Exactly 75 years ago today, the first Superman comic was published — and to mark the occasion, the City of Cleveland, where Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created the Man of Steel, is officially designating April 18 as “Superman Day.” We don’t know of similar festivities planned in Boulder, but…
This morning, a house near 144th and Umpire near Brighton was engulfed in flames, and judging by photos on view below, it’s a total loss. Fortunately, no people were hurt as a result of the blaze. But five dogs reportedly died, and the loss of life could be infinitely greater…
Earlier this month, speculation was rife that the killings of Texas prosecutor Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia, as well as an earlier slaying, might be linked to the March assassination of Tom Clements, who headed Colorado’s Department of Corrections. The theory involved white supremacist prison gangs, of which Evan…
A Weeping Madonna statue is currently touring Archdiocese of Denver parishes and is on view at St. Catherine of Sienna church today; click here for the schedule through April 22. The phenomenon of statues or icons that weep blood, oil or even Myrrh is certainly a fascinating one, and there…
During an interview yesterday on KOA (click here to listen to it), Peyton Manning listed his five favorite movies — all comedies from 1979 to 1985. He added that teammates need to watch the flicks, because otherwise when he quotes from them, the players won’t have any idea what the…
Can the six-degrees-of-separation concept be applied to places in addition to people? Colorado offers a strong argument in the affirmative, since it’s rare that a big national story doesn’t have some link to the state. That’s certainly the case in the ongoing trial of Jodi Arias, accused of brutally killing…
Dear Stoner: Saw you on CNN and in Rolling Stone. You’ve been getting around the national media lately, but it seems like the same questions over and over. What are you the most sick of being asked? News Junkie Dear NJ: While it’s fun doing these interviews with other news…
This year’s 4/20 celebration could be the largest cannabis event in the history of the state — which is fitting, since Colorado made history by legalizing marijuana last year. Thousands are expected to show up for the annual rally in Civic Center Park, which will go for two days this…
“Sticks and Stones,” Melanie Asmar, April 11 Holmie Run America has a cult of murderers and murderer-sympathizers, as if the guns and bullets were not enough. Those who hide behind the Second Amendment, meant to promote freedom, need to get a life. Carli Richards is a hero. Gene W. EdwardsColorado…
Though he doesn’t like to admit it, 31-year-old Mason Tvert has changed the way cannabis is viewed in Colorado — and the way Colorado is viewed by the rest of the country. Tvert, a native of Arizona and graduate of the University of Richmond, has been stirring the pot in…
RTD’s new West Rail Line, which runs 12.1 miles from Union Station to Jefferson County’s Taj Mahal government center, will open with much fanfare on Friday, April 26. Along the stretch are eleven stations where commuters can hop on or hop off. From one of those stops, though, the one…
Amendment 64 may have legalized recreational marijuana in Colorado, but it also raised many new questions. We created Ask a Stoner to try to provide some answers. Here’s our special 4/20 edition. Dear Stoner: Who is in charge here? What’s going on? Why can’t I buy joints at 7-Eleven yet?…
The current incarnation of Colorado House Bill 1114, the THC driving bill gained House approval earlier this month and is headed for the Senate Judiciary Committee next Monday, April 22, after the 4/20 weekend. Given that timing, several activists — including Cannabis University founder Michelle LaMay — are urging 4/20…
Earlier this week, we updated the story of Leah Campbell, who blogs under the name Single Infertile Female; she spent years trying and failing to get pregnant before lucking into an adoption (of lovely Josie) that’s got her over the moon. One reader shares her own experiences with the bond…
Denver blog posts will challenge just about anyone. Denver Stiffs’ Nate Timmons previews tonight’s Nuggets-Suns game, a lopsided match-up that a lack of focus can even up mighty fast. Big Media’s Jason Salzman thinks Mike Coffman should be challenged about his past love of labeling after joining a Congressional “No…
This week’s multi-part cover story about the state of the state of marijuana takes a look at Amendment 64 and how legislators will address implementing the legalization of small amounts of cannabis and the shops that will sell it. Our print edition also features a Q&A with Amendment 64 proponent…
Sex-assault offenders are typically either known to their victims or are strangers to them. But seldom are they both at the same time — which makes the circumstances of the crime for which nineteen-year-old Brandon William Johnson has been accused even weirder and more disturbing than it would be otherwise…
Last month, CU-Boulder announced that it would be closing campus on 4/20 for the second consecutive year — and attorney Rob Corry, who unsuccessfully challenged the shutdown in 2012, is encouraging Boulderites to take part in Denver’s 4/20 rally. If many of them do so, CU-Boulder could be quiet this…
In most cases, an order for prosecutors to make sure the defense team has access to all of their documents is commonplace. But there’s no such thing as business as usual when it comes to the Aurora theater shooting. In a newly released document on view below, 18th Judicial District…
Yesterday on our Show and Tell blog, Bree Davies said goodbye to Kitty’s East, an East Colfax landmark that was shuttered in recent days after being declared a public nuisance; in addition to offering up orgasm helpers, it seems the joint served as the setting for crack-cocaine dealing. The closure…
As we all know, there are facts, and then there are Internet facts — like a list of “Historical Events” that took place in Denver as assembled on History.orb. For the most part, the items, which appear to have been mined from various Wikipedia pages, aren’t the kind of thing…
At this writing, as we’ve noted, a big snowstorm predicted throughout the week has yet to materialize, but it’s said to be coming around midday. No matter how much white stuff falls, though, a snow day is unlikely to be announced for the Boulder Valley School District, which didn’t grant…
