Despite the allegations against him in the Aurora Theater Shooting, accused killer James Holmes has plenty of defenders, including members of the James Holmes Is Innocent Facebook page and so-called Holmies fan groups. Now, an editor at the Washington Times is also saying Holmes was railroaded — but only when…
A prisoner’s lawsuit against the Colorado Department of Corrections, claiming a latex allergy so severe that he’s suffered burns and respiratory problems when touched by glove-wearing guards, appeared to have been resolved last month when DOC officials testified that they no longer use latex in their facilities. But Albert Abeyta…
Talk about signs of the times: Denver is a showplace for amazing signage from over the decades. No wonder #denversignporn is a popular Instagram hashtag. Look below to check out some of our favorite examples of this particular brand of porn — and click on the links to check out…
Since we first wrote about the arrest on child-sex-assault charges of Richard Koca, who founded StandUp For Kids, a nonprofit devoted to helping homeless youth (see our original coverage below), Aurora police have released more info about this shocking turn. Meanwhile, a StandUp For Kids statement implies that Koca has…
This week, the Denver Post published a letter criticizing a recent study on mold in indoor marijuana grows from what appeared to be an employee of the Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division. Turns out he wasn’t — and as a result, the MMED asked the Post to publish a correction, which…
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado announced today that it has reached a settlement with a Jefferson County charter school that allegedly refused to renew a teacher’s contract after she complained about a lack of breastfeeding accommodations. The ACLU and the woman at the center of this case say…
As the nation debates the role of government programs and taxes in the American economy — in response to a leaked video of Mitt Romney — Colorado taxes are now at the center of a vicious back-and-forth between two candidates battling for a local congressional seat. Yesterday, the re-election campaign…
There was a time in the mid-1990s when Dorothy Rupert, then a state senator from Boulder, made a point out of touring every prison in Colorado. No easy feat, since at the time the state had the fastest-growing corrections system in the country. “I was just appalled at the rapid…
Denver blog posts seldom crash your browser. WhoSaidYouSaid shares a wacky video of Camille Ludwig endorsing ex-spouse Stephen Ludwig for CU Regent — but apparently not as a husband. Coyote Gulch on climate change, amphibian declines and putting the puzzle pieces together. Denver Infill’s Ryan Dravitz on Metro State’s Student…
Fight Back Colorado, a group devoted to defeating anti-civil union lawmakers, has announced its first target: Representative Robert Ramirez, a Westminster Republican who narrowly won his race two years ago and who Fight Back Colorado says flip-flopped on civil unions. The group has sent mailers to voters in Jefferson County…
Westword has shown a lot of love to Fox31’s Dan Daru over the years, including a 2000 profile and a Best of Denver award that same year in the category “Best Proof That TV Attracts the Clinically Insane.” But the kid seen in the video below isn’t amused by Daru’s…
After Governor John Hickenlooper ate cafeteria food and danced with elementary school students yesterday, we asked him about another issue that, at least according to him, is relevant to youth: the regulation of marijuana. Following up on a statement his office sent out last week announcing that Hickenlooper opposes Amendment…
On August 26, Gary Haney, forty, was shot and killed at a Wheat Ridge Ramada Inn after a long standoff with a SWAT team. Afterward, accounts like this one noted his past criminal history, but not his previous self-created image as the “cunning but kindhearted Big Daddy of Denver’s nightlife”…
The finale of Showtime’s Weeds predicted Starbucks-like pot shops will proliferate a few short years from now — a notion that resonates locally given the presence on the November ballot of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act. But one reader reminds us to be aware of the differences…
There has been a birdnapping on Bannock Street. Carlos Botran was in a meeting on September 6 at PivotPoint, a web and graphic design business at 1150 Bannock Street, when he believes someone came through the front door and took Alex, a 25-year-old African Grey Parrot who lived at the…
One of the most popular online chat queries is, “What’s the craziest place you’ve ever had sex?” In an attempt to get a local take on this important question, we checked out a slew of websites (all linked below) and came up with ten adventurous, often chilly and occasionally disturbing…
During ESPN’s pre-game build-up to last night’s error-filled Broncos loss to the Falcons, past Westword profile subject Rick Reilly hosted a segment featuring Denver mayor Michael Hancock talking in greater detail than he has since being elected (and maybe ever) about what’s arguably his greatest accomplishment: Serving as Huddles, the…
Peyton Manning’s amazing Denver debut versus the Steelers got citizens of Broncos Nation ahead of themselves. As PM demonstrated in spectacularly shocking fashion during quarter number one of last night’s 27-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, he’s far from rust-free. But despite those three picks in a single quarter (barely…
Now that the Sugar House is closed and the Scarlet Ranch has moved to Littleton, there’s a void in the Denver swingers’ club scene, says promoter Sante Suffoletta. Starting October 5, he hopes to fill it with Friday swingers’ nights — called Menage — at Jet Hotel & Lounge. “There’s…
Governor John Hickenlooper and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan joined a crowd of hyper elementary students this afternoon for the best part of the school day — lunch and recess. And for the two high-profile politicians, that meant cafeteria food, basketball and incredibly awkward group dancing. The event at…
Occupy Denver took the city by storm last year. Six days after Occupy Wall Street’s September 17 launch in New York, the local branch placed its finger on the city’s political pulse. In the twelve months since then, the movement gained a reputation for sound, fury and controversy as it…
Denver blog posts put up instead of shutting up. Broncos Talk’s Tim Lynch notes that 22 of 33 NFL experts sharing their predictions online think the Atlanta Falcons will beat the Broncos in tonight’s Monday night showdown. You’ve got ’em right where you want ’em, Peyton. The Redheaded Slut writes…
