Last month, we told you about two separate cases related to health care in area jails: The Colorado Department of Corrections agreed to pay $3 million in the death of Christopher Lopez and a jury voted for an $11 million award to Ken McGill, who suffered a stroke behind bars…
The Broncos’ latest dispiriting playoff defeat, this time at the hands of the Indianapolis Colts, was followed by two pieces of big news: the revelation that Peyton Manning had a quad tear, not a bruise, and the announcement that coach John Fox and the team are, in a carefully worded…
Patricia Calhoun’s post about rising Denver rent prices (and the Confluence project) renewed what has been one of the hottest conversations among our readership in recent months. This commenter acknowledges that costs have climbed, but believes they need to be put into context. See also: Denver Rents Are Soaring –…
Denver blogs salute American ingenuity. Our Backbeat blog rounds up photos of Decadence concert-goers showing where to keep cell phones when their outfits are almost nonexistent. Colorado Pols shares its top four stories of 2014. Denver Stiffs’ Nate Timmons talks to Nuggets GM Tim Connelly about the trade that sent…
In 2013, we told you about Robert Gonzales, who was accused of pimping a foster child for cash and meth. Gonzales has now been given a 112-years-to-life sentence — a jolt that strikes one of the jurors who found him guilty as excessive in the extreme. And indeed, Thomas White,…
Judging by his online postings, Daerius Churchill, 22, was a relentlessly positive person who was beloved by his family and friends — which makes his murder on Sunday (days before yesterday’s double-homicide at a Colorado Coalition for the Homeless-run building) that much more cruel. The Denver Police Department is reaching…
How easy is it to find a job in three major Colorado cities? Tougher than it was last year, according to a new study by WalletHub. Denver, Colorado Springs and Aurora are included in the survey, and all three have slid considerably since the previous story. Continue to see the…
When we shared our post about attempted sex assaults against two teenage girls at Monarch Mountain ski area, we asked Facebook friends if they’d ever been forced to share a ski lift with anyone especially creepy. This reader’s experiences were irritating in a different way. See also: Two Teenage Girls…
Denver blog posts accentuate the positive — at least some of the time. At our Show and Tell blog, Bree Davies shares her dream for how to keep Denver great. Colorado Peak Politics salutes Cory Gardner’s grandmother, who told veep Joe Biden she didn’t have time to talk because she…
A Newsweek article asks twelve writers a provocative question: What’s the worst thing you wrote in 2014? The answer provided by Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi: “my half of a series of tweets with some angry libertarian from Colorado about the Eric Garner case.” We’ve got the entire exchange below, and…
Update: Yesterday, we told you about reports of two attempted sexual assaults that victimized teenage girls at Monarch Mountain ski area; see our previous coverage below. Now, an arrest has been made in the case. The alleged perpetrator: a fifteen-year-old boy. See also: Photos: Leo’s Smoke Shack at Breckenridge Destroyed…
Update: The stories surrounding Colorado Springs mayoral candidate Justine Herring keep getting stranger and stranger. Following her arrest on a felony menacing charge for allegedly pointing an AR-15 at a man in a public park (see our previous coverage below), she was busted again on a similar accusation. She’s also…
Once again, it’s time to feature the latest Colorado contributions to the consistently bizarre People of Walmart website — and even more so than in our 2014 post, this year’s pics are all about that bass. See what we mean when you count down the top ten below. See also:…
Yesterday, we kicked off our look at the most memorable mug shots of 2014 with a look at women’s booking photos. Today, it’s time for ink — and if you think this shot of Justin Lamb’s “FUCK COPS” tat is eye-catching, just wait until you see the rest of his…
If a child is left home alone, even for a short time, terrible things can happen. That’s among the tragic takeaways from a fire that claimed the life of three-year old Lileigh Kellenaers — and while her mom, Kristen Braig, and Braig’s boyfriend, Dustin Blanchard, are suspected of child abuse…
As we’ve reported, the states of Nebraska and Oklahoma are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to void Colorado’s marijuana laws. But does the complaint, on view below, contradict the conservative ideology espoused by the officials behind it? That’s the argument of a Texas pundit and law professor. See also: Nebraska…
Alan Prendergast’s story about Christopher Loncarich, a hunting guide who received a 27-month sentence for “going to absurd lengths to insure that the slaughter of mountain lions and bobcats in Utah and Colorado,” prompted a vigorous conversation, with many hunters taking care to distance themselves from Loncarich’s behavior. Here’s an…
Denver blog posts are comfort food for the brain. At our Cafe Society blog, Jenn Wohletz lists five food trends that deserve to die with 2014. Big Media’s Jason Salzman wants the press to dig beneath the surface when covering newly elected state rep Gordon “Dr. Chaps” Klingenschmitt. Roundball Mining…
This past August, the State of Colorado launched the “Don’t Be a Lab Rat” anti-pot campaign to bad reviews and widespread derision. Now, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is trying its hand at educating the public with “Good to Know,” a messaging blitz that employs considerably less…
As we move into 2015, it’s time for a look back at the most memorable mug shots of last year. The first of several posts features the women who found themselves posing for booking photos in 2014, including Emily Anderson, whose winning smile contrasts with reports that she admitted trying…
Mike Alvarado is the pride of Denver boxing, and on January 24 at the 1STBANK Center, he’s scheduled to face arch-rival Brandon Rios in a key match scheduled to be broadcast on HBO. But if and when he steps into the ring, he’ll have a shadow hanging over him –…
In a recent interview, a senior adviser to Barack Obama said the president plans to do “nothing” in regard to federal marijuana policy during his final two years in office. In the opinion of one prominent cannabis advocate, such inaction is precisely the wrong way to go. See also: Photos:…
