Update: Yesterday, we reported about a jury award of $40,000 to Robert Duran, a homeless man beaten bloody at Denver jail — as well as the prospect that the city might decide against indemnifying the ex-deputy deemed responsible. As we noted, Denver City Attorney Doug Friednash wasn’t available immediately after…
We recently shared the Mile High City’s top eleven tourism hidden gems as chosen by the folks at Visit Denver’s Denver.org website. But there’s another important consideration that needs to be taken into account by visitors and locals alike — the cost. We’ve got you covered on that score, too…
This week’s feature points out that for those living off the grid, the world is full of free stuff — and freedom. At the heart of the radical movement is an emphasis on community — because it would be difficult to maintain a lifestyle of conversation, creative projects and no…
Update: Earlier this week, after Joseph and Lynell Hill pleaded guilty in the murder of five people at Fero’s Bar & Grill (see our previous coverage below), observers speculated that pressure was building on Dexter Lewis, also charged in the case, to make a deal as well. But that may…
Not that people weren’t smoking ganja at the parties I went to before, but these days it seems like everyone is pulling out a spliff of something from their new garden or recently discovered dispensary to pass around. (Yes, it is medicine, and, yes, we enjoy it socially: Get over…
Yesterday, we noted that Broncos all-pro Von Miller is fighting a reported suspension for a positive drug test in a post that features activist Mason Tvert calling for leagues to modify their pot-use rules. But this reader had precious little sympathy for Miller…
Denver blog posts have it all together. Denver Frank shares a clown-centric 1960s Post cereal commercial under an appropriate headline: “Good luck sleeping tonight.” Colorado Pols wonders who Hick will pick to fill a vacancy on the Colorado Supreme Court. Coyote Gulch on monsoonal drought relief for southeast and south-central…
This week’s cover story, “Free for All,” talks about living off the grid and anarchism in the radical community — topics of great interest to Stephen Polk, who not only lectures on political science, ecological crisis and the Occupy Wall Street movement at University of Colorado Denver, but has over…
Coloradans are taught to keep a respectful distance from wild animals, since they’re better at shredding meaty things like humans than posing for pictures. Apparently, though, the two guys in the video below skipped that lesson. Shot in Salida earlier this month and currently nudging toward viral, the clip shows…
This summer, we’ve provided closeup views of Denver Cruiser Ride participants enjoying a slew of themes: Tourist Night, Where the Bleep is Waldo?, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Bible Belts and Panties, Thrift Shop Fashion Show and Glow. But nothing blew daisies up photographer Kyle Huninghake’s skirt like Dress Night, in…
Last month, KHOW yakker Peter Boyles was fired following an incident involving his producer; after a false start, he subsequently took over the morning-drive slot at KNUS. Now, KHOW is moving on with Mandy Connell, who’s currently a radio host in Louisville. A short time ago, she was officially introduced…
Earlier this year, a Gallup poll marked Boulder as one of the least religious cities in America — a ranking that probably didn’t startle a lot of folks. Secular devils! In contrast, a new roster of the saintliest U.S. cities, as compiled by Movoto, contains a genuine surprise: Colorado Springs,…
At this writing, an Aurora two year old is in critical condition at a local hospital after being left in the car by her mom and getting her neck stuck between the window and the frame of the door. At this point, no criminal charges have been filed in the…
Beware what you blast on Twitter: It could come back to haunt you. Case in point: Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers casually bet Denver nurse Todd Sutton a year’s salary that his pal, Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun, never used performance-enhancing drugs — which Braun has just admitted to…
Dear Stoner: My parents just caught me smoking a joint with friends, and now I’m grounded until summer is over. Did you ever get busted when you were younger? Grounded in Golden Dear GG: Yes, I got busted all the time by parents, security guards, college-dorm assistants, campus police, the…
In a state like Colorado, where cannabis use and possession (of limited amounts) is now legal, you would think that synthetic marijuana wouldn’t have much of a following. But you would be wrong. Five Fort Collins men — Dien Le, Ponlue Pim, Pirun Pim, Ricky Pim and Kenneth Barnes –…
Hemp advocate Jason Lauve has a new endeavor: Team Hemp House, the goal of which is to build a hemp demonstration house in Colorado. “The intent is to show that we can use hemp to build the foundation and the walls and the tiles, but also the furnishings in the…
Denver blog posts swing for the fences. South Stands Denver’s Colin Daniels thinks it’s officially time to stick a fork in the Colorado Rockies’ season. Big Media’s Jason Salzman considers the implications of immigration reform without citizenship. Denver Infill’s Ryan Dravitz looks at a new Cherry Creek project: the Adolph…
It’s no secret that private, for-profit prison operators such as Corrections Corporation of America pay their employees far less than what correctional officers earn in the public sector. But Republican state senators have managed to put thousands of state workers on their guard, as it were, by suggesting that the…
As we noted yesterday, the odds that recreational marijuana sales in Colorado Springs would be prohibited have been rising due to assorted political maneuvering involving city council members and Mayor Steve Bach. But many observers were still surprised yesterday when a majority of councilmembers voted for a ban. Now, local…
When we shared our recent post about the construction and installation of the bridge at I-70 and Pecos, we asked if any Facebookers had gotten stuck in traffic as a result of the project. One reader suggests that those complaining about such good delays could use a good spanking…
UPDATE: Caribou Ranch sold for $32.5 million, a significant drop from its original asking price, to Indian Peaks Holdings LLC. The contents of the legendary studio and ranch later sold at a lively auction at the Denver Design Center. Caribou Ranch near Nederland, including a recording studio that attracted some…
