What were the biggest federal crimes associated with Denver? The FBI has shared a history of the Mile High City’s office, complete with vivid descriptions of busts going back more than half a century. Continue to see our photo-illustrated picks for the ten most memorable, arrayed in chronological order and…
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 selections for Friday, November 14 (Free Fall), Saturday, November…
Congratulations: You’ve made it to the end of the season’s coldest week (so far). As a reward, we’ve put together photos guaranteed to warm you up, culled from our Why We’ll Miss Summer in 50 Photos slide show. Check them out below, and to see the complete gallery, click here…
As we’ve discussed in tragic stories such as Chris Bankert’s killing of high-school sweetheart Kacey Heberlein and himself late last month, police reassurances that the public isn’t at risk following the discovery of two or more violent deaths almost always translates to a murder-suicide scenario. However, there’s a strange twist…
Lots of opinions were generated by our post about whether the South Broadway area known as Antique Row should re-brand as The Green Mile. Among them was the following post, from a reader who’s not liking the current evolution of this stretch. See also: Marijuana: Antique Row Backers Cool to…
Denver blog posts track comings and goings. At our Backbeat blog, Kiernan Maletsky profiles Paper Bird and chats with Esme Patterson about the reasons she had to reluctantly leave the group. Denver Egotist on the mantra of Colorado’s Air Methods. Predominantly Orange’s Kyle McKinnon asks this provocative question about the…
We’re guessing the faces of the folks behind the Starz Denver Film Festival fell as the temperatures dropped in advance of Wednesday’s opening night at the Buell Theatre. They’d already taken a gamble by booking 5 to 7, a low key romance that’s generated relatively little buzz to date, as…
Earlier this week, we posted about the ten dog breeds with the most and fewest bites in Denver, featuring material culled from a new 9News study. The station has now followed up with a report revealing the breeds most frequently euthanized along the Front Range — and pit bulls top…
Last year, we told you about the belated arrest of Markie Lee Peoples — “belated” because the kidnapping and rape of a teenage girl for which he’d been busted was committed in 1995. Now, Peoples has pleaded guilty for the crime, which is detailed below via photos, an arrest affidavit…
After we recently re-shared our list of the top ten speed traps in metro Denver, 2014 edition, a slew of readers checked in with their picks for ones we’d missed. We’ve assembled them here, complete with their original comments and interactive graphics showing the areas near the locations; if you…
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 El Critico. See also: The Ten Best Movie Events…
At 4:53 a.m., the National Weather Service listed the official temperature for Denver at -14. That figure obliterates the previous record low for this date (-3 in 1916) even as it makes its mark on recorded Denver weather history, which stretches back more than 130 years. How does today’s low…
Our post about a lawsuit aimed at Nancy Grace by an innocent man she falsely implied was a “selfie-stalker” using the serial-killer playbook inspired plenty o’ vitriol from our readers. Here’s a sampling of comments about Ms. Grace. See also: Nancy Grace Sued by Benjamin Seibert for Falsely Implying He…
Denver blog posts are all-weather. At our Cafe Society blog, Kristin Pazulski counts down the ten best winter patios in Denver. Coyote Gulch spotlights a new paradigm in water management. Colorado Peak Politics can’t believe Jared Polis’s name is being floated to take over as head of the Democratic Congressional…
The Human Rights Campaign, which describes itself as “the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organization,” has just released its third-annual Municipal Equality Index, in which it measured the state of LGBT equality in 353 communities across the country, including six in Colorado. The Colorado entrants all…
Today’s brutally cold weather prompted a perfect example of social media’s power. In a matter of minutes, a single photo of a dog curled up outside a metro-area home mobilized media throughout the city, as well as the Denver Police Department. Here’s the story. See also: Ten Things That Could…
As pretty much every Denver journalist with a Twitter account has already documented, this morning’s icy commute looks to be the most challenging of the season to date. So what driving sins will likely inspire us to use a phrase that rhymes with “Fuck you” during our travels? Here are…
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 three red carpet presentations — 5 to 7, The…
Anyone who’s been out and about in the metro area over the past day or two knows how cold it’s been. So was reported transient Paul Felyk just trying to get out of the conditions when he burrowed his way into the wall of a Marshall’s store in Longmont? Or…
This morning, Denver looks like a scene from Frozen, but with a lot less Idina Menzel. After a couple days’ worth of chilly temperatures and fairly steady light snow, the Avs could skate on most of the highways. What will your drive look like? For answers, we turned to local…
In August, a number of people came forward to say they’d gotten sick after eating chocolate from the LivWell booth at the Denver County Fair. Turns out the sweets they’d ingested were actually marijuana edibles, which weren’t supposed to be handed out on fair grounds. A class-action lawsuit followed, with…
Our updated coverage about vandalism at the Colorado State Capitol during the Million Mask March included booking photos of the ten people arrested at the rally. Some of our readers castigated those responsible for the graffiti, while others suggested that larger issues were being overlooked. Here’s an example of the…
