Last week, after the Broncos blew out the New Orleans Saints, we suggested that Peyton Manning had finally exorcised Tim Tebow from the souls of Denver fans. But then, the very next week against the Bengals, Manning was called upon to execute a Tebow specialty — the fourth-quarter comeback. He…
On Saturday morning, Vice President Joe Biden told a crowd in Arvada that a vote for Mitt Romney is a vote for a candidate who doesn’t have confidence in average Americans. But after taking the stage at Comfort Dental Amphitheatre that night, Romney told thousands that a vote for him…
In the final days before the November 6 election, two of the more controversial organizations working to prevent fraud and help enforce laws are spreading misinformation that could lead to voter intimidation throughout the state. That’s the charge of Common Cause, an organization that’s issued warnings about True the Vote…
The Republican National Committee has sent a letter to six states, including Colorado, warning of “voting machine errors” that could cause a vote intended for Mitt Romney to go to Barack Obama. But according to several Colorado election officials, there’s no reason to be concerned — and they don’t believe…
Denver blog posts don’t need to get a grip — because they’ve already got one. Bronco Talk’s Jon Heath thinks the Broncos need to resolve their fumbling issues if they’re to build on their recent success. Colorado Independent’s John Tomasic on Obama’s latest rally. Things to Do in Denver When…
Data released today from the Secretary of State’s office shows that in Colorado’s early voting period, more Republicans have cast ballots than Democrats. The GOP says there’s no getting around the numbers — the facts show they will take Colorado. But Obama’s surrogates here have a different spin: The state…
This is not the kind of news the Obama campaign wants to be making in a swing state as important as Colorado with election day looming…. Luke Buchanan, an Obama campaign worker, has been arrested for allegedly putting his hands on the breast of a woman in Loveland…
The economic development news out of Aurora this year hasn’t been great. The high-profile deal to build a 1,500-room hotel hit a big snag when developer Gaylord Entertainment restructured its company. But Yuriy Gorlov of the Aurora Economic Development Council says that while blockbuster deals are welcome, it’s smaller-scale projects…
In Colorado, there is a roughly even split between Democrats and Republicans registered to vote this election — but based on a report sent out this morning, 38,059 more Republicans than Democrats have cast ballots so far in early voting, which ends today. Yesterday, at Obama’s Boulder rally, we asked…
Governor John Hickenlooper’s office has received 52 claim forms from victims of the Aurora theater shooting, three of which are duplicates, says spokesman Eric Brown. Yesterday was the deadline for victims to turn in forms to claim a portion of the approximately $5 million that was donated to the Aurora…
Yesterday, Westword contributors Josiah M. Hesse and Chris Utterback went head to head over the upcoming election on the question of whether it’s worth your time to vote, with Hesse saying no and Utterback saying yes. Below, one reader marks his ballot for Utterback’s view by offering an argument with…
Last week, Secretary of State Scott Gessler said his office had identified 300 more non-citizens illegally registered to vote who would be committing fraud if they did so. Gessler admitted that the timing of results from this second round of checks wasn’t ideal. But county clerks were able to act…
As we’ve reported, Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, had a 53 percent to 43 percent lead in a recent Public Policy Polling survey. But by another measure — predictions from the online trading exchange Intrade — the measure is doing even better. At this writing, it’s being…
As anyone who’s read our August post celebrating the fifty latest reasons Colorado is the best state in the country, we love celebrating the state we’re in — and so does the Just Colorado Things tumblr. The site definitely passes the truth-in-advertising test, featuring images that remind us how lucky…
America knows Barack. That was part of the president’s message last night in Boulder, where he told thousands of supporters, “Sometimes…it’s hard to know who to trust. But here’s the thing: After four years as president, you know me by now.” In Colorado, that second part is especially true: This…
Update below: Katt Williams is one of the current scene’s most popular standup comics. But when he was heckled at Denver’s Wells Fargo Theatre last night, his response backfired in a big way. His Denver-dissing verbal onslaught prompted a cascade of booing that led to him stopping the show early…
From the outside, you might think that New Age Medical looks like yet another stereotypical green-and-white discount marijuana shack pumping out crappy, cheap warehouse bud. And you’d almost be correct — except for the exceptionally well-grown cannabis…
In a press release from a few years back, James W. Faber portrayed himself as a crusader on behalf of individuals who’d been defrauded. Which is interesting, not to mention ironic, given that he’s just been indicted in absentia on charges that include multiple counts of (you guessed it) fraud…
At a rally featuring Craig Romney in Denver on Monday, a deputy coalitions director with the campaign who introduced Mitt’s youngest son encouraged supporters to be poll watchers and help ensure that no one cheats on election day. But when asked about it after the speech, Romney told us he’s…
Denver blog posts make the most of what they’ve got. Denver Stiffs’ Andrew Feinstein on the terrible performance by the new-look Nuggets in a loss to Philadelphia. Weren’t those big contracts for Ty Lawson and JaVale McGee supposed to be inspiring? Free Range Longmont’s Kaye Fissinger on the Denver Post’s…
Today is Alex Martinez’ one-year anniversary as the head of Denver’s Department of Safety — and he says he has worked hard to start restoring the public’s faith in city law enforcement. But even with a promising ruling this week keeping a fired cop off the force, Martinez says he’s…
Colorado isn’t the only state with pot in the voting booths this year. The Pacific Northwest has also become a cannabis-friendly haven over the last few decades, and ballot measures in both Washington and Oregon contain legalization proposals…
