Uber has become an ultra-popular way for people to get from here to there, despite warnings about safety from cab companies that are presumably losing business as a result of this new form of competition. Does the story of Gerald Montgomery bolster such claims? That’s debatable — but there’s no…
This morning, the Boulder Transit Center was reportedly shut down for a time after authorities found a “suspicious item.” It turned out to be a bong. Funny? Sure — but the response reflects concerns raised after two Jewish organizations in Boulder received threatening letters containing white power that, fortunately, turned…
Last week, we noted the defeat of an IUD bill in the Colorado legislature, along with statistics about how Colorado stacked up with other states when it comes to teen pregnancy. This topic got us to thinking about the topic of sex education — and judging by 2012 statistics from…
On April 2, Colorado Springs’s Corinne Munger posted a graphic on her Facebook page. It reads: “You are allowed to terminate toxic relationships. You are allowed to walk away from people who hurt you. You are allowed to be angry and selfish and unforgiving. You don’t owe anyone an explanation…
Controversy continues to swirl in many quarters about the law-enforcement approach to prostitution. Some people feel it’s a victimless crime that police should treat as such rather than wasting resources on what is essentially a moral crusade. Others believe arrests and stings are a worthwhile way to fight human trafficking…
For the past three years, the CU Boulder campus has been closed to visitors on April 20 in an attempt to snuff out the 4/20 bash that annually transformed the school into what NORML executive director Alan St. Pierre once referred to as “an orgasm of cannabis consumption.” For this…
Our post listing the twelve Denver neighborhoods with the most hipsters was based on data from FindTheBest.com. And not all of our readers agreed with the conclusions. There was plenty of debate about neighborhoods with an apparently higher hipster quotient, most of it good-natured and humorous. Here’s an exchange that offers…
Denver blog posts are filling up their datebooks. At our Food & Restaurants blog, Mark Antonation lists 28 of the most anticipated bar and restaurant openings in Denver. Romenesko notes that the Denver Post put Easter on its Easter front page after being criticized for focusing on pot last year. Colorado…
Last week, we posted a Denver human waste map that’s being used as part of a push to fund more public restrooms in central Denver. And while such facilities wouldn’t only be used by members of the homeless community, members of Denver Homeless Out Loud contends that such facilities would be greatly beneficial…
On Wednesday, a funeral service is expected to take place at the Air Force Academy for Cadet First Class Alex Quiros, who died in an AFA dorm last Thursday. Thus far, however, the cause of death has not been shared, and the circumstances are unusual. For one thing, he is said…
Earlier this month, when we shared a list of Colorado’s best high schools according to ColoradoSchoolGrades.com, we noted that the site dished out plenty of high marks. Five of the top ten schools tied for the top spot. This trend is even more explicit when it comes to the ColoradoSchoolGrades.com…
Most people in Denver enjoyed a peaceful Easter. But 66-year-old Larry Roberts isn’t most people. Roberts (no relation) was arrested Sunday on suspicion that he’d killed a man in Five Points late the previous evening. Continue for photos, video and details about what went down. First official word about the…
Our post about a new effort to push for more public restrooms in central Denver — and a human-waste map that shows the scope of the problem — got a lot of people talking. Some respondents took a serious approach to what they see as a need for more facilities…
Denver blog posts are fine with expanding beyond three meals a day. At our Food & Restaurants blog, Lauren Monitz counts the ten hippest Easter brunches in Denver and nearby areas. Colorado Peak Politics thinks the far left is eating its own, with Jared Polis becoming the latest victim. Big…
Corrections deputy Isaac Nail has been a member of the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office for nearly twenty years, having started with the organization in November 1995. But a recent release from the sheriff’s office isn’t about his many years of service. Instead, it deals with a hit-and-run accident for which…
Last week, we told you that State Representative Gordon Klingenschmitt, a notable abortion foe (and virulent homophobe), had politicized the attack on Michelle Wilkins, whose baby was cut from her womb, during one of his regular YouTube programs. Afterward, the outrage against Klingenschmitt escalated, and his attempts to dial it…
Greenpeace is known for going after whalers, toxic-waste dumpers and other entities that it sees as hindering its goal to “ensure the ability of the Earth to nurture life in all its diversity.” But its latest target isn’t a greedy polluter or ecology-despoiler. It’s the City of Fort Collins. The organization…
Which Denver neighborhoods have the most hipsters? The folks at FindTheBest.com tried to discover the answer based on the following criteria: number of cafes, yoga studios, people with bachelor’s degrees, and residents between the ages of twenty and 34. What follows is a photo-illustrated list of the twelve Denver neighborhoods with the…
No denying it: This photo of Sydney Spies is too sexy for a high school yearbook — the type of publication whose rejection of a less revealing shot on the grounds that it was too sexy catapulted her to brief national fame just over three years ago. Now, Sydney and…
On Friday, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office shared its official response to a complaint filed with the U.S. Supreme Court by Nebraska and Oklahoma over Colorado’s marijuana laws. But while the AG’s office asks the Supremes to reject the arguments of these states, a Coffman statement released in conjunction with…
Word that Dynel Lane wouldn’t be charged with murder after the death of a baby she allegedly cut from Michelle Wilkins’s womb unleashed a torrent of commentary. Most readers ranged from feeling unhappy with the decision to very, very unhappy with the decision. The following reader’s response is emblematic of many others…
Denver blog posts are all about beauty. At our Music blog, Jon Solomon explains why Beauty Bar is closing after a final shindig on April 4. Purple Row’s Ryan Schoppe details a spring-training double-defeat of the Arizona Diamondbacks at the hands of your Colorado Rockies. At The Colorado Independent, Nancy…
