The most recent personal photo Shandrea Bowie posted on her Facebook page shows her with Dydrick Martin, her significant other. The accompanying caption reads, “Me and my baby on the Fourth of July on our anniversary.” Less than a month later, the celebration was over and Bowie was behind bars…
Last November, we introduced you to Eric Brandt, who’s well-known in the metro area for riding a bicycle while displaying a giant hand, complete with extended middle finger, that’s emblazoned with the phrase “FUCK COPS.” At the time, Brandt’s attorney, David Lane, had just filed a lawsuit against the City…
Want to invest in Colorado? If so, there are plenty of publicly traded Colorado companies. But which are the ones that are most likely to offer you a return on your money? To find out, Smart Asset looked at Colorado-based stocks over approximately a five-year period, from January 2010 through March 2015,…
Last year, at least seven Denver police officers got into trouble. Now, Denver Police Department Officer Lane Gardner has joined their number by way of an arrest for assault. The victim: Jennifer Jaidinger, a fellow DPD officer — and Gardner’s fiancee. Days after the attack, Jaidinger appeared on camera in at…
Back in 2013, we introduced you to Paige Figi, whose daughter, Charlotte Figi, suffers from a rare, seizure-causing ailment that responded positively to medical marijuana treatment — specifically high-CBD infused olive oil that Charlotte takes orally. Charlotte’s progress helped change CNN correspondent Sanjay Gupta’s mind about the efficacy of MMJ — and…
Backers of the Limited Social Marijuana Consumption Initiative have submitted more than twice the number of signatures needed for the measure to win approval for the November 2015 ballot in Denver. Our post about this development brought in the sort of commentary that reinforces proponent Mason Tvert’s claims about the level…
Denver blog posts know all about open and shut cases. At our Food & Drink blog, Mark Antonation tells about the rise and fall of The BSide, a 17th Avenue eatery that earned recognition for its fried chicken and beer list. Colorado Pols paraphrases Representative Gordon “Dr. Chaps” Klingenschmitt like…
Today, training camp for the Denver Broncos is closed to the public because of flooding caused by yesterday’s downpour in the lot where fans park. But at least the drenching produced plenty of laughs, thanks to the social media squad for the Broncos and the Colorado Avalanche. Given that it’s…
Last November, we introduced you to Hinge, a new dating app, via its picks for Denver’s best neighborhoods for dating and more. Now, Hinge has come up with a list of the most eligible young professionals across the country. In Denver, seven people made the cut. — five men and…
Talk about a surprise. The Expedia travel service has announced the results of the 2015 Insiders’ Select rankings, described as “an annual crowd-sourced list of the world’s best-reviewed hotels.” Among those on the roster is a single hotel in the United States — one based in Colorado. And we have…
Yesterday, we told you about the bias-motivated-crime arrest of Christopher Derby, who stands accused of having punched a woman in the face because she’s African-American. Jhane Toney, a 21-year-old African-American woman, has been charged with the same crime for a separate incident. In her case, however, she allegedly attacked the victims because…
Ironman Boulder is a triathlon that’s gained a national reputation thanks to its gorgeous setting and its high caliber of athletes, many of whom travel from across the country to take part. This year, however, one of the visiting competitors — forty-year-old Virginia resident Brian Godlove — died days after taking…
The National Conference of State Legislatures is an organization that champions the rights of politicians at the state level. And at the just-concluded NCSL Summit in Seattle, the group took a stand against federal interference when it comes to marijuana and hemp. In a resolution on view below, the NCSL asks…
When we recently shared a post highlighting rent prices for 25 people in the Denver area, we asked readers what they’re paying. Lots of you weighed in — thanks! — and the results were all over the Denver-metro map. Some folks felt pretty good about the amount they’re being charged…
The national focus on the Aurora theater shooting trial, and the still-pending question of whether convicted killer James Holmes will be sentenced to death, has overshadowed another capital case that would likely be the biggest story in the Denver area under other circumstances. The crime in question: the five slayings…
Denver blog posts know it’s easy eating green. Our Food & Drink blog’s 2015 edition of the ten-best-green-chiles-in-Denver list is making our stomach growl. Predominantly Orange’s Tylor Walden highlights ten Broncos who should be in the Hall of Fame. Denver Egotist shows off Dan Lehman’s contribution to 2015’s ARTCRANK Poster Show in…
Late last month, we told you about twenty journalists leaving the Denver Post — nineteen by way of a voluntary buyout, one via the elimination of his position. Since then, the exodus has continued — first senior news editor Kevin Dale, who’s been named the executive editor of Cronkite News at Arizona…
Back in June, we told you about the Limited Social Marijuana Consumption Initiative. Mason Tvert, who has combined forces with fellow Amendment 64 proponent Brian Vicente to push the proposal, described it at the time as “a narrow exemption to Denver’s current ban for social marijuana consumption by adults. It…
Around this time last year, we shared a list of Forbes’ top thirteen Colorado colleges and noted that their national rankings were mostly unimpressive. That’s even truer in the 2015 edition. The headline of this post offers one piece of evidence for the downturn: Only twelve colleges were included in the 650…
“OMG I got recognized on the street!” Fort Collins’ Brittiany Hoagland posted on Facebook in recent days. “A mother out for a walk with her dog and kiddo stopped her phone conversation to ask, ‘Are you The Topless Girl?!. “‘…Yeah.’ *prepares for verbal attack* “;’Right on!’ And she keeps walking…
The responses continue to roll in regarding our post featuring Donald Trump’s declaration of big problems with Colorado’s marijuana laws. Along the way, several tangent conversations developed. Among the most interesting was one in which several readers argued that the issues with cannabis in Denver, especially, pale in comparison with…
Denver blog posts have big balls — as the photo above proves. At our Arts blog, Bree Davies names her choices for the ten best swimming spots in Colorado. Colorado Peak Politics showcases a map showing the most Googled presidential candidates in each Colorado county. Bet you can guess who…
