A new developer will take over the stalled Gaylord hotel project in Aurora, which won an estimated $81.4 million tax rebate from the state last year before hospitality giant Gaylord Entertainment announced it was restructuring — and that building the 1,500-room hotel and conference center here wasn’t in its plans…
Denver blog posts surf, even if Charlie don’t. Colorado Pols thinks even Dawson didn’t cry as much as Republicans did during the 2013 legislative session. At Mile High Mamas, Stephanie Sprenger shares memories of those times that called for an un-fun mommy. Mile High Hockey’s Sandie Gauthier thinks Patrick Roy…
Update: We’ve been covering the switchblade murder of homeless, wheelchair-bound Francis Reade near an Aurora shopping complex; see our original items below. Now, however, info from a police report has surfaced that makes what was obviously a senseless act seem even more gruesome and horrible. The document quotes Shawn Lopez,…
As you can see, the slogan for Cherokee Trail High School’s 2013 yearbook is “Reflections: Aspire to Inspire.” But one student’s inspirational phrase, which accompanied his photo in the printed edition, has put administrators in freak-out mode, with staffers required to black it out. What’s the quote? Awkwardly, the TV…
There’s always debate about when police should engage in a car chase with suspects — and when doing so is simply too dangerous for everyone involved, including innocent bystanders. Against that backdrop, we offer the facts that have surfaced thus far about a rollover crash in Thornton that injured six…
Last week, we noted a section of the main bill to regulate Amendment 64 that essentially treated marijuana magazines like porn. In the days that followed, High Times warned that a lawsuit would be in the offing if the language was included in the final version — but it was…
According to Banfield’s State of Pet Health report for 2013, Colorado is a great place to live if you’re a dog or cat — because the state is among the top two (along with Montana) for longest life span. But that’s hardly the only fascinating factoid in the report, which…
Back in 2010, we told you about a brutality lawsuit against Abbegayle “Abbe” Dorn, a Denver police officer who’d previously appeared as a contestant on the TV program American Gladiators. That case was eventually settled. But now, Dorn has another concern: She’s reportedly under investigation by the Denver Police Department…
We’ve detailed efforts by representatives of Chuck E. Cheese slayer Nathan Dunlap to prevent the execution of the quadruple murderer. But not everyone would make the same choice — including, apparently, Jodi Arias, convicted in Arizona yesterday of first-degree murder in the 2008 death of boyfriend Travis Alexander. As we…
Dear Stoner: I recently started using medical marijuana to control the nausea that comes with Crohn’s disease. It works better than any of the old drugs I used to use; is it doing something different? J.H. Dear JH: Not different, just better. According to researchers, high amounts of THC in…
More than most people, perhaps, Stapleton resident Patricia Olson feels a strong connection to animals. A veterinarian and former CEO of the world’s largest nonprofit dedicated to animal health sciences, she’s helped fund research studies on everything from housecats to sea lions to gorillas. But even though she lives in…
Beatdown, Dave Herrera, May 2 Final Note I’m of the generation raised on FM radio. Every morning, I strap on my old Sony headset (no stinkin’ digital for me) and head for the light rail. As I tuned in to Lewis and Floorwax last week, I got the word that…
Last week, Denver-based Frontier Airlines “improved” the travel experience by announcing a dizzying onslaught of new nickel-and-dime charges on everything from carry-on bags to ordering coffee, tea and soda on board to using third-party websites to book your reservations. “Our customers have told us that finding overhead bin space for…
If state lawmakers don’t iron out rules for this state’s recreational marijuana industry by the close of the legislative session tonight, the good folks of Nederland just might do it for themselves. Back in February, activists with the Amendment 64 Shadow Task Force told the Nederland Board of Trustees they…
When we shared yesterday’s post about the Colorado Muslim Society’s disassociation from a founder’s offer to pay for the burial of Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, we asked if it mattered to readers where the body winds up. This question prompted some interesting and strongly expressed answers, including this one…
Denver blog posts are already getting psyched for Rocktober. Purple Row’s Jordan Freemyer on the unusual (for Coors Field) score of the Rockies’ win over the Yankees: 2-0. Cargo put up the runs, the pitchers (!) did the rest. Colorado Pols calls bullshit on this quote: “Doctors kill more people…
Update: Another weekend murder victim has been identified by the Denver coroner’s office, this time in regard to a body found in a car parked at a 17th and Federal Denny’s. The victim was Antonio James Hill, age 41. Meanwhile, the person Denver police believe is responsible for Hill’s death…
The decision by attorneys for accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes to enter a not guilty by reason of insanity plea seems motivated mainly by an effort to avoid the death penalty. Those representing Nathan Dunlap, convicted of killing four people at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in 1993, are…
Troy Anderson, a mentally ill inmate at Colorado’s supermax prison, won a landmark decision last summer when a federal judge ruled he’s entitled to at least three hours a week of fresh air and outdoor exercise. Now, Anderson’s attorneys claim Department of Corrections officials have failed to comply with several…
Update: The Denver coroner’s office has identified the woman shot to death in view of family members near 44th and Sherman as part of an apparent murder-suicide attempt. Her name was Maria Rodela, and she was 34 years old; she’s seen here in a photo from her Facebook page. She…
The THC-driving-limits bill, which could have a devastating impact on medical marijuana patients like William Breathes, our pot critic, was only one of several huge cannabis-related bills that passed yesterday. The measures still must go through a procedure or two today, the last of the legislative session, but they’re thought…
Movoto, the same website that said Denver was the tenth nerdiest city in America, recently declared Colorado Springs to be the second-worst-dressed city, behind only…well, the complete list is below. Really, Movoto? We think you’re being unfair to our brothers and sisters to the south — and to prove it,…
