One of the most prominent clips of Boulder-based cyclocross racer Amy Dombroski declares that she had become a rock star — and that’s precisely how she was viewed locally and internationally. Her effervescent personality was matched by grit exemplified by the number of pics in which her face is spattered…
It didn’t hit me until I drove into the cracked-concrete parking lot of the squat, brick building on Kipling that I’d been there before. Two years ago, actually, when what is now Infinite Wellness was Green Meadows Wellness — a dumpy shop with a skimpy selection, green kief and mid-grade…
We love it when comments beget more comments — and that’s exactly what happened with a Comment of the Day about an analysis of the freest American states that slotted Colorado at nineteenth — a considerable fall from previous survey. This reader argues that true freedom should benefit the right…
Denver blog posts are perfectly composed. South Stands Denver’s Colin Daniels thinks Patrick Roy’s crazed screamfest in his first regular season game as Avalanche coach (and his first win!) was positively ROY-SOME! Colorado Peak Politics feels a Democratic Super PAC spokesman called Mike Coffman a terrorist. Denver Frank celebrates Jesse’s…
What role should mental health play in a discussion of gun-control legislation? Is it possible to limit access to firearms without trampling on the rights of those who battle mental illness? Is a future consensus on gun control within the realm of possibility, or are debates over the Second Amendment…
This week’s cover story, “Drawing the Line,” delves into the Denver Public Schools Board of Education election — possibly the most important political race you’re not paying attention to. The future direction of DPS is at stake, with about half of the nine candidates in favor of continuing the district’s…
Last month, we told you about Rhonda Bernard, who was charged with animal cruelty for keeping 26 cats, 23 chihuahuas and two chinchillas in the Fremont County home she shared with her ten-year-old son. The number of animals that led to similar accusations against Ken, Linds and Karla Rumery, as…
As we enter day three of the U.S. government’s partial shutdown, ripple effects are being felt far and wide — and while Washington, D.C. has the country’s most federal workers, it may not be the hardest-hit city. The Washington Post has assembled a list of the ten cities with the…
Yesterday, a Los Angeles jury determined that AEG Live, owned by local gazillionaire Phil Anschutz, was not responsible for singer Michael Jackson’s June 2009 death despite having hired Dr. Conrad Murray, currently serving time for his role in the tragedy. The result is another win for Anschutz, who initially seemed…
It’s day three of the partial federal government shutdown, and at this writing, thousands of workers assigned to what are regarded as nonessential gigs are off the job — including everyone assigned to Colorado’s seven National Monuments and four National Parks, which will remain closed until the situation is resolved…
In November 2012, Commerce City Officer Robert Price shot and killed a dog named Chloe in an incident caught on video. Afterward, Price was charged with animal cruelty in a move his supporters said was motivated by public pressure. Nearly a year later, Price has been found not guilty. The…
Accidental shootings with new weapons weapons are more commonplace than anyone would like, and sometimes the consequences are fatal. Back in May, for instance, Anastasia Adair fatally shot herself with an assault rifle she was bringing downstairs to show friends. Fortunately, there were no deaths in the latest incident of…
Dear Stoner: So last week you said Denver was a pretty tolerant place to light up outside of sporting events, and then pot lawyer Rob Corry gets arrested at Coors Field. What’s up with that? Para Noid Dear Noid: Rob Corry’s arrest on September 25 is a good example of…
This November’s Denver Public Schools Board of Education election might be the most important political race you’re not paying attention to. Why is it so important? Because even if it’s unlikely to make headlines on CNN, it could serve as a referendum on Denver’s trend of aggressive school reform and…
“Slamming for Syria,” Joel Warner, September 26 Poem on the Range This is a compliment and nothing else. I arrived in Denver Friday evening, and began seeing Amal Kassir’s face. I saw it first at a gas station, then at a cafe, then at a bar, then at a restaurant…
Health and wellness aren’t words often used to describe the state of the characters (or pets) in Stephen King’s 1983 horror novel Pet Sematary: Most of them die, return to life as demons or go insane. But the owners of the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park probably don’t mind. After…
Creative commons/Matt Wright.Yesterday marked the deadline for Colorado’s 271 cities and towns and 64 counties to decide whether they want to ban recreational cannabis businesses and sales — and it is starting to look like Denver will be ganja ground zero. Already, four of the ten largest cities in Colorado…
Alan Prendergast recently posted about the eradication of a prairie dog colony on the site of a proposed “nature” school. The item prompted plenty of our readers to decry the plan and defend the prairie dogs. But not everyone was in the animals’ corner, as illustrated by this post…
Denver blog posts steer clear of disaster. Colorado Pols: The New York Daily News goes after Colorado reps Scott Tipton, Mike Coffman, Cory Gardner and Doug Lamborn for voting against Hurricane Sandy funds but crowing when they got cash for flood relief. Denver Urbanism’s Ryan Mulligan on Eagle project progress…
Between January 2009 and September 2013, there were nearly two mass shootings per month in the U.S., according to a new report by Mayors Against Illegal Guns. The incidents described in the report include the July 2012 shooting at the Century 16 theater in Aurora, which left twelve dead and…
Years of television viewing has trained most of us to believe that being shot in the arm isn’t serious. In fact, heroes hit there tend to shrug it off entirely, as they would a mosquito bite. Things don’t always work that way in the real world, though. Case in point:…
This is the first Wednesday in months without a Denver Cruisers ride. The season ended last week, but 2013 left great memories thanks to rides like Twins, Mascots and Major Leagues, Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves, Woodstock, County Fair, Dress Night, Tourist Night, Where the Bleep is Waldo?, Mad Max Beyond…
