We recently wrote about a Colorado Springs Police Department effort to shame men convicted of soliciting prostitution by sharing their names and photos on social media. The CSPD believes such a tactic will reduce the demand for what it dubbed “commercialized sex,” while the department’s Facebook friends were divided about…
Denver blog posts are historic. At Westword Arts, Bree Davies argues that to preserve Denver’s past, we must go beyond our wild west facade. Denver Urbanism’s Ken Schroeppel shares a blast from the past: the Colorado Convention Center expansion. Mile High Report’s Tim Lynch shares Broncos players’ reaction to becoming Super…
Dear Peyton, Congratulations on your second Super Bowl victory and becoming the first quarterback in National Football League history to win the contest with two different teams. Your legacy as one of the greatest signal callers to ever play pro ball was secure whether you’d tasted triumph or defeat yesterday. But…
The vast majority of Super Bowl 50 bettors put their money on the Carolina Panthers to beat the crap out of your Denver Broncos. Why? One reason may be the influence of NFL journalists, broadcasters and media figures. Most people who make their living by predicting the outcome of NFL…
ApartmentList.com has just released its latest analysis of rents in Colorado. This time, the focus is on prices during January 2016. And while the prices in many areas have leveled off to some degree, the rate of growth over a twelve-month period beginning in January 2015 remains almost double the…
As we noted in a February 1 post entitled TOP 20 TWEETS FROM BRONCOS FANS WHO REALLY THINK DENVER WILL WIN SUPER BOWL, those betting on Super Bowl 50 overwhelmingly favored the Carolina Panthers to kick the ass of your Denver Broncos. Our NFL expert felt the same way. Things worked…
“This shit will not stop us…. I want teargas. I want the motherfuckin’ teargas.” This declaration represents one scene from celebrations set off last night by the Broncos’ unlikely 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. Once the victory was sealed, happy fans began whooping it up…
A recent Comment of the Day argued that Denver officials don’t want pot bars, but the people do. This take led to more discussion about how social marijuana use regulations might work in Denver — including the ways that alcohol and cannabis consumption might coexist. This reader foresees problems, but…
Denver blogs have a different way of looking at the world. At Westword Arts, Lindsey Bartlett introduces you to thirty artists who define one street with Project Colfax. Denver Stiffs’ Daniel C. Lewis on Denver Nugget Will Barton being invited to compete in the NBA’s slam dunk contest. Denver PR blog…
What do Peyton Manning and Christopher Cox have in common? At first blush, nothing. Manning is a future Hall of Fame quarterback who’ll lead the Denver Broncos in this Sunday’s Super Bowl 50 — possibly his final game — while Cox is currently serving a 42-year sentence for offenses related to…
Last September, the folks from WalletHub released a study tasked with determining the best U.S. sports cities. And much to our chagrin, Denver placed second behind (yeeesh) Boston, Massachusetts. Now, just in time for Super Bowl 50, WalletHub has set out in search of the cities with the best football fans…
As we’ve reported, Daryush Valizadeh, aka Roosh V, announced the cancellations of Saturday, February 6 meetups in Denver, Boulder and more than 100 other cities for followers of his Return of Kings group, which is best known for its alleged advocacy for legalizing rape — a joke, Roosh stresses, although plenty…
A lot of prognosticators out there don’t give your Denver Broncos a prayer of defeating the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 on February 7. But what if that prayer was really, really powerful? And delivered by Tim Tebow? Tebow, of course, was the Broncos quarterback prior to the arrival…
We’ve been reporting about the shooting at the Colorado Motorcycle Expo that killed Victor Mendoza, a member of the Mongols motorcycle club. Mendoza died after a clash between the Mongols and the Iron Order, another group branded as an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang, or OMG. The Iron Order is known for having law-enforcement…
Our Brian Badzmierowski sure knows how to rile people up — by continuing to pick the Broncos to lose. He predicted that the Patriots would kick the Broncos’ ass in the AFC championship game. And while that didn’t happen, he’s confident that the Carolina Panthers will smoke Denver in the…
Denver blog posts see no reason to stop at ten. At Westword Food & Drink, Mark Antonation lists the eleven best Chinese restaurants in Denver, 2016 edition. Mile High Report’s Scotty Payne confirms that Tim Tebow is rooting for the Broncos to win Super Bowl 50. Coyote Gulch has good news…
A district attorney has dropped attempted murder charges against Victor Green for a very unusual reason. Green, a Grand Junction resident, attempted to kill himself while in custody — and very nearly succeeded. The motivation behind this move appears to be tied to Green’s victim: his father. According to KJCT,…
The annual 4/20 rally in Denver’s Civic Center Park seems to get bigger every year. And now, the longtime promoters of the event, including Miguel Lopez and attorney Rob Corry, are looking for help putting it on. The group has issued an open invitation for proposals in regard to the 2016…
News that Broncos practice squad player Ryan Murphy had been sent home from the Super Bowl after being swept up in a Santa Clara prostitution sting made headlines nationwide. And even though Murphy was only questioned, not arrested or cited with a crime, during the incident, his case is being cited…
Nearly 3,000 patients of Swedish Medical Center will be receiving an unsettling letter. The missive, on view below, informs them that they should be tested for hepatitis B and C, as well as HIV, because of “possible drug diversion (the stealing of narcotic pain medication intended for patients) by a…
Sex and the Super Bowl have always gone hand in hand. But even we were surprised when we searched for the hashtag #Broncos on Instagram. Yes, plenty of the images pertained directly to the game and players in it, including a pic of Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale displaying her…
Two of the most controversial local events of 2016 won’t be happening. Return of Kings, an organization founded by Daryush Valizadeh, better known as Roosh V, that is best known for its alleged advocacy for legalizing rape — a joke, Roosh stresses, although plenty of folks don’t believe him —…
