Last month’s announcement that David Sirota and Michael Brown would team up to replace Dan Caplis and Craig Silverman on KHOW opened up a 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. weekday vacancy on AM 760, Sirota’s previous radio home. But rather than hire another ideologue to fill the slot, Clear Channel…
Back in the 1980s, when I still had in-laws working a family farm out on the eastern plains, I used to head out to visit them on U.S. 36 and pause, like many drivers did, at a wide spot in the road called Last Chance. It was a place for…
In the wake of Elvis Dumervil’s Miami bust over the weekend, the Denver Post noted that the Broncos are third in the NFL since 2000 (behind only Minnesota and Cincinnati) in an extremely dubious category: most arrests. The paper’s source: an amazing database created by the San Diego Union-Tribune, which…
Remember Michael Tracey? He’s the CU journalism professor whose obsession with the JonBenét Ramsey murder helped lead to a media frenzy over false confessor John Mark Karr back in 2006. Could his apparent disinterest in actual student instruction have finally caught up with him? One possible indication: two consecutive negative…
“Not so glad to be home,” Greeley high school teacher Rhonda Eisenberg wrote on the wall of her Facebook page this past Saturday, after returning from an enjoyable trip to Lake Dillon and Vail. But she may have a different point of view on that sentiment this morning, given that…
Dr. Rich Mahogany is not a real doctor. The mustachioed star of ManTherapy.org is a fake therapist who loves fly fishing, chainsaws and stuffed moose heads. He cusses, does bicep curls with a bowling ball and, most importantly, dispenses facts and tips about depression, anxiety, substance abuse and suicide prevention…
Update: Only hours after we posted about Brian Hedglin, a man sought by Colorado Springs authorities in the murder of Christina Cornejo (he was on bond for having allegedly harassing her earlier this year), he ended his life in a blaze of infamy. Hedglin reportedly tried to hijack a plane…
Within the past month, with the explanation that “spring and summer are very active times for Gypsy-related criminal activities,” a letter has circulated under the auspices of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office warning area residents against “Gypsy Scams.” When the warning reached attorneys at the Colorado ACLU, the civil rights…
Denver blog posts are good to go. The Colorado Independent’s John Tomasic on an attack flier that uses the shot seen here to bash a Colorado legislator. Purple Row’s Russ Oates with good news for the Rockies at the minor league level. Denver Frank highlights “Call Me Maybe,” Star Wars-style…
In addition to campaigns and super PACs pouring money into local television ads, one of the many (dubious?) perks of Colorado being a key swing state in the presidential election is lots and lots of polls. And there’s good reason for all the attention: It’s shaping up to be a…
Denver Parks and Recreation is holding open houses at its recreation centers to showcase their amenities “and hopefully gain some new members and excite our existing members about what we have to offer,” says spokeswoman Angela Casias. Since Parks and Rec increased its fees in January, membership has declined from…
A lot of people, especially in these parts, might think New Jersey would be vastly improved if it became more like Colorado. But not New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, at least as far as marijuana is concerned. According to a just-published column, he’s gone on record as saying he doesn’t…
In our original post about Denver Broncos star Elvis Dumervil’s arrest in Miami, we referenced a post from South Stands Denver’s Colin D., who said early info made the bust sound like “a black thing.” The subsequent release of a police report brought that take into question for at least…
Update: The story of Dr. Stephen Stein, an oral surgeon whose possible re-use of needles over a twelve-year period has led the state health department to suggest that at least 8,000 of his patients be tested for HIV and hepatitis, has gone national. And while Stein has yet to be…
In January, the Denver Police Department held an extraordinary press conference apologizing for actions of a sergeant after a traffic stop involving Representative Laura Bradford. Now, CBS4 is reporting that Chief Robert White has recommended that Benita Packard, the sarge at the center of the incident, be fired. But the…
Last night, the Denver City Council agreed to pay Ashford Wortham and Cornelius Campbell (plus their law firm, Kilmer, Lane & Newman) $60,000 over a 2009 traffic stop they allege was racially motivated. Attorney David Lane sees this payout as yet another example of Denver’s wrongheaded approach to dealing with…
If you thought Sharper Image invented the concept of marketing seemingly ingenious items no one would actually use in real life, think again. We stumbled upon an amazing 1950s-era catalog from a now-defunct mail-order biz called Sunset House that’s absolutely overflowing with wonderfully unnecessary gadgets, doodads and more. We’ve chosen…
Schmoozing and boozing — that was the scene at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House last Friday just before the ten finalists of Galvanize’s [i4c] campaign, a city-specific initiative to grow socially and environmentally impactful startups through capital, community and curriculum, would be judged Shark Tank-style, with just three winning the…
The profile picture on Jacob Vanderbeek’s Facebook page portrays a goofy young man with an obvious sense of humor — and there’s a certain cheek about his actions of July 14 as described by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Too bad they led to a high-speed car chase that ended…
In a large Chinese banquet hall in Boston hung with open-mouthed dragons and bulbous red lanterns, the hot yogis have taken over. Seventy Bikram yoga teachers are sprawled between the tables. At the helm, clad in a black silk suit, a rhinestone tie and a diamond-encrusted Rolex, is one of…
“Back on the Beat,” Kelsey Whipple, July 12, and “Flash Point,” Melanie Asmar, July 5 The Beat Goes On It is a welcome change to see investigative journalism alive and well. For the past two weeks, Westword has had detailed and comprehensive pieces on crime and justice in Denver that…
More than three months after the Denver Police Department prohibited its officers from providing off-duty security at LoDo’s Chloe nightclub and any other clubs associated with Denver’s Lotus Concepts, the boys in blue are back on duty there. In April, the Colorado Division of Civil Rights issued a probable-cause determination…
