We recently dubbed the upcoming Super Bowl the Intoler-a-Bowl, because it includes the two teams most Broncos fans dislike the most: the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. But who among the Super Bowl participants is the most unlikable? Here are our ten picks, all of them available for…
The death of Jessie Hernandez, a seventeen-year-old shot and killed by Denver Police Department officers while she was behind the wheel of a stolen car, has resulted in a new focus on the DPD’s approach regarding shooting into moving vehicles. Now, Westword has obtained a letter from Independent Monitor Nicholas…
Our post about a ruling that will allow three Colorado companies to opt out of Obamacare’s contraceptive care mandate because their owner is an evangelical Christian prompted a strongly divided debate about the pros and cons of the decision. Here’s a post by someone who feels the mandate is dubious…
Denver blog posts are ready for kickoff. At our Cafe Society blog, Chris Utterback tells you about a six-pack of Super Bowl Sunday parties — plus a bonus. Roundball Mining Company’s Charlie Yao offers shocking news: The Nuggets won a game. Denver Frank asks: “What the hockey shot?” See also:…
According to the Aspen Daily News, Aspen currently has one marijuana dispensary for every 1,000 residents — yet until now, fines for public smoking were vague at best. They’ve now been clarified, with a judge also determining that someone age 21 or older who gives any amount of pot to…
Governor John Hickenlooper has long been a cycling proponent. Now, he’s calling for the construction of a bike trail that would allow riders to cross the state from Wyoming to New Mexico — and a new bill backed by a Republican state senator may offer a way to make it…
In recent months, one of the hottest topics among Denverites is the rising cost of renting in the Mile High City. Some readers have suggested prices only seem high because they used to be so reasonable, while others see the costs as having the hidden benefit of dissuading more people…
Sons of Anarchy fans will recognize the scenario: motorcycle club members who make their money by dealing drugs and weapons. But the Colorado Attorney General’s Office maintains that the activities of several local Bandidos Motorcycle Club members weren’t the stuff of Hollywood fiction. Hence an indictment for alleged meth trafficking…
This past summer, we shared our picks for the most memorable definitions of “Denver” on Urban Dictionary. But there are plenty of other Denver-oriented terms that are even more bizarre. Some are so disgusting we would feel wrong subjecting you to them: Look up “Denver Mudslide” only if you enjoy…
Update: Developments continue to collect in the case of Jessie Hernandez, a seventeen-year-old killed by Denver police officers while she was in a stolen car; see our previous coverage below. Another protest took place, this time at a police station, even as information surfaced about Hernandez’s previous run-ins with the…
Plenty of readers related to a post highlighting seven hilarious “Stop Having Loud Sex” notes as featured on the website Condomania. Here’s one suggested message probably inspired by actual experience. See also: Photos: Our Seven Favorite “Stop Having Loud Sex” Notes on Condomania…
Denver blog posts inspire impulse purchases. At our Show and Tell blog, Bree Davies mourns the death of SkyMall and doesn’t think the Internet will be able to replace it. Colorado Peak Politics likes most of the Washington Post’s picks for best political reporters in the state. Coyote Gulch shares…
Last month, we told you about a Denver court appearance by attorneys for Little Sisters of the Poor, a charity challenging Obamacare’s contraception mandate. But three Colorado companies are already off-the-hook: A federal judge has ruled that the firms don’t have to pay for certain contraception-related coverage owing to the…
Update: Earlier this week, we told you about the tragic death of an Olathe eight-grader during a trip to Crested Butte resort with a school ski club; see our previous coverage below. He’s now been identified as Luis Olide and his grieving family is reaching out for assistance as they…
Did a woman break the law by giving a newborn babies to strangers in a Walmart parking lot, even if the couple then safely delivered the infant to a nearby fire station? Or did the pair actually know the woman in question — and if so, were their actions legal?…
It’s been almost two years since Denver’s Kelsie Jean Schelling vanished in Pueblo shortly after learning she was pregnant. But despite the passage of time, her family, friends and loved ones remain dedicated to finding out what happened to her and whether she met with foul play — and they’ve…
The weather we’ve been enjoying this week has been simply glorious, particularly for January in Colorado — but that doesn’t mean rushing the season fashion-wise is a good idea, especially since a cool-down is predicted for the coming days. Courtesy of a vintage post, here are twenty warm-weather looks it’s…
Marijuana is the fastest growing industry in the U.S. So says a new report by California’s Arcview Market Research. And while the study, spotlighted in a summary on view below, doesn’t exactly qualify as an objective third-party report (it was largely funded by cannabis-biz outfits, including several in Colorado), the…
Plenty of readers were exorcised by William Breathes’s post about Wyoming’s possible lawsuit against the federal government for failing to stop Colorado’s pot laws. Here’s one particularly memorable example. See also: Marijuana: Wyoming Won’t Sue Colorado Over Pot Laws, but Might Take on Feds…
Denver blog posts are all about looking ahead. Our Backbeat blog offers up twenty predictions for the 2015 Denver music scene. Mile High Report’s Kyle Montgomery that Wade Phillips could return to Denver as the Broncos’ defensive coordinator. Big Media’s Jason Salzman has some tips for reporters covering teen-pregnancy prevention…
Update below: Did Colorado Springs landlord John Lorenz text a photo of pointed gun to a man living at his place — and then use the weapon to kill him later in the day? That’s among the assertions in a police report naming Lorenz, who’s currently in custody on suspicion…
Yesterday, we told you about the death of an eighth grader at Crested Butte ski resort during a school-club ski outing this past Friday. And now comes word of another fatality on the Colorado slopes over the weekend: Eighteen-year-old John “Jack” Lindsey, a Cadet 4th Class at the Air Force…
