While limited recreational marijuana sales are legal in Colorado, smoking in public is not — an untenable situation according to cannabis advocates such as NORML’s Allen St. Pierre. The result has been an enormous increase in public-consumption citations, which have reportedly risen in Denver by an astonishing 471 percent from…
Since the publication earlier this month of a post about Antique Row businesses being cool to the concept of re-branding South Broadway as The Green Mile because of the proliferation of marijuana shops there, we’ve collected lots of commentary about the area — and plenty of varied opinions. Below, see…
Denver blog posts don’t let words get in the way. At our Cafe Society blog, Jenn Wohletz lists the top five slang terms employees can’t use at Chik-fil-A. At Denver Infill, Ryan Dravitz offers a first update on the Alexan Uptown project. Denver Stiffs’ Jeffrey Morton on the Nuggets’ unexpected…
In May, we told you about the guilty verdict against Christopher Perea for the murder of his wife, Loretta Barela. We also noted the botched 911 response that marred the case — one that foreshadowed the April killing of Kristine Kirk, who was on the phone with an operator when…
In a recent Comment of the Day, a Westword reader argued that Denver rent prices are so high they’re pushing people into homelessness. A local woman who asks to be referred to as Sandra P knows this story firsthand. She tells us she and her family are currently homeless, and…
The Twitter account @OnlyInBoulder is a great way to brighten your day. The feed is a consistently positive look at Colorado in general and Boulder in particular, festooned with great photos and a knowing sense of humor. You’ll see what we mean after counting down our twenty favorite @OnlyInBoulder tweets,…
Again this year, Starz Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest — including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. Today, he spotlights Alleluia. See also: The Ten Best Movie Events in…
The Broncos’ loss to the Rams on Sunday was tough on everyone, but particularly wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, who left the field after taking a brutal hit that was quickly turned into a popular Vine that’s on view below. But the game didn’t kill him, despite Wikipedia briefly making a…
Late last month, we updated you on a series of attacks on Fort Collins women, with eight of nine thought to have been committed by the same suspect. Now, Kelli Middleton has come forward with the story of her own attack, and she’s said to be convinced that the man…
Update: Earlier this week, we told you about a recount in a recreational-marijuana vote for Palisade, on Colorado’s Western Slope. The measure was behind by four votes, but eighteen ballots were in dispute and might possibly reverse the outcome; see our previous coverage below. Now, the count is official, and…
Our post about the ten dog breeds with the most and fewest bites in Denver energized pet lovers of all stripes to weigh in on data collected by 9News. Some felt the station’s approach was flawed, while others disagreed with or offered alternate interpretations of the rankings. Here’s one interesting…
Denver blog posts name their own price. At our Cafe Society Blog, Mary Willson notes that protesters were nowhere to be scene despite all the controversy stirred by Illegal Pete’s new Fort Collins restaurant. Colorado Pols thinks the GOP’s leadership choices in the Colorado Senate are “bizarre”…. …while Colorado Peak…
At the outset of the 2014 Starz Denver Film Festival, the weather gods seemed angry. Historic low temperatures put a damper on turnout for the Opening Night screening of 5 to 7, and daylong snowfall and the lingering freeze did likewise for Saturday’s Big Night presentation of an infinitely higher…
Colorado doesn’t have a death-with-dignity law intended to allow the terminally ill to end their lives. However, a bill on that topic will reportedly be pushed during the upcoming legislative session, inspired by the plight of Charles Selsberg, who lobbied for such a change in “Please, I Want to Die,”…
Update: Last week, we told you about a fatal stabbing on Elm Street, with the suspected killer described as having known the victim; see our previous coverage below. That turns out to have been an understatement. The dead man has been identified as Jesse James Morrison, 23 — and the…
By law, police agencies are required to let people know about the presence of sexually violent predators in their communities. At present, Denver lists fourteen of them. Below, get more information about each Denverites categorized under this designation, including photos and official SVP notification forms, which contain plenty of additional…
Again this year, Starz Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest — including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. Today, he spotlights Viktoria. See also: The Ten Best Movie Events in…
We knew going into yesterday’s match-up between Denver and St. Louis that those confidently predicting a Broncos blow-out were either stupid or delusional. After all, the Rams are a better team than their record indicates, with a win over Seattle standing as Exhibit A. But even we were stunned by…
Rachel Neiman, a Regis University student, took no part in a suspected street race that ended when another vehicle slammed into hers. She was an innocent victim, and in the wake of her death a week later, she’s being remembered as a promising and adventurous young woman whose life was…
Our post about a Twitter campaign launched on behalf of a husky left outside in freezing weather has received a slew of widely varied comments. Some readers salute those who acted on behalf of the dog, while others argue that the husky was never in danger because the breed loves…
Denver blog posts love variations on a theme. At our Cafe Society blog, Mark Antonation unveils five different styles of Ramen and where you can find them in Denver. At Roundball Mining Company, Charlie Yao sums up the Nuggets’ season to date with this glum headline: “The Plane Has Crashed…
Among 2012’s most heinous crime was the murder of 56-year-old Beverly Liggett, whose body was dismembered, allegedly by her son, Ari Misha Liggett. On Monday, a jury found Liggett guilty, and this afternoon, he’ll be sentenced for a slaying said to have been motivated by his discovery that Beverly had…
