When news broke in April that the Denver Post would lay off around two-thirds of its copy editors, some observers predicted a reign of error — and there have certainly been some notable gaffes. But none have been funnier than the so-called “real caption” in a reader contest to come…
Last night, the Mitt Romney campaign got a lot of bounce from announcing the endorsement of John Elway — and having Elway introduce Romney at a Wings Over the Rockies rally. In truth, though, Elway’s declaration of support is about as surprising as Tim Tebow taking a knee after scoring…
Candidates for Congress fielded questions for hours this morning at a forum in Thorton where six politicians debated the economy and job creation, taxes, energy policy and unsurprisingly, health care — launching a jam-packed week of political events in Colorado…
Denver blog posts are counting down the days. Colorado Pols on the “emerging consensus” that if Mitt Romney doesn’t make up ground at Wednesday’s DU debate, he never will. The Intermittent Blogger shares Colorado unemployment numbers. This Lively Earth’s Priscilla Stuckey shares The Nervous Breakdown’s self-interview. Relax…
Stephen Barton, 22, never thought his future would include gun-policy work. A recent graduate of Syracuse University, Barton was planning on moving to Russia to teach English on a Fulbright Scholarship this September. That all changed when he was shot in the face on July 20 in the Aurora theater…
The news keeps getting worse for a coal-fired power plant in Lamar that was supposed to provide cheap electricity for southeast Colorado. Already a target of criticism for cost overruns, operational failures and pollution concerns, the project recently suffered a major setback in federal court that could subject the plant…
Update: Last week, we posted about the decision by Cinemark, owner of the Aurora Century 16, to reopen the theater where James Holmes allegedly killed twelve people and injured 58 this past July; see our previous coverage below. Now, we’ve learned more details about the Facebook survey that showed the…
Billy Joe Delacey is a U.S. Army veteran who had two war-zone deployments. But this service to his country didn’t prevent him from being indicted in relation to a brutal crime — the fatal Mesa County beating of a male escort he’s said to have met on Craigslist. See the…
Our post about Aurora Century 16 owner Cinemark asking a court to toss lawsuits by theater shooting victims prompted a debate about whether reopening the venue is a good idea. Here are thoughts from someone who thinks it is…
On Wednesday, the University of Denver will host this election’s first presidential debate — and the first of its kind in Denver. DU has been getting ready for its close-up for months, and the stakes are high for both the school and the candidates. If the night is a success,…
Weird things seem to happen at the Buffalo Bill Downhill on Lookout Mountain. Last year’s longboarding race was cut short by a helicopter crash — and this year, one rider got video of another slamming into a deer at about forty miles per hour. Both man and deer are reportedly…
Update: On Friday, we shared with you part one of a video capturing a debate about Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act — one that pitted a proponent of the measure against another activist who wants recreational cannabis use permitted, but not the way the ballot measure proposes…
A specialty of our Alan Prendergast is bringing vintage crime stories to life, as he did with his September feature “The Happiest Man on Death Row.” His look at 1920s-era Denver district attorney Phil Van Cise, “Scourge of the Underworld,” is in this tradition — and for that 2008 tale,…
After gut-wrenching comebacks-that-weren’t to the Falcons and the Texans, the Broncos needed a laugher — and they got one. Denver’s 37-6 demolition of the hated Oakland Raiders was perfectly timed going into the most brutal stretch of an already killer schedule. More important, the game showed the Broncos learning from…
What’s the atmosphere like at Folsom Field during a CU Buffs game when the home team is getting its ass kicked? Based on my hours in the student section amid UCLA’s 42-14 shellacking of the Buffs on Saturday, surprisingly great. As long as you’re not in the line of puke,…
Way back in May, Sensible Colorado’s Brian Vicente made a second request to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to add post-traumatic stress disorder to the allowable conditions for a medical marijuana card in Colorado. Vicente got his answer in the form of a no-answer…
Denver blog posts prefer love over hate — but the Raiders don’t make it easy. Mile High Report fan poster broncoplanet thinks that Denver’s brutal schedule makes the Oakland game one Peyton Manning and company really need. Denver PR Blog on how social media raises the political stakes. On Colorado…
Thousands of homeless individuals in Denver came out to the Colorado Convention Center this week seeking services as part of an event called Project Homeless Connect. It’s an effort by the city to actively reach out to those in need — and one that comes after a summer of intense…
A motion made public today in the James Holmes case references “the notebook and the burnt currency” when discussing whether a package sent to a psychiatrist who was seeing Holmes should be subject to doctor-patient privilege. Much of the document is redacted, including the psychiatrist’s name, though she’s been identified…
According to a lawsuit filed by Timothy Siaki, he was cuffed and forced to the floor by Adams County deputies because he wasn’t responding to verbal commands — which isn’t all that surprising, given that he’s deaf. There’s much more in the suit, filed against Sheriff Douglas Darr on behalf…
Now who’s hiding from voters! That’s part of the message from campaigners for Representative Mike Coffman, who is criticizing challenger Joe Miklosi for not attending a congressional debate on Monday. The attack comes after opponents’ accusations that Coffman is unavailable to constituents. But Miklosi’s team says he never planned on…
Update: On Friday, we shared with you part one of a video capturing a debate about Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act — one that pitted a proponent of the measure against another activist who wants recreational cannabis use permitted, but not the way the ballot measure proposes…
