Colorado Springs not only won the Regional Tourism Act jackpot this week, but it won more money than the state was recommending. Whereas the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade suggested giving the city about $53 million in tax rebates over thirty years, the state Economic Development Commission…
Accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes looked unkempt at a court hearing this morning to discuss setting another hearing that, if the public is allowed to attend, could shed some light on his mental health. Holmes sported bushy hair and a beard and sat stoically as he listened to Judge…
Both the U.S. Supreme Court and the Colorado Supreme Court have ruled that individuals can’t be jailed because they’re too poor to pay fines. But the ACLU of Colorado maintains that at least three local communities, and possibly a lot more, routinely do so. The organization has written the towns…
The video created by the national organization called Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America to mark the anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre on December 14 (see it below) counts 26 school shootings in the year after that tragic day in Newtown, Connecticut. But since the clip was…
If you think matchmakers are outmoded in the age of dating websites, think again. Michele Fields of Bon Jour Matchmaking Service is marking her 25th year of bringing people together the old-fashioned way. We asked Fields to offer some advice for those looking to find that perfect someone, and she…
As we continue our annual mug shot roundup, we point to an unexpected trend: This year, we received an unexpectedly high number of booking photos featuring people who definitely look worse for the wear. People who are bloody, bruised, in neck braces or, in one case, outfitted with an eye…
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…
Auraria has long been known as a sort of safe haven for the homeless in Denver. It’s a great place to get out of the wind, grab a half-smoked cigarette or two and maybe, just maybe, snag a chance to use a bathroom and get a break from your harsh…
Update: PETA is still making problems for mall Santa and former Westword cover boy Bill Lee. Five days after calling him out for an incident in which his reindeer escaped from a Santa appearance in Dillon and had to be tracked down the next morning (get the details below), the…
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…
After years in limbo, hundreds of Native Americans’ remains will be going home. On Friday, state and federal officials joined tribal representatives at the State Capitol to sign a “Memorandum of Understanding” allowing for human remains housed in various museums and universities to be reinterred on public lands in Colorado…
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…
