Since word broke that Marc Pereira, a youth soccer coach for the Rocky Mountain Soccer Academy in Aurora, had been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault against one of his under-age players, much of his online footprint appears to have vanished. But there are still some lingering items that offer…
After a week of particularly difficult headlines, and nearly two months since his last rally here, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney returned to Colorado last night, delivering a stump speech focusing on the economy and President Barack Obama’s record — and not on the recent controversies and discouraging polls his…
Sam Levin has written a number of recent posts about controversial Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler. His latest, about a lawsuit against Gessler by Denver Clerk Debra Johnson, prompted one reader to share his own problems getting and staying registered to vote…
Japan’s Mizuho Nasukawa made the most of the third annual Sports Authority Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, which took place in downtown Denver Sunday. Event organizers say her time of 2:37:05 was the fastest ever recorded by a woman in Colorado. Photographer Brandon Marshall was on hand to capture the scene…
The young woman seen outside a Colorado Springs Safeway in a video going viral (see it below) is up-front with the person capturing footage of her: She’s interested in registering voters who’ll mark their ballot for Mitt Romney. Problem is, she subsequently claims to be in the employ of the…
In 2010, we assembled a gallery of the state’s most wanted sex offenders according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Many of the faces have changed in the two years since then, and at least two of the current top twenty (one and nineteen) have been busted. But there are…
The Broncos’ 31-25 loss to the Texans yesterday followed a pattern familiar to viewers of last week’s defeat to the Falcons — fall behind due to persistent offensive ineptitude, then make a furious fourth quarter comeback that makes the final score respectable but still falls short. However, it was also…
In a very brief press conference at the State Capitol announced less than an hour before it began, Governor John Hickenlooper introduced Ken Feinberg as the new “special master” for the Aurora Victim Relief Fund — almost a full month after victims’ families first came together to express their frustrations…
Now and then, companies send us medical marijuana-related products ranging from vaporizers to board games to books. We showcase them in our quasi-regular product review section, Stoner MacGyver. The latest? Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana -Medical, Recreational and Scientific…
This week’s feature, “The Happiest Man on Death Row,” delves into Colorado’s execution of Joe Arridy, a man with an IQ of 46, for a murder he almost certainly didn’t commit. It happened in the 1930s, when the state’s gas chamber was kept busy with a string of customers. But…
Denver blog posts root for the home teams. South Stands Denver’s Colin D. estimates that if the Colorado Rockies continue on their current pace, they’ll lose 99 games this year. C’mon, guys, tank just one more! Denver Egotist: This makes us miss hockey. Mile High Mamas’ Lisa Vratny-Smith on ending…
The case of Ricky Mayber was a tough one for our Shmuck of the Week jury. Is he a shmuck because he thought a good way to cover his bills would be to rob a bank? Or because the person who turned him in was his wife? Hard to say…
Yesterday, the backers of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, held a press event at which retired Denver Police Lieutenant Tony Ryan appeared alongside other law-enforcement representatives who support the measure. Afterward, the head of the main anti-64 group dubbed him a “pro-pot rent-a-cop” — a designation that…
After responding to some negative headlines surrounding a botched voter registration mailing, Secretary of State Scott Gessler is fielding more criticism this week — this time from a lawsuit that first reached his office via reporters’ inquiries. The suit comes from Denver Clerk and Recorder Debra Johnson, a Democrat, who…
Last week, we spoke with the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area’s Tom Gorman, who defended a study purporting to show the dangers of marijuana grows. But after reading about mold and more at the thirty grows analyzed, one reader saw the data as an argument for pot legalization,…
9News is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary by, among other things, spotlighting some veterans of the station. Bet you recognize several of the folks in this shot — but can you name them and other glory-days vets? To find out, we’ve put together a quiz featuring vintage screen shots of ten…
On the same day that a new, wild-eyed mug shot was released of James Holmes — one that shows his hair close-cropped and returning to its natural dark color — the accused Aurora theater shooter has been charged with ten additional counts of attempted murder at the request of prosecutors…
Did you know Boulder has a web page devoted to dumb jokes? We sure as hell didn’t, but it’s true: The kids section of the city’s site boasts a huge collection of “Coyote Bob’s Corny Nature Jokes” — and seeing how it’s Boulder, many are downright bizarre (e.g., the one…
The photo seen to the right of two-year-old Annalise Maison-Chavez pictures an absolutely adorable child smiling for the camera. Unfortunately, though, the shot is from Annalise’s obituary. The Broomfield girl died in February — and now, her mother has been formally charged with negligent child abuse resulting in death. The…
Ryon Olthoff’s Facebook page, featuring the memorably defiant profile shot seen here, lists him as having worked at “various positions” with the Colorado Department of Corrections in 2009-2010. Presumably, one of those gigs was “inmate” — and he’ll likely get a chance for a do-over after being charged with attempted…
Trill Alternatives is on the quiet end of Pearl Street in Boulder, next door to the Mountain Sun brewpub, and it’s definitely worth stopping by for your meds if you are a dispensary shopper. If you sign them up as your primary center, that is…
This is not quite how Scott Gessler’s plan was supposed to go. When Colorado’s Secretary of State announced an unprecedented voter registration initiative last month, he told reporters that the effort wasn’t a direct response to criticisms of voter suppression, though he said it would hopefully disprove accusations that he…
