Update: Following Friday’s shooting at Arapahoe High School, Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson hinted that what some initially interpreted as a limited attack by gunman Karl Pierson, with librarian/debate-team coach Tracy Murphy as the single target, was actually a broader plot for death and destruction. Now, Robinson’s office has unveiled…
Last night, Denver City Councilman Albus Brooks succeeded in getting a majority of his colleagues to support a bill decriminalizing possession of one ounce or less of marijuana for those under age 21. Brooks stresses that the measure shouldn’t be interpreted as a sanction for young people to smoke weed…
The responses to our coverage of the Arapahoe High School shooting has been very emotional. Example: Many of those reacting to Brandon Marshall’s shots from the scene were struck by this pic of a law enforcer with an assault rifle, prompting a debate about the weapons in general. Here’s the…
Denver blog posts do it freestyle. On our Backbeat blog, Noah Hubbell counts down the year’s ten best rap lyrics, with Iggy Azalea, Kendrick Lamar and Yelawolf among those who made the cut. Predominantly Orange’s Steve Coulter on the Broncos’ key match-ups versus the Houston Texans. Coyote Gulch on water…
Patti Adler is a longtime professor at CU-Boulder. But whether she’ll continue at the school is unclear at this writing due to complaints over a prostitution skit included in her “Deviance in U.S. Society” class. Not since CU-Boulder’s long-running (and ultimately successful) effort to fire controversial professor Ward Churchill has…
As noted in our latest update about Friday’s shooting at Arapahoe High School, the national media continues to closely follow the tragic incident’s fallout — and even though it appears that Karl Pierson legally bought the weapon he used to critically injure fellow student Claire Davis, the attack has motivated…
Back in 2010, the folks at Condomania, a web-based condom retailer, came out with a list of states ranked by penis size (based on the size of condoms people from each one ordered), and Colorado placed 40th! Oh, the shame! This year, however, Condomania’s updated its list, and Colorado has…
Our annual roundup of mug shots for the year continues with pics of those who inked up before getting the chance to preserve their image for posterity. Some of those in the spotlight have modest tats — a teardrop here or there — while others obviously spent a lotta time…
The Friday attack on Arapahoe High School continues to reverberate not just across the Denver area but nationally, thanks to coverage from major media outlets across the country. The latest? Barbara and Mark Pierson, the divorced parents of shooter Karl Pierson, who took his own life after critically injuring fellow…
The inability of marijuana businesses to legally use banking services has been a problem in Colorado for years. But with recreational sales slated to start on January 1, the issue takes on even greater urgency — hence, the noteworthiness of a closed-door meeting last week in Washington, D.C., involving a…
Denver blog posts are glad the first two letters in “EDM” don’t stand for “erectile dysfunction.” At our Backbeat blog, Britt Chester lists the ten best gifts for EDM fans — and yes, earplugs are included. Colorado Pols maintains that new Jeffco school board members are already breaking the law…
Last week, we interviewed a spokesperson for Mayor Michael Hancock about suggestions among marijuana community members that Denver is undermining the kickoff of recreational pot sales on January 1 — an assertion she denies. Still, the city seems worried about what could go wrong with the launch, and so is…
Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson announced his retirement the day before the shooting at Arapahoe High School. But rather than letting someone else run point, he took charge, communicating clearly and authoritatively in a manner that has earned him excellent reviews despite the tragic situation. But while he’s gone out…
We’ve all had days where it seemed as if everyone was out to get us — but they generally haven’t ended with us behind bars. Unfortunately for 47-year-old Charles Cline, his did. But there were extenuating circumstances. Not only was he allegedly fearful that the area was under attack by…
When it comes to our annual mug shot roundup, it’s ladies first. Below, we’ve collected the 25 most memorable booking photos of women who’ve gotten cross-ways with the law — enough to have been scheduled for a portrait you can bet all of them would have preferred to avoid. Check…
The timing of Sports Illustrated’s announcement of Peyton Manning as the venerable mag’s Sportsman of the Year isn’t great. After all, the Broncos’ most recent game was a crushing home defeat at the hands of the San Diego Chargers on Thursday night. But there’s no doubt that Manning is deserving…
Update: Last night, the Littleton School District announced that Arapahoe High School, where a Friday shooting left student Claire Davis fighting for her life (see our previous coverage below), will be closed through winter break. We’ve got the full schedule for students wishing to retrieve their belongings below. In the…
Our followup post about Hunter Yelton, a six-year-old suspended for kissing a classmate, focused on the girl’s mom, Jade Masters-Owney, a teacher who felt the boy’s actions fit the definition of sexual harassment. (The school has now dropped that label.) This contention fired up plenty of readers, including this one,…
Denver blog posts put it all out there. Our Cafe Society blog lists the 25 most promising new restaurants, from Acorn to Udi’s Pizza Cafe & Bar. South Stands Denver’s John Reidy about last night’s Broncos loss and the site’s podcast: “What a shit show.” Colorado Pols has a pic…
In the wake of Amendment 64’s passage, the always-robust Colorado pot scene has become even more vibrant — and Westword photographers have been on hand to capture it every step of the way. Below, check out a sampling of their shots over the past twelve months, and click to see…
Update: The Denver Police Department has just released more information — including a video — about a stabbing that took place outside Mile High Stadium following the Broncos’ loss to the San Diego Chargers last night; look below to see our previous coverage. Of the three original suspects detained in…
Yesterday, Benjamin Gilmore, a former Occupy Fort Collins protester who makes his living as a beekeeper, was sentenced to eight years behind bars for a 2011 fire in Old Town that caused $10 million in damage. At the sentencing hearing, Gilmore repeatedly denied wrongdoing, and he’s got many supporters behind…
