Update: Felix Trujillo, the first-ever escapee from Denver’s new jail, slipped away in a deputy’s jacket and alleged help from law-enforcer Matthew Andrews; see our previous coverage below. Now, following the arrest of another accused accomplice, 47-year-old Marilyn Reeves, Trujillo has surrendered to authorities. But plenty of questions remain, with…
Dear Stoner: Every time I smoke herb, my eyes get redder than Rudolph’s nose. What’s up with that? Is there any way to prevent it? Ro Jo Dear Ro Jo: Ah, the classic telltale sign that someone has just finished a doobie or a nice bong load: red-eye. When I…
Carli Richards watched as a man dressed all in black walked into the crowded movie theater through the emergency exit farthest from where she and her boyfriend, Chris Townson, were sitting. He didn’t sneak in like a thief, nor did he burst through the door like a Hollywood gangster. He…
“Uh-Oh, Pioneers!,” Patricia Calhoun, April 4 Boone-Doggle Chancellor Robert Coombe says: “It quickly became clear that Boone was a polarizing figure that did not reflect the growing diversity of the DU community, but rather was an image that many women, persons of color, international students and faculty members found difficult…
If you’re following the headlines, then you know that North Korea has been threatening the United States and South Korea with a nuclear attack for the past several weeks — and that some military experts believe that April 15 will be the day North Korea pulls the nuclear trigger, since…
Is the media responsible for making James Holmes famous? Some people — including some victims’ families and Westword readers — believe so. “You need to stop showing the shooter’s picture and name, as you seem to enjoy doing,” a commenter wrote in response to a blog post we published in…
Fox News reporter Jana Winter was not forced to take the stand today and testify about her unnamed sources. Instead, the judge in the Aurora theater shooting case ordered Winter back on August 19. By then, an attorney for suspect James Holmes said several outstanding issues should be resolved. She…
How useful is a drug dog trained to go after something that is now legal in two states? Since it’s no longer a crime to carry up to an ounce of marijuana in Colorado, the mere fact that a drug dog has detected marijuana isn’t reason enough to search someone…
As Patricia Calhoun pointed out in a post yesterday, Snooze, which previously supported the city’s urban camping ban, has now reversed course. The decision brought out folks on every side of the issue — including this reader, who has antipathy both for the Occupy Denver-types that targeted the restaurant and…
Denver blog posts aren’t wearing down as the season goes on. Denver Stiffs’ Jeffrey Morton previews tonight’s Nuggets-Spurs game — and wonders who’ll actually play in it. Colorado Peak Politics considers the possible political repercussions should Colorado Parks and Wildlife go forward with a plan to build a “state-of-the-art shooting…
Update: We’ve been reporting about a fatal stabbing on a Number 15 RTD bus near Federal and Colfax yesterday afternoon. A short time ago, the Denver Police Department revealed that Isaiah Moreno, twenty, had been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder. Now, the Denver coroner’s office has identified the victim:…
We haven’t heard reports about cannabis connoisseurs gathering near Livermore, Colorado on Monday morning — and if they start showing up in droves now, they’ll only be disappointed. Why? Because they missed the opportunity to stand down-wind as an entire marijuana grow house caught fire and burned. No doubt the…
Chris Bates’s reaction to the Aurora theater shooting last summer was one shared by countless other Coloradans. “I felt this really strong urge that I had to do something,” says the Fort Collins artist. But Bates was initially at a loss as to what. After listening to a talk about…
At a February hearing, Edward Montour sought to withdraw his guilty plea for a 2002 murder in an effort to avoid the death penalty he’d previously sought. The office of 18th Judicial District DA George Brauchler, who’s also seeking death for accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes, argued against such…
Last month, after CU-Boulder announced that it would be closing campus on 4/20 for the second consecutive year, marijuana attorney Rob Corry, who unsuccessfully challenged last year’s shutdown, said he was exploring the possibility of seeking a permit for a 4/20 event at CU this year as an alternative to…
Denver has suffered a rash of horrific hit-and-runs during the last three weeks or so, including the still-unsolved 14th and Yosemite crash that killed two children and a 13th and Kalamath incident in which Latoya Nelson has been charged with causing the death of Charlie Herrera, 85. The latest? A…
The story of teacher Carly “Crunk Bear” McKinney, who is “no longer employed” after a suspension for racy tweets, proved people can lose their jobs because of social-media posts. But that hasn’t stopped Twitter users from playing with getting fired, as proven by Fire Me!, a site that sorts potentially…
At Westword, we’re all about hometown/home-state pride — hence, posts such as “50 reasons we’re glad we live in Denver and not the United States” and “Happy Colorado Day: Here are 50 reasons you should be glad you live here.” So you can imagine our befuddlement over a Huffington Post…
Back in January, the Colorado Children’s Caucus made it clear to members of the Colorado legislature how its members felt about the passage of Amendment 64 via a presentation to the state’s general assembly entitled “How Drugs are Endangering Colorado’s Children.” Now, Stacee Reed, the organization’s associate ombudsman, is spreading…
Our post about ten executions gone horribly wrong, inspired by the failure of recent legislation to outlaw the practice and the decision to seek the death penalty against James Holmes, stirred strong feelings on both sides of the issue. Here’s one example, from a reader who has a hard time…
State lawmakers have passed a bill that repeals a much-criticized 2006 law requiring local law enforcement to report anyone they suspect of being undocumented to federal immigration authorities. The bill, HB1258, now heads to the governor’s desk. Immigrant advocate Justin Valas credits the bill’s passage partly to “having people come…
Denver blog posts know their way around. Mile High Report’s Kyle Montgomery wants fans to keep an eye out for Peyton Manning workout sightings — and the site will pay for photos! Hint: Today, he’s probably inside. Denver PR Blog has a free tip about sending confidential e-mails to officials…
