As we’ve reported, there have been plenty of police shootings in Colorado of late. Indeed, there was one at 3:20 p.m. yesterday on the 111000 block of Huron Street, when an officer with the Northglenn Police Department shot a man who allegedly had opened fire on cops responding to a…
Last night, California-based Mercy for Animals released a video shot at Cactus Acres Holsteins in Fort Morgan. The clip, on view below, shows Cactus Acres workers beating and even stabbing dairy cows. A number of workers have reportedly been fired over the actions seen in the video, and an investigation by local…
A lot of us are curious about dangerous things, but we stop short of trying them out in order not to do harm to ourselves. But Adam Hirtle is apparently an exception to that rule. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, Hirtle fired a bullet into his own foot…
We keep hearing that the economy has turned around. But not everyone is enjoying better times. The latest analysis from the folks at FindTheBest.com focuses on poverty, and the site’s findings include a rundown of the Colorado counties in which the number of people below the poverty line has risen the…
In capturing Walmart shoplifter Robert Seacat following a twenty-hour standoff, various police agencies severely damaged the home where he holed up. Granted, Seacat fired shots at the officers, and four drug-related warrants were pending against him. But he’d chosen the Greenwood Village-area home at random, and now the residence is…
Denver blog posts are always on the lookout. At our Arts blog, Bree Davies wants to know who owns the views in rapidly developing Denver. Mile High Report’s Jon Heath offers highlights of Peyton Manning’s appearance at the recent Luke Bryan concert. Denver PR Blog’s latest great moments in journalism…
Back in 2012, we told you about a bizarre lawsuit filed against Aspen billionaire William Koch — kin to Charles and David, the conservative powerhouses known collectively as the Koch Brothers — by Kirby Martensen, a disgruntled former employee that accused William of kidnapping. Three years later, a federal judge…
The assertions made against Lynn Young in an arrest affidavit shared here are disturbing enough. They detail injuries suffered by Aaron Young, her seven-week-old baby, including a skull fracture and a broken femur, that prosecutors believe constitute child abuse. But the allegations against Young are even more troubling in light…
Yesterday, ground was broken for the 1144 15th Street building. Hines, the international real-estate firm behind the forty-story, 662,000-square-foot Class A office tower, notes that the completed project will be “the first office building of this height built in nearly three decades, and once completed, will be one of the…
A few months back, we shared with you the top ten CSU attendees as listed by the Ranker website — and among those who made the cut was a porn star, Juli Ashton. Sorry, but no one with that particular profession is on Ranker’s roster of the ten most famous attendees…
Just a week after a SWAT team standoff in Greenwood Village that resulted in the destruction of a home where a suspect had taken refuge, more officers in military gear were deployed to deal with a man who refused to cooperate with authorities. And for part of the crisis, he…
As you know, this year’s 4/20 celebration was a huge event, with a gathering at Civic Center Park co-starring rapper Rick Ross drawing thousands and other festivities taking place throughout Denver and Colorado. About three months from now, will you be ready for a do-over? It could happen thanks to legislation…
Our post about New Jersey Governor and likely Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie’s vow to crack down on Colorado marijuana laws probably didn’t prompt many of our readers to offer him campaign contributions. The comments the item received were overwhelmingly negative. And we’re not just talking about the one that nominated…
Denver blog posts like to travel in style. Our Arts blog showcases Brandon Marshall’s photos highlighting Hearse Girls and Chariots of the Dead at HearseCon’s Decay and Shine Hearse Show. Warning: Some of photographer Brandon Marshall’s images are NSFW. Colorado Pols has the skinny on Bill Clinton and Bono doing…
The image above depicts the 2600 block of Monaghan Road in Watkins. As you can see, the area is wide open and desolate. It’s also where the body of Antonio Alvarado Ruiz was discovered. He was murdered. At around 6:22 p.m. on June 3, according to the Aurora Police Department, officers…
Last December, we told you about the arrests of Alysia Lombard and Mario Hollerway after their three-year-old daughter was hospitalized, vomited and then tested positive for THC. Now, the couple has been sentenced, with probation being the main, but not the only, punishment. Continue for additional photos, video and a look…
In our look inside the decision not to criminally charge the officers who killed Jessie Hernandez, seventeen, while she was behind the wheel of a stolen car this past January, we noted that Denver’s Independent Monitor had questioned the Denver Police Department policy allowing cops to shoot into moving vehicles…
Last year, we shared favorites from the Colorado Springs Memes Facebook page — one of the funniest and most active memes pages we’ve found. Since then, the Springs memers have kept busy, as you can see by the examples of their work we’ve collected below. Their latest obsessions include potholes, rain…
At this writing, more than seventeen hours have passed since police engaged a man wanted for shoplifting at a Greenwood Village-area Walmart store. In and of itself, stealing merchandise from a box store doesn’t sound like the crime of the century. But the incident has escalated into a standoff that…
As we’ve reported, many of the Republican hopefuls who have either declared for the 2016 presidential contest or are expected to do so — including Jeb Bush — have taken semi-moderate positions in regard to Colorado’s legalization of limited recreational marijuana sales. The approach of Bush, senators Rand Paul and…
Patricia Calhoun recently wrote about the fight over the Bosler House. The circa 1875 mansion has been battered by the elements, subjected to fines and targeted by a foreclosure action. As for the owner, he asked for permission to destroy it way back in 2010, pleading economic hardship. The Bosler’s…
Denver blog posts haven’t forgotten the fire. At our Music blog, Adam Perry reviews U2 live at the Pepsi Center — and argues that the group hasn’t written great music or lyrics for decades. The Colorado Independent: “Another white cop brutalizing black youth.” Denver Infill’s Ken Schroeppel offers a second update…
