Amid the controversy stirred by President Barack Obama’s executive action on gun control yesterday — an announcement that is likely to further fuel already booming Colorado gun sales — comes a story that either illustrates why there are too many firearms in too many places or proves that well-intentioned legislation can’t…
Will Toledo didn’t christen his musical project Car Seat Headrest because he wanted to prove his tunes were strong enough under the burden of the world’s worst band name. No, the moniker alludes instead to early recording sessions during which the high-school-age Will wailed into a computer while sitting in…
In July, we told you about the bizarre story of Paul Patton, a detective with the Colorado Springs Police Department. And while we didn’t originally designate him as our Schmuck of the Week, the honor is a perfect fit. Patton was arrested on suspicion of charges that included attempting to…
This morning in Winnetka, Illinois, a funeral mass will be held for Patrick Wetzel. The 21-year-old Wetzel was a senior at the University of Colorado Boulder majoring in political science. But during the holiday break, as he was on the cusp of starting a promising post-collegiate life, he and three…
As you know, public marijuana smoking is illegal in Colorado under Amendment 64, which legalized limited recreational pot sales in the state. And cannabis fans who’ve gotten around the ban through the use of vape pens will find it increasingly difficult to do so. Greenwood Village is just the latest…
We recently posted about a survey that showed Denver was among the twelve best U.S. cities to find a job. Rent wasn’t the topic of the piece. However, the subject was raised by one our commenters, as is often the case. According to him, living here is great — but…
Denver blog posts definitely aren’t drags — unless we’re talking about the good kind. At Westword Arts, Keith Garcia highlights the thirteen freshest faces of Denver drag in 2016. Colorado Peak Politics wonders if the state’s wildlife commission is up to no good with its wolf-reintroduction proposal. Roundball Mining Company’s Charlie…
Last week, we told you about the tragic murder of Christa Benton by her longtime boyfriend, David Fallon, who took his own life after killing her. We also noted that Benton had documented abuse at Fallon’s hands on her Facebook page during the hours that led up to the tragedy. Now,…
In photos from a now-deleted page on StarNow, a website for people interested in acting and modeling, Tyrus Vanmatre looks more like a member of One Direction than a potential killer. But he’s now been sentenced to life in prison for allegedly attempting to kill a friend with a machete…
The Denver Broncos didn’t play during this weekend’s opening round of the NFL playoffs, having earned a number one seed and a first-round bye after Peyton Manning led the team to a comeback win over the San Diego Chargers. But Broncos’ fans had a major rooting interest in the outcome of…
Back in July 2014, when we first shared the list of the DEA Denver branch’s most wanted fugitives, there were so many of them — 51 in total — that we had to split the roster in half and publish a second post. The agency has apparently been very busy…
Each year, the excitement and joy associated with Colorado skiing is tempered by sadness over deaths that take place on the slopes. Witness the outpouring of grief over the death of Logan Salviano, a 25-year-old who died skiing at Vail last week. Salviano appears to be the first person to…
We recently wrote about the falling value of marijuana in Mexico, which is being attributed to the liberalization of cannabis policies in the United States — and especially in Colorado. As a result, some farmers are reportedly shifting resources away from pot and toward poppies, as a result of the…
Denver blog posts have your number. At Westword Arts, Bree Davies comes clean about being on the phone too much. Predominantly Orange’s Sayre Bedinger weighs in on the Broncos’ renewed faith in Peyton Manning. Colorado Peak Politics doesn’t like what President Barack Obama told a Colorado rape victim about whether she…
Lyons resident Patrick Ward very publicly complained about cyclists in his hometown. Now, he could spend as long as twelve years in jail after pleading guilty to taking the life of cyclist Michel Van Duym — by running him over after drinking. We first told you about the now 72-year-old Ward’s…
It’s not often that an academic study gets coverage on a website such as Bustle, whose main home page items at this writing includes “What Happens When You Use Tinder in the 1950s” and “How Different Does the ‘Fuller House’ Look?” But the site — like more expected sources, such as Inside…
Back in November, we shared a list of the ten most expensive places to rent a two-bedroom apartment in Colorado according to October figures collected by the folks at ApartmentList.com. In the two months since then, prices have actually started to moderate or even decline in some locations — but not…
Murder-suicides in which a man kills a woman have become horrifyingly common. In recent months, we’ve written about the slaying of Leah Cabrera, the killing of Charlie Enice Brooks and the death of Corinne Munger, who posted on Facebook about toxic relationships shortly before her life was cruelly cut short by…
“One question…. What the goddam mother fucking shit is wrong with people?” That’s the query posed during the first video below from Learn 2 Drive Colorado, a blogspot and YouTube channel devoted to documenting the things Denver drivers do that make him crazy. This is no casual mission. The aforementioned channel…
Amid the controversy stirred by President Barack Obama’s executive action regarding gun control, we learned about a disturbing incident in Trinidad. A nine-year-old was accidentally shot in the head after he and his younger brother found a loaded gun in the car of a family friend. Readers commenting on this…
Denver blog posts never put away the Aqua Net. At Westword Music, Brett Callwood explains why hair metal is back in Colorado. Mile High Report’s Tim Lynch revisits the Broncos’ five best 2015 regular season games. Denver Infill’s Ryan Dravitz offers the site’s first update on the 1709 Chestnut project near Union…
It was initially reported as a burglary that led to an officer-involved shooting. But now, there are questions about whether the goal of Thomas Guolee, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the incident, was something other than a simple smash and grab. Guolee, as you’ll recall, is an alleged member of…
