The most recent post on Zack Zuchowski’s Facebook page (it dates back to early 2014) reads, “The moment someone doesn’t deserve shit and should just die and go to hell.” If law enforcers with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office are right, Zuchowski tried to make this line a reality. Last week, he…
Many of those who responded to our post about Colorado marijuana sales topping $100 million in August had similar observations. Given the size of the tax revenues being collected, they wondered why they’re not seeing more tangible benefits in their communities. Part of the windfall is earmarked for school construction,…
Denver blog posts are committed until death do us part. At our Arts blog, Bree Davies shares insights offered by her best friend, a funeral director, in a post entitled WHEN DEALING WITH DEATH AND LOSS, IT’S THE BIG THINGS THAT MATTER. A grabby Colorado Pols headline: “Crested Butte Begs Denver…
It’s starting to become a pattern. First, the Denver Police Department announced that it didn’t want to assign body-worn cameras, or BWCs, to off-duty officers even though the Office of the Independent Monitor strongly recommended that it be done, In the end, however, the DPD caved. Likewise, the department argued against…
Gabino Otero-Labra, known on Facebook as Gabino Otero, stands accused of having sexually assaulted a thirteen-year-old girl when he was 24. But the alleged victim isn’t around to witness his prosecution. The girl died in 2012 from a brain tumor, long before law enforcers working cold cases gathered enough evidence…
On Sunday, October 18, the Denver Broncos and the Cleveland Browns will renew their rivalry. If you can call it that. As shown in win-loss stats courtesy of FootballDB.com on view below, the Browns beat the Broncos three of the first four times they played. Since 1975, however, the Broncos have…
Plenty of longtime Denver residents undoubtedly feel as if the flood of people moving to Denver has been going on forever. But a Yelp thread from just shy of five years ago — the first comment was posted on October 24, 2010 — puts that feeling in perspective. Entitled “Why Is Everyone…
Early on October 14, Jesse Wright posted the following comment on his Facebook page: “Almost home to the 303 cant wait to be bacc in Denver been gone too long.” Barely 24 hours later, Wright was presumably less happy to be in Colorado. That’s because he was in custody of…
We recently reported about Frontier Airlines scaling back its operation at Denver International Airport. The carrier was given permission by the Denver City Council to return six gates, at an annual savings for $3 million. Frontier says it’s trying to “right-size” its DIA space, but the move comes after months…
Denver blog posts are a bloody good time. At our Arts blog, Lindsey Bartlett highlights the thirteen sexiest, scariest things to do for Halloween in Denver. Colorado Peak Politics suggests that Michael Bennet’s position on the Iran deal may be linked to a drop in his campaign fundraising. Denver Stiffs’…
As we’ve documented in this space, the Denver Sheriff’s Department has been at the center of numerous ugly incidents in recent years, many of dealing with accusations of excessive force or alleged lawbreaking by personnel. The accumulation of unpleasant headlines preceded Sheriff Gary Wilson’s resignation in 2014 — and when interim Sheriff…
We recently reported that Ryan Brown was cleared of any wrongdoing in an incident during which he was face-planted in the snow by Colorado Springs Police Officer Dave Nelson after he and his brother, Benjamin, were pulled over for having a cracked windshield. Ryan captured video of the incident, which is…
Recent stories about the death of 23-month-old Jayvion Johnson and the arrest of Kinyaita Davis, who allegedly abused her two kids using a steam iron and a power drill, have led to calls for an investigation into Denver Human Services, an agency that had already been apprised of potential problems in each…
Estately, the website that once named its top ten cities for douchebags — two Colorado communities made the cut — cast a wider net with another list. The goal: to figure out what each state has the most of. Scientific it’s not. Funny it is — and you’ll see by checking out the…
Last month, we previewed a new Peak Period Shoulder Lane — shorthanded as PPSL — that’s expected to be open along a thirteen-mile stretch of Interstate 70 from Floyd Hill to Empire by year’s end. At the time, the range of pricing for use of the lane was reported to range…
The accusation that Lakewood mom Julie Greiner pimped her own 12-year-old daughter is shocking enough. But it becomes even more disturbing when described in the fourteen-page arrest affidavit on view below. The document goes into incredible detail about Greiner’s alleged decision to allow her pre-teen child to have sex with…
Our post about rude movie theater behavior struck a chord with a lot of readers. Some cited specific behavior that didn’t come up in the post, including no one’s favorite, seat-kicking. Others lamented a general lack of cinema etiquette. Take the following leader, who thinks such actions are passed down from…
Denver blog posts are holidazed. At our Arts blog, Lindsey Bartlett spotlights the seven best shows on Halloween. Colorado Pols: “Stay classy, Ted Harvey.” Predominantly Orange’s Sayre Bedinger details how the Broncos plan to deal with sackmaster DeMarcus Ware being sidelined for two weeks…
It’s been a rough few months for Frontier — and the changes the carrier is making in an attempt to right its operation stand a good chance of undermining its longstanding claim to be Denver’s hometown airline. Example: Frontier is giving back six of the gates assigned to it at Denver…
According to an arrest affidavit on view below, one court appearance by Dane Hampel will lead directly to another one. The reason: The death of an eight-month-old pit bull puppy that Hampel allegedly left in a hot car during a previous trip through the justice system. The incident in question…
Back in August, we noted that many supporters of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’s presidential candidacy wished that he would become more progressive when it comes to marijuana policies. At last night’s Democratic hopefuls debate in Las Vegas, they got their wish. When asked if he would vote to legalize recreational…
Denver and youth go together. So conclude the folks at Vocativ.com, who included D-town among its list of the best cities to live in for people who are age 35 and under. Where did Denver finish? Find out in the following top ten, featuring photos and excerpts from Vocativ.com text. To…
