Tomorrow’s scheduled hearing in the case of accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes has been postponed until Tuesday, June 4. The purpose of the hearing is so the judge can advise Holmes about “the effect and consequences” of entering an insanity plea. Once the judge has done so, he’ll decide…
Update: Peter Boyles has reportedly been fired by KHOW. To read our updated coverage, click here. Original item: Our post about Peter Boyles’s continuing absence from the Denver airwaves following an incident with longtime producer Greg Hollenback sparked speculation aplenty…
Denver blog posts are jammin’. Mile High Report’s Bronco Mike offers a detailed (really detailed) breakdown of Quentin Jammer, the ex-San Diego Charger who’s joining Denver’s secondary. Colorado Ethics Watch shares its look at the lobby influence of the oil and gas industry in these parts. Colorado Pols is going…
Update below: Facebook is the perfect place to share old photos — even for the Aurora Police Department. Earlier today, the APD shared a slew of amazing, mostly black-and-white images from the 1980s featuring lots of bushy hair, porn-star mustaches, antiquated equipment, big guns and badass attitudes. They look like…
After we reported about an element of the main marijuana bill that treated pot magazines like porn, a spokesman for High Times announced an intent to sue if the section wasn’t cut. Shortly thereafter, attorney David Lane said a suit would be forthcoming if the edict became law. Lane wasn’t…
The Boulder Cruiser Ride is one of the area’s favorite regular activities, with peddlers of every stripe taking it to the streets side by side, often wearing outfits and costumes related to themes. But while most of the latter are of the just-for-fun variety — upcoming concepts include “Voodoo Island…
Yesterday, as part of our continuing look at Hollywood-Colorado connections (including posts featuring the ten best movies filmed in Colorado and ten memorable flicks set in Colorado but not filmed here), we compiled ten Hollywood movie misses filmed in our fair state. Today, we’ve flipped the script to spotlight ten…
The central branch of the Denver Public Library system boasts one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. But it continues to fight a reputation for attracting some skeezy patrons — and that battle won’t be made any easier by a new revelation. Turns out that the library’s security…
Dear Stoner: I enjoy smoking herb at concerts, but I’m a germophobe and hate sharing bowls with strangers nearby who ask for a hit. Is it totally un-stoner to puff and not pass? Rolling Stoned Dear RS: While classic stoner etiquette would tell you otherwise, I think it’s totally fine…
Draw, pardner! The second annual Denver Comic Con will fill this city with thousands of comic lovers over the coming weekend. But there’s a lot to love (and sometimes loathe) in Denver all year ’round. For our first annual Comics issue, we asked artists to create a cartoon about life…
“Coolfax,” Westword staff, May 23 Just the ‘Fax, Man Loved your story on Colfax! That street says Denver to me, and I’m always fascinated by what is happening on it. These days, although I’m sorry to see the old dives go, it looks like some really interesting projects are in…
The Union Station Alliance just announced its first three tenants for the renovated Union Station — beyond the 112-room hotel that Sage Hospitality is putting there, of course. Rumors have been swirling for months over what restaurants will be going into the project; last Wednesday, standing at a podium in…
The judge in the case of accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes has ruled that Colorado’s insanity plea laws are constitutional. In doing so, Judge Carlos Samour rejected arguments by Holmes’s attorneys that the laws are unconstitutional partly because they bar a defendant from calling his own experts to testify…
Despite nearly 10,000 new-patient applications in the first quarter of 2013, the number of active medical marijuana patients in Colorado hasn’t changed much since January 1. Between December 31 and the end of March, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the MMJ registry received 9,557 new…
Yesterday, we reported about a new study by a pair of University of Colorado academics showing a rise in the number of toddlers being treated for accidentally ingesting marijuana edibles. The subject triggered a flurry of comments, with many touching on how to prevent such problems. Here’s one memorable take…
Denver blog posts are feeling political. Big Media’s Jason Salzman thinks reporters will have to watch for smoke coming from Scott Gessler’s pants if he runs for governor. Colorado Peak Politics on Cory Gardner nixing a Senate run. T.L. James describes the end of the People’s Press Collective, which we…
Last November, the subtitle to our post about the firing of CU-Boulder football coach Jon Embree posed the question, “A sacrifice by AD Mike Bohn to save his own job?” If so, the strategy didn’t work over the long haul. Bohn has now resigned as CU-Boulder’s athletic director in a…
Former Denver Nugget Chris Andersen, aka the Birdman, has been a major part of the Miami Heat’s success in the NBA playoffs to date thanks in part to a 15-15 consecutive basket streak that remained alive last night despite the Heat’s loss to the Pacers — because he didn’t attempt…
Update: Peter Boyles has reportedly been fired at KHOW. To read our updated coverage, click here. Original post: KHOW talk-show host Peter Boyles has been off the air since last Thursday, when he and longtime producer Greg Hollenback got into screaming spat that briefly got physical — although not in…
The Denver Police Department is no stranger to accusations of excessive force. Witness the long-running sagas of Alex Landau, Michael DeHerrera and the four women at the center of the Denver Diner case. The latest story in this category involves Bill Dau, the owner of a local gas station. An…
We’ve been surveying Hollywood’s relationship with our fair state via picks for the ten best movies filmed in Colorado, plus ten memorable movies set in Colorado but not filmed here and the ten most awesomely cheesy Colorado movies. Today, it’s the ten biggest Hollywood movie misses shot in Colorado –…
The smoke has now cleared over Howe Mortuary & Cremation Services in Longmont. But the blaze that struck the venerable business, which has been in operation since 1898, left its mark, destroying the building and disrupting the lives of families who were already grieving. Six bodies were reportedly inside at…
