We haven’t come upon continuing local coverage of old pot events while going through our stash of musty, vintage Colorado news. At least, none as intriguing as the tale of Frank Valdez as told through the local news briefs section from the Steamboat Pilot from 1937 through 1949. Basically, what…
When we shared a Denver Blogs post highlighting Cafe Society’s latest piece about Voodoo Doughnuts, we asked if the eatery lives up to the hype, and the response was huge. Here’s the take of a reader on the negative side of the fence…
Denver blog posts are homegrown. Our Cafe Society blog shares photos by our Brandon Marshall from the new Denny’s in Englewood — a design that’s said to be “locally inspired.” Click to get a peek. Big Media’s Jason Salzman interviews Michael Booth about his departure from the Denver Post. South…
Between winning the AFC Championship and preparing for a baby, Eric Decker took some time to star in a humorous new video promoting AXE Hair gel leading up to the Super Bowl. In the clip, on view below, he proclaims that he “wasn’t always the specimen you see before you.”…
When we check back in with past Schmucks of the Week, we always hope the news is good. But that’s not the case very often. Take Richard Sandberg. Back in January 2013, when we first made his acquaintance, he was accused of trying to swap bombs for cocaine or cash…
Ever since Colorado’s medical marijuana boom, law enforcers have been worried about people driving stoned — and these concerns likely helped motivate strict open-container laws related to marijuana. But now, following the launch of recreational pot sales, one of Colorado’s most powerful legislators has introduced a bill that would make…
Earlier this month, we told you about how local strip club employees banded together to raise awareness about sex trafficking in advance of the Broncos-Chargers playoffs game in Denver. Their reasoning? Sporting events attract forced prostitution. But is this true? That weekend, Denver police reported just one prostitution-related arrest –…
We don’t mean to shock those of you with tender sensibilities, but masturbation takes place in all kinds of settings — among them prison, where it’s presumably among the most popular ways to pass the time. Usually, though, former inmates aren’t sent back to the hoosgow for stroking behind bars…
The City of Denver is celebrating the Broncos’ trip to the Super Bowl in plenty of unusual ways — like Governor John Hickenlooper temporarily renaming Colorado’s 14ers for Denver players. And tourism agency VISIT DENVER is no exception. The staff has come up with a list of things to do…
A few months back, we shared our top ten driving tips non-Colorado natives forget at start of their second winter here. But with a major storm hitting the area, and the likelihood that folks without much experience behind the wheel in winter conditions will be visiting the Broncos’ hometown to…
While tourist agencies in Denver and Seattle have gone out of their way to highlight things the communities have in common (other than legal pot, that is), this Sunday’s Super Bowl featuring the Broncos and Seahawks has still managed to ramp up competition between the cities. But which is better?…
Maybe it’s just me and I’ve visited too many dispensaries in the last five years, but sometimes the names of these shops sound like heavy, stoner-rock bands from the ’70s. Like,”‘Did you see the festival lineup for Hemp Fest, man? Kind Love, Nature’s Kiss, Good Chemistry, Standing Akimbo and, dude,…
A Comment of the Day post involving our report about the first of two recent fatal crashes involving elderly drivers (this one centering on Ken Hosch, 83), turned the conversation in an interesting direction. Some readers took on texting behind the wheel, while this one ripped Denver drivers in general…
Denver blog posts do it all night long. At our Backbeat blog, Leslie Simon critiques night two of Phish lead singer Trey Anastasio’s other band at the Ogden Theatre. Plenty of photos included, too. Coyote Gulch on climate change planning — and uncertainty. Denver PR Blog’s latest great moment in…
Earlier this month, we asked if you could help identify a man who’d allegedly tried to sexually assault a woman just off a bus. Turns out the individual suspected of committing the crime, Adonnis Rucker, is seventeen. But the Denver District Attorney’s Office has decided to charge him for this…
A federal judge in Oregon has sentenced environmental activist Rebecca Rubin to five years behind bars — and to read a Malcom Gladwell book — for her role in setting several fires, including a 1998 act of arson in Vail that caused $12 million in damage. As a member of…
Talk about a Mile High-plus example of Broncos pride: Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has temporarily renamed all the 14ers in the state after Denver players. The numbers work out well: The standard NFL roster boasts 53 players — and the number of Colorado 14ers just happens to be 53. That…
For several weeks, the sheriff’s office in Park County, Wyoming has been trying to solve a grisly mystery — one involving a murder victim whose body was found missing a head and one arm. Thus far, despite weeks of intensive investigation, the man’s identity remains elusive. So the sheriff’s office…
Back in 2010, we shared our first Colorado People of Walmart post, featuring snaps from the reliably bizarre People of Walmart site. After our 2011, 2012 and 2013 galleries, we were eager for a return visit. And when we stopped by recently, we found plenty of Colorado-centric pics that were,…
Super Bowl media day is an opportunity for journalists of the world to make fools of themselves trying to get famous athletes to make fools of themselves — and as always, there were successes and failures on both sides. But what were the Broncos’ most memorable quotes? We picked the…
According to public information officer John Bradley, the Brighton Police Department doesn’t label an incident as a homicide or attempted homicide until investigators sign off on the description — and that still hasn’t happened regarding a January 25 shooting in Brighton. Now, however, we know that Jay Landeck, thirty, died…
Only the Best I’ve been a longtime reader of Westword (since 1980!) and now an old guy (sixty as of September), and I have to admit a lot of your music and entertainment information doesn’t register with me. But — and this is the most important — your articles and…
