Last week, we told you that Eric “Fuck Cops” Brandt had been unable to meet a judge’s deadline for removing documents about a police officer’s threat from his Facebook page because he’d been jailed in Denver on a charge related to passing out jury nullification brochures in front of the Lindsey-Flanigan…
Last week, we posted about the five Colorado counties where incomes have risen the most since 1980. Now, we look at the other side of the coin: the five Colorado counties where incomes have fallen the most over that same period. As before, the information comes from the folks at…
Two years ago, when we told you about the murder of Claudia Miller, a local attorney, and the subsequent arrest of Warren Watson in the case, it was already clear that the crime was extraordinarily disturbing. However, information that came out in Watson’s just-concluded trial is even creepier than we…
As a law enforcement officer, Eagle Police Chief Joey Staufer is trained to be cool under pressure. And judging by audio of a 911 call that captures him delivering his own daughter on the side of a highway — hear two samples of it below — that training paid off…
Over recent months, we’ve continued to hear whispers about the impact the rapidly growing marijuana industry is having on commercial real estate prices, as well as the amount of available warehouse space. Now, a new Wall Street Journal piece offers insight into the situation — and helps identify some of the winners…
Our post featuring reasons why visitors to Colorado shouldn’t move here, as heard in a KTCL-FM audio clip, provoked strong reactions. Plenty of readers agreed with the sentiments, which were presented humorously. Others, however, felt that the attitude at the heart of the item was problematic, including a reader who…
Denver blog posts offer condolences to Spencer Cooke’s friends, family and loved ones. At our Music blog, Kiernan Maletsky shares the sad details about the death of Spencer Cooke from a fall at Red Rocks following Friday’s Yonder Mountain String Band show. Colorado Pols argues that “Jeb! Bush just makes…
In 2010, our Jef Otte published INTERVIEW WITH A PORN STAR: ANGELA ASPEN ON HIV, YOUTH MINISTRY AND WHY PORNOS HAVE PLOTS. The post starred Colorado-born Angela Aspen, who spoke boldly and positively about the porn industry. Now, however, Jessica Neely — Aspen’s real name — is telling a very different…
For months, Northern Colorado residents dealt with the fear and uncertainty created by a series of shattered windows on area roadways and the seemingly random killings of two people and the serious wounding of a third. These incidents seemed to die down in late June, around the time the task…
Longtime Denver residents know that this summer has hardly been among the most sweltering in the community’s history. In fact, the Mile High City hasn’t registered a 100-degree day since 2012. But by 2015 standards, today’s predicted high of 93 degrees should feel plenty hot — so much so that by…
In mid-July, our Lindsey Bartlett noted rumors that Denver’s Ben Higgins would be the next star of The Bachelor and offered five reasons why ABC should choose him. And the network did. Higgins has now been officially named to star in the latest edition of the long-running reality show — and while…
Longmont resident Justin Wilson is a big-time IndyCar series driver — a member of the Andretti Autosport team who’s been making his mark on open-car racing for well over a decade. And right now, he’s fighting for his life. Wilson, a native of Sheffield, England, was critically injured during a competition at…
The critics of Colorado’s marijuana laws who tend to get the most attention are those operating in the political realm. An example is Smart Colorado’s Diane Carlson, who’s been leading the push to stamp marijuana edibles with a stop sign. But as a recent article in the Baptist Press demonstrates,…
Our post about the unknown individuals behind the hack of Ashley Madison, a site that promotes extramarital hookups, revealing personal and financial data of users attracted a huge response. Maybe that’s because of the numbers involved: 3.2 million users overall, with approximately 70,000 located in the Denver metro area, according…
Denver blog posts wish good restaurants were forever. At our Food & Drink blog, Mark Antonation catches you up on Denver-area restaurant openings (there are six of them) and closings (two joints that specialized in burgers and dogs). The Colorado Independent’s Mike Littwin: “Denver City Council’s ‘pause’ on Chick-fil-A at DIA…
The Colorado Court of Appeals’ ruling in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case earlier this month continues to be a talking point among pundits nationwide. But their views about the decision, which found that shop owner Jack Phillilps had discriminated against a gay couple, Charlie Craig and David Mullins, by declining to bake a…
It’s been more than a year since we shared a collection of “You Know You’re From Denver When” punchlines. But fortunately, there are an infinite number of ways to answer that question. For our latest batch, we culled responses from a vintage Facebook post on their favorite ways to finish this…
A big part of enjoying a Colorado summer has traditionally involved water, be it from lakes, rivers or streams. This year, however, the state has experienced one water-related tragedy after another. In recent months, we’ve already memorialized five people who lost their lives by drowning. Included among them were Jason McKain…
Denver blog posts find music to be intoxicating. At our Music blog, Melissa Fossum gathers her picks for the ten best songs about hallucinogens, including one by Nicki Minaj. Mile High Report weighs in on the end of Broncos training camp, predictions and more. Colorado Pols on the Animas River…
Talk-show host Glenn Beck has Colorado on the brain. Shortly after announcing his list of the fifteen cities to avoid like the plague, which included Denver, Beck and his buddies on his website, The Blaze, weighed in on the Colorado Court of Appeals ruling in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case. The…
Last year, we highlighted items on a poster offering twenty reasons why Denver sucks and you shouldn’t move here — the idea being to dissuade folks from relocating so those of us already here can enjoy the Mile High City while having a little more elbow room. A hilarious audio…
This past Sunday, a Colorado Department of Transportation worker made a grisly discovery. A woman’s body was found along Interstate 70. Days later, the victim was identified as Maria Maricela Astorga-Chavez, a 32-year-old who’d been reported missing several days earlier. Her death is being investigated as a homicide — and the…
