push-back from our commentators. Indeed, the assorted takes the post spurred included a considerable amount of RTD love. And according to this correspondent, the love…
Denver blog posts have a gypsy spirit. At Westword Food & Drink, Kyle Wagner writes about the planned March 14 closure of the Gypsy House Café after twelve years on Capitol Hill. Denver Stiffs’ Andrew Feinstein examines season-end scenarios for the Denver Nuggets. Denver Urbanism’s Ryan Dravitz offers photos of FasTracks…
During an attack in March 2015, the perpetrator cut an unborn baby from the victim’s womb.
Back in 2011, we told you about the arrest of Billy Jene Wilson for the murder of Gina Gruenwald seven years earlier. DNA evidence from a bite mark had put authorities on Wilson’s trail, and he was eventually convicted of the crime — but he appealed based on at least…
Earlier this month, we told you about the latest acquisition by Nuggets and Avalanche owner Stan Kroenke — the W.T. Waggoner Estate Ranch in Texas. The largest ranch within one fence in the country, the Waggonner measures at 800 square miles — a size that, as we noted, is larger…
River North is among Denver’s trendiest and fastest-growing neighborhoods. But yesterday, RiNo’s peaceful hustle and bustle was disrupted by a grisly turn of events. Police discovered the body of a dead woman. They subsequently launched a homicide investigation — and a suspect is currently in custody. Here’s the first tweet…
Last month, we reported that crime in Denver was up in seven of nine categories based on Denver Police Department stats, with an increase of 72.4 percent in homicides. Now, 9News has broken down more DPD numbers and discovered that crime rose in every Denver neighborhood during 2015. The stats separate offenses into…
For years, Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast, which joins Wavves at the Bluebird Theater on Saturday, February 27 and Sunday, February 28, has been among the smartest and most opinionated figures on the current music scene. But earlier this month, she took these attributes to the next level. In “Burgers,…
“Shots fired. Bleeding everywhere. I’m going to hurt you or kill you.” These are some of the first words spoken by Denver Police Department Officer Rachel Eid in a two-part DPD video entitled Graveyard Shift, which went online last September. But her words in the clip are eerily prescient given…
Jason Mesaros was suspected of taking part in an armed robbery that netted two pounds of marijuana and between ten and fifteen pounds worth of trim. But he won’t go on trial for his crimes. He was killed after being riddled by bullets — ten in all — following a…
We recently re-shared a vintage post naming the top twelve Denver neighborhoods for hipsters. The latter term definitely riles some people up. But others believe that hipsters are unfairly denigrated in the Mile High City. Here’s a passionate argument against hipster-bashing. Kenyon Sky writes: Let’s take a big ol’ steamy…
Denver blogs have their share of pet peeves. At Westword Arts, Teague Bohlen tells us about five things that make residents of Capitol Hill very, very mad. Colorado Pols: “2011 Reapportionment Chairman Mario Carrera Slams Latest “Reform” Attempt.” Mile High Mamas’ Amber Johnson highlights twelve easy and fun Leap Year activities…
On Saturday, the University of Denver and Colorado College played a historic outdoor hockey game at Coors Field. And while DU came out on top, 4-1, the school was victimized by disrespect to its unofficial mascot, Denver Boone, who was escorted out of the stadium, and the apparent theft of…
