If any news source should know America’s sexiest cities, it’s Playboy. But folks in Denver may not be thrilled by its rankings. The venerable mag’s list of the sexiest cities in the U.S. includes the Mile High City. But D-Town isn’t exactly battling for the top spot. Playboy’s roster goes up…
“Congresswoman Diana DeGette’s office announced the introduction of the Respect States’ and Citizens’ Rights Act, a bill intended to ensure that federal marijuana laws don’t exempt the Colorado voter-approved Amendment 64 and a similar measure in Washington state.” This sentence appeared in a November 2012 Westword post — but it could also…
We recently shared one site’s updated list of Denver’s eight most dangerous intersections. In addition, we invited readers to share info about problematic intersections that weren’t included. Plenty of folks weighed in — and there were more complaints about intersections on Colorado Boulevard than any other street in the city…
Denver blog posts are full of surprises. At our Arts blog, Brad Weismann highlights five underappreciated movies made in Colorado. Colorado Peak Politics weighs in on government shutdown schemes and who’s to blame. Predominantly Orange’s Tylor Walden asks: Should the Broncos bench offensive tackle Ryan Harris?…
Three years ago, anti-virus pioneer John McAfee made several appearances in Westword — first as a major player in a feature article headlined “The Hot Yoga War” and later due to his status as a fugitive in Belize, where authorities wanted to question him in regard to a murder. These days, McAfee,…
We recently shared with you an updated list of Denver’s most dangerous intersections. Now, a look at the other side of the risk equation on the roadways. Allstate has just come out with its annual America’s Best Drivers Report, which looks at driving in the 200 largest cities in the…
Since last year, we’ve been reporting about the murder case against Harold Henthorn, who was accused of killing his wife, Dr. Toni Henthorn, by pushing her off Deer Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park in 2012. In the months that followed, the Henthorn story became the subject of a Westword feature and numerous…
As we noted last week, Colorado’s legalization of limited recreational marijuana sales was a topic at the most recent Republican presidential debate, staged in Simi Valley, California. But how do the GOP candidates, as well as announced Democrats, stack up when it comes to their approach to cannabis in general?…
Our Facebook friends definitely weren’t amused by the mocking Joy Behar and Michelle Collins gave to Miss Colorado Kelley Johnson during a recent episode of The View. In the segment, Collins dismissed Johnson’s monologue about nursing by joking that she was basically just reading her e-mails, while Behar wondered why…
Denver blog posts take all fevers very seriously. At our Food & Drink blog, Jonathan Shikes’s beer calendar offers a look at some of the first Oktoberfest events; find them toward the bottom of the post. Mile High Report shares an SB Nation piece in which sources say Peyton Manning…
“I did not become an athlete for reasons like this.” This statement was shared yesterday on Facebook by Justin Reiter, a snowboarder from Steamboat Springs, after a court appearance in Switzerland related to a lawsuit he filed against the International Olympic Committee. The reason for the complaint: the IOC’s decision…
Last year, we told you about the breakup of a child prostitution ring operating in Lakewood and Wheat Ridge, as well as the arrest of alleged ringleader Daniel Onodera and six others said to have been associated with exploiting teenage girls via meth and more. More than a year and a…
Porn stars played a prominent part in two Ranker lists about Colorado: the ten most famous people from Denver and the ten most famous attendees of Colorado State University. Clearly, the University of Northern Colorado is slacking in this category. Instead, the ten most famous UNC alums (and all of…
This week, the Colorado Springs Police Department released its annual report for 2014. The 76-page document, included below in its entirety, features a huge cache of information. But some of the most intriguing material pertains to the activities of the department’s Metro Vice, Narcotics & Intelligence (MVNI) division — and particularly…
Last week, in reporting about a stabbing outside a Glenwood Springs medical marijuana dispensary, we noted that the large number of security cameras required by law at such businesses offers plenty of investigative clues to police officers. As such, committing crimes inside or outside of pot shops is very risky —…
We recently shared the latest report about marijuana legalization in Colorado from the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, an anti-pot organization that receives federal funding. The group cobbled together stats meant to portray Colorado’s marijuana policies as a societal disaster that’s wreaking more havoc with each passing day…
Denver blog posts don’t have abandonment issues. At our Arts blog, Lindsey Bartlett spotlights the ten most amazing abandoned places in Colorado. Denver Stiff’s Mike Olson notes that for the Denver Nuggets, the times, they are a-changin’. Coyote Gulch shares a hopeful temperature and precipitation outlook…
Bassist Stephen Bruner, better known as Thundercat, who’s headlining at the Larimer Lounge on Sunday, September 20, is one of the most astonishing instrumentalists on the current scene, as well as a songwriter, arranger and vocalist whose powers seem to grow each time he puts fingers to strings. No wonder…
We admit that our predictions aren’t always flawless. But every once in a while, we get one right. Earlier this week, we argued that Miss Colorado Kelley Johnson had won the Miss America pageant even though she finished as second runner-up thanks to the attention she’d received for her monologue about…
Broncos fans who bailed out on last night’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs in the middle of the second quarter no doubt woke up shocked this morning. Early on, Denver’s offense looked horrific once again, with the line allowing one pass rusher after another to abuse Peyton Manning. He…
Ever since Chris Brown admitted to battering then-girlfriend Rihanna a few years back, the singer has been fighting to reclaim his good reputation among female music lovers, in particular. We imagine an incident that allegedly took place this week at the Platinum 84 strip club won’t help his quest. According to…
All of us understand that Colorado is one of the most beautiful places in the nation. No wonder it was the only state to land two cities among Outside magazine’s top ten picks for best places to live in America circa 2015. Now, the Washington Post is offering more proof — and the…
