On Saturday, November 21, the CBS news program 48 Hours will broadcast a program dubbed “The Strange Case of Kurt Sonnenfeld” — and that’s certainly an accurate title. Sonnenfeld was accused, then un-accused, and subsequently accused again of murdering his wife, Nancy, in Denver during the first minutes of 2002. By the…
In recent years, Michael Contreras has played guitar for a Fort Collins death-metal band called Make It Till Mourning. Now, he stands accused of having tried to cause the death of his own mother. And he’s said to have been bummed he didn’t succeed. Here’s a publicity photo of Make…
It seems absurd that a crime in which the guilty party received a sentence in excess of two centuries would receive no media coverage until after the conviction. But that appears to be the case with 33-year-old Jana Bergman, who was given a 208-year jolt for abusing an at-risk adult,…
The title of WalletHub’s latest analysis — “2015’s Fattest States in America” — makes it clear that the site sees obesity in the U.S. as a major problem. But it’s a bigger issue for some places than others. Colorado, for instance, lands on the thinner end of the spectrum —…
On a recent stormy morning, we re-shared one of our most viewed posts from recent years: the ten scariest out-of-state license plates to see in a snowstorm. Readers responded by citing license plates aplenty — some that made our list, others that didn’t. But are Colorado drivers any better on…
Denver blog posts like service with a smile. At our Food & Drink blog, Mark Antonation previews Tim’s Place, dubbed “The World’s Friendliest Restaurant” — one of two Albuquerque faves branching out to Denver. Denver Stiffs’ Kayla Osby says the Nuggets had their best game of the season in a…
The grief expressed by Tracy Fernow on Facebook after learning about the murder of 24-year-old Glendale resident Guled Abdullahi Ige is absolutely heartbreaking. The posts include this one: “THEY KILLED MY HUSBAND PLEASE GOD NO NO NO NO NO NO.” As for the identity of Ige’s killers, no suspects have been…
Among the arguments traditionally made by advocates of commuting by bicycle rather than car are the health benefits for the cyclists, who are pumping pedals rather than pressing them. But a study by Colorado State University researchers just published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology reveals that this…
The recent attacks in Paris have raised concerns about indiscriminate terrorism across the globe, including here in Colorado. Witness the social-media backlash against Governor John Hickenlooper’s announcement that Colorado is open to accepting some Syrian refugees. But the incidents have also brought out more than their share of moronic behavior…
Since October 2014, we’ve been keeping you abreast about the progress of an incredible project being conceived and executed by Chris Harrison and the folks at Videoblend: one-hundred Instagram videos that reveal 100 reasons why Colorado is awesome, issued under the hashtag-friendly moniker AWSMColorado. Our first collection assembled reasons 100-88, while…
In a matter of days, Commerce City Police Officer Kevin Lord has gone from being an object of sympathy to a professional pariah. Why? His superiors at the Commerce City Police Department say that Lord — an eight-year veteran of the CCPD with more than twenty years of law-enforcement experience…
A search is on in Colorado Springs for a man who allegedly climbed through the bedroom window of a nine-year-old girl and attempted to sexually assault her. The suspect reportedly pulled down the child’s underwear before her screams alerted her parents and caused him to flee. Both the man’s approach to the…
The marijuana business is booming in Colorado, with pot sales topping $100 million for the first time in August. But should investors put their money into the cannabis industry? The State of Colorado doesn’t quite say “no,” but it comes close. Colorado’s Division of Securities has issued an “investor alert”…
We recently posted about a new Department of Transportation report in which Frontier ranked poorly in consumer complaints. Indeed, the number and rate of complaints more than doubled over the course of a year. But was all the griping justified? Based on the experiences of this reader, who had worse…
Denver blog posts have got plenty of things cookin’. At our Food & Drink blog, Mark Antonation writes about the sale listing for Tom’s Home Cookin’ and questions about whether the Denver food-scene favorite could relocate or shut down. The Colorado Independent’s Mike Littwin asks: “What’s next in a post-Paris world?”…
Although Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper put out a press release yesterday revealing his plan to accept Syrian refugees into the state, his staff didn’t share the announcement on his Facebook page. In all likelihood, this omission was made in an effort to avoid a storm of negative commentary. But the storm, like…
It’s official. In the wake of the Broncos’ humiliating loss to the Chiefs, Coach Gary Kubiak has announced that backup quarterback Brock Oweiler will start against the Chicago Bears this Sunday for future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, who’s said to be suffering from a rib-cage injury and a partial tear…
Already got the holidays on your mind? Us, too — and that includes potential travel destinations. But which ones offer the best combination of attractions, weather and low cost? WalletHub crunched the numbers to find out, and there’s good news for people planning a staycation: Denver’s among the top ten —…
Last week, in a post that explored how likely people are to get caught if they send marijuana through the U.S. mail, we noted that anti-cannabis law-enforcement officials who no longer get as much attention as they once did in Colorado are finding eager audiences in other states. A case…
Our post about last week’s Fight for 15 rallies in Denver prompted an explosion of commentary. The movement, which calls for fast-food employees and other low-wage workers to receive a minimum of $15 per hour and union-organizing rights, clearly remains controversial in many quarters. Some people believe such a wage boost…
Denver blog posts do it by hand. At our Food & Drink blog, Mark Antonation names his choices for the eight best Italian restaurants in Denver for handmade pasta. Southstands Denver’s Colin Daniels: “Peyton Manning’s Record Breaking Now Just Sounds Like a Broken Record.” Denver Urbanism’s Ryan Dravitz advocates on…
The recent terrorist attacks in Paris were senseless in innumerable ways, big and small — among them the fact that gunmen killed more than 80 people at a Bataclan theater show headlined by Eagles of Death Metal, a band that’s all about fun, not global politics. The group’s name appeared to unsettle…
