The gang known as Gallant Knights Insane has been operating in the Denver area for years. Now, three brothers — Jimmy, Michael and Timmy Valanzuela — who are thought to have been founding members of the organization have been indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury, along with three alleged associates: Tanya…
Headlines of reports by news agencies such as Huffington Post and Yahoo! scream that Colorado sold 17.5 tons of retail marijuana in 2014. Sounds like a lot, and it is — even if that total was actually dwarfed by the amount of medical marijuana peddled in the state over that span:…
Denver blog posts have refined tastes. At our Food & Restaurant blog, Jenn Wohletz reveals the five things foodies wish everyone else knew. Colorado Peak Politics: “Rest in Peace, Spock…As Soon as Jared Polis Stops Tweeting About You.” At Denver Urbanism, Maggie Lyons offers a “Doors Open Denver Preview: Balfour…
Given our recent run of snowy weather, it’s no surprise that our post featuring ten things winter-driving virgins should know before hitting snowy roads went viral again. Along with suggestions, the latest batch of readers responding to the item had some strong comments about those who are unprepared. This reader…
For the second time in 2015, a Colorado fighter has come up short in a high-profile national bout. First, it was Denver boxer Mike Alvarado, who fell to Brandon Rios shortly after being busted on a gun charge. Now, it’s Broomfield-native Cat Zingano, who lost to mixed-martial-arts superstar Ronda Rousey…
In recent years, Colorado has been something of a purple state — a blend of Republican red and Democratic blue. But there are certainly some notable Republican strongholds that stand out on a national level. A recent study by UCLA professor Chris Tausanovitch and MIT prof Christopher Warshaw includes their ranking…
In a recent profile of Shahid King Bolsen, the New York Times branded the Boulder native as “the unlikely apostle for a distinctive blend of anti-globalization sloganeering and Islamist politics that is fueling a new wave of violence against businesses across the country.” Since the piece’s publication, Bolsen has repeatedly rejected…
Kelly Mae Myers was reported missing in the Grand Junction area in late December. At first, law enforcers didn’t classify her case as a crime because evidence suggested she may have left of her own free will — and because she was eighteen, such a choice was perfectly within her…
Our post about the decision by a prosecutor not to charge police officers for the killing of Michael Rodriguez in Greeley last month, we noted that there have been four fatal officer-involved shootings in Weld County over the past eight months. In many quarters, these incidents are considered to be controversial…
Denver blogs know a bargain when they see one. At our Arts blog, Bree Davies lists Denver’s ten best vintage, thrift and resale stores. Colorado Pols shares loony video of Dr. Chaps lamenting the death of his bills to the tune of the Beatles’ “Yesterday.” South Stands Denver’s Colin Daniels…
Over the past couple of years, we’ve shared plenty of stories about drivers who feel they’ve been pot-profiled in other states because their vehicle had Colorado license plates. Most recently, we shared the story of Gabriel Campbell, who was pulled over in Texas for an extremely minor infraction — after which…
If you thought the national and international media’s fascination with Colorado’s marijuana legalization experiment would start to wane by now, you were wrong. Major news organizations continue to crank out stories of widely varying quality about the pot scene here — and based on the sampling below, they don’t seem…
The Fiat 500: Launched as the Nuova (new) 500 in July 1957, it was a cheap and practical town car. Measuring only 2.97 metres (9 feet 9 inches) long, and originally powered by an appropriately sized 479 cc two-cylinder, air-cooled engine, the 500 redefined the term “small car” and is…
As we’ve documented (with help from lots of readers), Denver’s rent prices are rising at a more rapid clip than most renters would like. But while one recent survey put Denver among the twelve U.S. cities where rent has gone up the most, RealtyTrac numbers shared by MainStreet.com places Denver…
Winter is finally getting serious in the Denver area. And that means potholes. Plenty of them. Right now, 7News is encouraging viewers to tweet the locations of the worst potholes they see during their commutes to the appropriate hashtag #ColoradoCrater. Here are the top five to date, featuring tweets and interactive…
The responses continue to come in over our post in which Denver was named one of the ten best cities for single women. Some of those responding agree with the premise. Others aren’t especially impressed by the selection, however. Here’s an example: Christi Tov writes: Denver is great for a…
Denver blogs offer plenty of thumbs-ups. At our Music blog, Drew Ailes offers six reasons he won’t like your band on Facebook. Predominantly Orange’s Sayre Bedinger address rumors that the Broncos want Peyton Manning to take a pay cut. The Colorado Independent on the “frack task-force fail.” Send your story…
Back in January, we told you about a Colorado Springs bombing that struck a complex that included the local NAACP office. The working theory early on was that the NAACP had been the target of the attack — and as we noted, the organization’s president, Cornell William Brooks, scheduled a…
Dear DPS Community, I would like to apologize for our late notice in closing schools this morning. We know how important these decisions are, and we take them very seriously. The most important factor is the well-being of our students and their families. Whenever possible, DPS tries to keep schools…
Denver has seen more than its share of controversial police shootings, including the one that took the life of seventeen-year-old Jessie Hernandez last month. The same can be said of Weld County, which has experienced four fatal police shootings over the past eight months. The most recent of these involved…
There are plenty of amazing places to call home in Colorado — but which of them stand above the others? The Movoto blog came up with its list of the top ten. Count down the photo-illustrated top ten below, complete with excerpts from Movoto text and information about methodology. To…
By now, the power and influence of Reddit, which refers to itself as the “front page of the Internet,” is known to just about everyone. Except, apparently, former Boulder Police Chief Mark Beckner. He made his most candid comments to date about the botched investigation into the 1996 murder of Boulder’s…
