Yesterday, in this space, we noted that a new series of public service announcements from the Colorado Department of Transportation, released under the umbrella term “Hank’s How to Get Hit by a Car,” had stolen the thunder from the State of Colorado’s latest anti-marijuana campaign aimed at those under 21…
The hack of Ashley Madison, a website that promotes extramarital hookups, took place in July. But in recent days, the individuals behind it dumped personal and financial data on millions of users, including as many as 70,000 people in the Denver metro area, as estimated by the company earlier this…
A reader recently argued in this space that it’s a rare day in Denver when you don’t catch drivers doing something stupid. This assertion won plenty of approval, comment-wise. As for who’s responsible for said stupidity, the prime suspects for those who weighed in were non-natives. Here’s a representative take…
Denver blog posts have all sorts of fantasies. At our Arts blog, Susan Froyd shows off the people and costumes of MALCon: Myths and Legends Con 2015. Mile High Mamas’ Amber Johnson asks: “The perfect way to wake sleepy kids up?” Coyote Gulch on the start of the Gold King…
Even the most well-intentioned public-service announcements can go awry. Look no further than last year’s disastrous Don’t Be a Lab Rat anti-pot campaign, which was revealed with great fanfare, then promptly ditched after it either irritated or offended pretty much everyone with eyeballs. The State of Colorado’s new marijuana-is-bad-for-kids effort, labeled “What’s Next?,”…
As we’ve reported, the still-unknown individuals who hacked Ashley Madison, a website that promotes extramarital hookups, dumped personal and financial data on an estimated 3.2 million users. According to an Ashley Madison estimate shared with us earlier this year, that total could include more than 70,000 people in the metro…
Earlier this year, we shared a list of the ten wealthiest Zip Codes in the Denver area — many of which are located in parts of the city that have been well-to-do for many years. But when it comes to the five Colorado counties in which incomes have risen most…
Over the past several days, the Denver Police Department has rounded up four suspects as part of an investigation into an alleged kidnapping and sexual assault. Three of the men — Edgar Barroso, Juvenal Tamayo and Pedro Valdez — were cuffed following a SWAT raid on Friday, August 14. Then,…
In our post about the late Scott Ellis, who died near the end of the Leadville 100 bike race, we noted that he was the second person to perish during a Colorado cycling event in recent weeks. Earlier this month, we noted that Will Olson died in a freak accident…
Denver blog posts are all about planning ahead. At our Food & Drink blog, Jonathan Shikes shares a calendar of amazing events for Great American Beer Festival week 2015. Colorado Pols: Castle Rock fights off United Nations invasion. Mile High Report’s Jon Heath shares the media reaction to Broncos running…
Over the years, plenty of video has surfaced showing what appears to be excessive force on the part of Denver police officers. Examples include the 2009 pummeling of Michael Herrera and an August incident during which a man was repeatedly punched and a pregnant woman was tripped. The latest incident: a…
Late last month, our Melanie Asmar reported that the parents behind a recall effort aimed at three controversial Jefferson County school board members — Ken Witt, John Newkirk and Julie Williams — had turned in well over double the number of signatures required for the matter to reach the November ballot…
Mesa County’s Pamela Boyd was convicted of marijuana possession 26 days before Amendment 64, the proposal that made it legal for Coloradans to possess small amounts of cannabis, went into effect. Boyd appealed, maintaining that the measure should have been retroactively applied to her. A legal long shot? Perhaps —…
Talk-show personality Glenn Beck isn’t known as one of Colorado’s biggest cheerleaders. Granted, he did say, back in 2010, that he might move to the state if Tom Tancredo was elected governor — but that didn’t come to pass. Now, however, he’s named Denver was of the top fifteen “cities to…
Just yesterday, we share our list of the ten reasons to love the 16th Street Mall. But last night, something happened on this stretch that no one can love. A brawl involving a couple of diners and a group of what one witness describes as teens resulted in two injuries…
The unknown person or persons who hacked AshleyMadison.com have threatened to release confidential information about users of the website, whose slogan reads, “Life is Short. Have an Affair.” Among those who may need to be concerned about this eventuality are a lot of Denver-area residents. A whole lot of Denver residents. A message put…
Those in favor of progressive marijuana policies really want to love Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, whose insurgent candidacy for President has the potential of making Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton’s predicted smooth ride to the nomination a little bumpier. But he’s not making it as easy as they’d like. Example? A…
Dozens of readers shared their thoughts about our update about a brawl on the 16th Street Mall. News that a couple visiting from California was badly beaten by a group of teens after complaining about littering prompted plenty of discussion about whether the mall qualifies as family friendly. This reader definitely…
Denver blog posts would like to add more meals to the day. At our Food & Drink blog, Lauren Monitz shares her picks for the seven best sweet brunch dishes in Denver. Colorado Peak Politics likes Representative Scott Tipton’s proposal for dealing with the Animas River spill. Denver PR Blog…
In the moments after its appearance in an announcement by the Denver coroner’s office, the name Jose Frias-Olivas didn’t score a single hit when surrounded by quotation marks for a Google search. Unfortunately, that’s no longer the case — because Frias-Olivas has been identified as the victim of a weekend homicide…
Each August since 2011, we’ve shared roundups of the top speed traps in Denver according to the crowd-sourced website Speedtrap.org. Our latest batch features plenty of warnings about spots on or near Interstate 25, as well as assorted surface streets in the metro area. We’ve collected the most recent posts here…
Earlier this month, we told you about a freak accident that killed cyclist Will Olson, a competitor in the Big Mountain Enduro race in Crested Butte. The last day of the BME was canceled after Olson’s death, with other participants joining together in a memorial ride. Now, just weeks later, comes…
