Last week, we shared the comic but futile efforts of Colorado Springs Gazette reporter Jen Mulson to find actor Kevin Bacon, who’d been spotted filming a new movie called Cop Car in the nearby community of Fountain. Tammy Caruthers of 140.5 Photography had better luck. She captured a slew of…
As we’ve reported, a slew of Denver police officers have gotten into trouble lately — and a number of the incidents, including a brawl apparently spurred by wife swapping, featured alcohol. And that’s not to mention assorted busts involving law enforcers and drunk driving. Could some of these episodes have…
Our Thomas Mitchell recently examined Denver mayor Michael Hancock’s proposal for how to spend the city’s revenue from marijuana sales. Hancock’s suggestions got a rise out of numerous readers, including this one…
Denver blog posts get a kick out of life. At our Cafe Society blog, Patricia Calhoun shares a reader’s choice for the place where a customer’s most likely to ask, “Why are all the TVs on this dumb sport?” Predominantly Orange’s Chad Jensen thinks the Broncos should wait to franchise-tag…
Back in April, we told you about longtime 9News sportscaster Susie Wargin’s plan to leave the station after her contract expires in August in order to devote herself to real estate. Now, however, her career has taken another turn. Beginning this afternoon, she’ll begin co-hosting the rebranded Colorado Afternoon News…
Last week, we noted that seven Denver police officers have gotten in trouble in recent months — some on criminal charges such as assault, others for internal matters like sex on the job and explicit photos stored on department devices. Now comes word that Denver Sheriff’s Department Captain Sonya Gillespie…
VISIT DENVER has assembled several great things-to-do lists under the heading “Denver’s Sensational Summer,” including the nineteen best free attractions and tours. The roster includes several new selections since last year (see those choices by clicking here and here) plus fresh rankings and new information about when and where the…
Patricia Calhoun’s recent post about the Ballpark Neighborhood Association opposing a homeless-day-center proposal prompted a huge debate among Westword readers, with residents decrying a homelessness situation that’s allegedly getting out of control pitted against folks who feel people down on their luck are being ostracized and turned into scapegoats for…
Our post featuring five metro-area homes selling for around $371,650 — the average price in Denver and a new record high — prompted comments that often went beyond opinions on the properties. Here’s the take of a reader who’s wary of anything that makes Colorado look too good to people…
Denver blog posts are keeping an eye out. At our Show & Tell blog, Antonio Valenzuela highlights five great views — both mountain and city — around Denver. At ColoradoPols, Michael Bowman writes about “Secession, the Sequel.” Denver Egotist highlights a football-to-football translator. Cup fever: Catch it!…
In September 2012, we told you about a lawsuit filed by Jamal Hunter against the City and County of Denver and individual law enforcers for failing to properly protect him before and after he says inmates scalded his genitals with boiling water and two deputies attacked him. Now, a judge…
Update below: On Tuesday, the Westminster Police Department put out an alert for Lea Chali Porter, a nineteen-year-old from the Pueblo area who’d been reported missing five days earlier after a visit to north metro. At this writing, Porter has not yet been found. However, Christopher Waide, a friend of…
This week, the Denver Cruisers invited anyone and everyone to climb aboard the Soul Train — and what a ride it was. Our Marissa Shevins was there to capture the scene. Check out a sampling of her shots below and click to access the complete “Denver Cruisers hop on the…
It’s been two years since we assembled our favorite “You Know You’re from Denver When” punchlines from the Facebook page of the same name — and there are a lot more where our first batch came from. Continue to see our latest photo-illustrated gallery, but be warned: One pic is…
Update: The Aurora Police Department has identified the victim of a fatal shooting outside a Taco Bell on June 4; see our previous coverage below. Mark Chalfant, nineteen, was a multi-sport athlete looking forward to a bright future when his life suddenly ended — and the three suspects in the…
Our post about the Colorado State Patrol denying that Keith Kilbey was turned into a stoned-driving poster boy even though he was incredibly drunk in addition to being high riled up a lot of readers. This post exemplifies many others…
Denver blog posts are all about partnerships. At our Backbeat blog, Thomas Mitchell offers the scoop on 420 EDM Tours, which gives visitors access to electronic dance music and pot. Denver Urbanism’s Ken Schroeppel says Colorado leads the national in embracing and regulating ride-sharing services. Coyote Gulch on how a…
They were known as KTR, which allegedly stands for “Kings That Reck,” “Killing The Rest,” “Keeping Things Real,” “Killing Time Regardless” and “Keep Them Racks.” And if the allegations made in a 140-count grand jury indictment on view below are accurate, the burglary crew of five men and a juvenile…
A kidnapping at the Cherry Creek Mall and the murder of a Denver man whose body was found in a dumpster. At first glance, these crimes have little in common. But now, the same suspect — William Lornes — has been convicted of committing both of them and could spend…
Update: Amy Van Dyken, who severed her spine in an ATV accident on Friday (see our previous coverage below), confirms that she’ll be relocating from Arizona to her home state of Colorado in order to rehab at Craig hospital in Denver. In the meantime, she continues to amaze with social…
This week, the average Denver-area home price reportedly hit an all-time record high: $371,650. What kind of home can you get for that amount? There’s a considerable variation, as you’ll see when you take a mini-tour of five Denver-area residences for sale through The Home Cart. Check them out below,…
Those of us whose knowledge of meth manufacture pretty much begins and ends with Breaking Bad will get a reality check from the following gritty, grungy, glamour-free photos of drugs, guns and more seized by the Metro Gang Task Force after busting not one but two alleged drug trafficking organizations…
