Back in April, we shared the first team photo of the Denver Broncos 2013-2014 cheerleading team, plus goodbye messages from those leaving the squad. Now, however, we’ve got newly shared solo photos of each person on the 26-strong crew courtesy of the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders Facebook page. Meet the members,…
Novelist Toni Morrison is a Pulitzer Prize winner for Beloved and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom just last year. But that doesn’t mean a group of concerned Adams County parents want high school age students to read her work. The parents in question have launched a petition calling for…
The cynics among us have long believed that elected officials tend to be treated better by the law than the rest of us — and now, they have more evidence to bolster that theory. A new report reveals that state legislators are exempted from the current photo-radar system because of…
Some of my most vivid summer memories involve going to the local plant nursery with my pops when I was a kid. But while recollections of hauling mulch or soil back to the family station wagon still linger, what stands out most to me is the olfactory reaction to the…
You walk up to a bland-looking Wheel of Fortune type wheel, where a large gentleman asks if you would like to spin for a prize. So you do, and you end up winning a voucher for a $25 gram of hash — at which point you’re asked, “Would you like…
Denver blog posts are back. Colorado Pols on Hick’s plan to support the school finance ballot measure — which Colorado Peak Politics doesn’t exactly endorse. Coyote Gulch: Is the fine for a Parachute Creek chemical spill a mere slap on the wrist. Denver Frank knows you know…
Earlier this week, we shared the story of Boulder triathlete Richie Cunningham’s alleged bike-rage incident. The story drew comments from locals who have strong thoughts about the interaction between motorists and cyclists. Like this one…
Wheat Ridge’s Leann Meyer was reported missing more than four months ago; see our previous coverage below. Now, authorities confirm that her remains were found in Park County — and they’ve identified Melissa Miller, Meyer’s former roommate, as a person of interest in the case. Miller’s not talking, but a…
The Denver Cruiser Ride shines under ordinary circumstances, as anyone who’s checked out our recent photos of two-wheel extravaganzas like Where the Bleep is Waldo?, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Bible Belts and Panties and Thrift Shop Fashion Show knows full well. But this quality was really on display for last…
In May, we reported about an incident during which a man was shot by police after holding a gun to his own head in an incident caught on video. At the time, we wondered if this tragic occurrence was an example of a phenomenon known as suicide by cop, and…
Given that we’re in a quiet period for NFL news, the DUI arrests for two Broncos executives — director of player personnel Matt Russell and director of pro personnel Tom Heckert — quickly became the league’s biggest story on ESPN and other sports outlets. Not that such incidents are highly…
There are so many new residents at the Denver Zoo on a regular basis that it can be a challenge to keep up. Last month, for instance, we told you about the impending arrival of Billy the elephant, coming to Denver from Antwerp. Well, Billy is now here, and he’s…
Denver’s Office of the Medical Examiner has released its roster of homicides for 2013 through June, which tops out at 22. And while this rate is pretty similar to those from past years (there were forty Denver homicides in 2012), the violence that ended the lives of people like Nathan…
In previous filings, attorneys for James Holmes, accused in last July’s Aurora theater shooting, have implied strongly that he was the gunman in the murder of twelve people and the wounding of dozens more. Now, however, a passage in a newly released document on view below makes an explicit statement…
Dear Stoner: The pot is the same whether it’s medical or recreational, right? So why aren’t any of the stores open to the public yet? Iggy Nint Dear Iggy: Keep your organic-hemp shorts on. There’s a roughly six-month process here, with deadlines dictated by Amendment 64 itself. While you’re right…
“Out of the Shadows,” Melanie Asmar, June 27 Border Line Since they are illegal immigrants, they should be arrested and deported on sight. If I were selling guns out of my trunk illegally, I would be arrested immediately. Obama and his minions have done enough damage to this country. We…
The nation thanked Colorado for pushing the limits on cannabis law over the past few years — even if the nation didn’t know it was doing so — by flying a flag made of hemp over the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 4. The flag was made from…
So you say 4/20 is your weed holiday? Pshaw. That’s so old-school. Get with the times. Or, more specifically the time: 7:10 to be exact. Flip it upside down and you’ve got OIL, as in hash oil, BHO, wax, shatter, errl or whatever you want to call it. And today,…
Today, Clarisa Mesta joined the ranks of undocumented immigrants who have successfully stopped their deportations after speaking publicly about their cases. Before her hearing in Denver’s immigration court this afternoon, the mother of three addressed a small crowd gathered on the sidewalk. “My name is Clarisa Mesta,” she said into…
Even though medical marijuana businesses are legal at the state level, they still are illegal under federal law. And while this raises the spectre of federal law enforcement coming down on Colorado businesses, the bigger concern revolves around banking. Since banks are monitored federally, they do not like to do…
The friends and family of Marvin Booker gathered with supporters on Tuesday at an event commemorating the third anniversary of this death. Booker, a 56-year-old street preacher, died after being arrested and taken to the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center, where he got into an altercation with sheriff’s deputies; he had…
According to Amendment 64, local municipalities that allow recreational cannabis businesses will need to have their rules and licensing processes in line by October 1 — which is less than three months away. That means towns and counties across the state that haven’t already banned recreational marijuana are starting to…
