Our Denver Blogs post about new rules at Red Rocks and the possibility of them impacting EDM shows this summer generated a fierce back-and-forth between people who love and loathe electronic dance music. But also weighing in was this reader, who sees other issues with Red Rocks regs. Robin Medina writes:…
Denver blog posts smell like victory. At our Food & Drink blog, Jenn Wohletz counts down the five most horrifying food gadgets, including the Meat-Smell-O-Meter. Predominantly Orange’s Tylor Walden on reports that the Broncos’ Wes Welker is contemplating retirement. Colorado Pols on the possible hijacking of “Erin’s Law.”…
Last year, a bill to add post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of conditions legally treatable by medical marijuana in Colorado failed despite the testimony of Sean Azzariti, a Marine who served in the Iraq war and spoke movingly about the plight of PTSD-suffering veterans like him. Cannabis advocate Brian Vicente…
In December, we told you about a triple murder for which Furmen Leyba and Gabriel Flores were arrested. During that bust, an Adams County deputy, later identified as Mike Robbins, was shot, apparently by friendly fire. Now, the Denver District Attorney’s Office has released its decision-letter about the incident (see…
DatingAdvice.com has published a list ranking what it describes as the “24 most sexually violent cities in America,” based on the number of rapes reported in each one. A stunning four communities in Colorado are listed, including one in the top five — but many of the country’s larges cities, including…
All too often, law enforcers are faced with suicide-by-cop scenarios — including incidents like one in Denver circa 2013 when a man was killed by cops after holding a gun to his head. According to the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, something similar took place this week prior to the fatal shooting…
A comment from a reader who’s paying $1,700 per month rent on a converted motel room in Five Points definitely got people talking. Here’s the opinion of someone who highly critical of a certain Denver demographic. Darnell24 writes: Denver is full of adults who live like teenagers. Grown men whose only…
Denver blog posts are completely digitized. At our Music blog, Drew Ailes argues that CDs are only good for lighting on fire or selling to buy weed. The Colorado Independent’s Mike Littwin: “Alabama Keep Your Head.” Denver Infill’s Ken Schroeppel on a new Highland project: an apartment complex at 28th and Vallejo…
NBC News’ Brian Williams has been suspended for six months without pay for falsely saying he’d been in an aircraft that was struck by ground fire in Iraq circa 2003, and plenty of TV rivals, including, shockingly enough, the folks at Fox News, have been piling on the embattled anchor. But the average…
Since the legalization of limited marijuana sales in Colorado launched in January 2014, there’s been lots of debate among experts about the risks of stoned driving, as well as dueling statistics aplenty. Note that one report that claimed legalization hadn’t caused an increase in highway fatalities, while another maintained that…
The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office has identified the person who died in a tragic train accident near Wellington as Victoria Archibald — Torry to her friends, who are grieving at the loss of so young and promising a person. Meanwhile, the LCSO investigation suggests that Archibald may have been listening…
Denver blog posts just want to dance. In our Music blog, Mary Willson updates you on how the regulations for shows at Red Rocks changed this year. Colorado Peak Politics wants Congress to investigate Russia’s role in Colorado’s energy debate. Denver Stiffs’ Quentin Glasnap on the Nuggets and the Lakers…
Westword is under construction. From 10 p.m. Monday, February 9, until mid-morning on Tuesday, February 10, we won’t be posting anything new on Westword.com — but we’ve got a very good reason. When we return, we’ll do so with a brand-new website and a fresh new look, featuring larger photos,…
We’re less than a week away from Valentine’s Day, and marijuana businesses, which recently embraced Black Friday and the Christmas holidays, are hoping to entice lovers with products that go beyond cannabis itself. They include THC-infused sprays and oils that claim to take sex to a higher place. See also:…
Our post about the ten most-expensive Denver neighborhoods in which to rent a two-bedroom apartment inspired plenty of folks to share their personal experiences in some of the areas listed. Here’s one wallet-squeezing example. See also: The Ten Most-Expensive Denver Neighborhoods to Rent a Two-Bedroom Apartment…
Denver blog posts try to use tools properly. At our Cafe Society blog, Jenn Wohletz lists five ways restaurants try to screw employees. The Colorado Independent’s Nat Stein looks at the role of lineups in flawed witness identification. Denver PR Blog looks at NBC anchor Brian Williams’s rapid descent from…
Just in time for Valentine’s Day (not to mention the Fifty Shades of Grey movie release) On Mutual Terms, among the growing number of sugar-daddy websites, set out to determine the ten sexiest U.S. cities using a specific criteria: participation in BDSM. And yes, Denver was dominant enough to make…
Folks in Denver often look down on Colorado Springs. But should they? Not according to most of the responses to a vintage City-Data.com thread inspired by the question, “What’s so great about Colorado Springs?” Check out a sampling of the photo-illustrated answers below. [jump] The conversation starter: I’ve heard many…
Original post with new photos: The number of hit-and-runs in Denver continues to increase — and the latest one, which took place yesterday and led to the arrest of Brenda Rosales-Montoya, thirty — left a victim dead. Details below. See also: Alton Kirkland Admits to Hitting and Running in Fatal…
Our post featuring a video of a high school student taken to the ground by law enforcers after being seen rolling a joint found our readers divided into two camps. Some felt authorities overreacted in a major way, while a large number of others argued that the student brought the…
Colorado tends to excel in health rankings such as a recent United Health Foundation report naming it the least-obese state. But drill a little deeper and it’s evident that Colorado’s robustness isn’t universal. The just-released 2015 Colorado Health Report Card, from the Colorado Health Foundation, shows why. The ninth-annual survey…
The video of an Aspen High School student being roughly taken to the ground by multiple law enforcers might have stirred controversy no matter the offense for which he was arrested. But the fact that his bust was prompted by him allegedly rolling a joint has upped the outrage of…
