At least in the beginning, an incident that took place this past Saturday night qualified as attempted murder. Now, the adjective can be removed due to an unfortunate new development. The death of one man hit in a triple shooting near 12th and Albion in Denver was announced late last…
Last week, we told you about Canna-Rave, which touted itself as “the first-ever all-cannabis rave.” The event took place on Saturday night, and while it wasn’t exactly a mob scene, the mix of cultures made for a memorable night. Photographer Christopher Morgan was there, and he returned with plenty of…
Last week, we Facebook-shared a new comment on one of our biggest discussion starters — a post about a dispute involving Alex and Ruth Burgos, who changed their baby in the main section of a Starbucks. Dozens of new takes quickly appeared, with the following among the most passionate…
Wearing a sparkly white tank top and pink sneakers, Coy Mathis held the hand of her lawyer this afternoon as he announced to the press that the six-year-old won her civil rights case. The Colorado Civil Rights Division found that Coy’s school was wrong to bar the transgender first-grader from…
Denver blog posts are rolling the rock uphill again. Colorado Peak Politics thinks John Morse fans are exaggerating the backlash against recall efforts. Denver Stiffs’ Nate Timmons on the latest person to interview for the Nuggets’ head coaching job: San Antonio assistant Brett Brown. At Colorado Independent, Tessa Cheek writes…
Over the years, Denver has generated a wide variety of memorable television commercials. But until recent years, spots tended to live on only in memory — like the Tree Farm jingle (“Take I-25 to exit 235, and five miles west to the Tree Farm”) that was impossible to forget no…
The NBA season is over, with Chris “Birdman” Andersen winning a championship ring (and earning a tattoo-free bobblehead). But the Nuggets Dancers are already looking toward the next tip-off. A couple months after the Denver Broncos cheerleader tryouts, the squad gave high-spirited hopefuls a chance to earn a spot on…
Update:Last week, we told you about the arrest of Spencer Crawford, the nineteen year old seen to the right, after a fatal stabbing at an overnight camping party near Nederland. See our previous coverage below. Since then, the name of the victim — Angus Gaudin, seventeen — has been made…
The information at the heart of our post about the top twelve tourist attractions in Denver was provided by Visit Denver, which just issued a treasure trove of information about who’s coming here and why. For instance, the group offers data about the top ten home cities of visitors, but…
We’ve been following the story of Coy Mathis, a transgender six year old from Fountain who prompted a complaint over access to the girls’ bathroom at her elementary school. Now, the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund has announced that the Colorado Civil Rights Division ruled in Coy’s favor. Look…
This week’s story comes from the July 6,1893 edition of the Leadville Herald-Democrat. It’s a tale of fiendish barbers, giant newsboys and getting so stoned your friends have to physically restrain you. Bonus: This capsule comes with an illustration of terrifying (or hysterical, depending on your worldview) psychedelic hallucinations caused…
The drumbeat continues on behalf of Peter Boyles, who was forced out from his longtime morning-show perch at KHOW following an incident with his longtime producer. Among the comments affixed to a roundup of the most memorable Peter Boyles posts on Westword is the following take, from a reader who…
Denver blog posts can take the heat. Purple Row’s Jay Tymkovich on the Rockies’ power outage since Troy Tulowitzki’s been on the shelf. Colorado Pols: Will a former Focus on the Family staffer be the GOP choice to challenge Senator Mark Udall in 2014? Big Media: Personhood USA disappointed that…
Determining who is and isn’t a schmuck, and finding where the schmuckiness hides, is a big part of what we do here at Schmuck of the Week HQ. And the answers aren’t always definitive. A case in point: the arrest and prosecution of Thornton’s Mark Bote. At first blush, his…
As part of what’s termed their “guiding principles,” the Regents serving the University of Colorado call on the institution to “respect diversity in all of its forms, including diversity of political, geographic, cultural, intellectual and philosophical perspectives.” Is CU accomplishing these goals? Critics have long argued that it falls short,…
So far, 24 Colorado cities have banned recreational marijuana sales since the passing of Amendment 64. This is not a surprise, since most already had an ordinance prohibiting medical marijuana stores. But what about those that have MMJ shops that now won’t be able to switch to recreational — like,…
Update: Two high-profile crimes have taken place at metro-area light rail stations in recent days. And while three suspects who stabbed and pepper sprayed a Lakewood couple that walked away after being asked for a cigarette remain at large right now, four out of five teens suspected of robbing a…
Last month, we offered up “Badass Aurora cops during the ’80s,” based on some amazing, vintage shots newly shared by the Aurora Police Department on its Facebook page. Now, the APD has done it again, rounding up vivid images from the previous decade, when cop dramas from The New Centurions…
What does manliness mean in the 21st century? According to our friends at the real estate blog for Movoto, who’ve compiled a list of Colorado’s ten manliest cities, it’s a combination of things. Like steakhouses. And cigar shops. And gun stores. Look below to see Movoto’s top ten, complete with…
Last night, the Miami Heat won game seven of the NBA finals. That means former Nugget Chris “Birdman” Andersen earned himself a championship ring — a remarkable turnaround for a man still under investigation a year after Internet Crimes Against Children personnel searched his Larkspur home — and a commemorative…
Update: Yesterday, the Lime Gulch fire in southern Jefferson County seemed poised for enormous growth given its remote location and hot, dry weather that concerned firefighters. Fortunately, the blaze’s growth was rather modest. It only increased in size from 500 acres to 600 acres, with no homes damaged or injuries…
Update: Earlier this week, we recounted a sad story about the passing of David Hernandez, who’d lingered in a coma for days after being struck while riding his bicycle before finally succumbing to his catastrophic injuries. As for the person who struck Hernandez, he hit and ran; see our previous…
