In October 2012, we told you about the extradition of Consuelo Zavala for the brutal execution of Francisco Gasca circa 1997. Location: a Weld County onion field. The police report said Gasca had been shot eight times, including five bullets in the head, but in the year since then, this…
A recent Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode that featured Barnroof Point, Colorado reminded us there are plenty of places in the state unknown to most natives, let alone visitors. And we found more evidence in this list of the weirdest, quirkiest town names in Colorado. From it, we picked our favorites,…
We recently put together a list of the top ten haunted Denver sites to visit on Friday the 13th — Friday, September 13, to be precise. Now, the calendar has rolled around to the next spooky holiday: Halloween. And the ten places highlighted by Shadowlands.net, a website that purports to…
The Colorado Avalanche has been a mediocre team in recent years, but since Patrick Roy took over as coach, the squad has been on a tear, with a 10-1 record to open the season. But the latest news about the Avs is far less happy. Semyon Varlamov, a goalie who’s…
In our daily Denver Blogs roundup, we pointed to a post by our Bree Davies decrying the “Halloween shaming of grown women” via slutty costumes. When we shared the item on Facebook, we asked if readers feel pressured to dress in risque fashion on October 31. This commenter says “no.”…
Denver blog posts work up a sweat. South Stands Denver’s Colin Daniels introduces a new feature: “Decker of the Week,” featuring Eric Decker’s hottest shots. Colorado Pols on Scott Gessler’s announcement that he’s suspending his gubernatorial campaign to make sure conservatives are elected on school boards. Denver Frank shares Google…
In July, we published an item headlined “Jeffrey Johnston, veteran Littleton cop — and ecstasy dealer on the side?” The answer to that question is “yes.” And the person confirming it is Johnston himself. The now-former officer has pleaded guilty to two charges in relation to his bust earlier this…
Until 5 p.m. today, the Environmental Protection Agency is holding a public listening session in Denver to “solicit ideas and input…about the best Clean Air Act approaches to reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants.” The folks at Environment Colorado, who recently released a report about the 100 dirtiest power…
What do condoms and bicycles have in common, beyond the fact that cyclists have been known to have sex every now and then — usually after parking? According to the folks at Boulder B-cycle, they’re all about safety — and so is Boulder’s homegrown love-glove specialist, Sir Richard’s Condom Company…
Back in May, we told you about DNA evidence that led to charges against Dony Salazar for a rape that took place back in 2000. Now, improved DNA technology has resulted in a bust for an even older crime — the sexual assault of a fourteen year old way back…
There was worry in Broncos Nation after the squad had a tougher time than anticipated versus Dallas and Jacksonville, then lost to the Indianapolis Colts. But Sunday’s big win over Washington amped up the optimism at the Broncos Memes Facebook page to the level seen in our last memes collection,…
Yesterday morning, KOA morning-show host Steffan Tubbs made a classic broadcasting mistake — dropping an F-bomb during a commercial break when he incorrectly thought his microphone was no longer live. His comment? He opined that Nicole Polizzi, better known as Snooki, is “fucking ugly.” KOA announced that Tubbs would be…
On Monday, we shared the top twenty tweets spawned by ex-Denver coach Mike Shanahan’s Washington Redskins allegedly faking injuries in an attempt to slow down the Broncos. Some readers felt nothing could do to prevent such a scheme — but one floated a possible solution…
Denver blog posts don’t need to go door to door. At our Show and Tell blog, Bree Davies calls for an end to shaming grown women with slutty Halloween costumes. Denver Egotist announces the final call for the 2013 Denver Fifty. They’ve got your number. Mile High Hockey’s Andi D…
Last week, the Denver Post announced six layoffs — the sort of downsizing that’s all too common at daily newspapers. But many online news outlets are struggling, too, thanks to funding difficulties and more. Against this backdrop, the education website EdNews Colorado is not only growing its small staff, but…
Earlier this year, golfer Tiger Woods and Vail skier Lindsey Vonn announced that they’re dating — and had changed their Facebook status. So naturally, Tiger was a major topic during an especially flirty Vonn appearance on last night’s episode of The Late Show with David Letterman. There was the saucy…
If there’s one type of person we should be able to rely on in this crazy world of ours, it’s a guy we met online who wants to buy a monkey. Okay, maybe not, as a Missouri woman learned the hard way. Police say the woman was pepper sprayed and…
Update: Two readers sent us a pics of their Colorado pride tattoo. See them on the last page of this post. Last year, we shared our picks for the top eight Colorado flag tattoos. Since then, the state symbol has only become more ubiquitous — so it’s no surprise that…
Hanging over the entry of the suburban home in Frederick was the sort of decoration that’s commonplace in the days leading to Halloween: a winged Grim Reaper. But what was once a symbol of holiday high spirits had been transformed into something much more literal. That’s because a three year…
Update: Since we told you about the attempted kidnapping of an eight-year-old girl from her Aurora bedroom early yesterday morning (see our previous coverage below), local authorities have made the still-unknown perpetrator their highest priority. In addition to releasing a sketch of the suspect in conjunction with a press conference…
We recently reported about the controversy over an Arapahoe Basin executive announcing that skiers caught smoking marijuana in public at the resort could lose their lift ticket — a warning that stirred plenty of controversy. But one important factor may not have been fully considered by those on either side…
A reader comment about preferring stoned skiers over drunk assholes spurred lots of conversation about the distinctions between the two. Some readers rejected both types, while one came down firmly on the side of those who smoke, even though she doesn’t personally do so. Here’s her take…
