Earlier this week, we wrote about medical marijuana caregiver Stylios Trachanas’s guilty plea to pot and weapons charges from the viewpoint of federal prosecutors, including a reference to a past murder conviction in Texas. But Trachanas’s mother, Sharon Couch, says there’s much more to the son she calls Steve than…
Our post about DU Native Student Alliance’s unhappiness with a Cowboys and Indians party thrown by Greek Life organizations prompted comments aplenty, with many of them equating the bash with St. Patrick’s Day. The Alliance’s adviser dismissed this comparison in a followup interview, and here, a reader does likewise…
During a February 8 broadcast, 9News morning anchor Kyle Dyer was bitten on the face by an Argentine mastiff — a shocking incident that became national news even as the station asked other media outlets (including this one) not to use video of the incident. Since then, Dyer has appeared…
This morning at 10:30 a.m. in Hesston, Kansas, a memorial service will be held for Garrett Spencer, a nineteen year old who died at Wolf Creek Ski Area a few days ago. Spencer’s passing either extends a deadly record for ski area deaths in Colorado during a single season or…
New Broncos’ quarterback Peyton Manning has come across as cool, calm and collected since his signing. But don’t be fooled: Manning is among the most expressive players in the NFL — one who doesn’t mask his reactions when things go wrong. Below, we’ve collected videos counting down his top five…
As firefighters work to squelch the Lower North Fork Fire near Conifer once and for all, Jefferson County photos of the destruction to nature and property left in the blaze’s wake can’t help raising concern for the future. Given the dry conditions, will scenes like these be repeated for months…
Update: Firefighters appear to be getting the upper hand on the Lower North Fork Fire near Conifer. The size of the blaze zone hasn’t grown substantially over the past couple of days, containment is now estimated at 45 percent, and a large number of people who’d been evacuated are now…
Broadsterdam. The Green Mile. That Stretch of Broadway With All the Weed Shops. It doesn’t matter what you call South Broadway between I-25 and Evans: Patients have a lot of choices about where to buy weed in a pretty small area……
Reebok was so excited to capitalize on Timsanity that it forgot a little detail: It’s not legally allowed to produce NFL clothing. Or at least that’s what Nike is alleging in a lawsuit the company filed yesterday in U.S. District Court. The suit states Reebok produced New York Jets merchandise…
After a year when it was christened the Angriest City in America, Denver continues to be a hub of national (and this weekend, international) activism. Tomorrow through Sunday, Amnesty International USA will bring its 51st Annual General Meeting to the city, with panels and workshops dedicated to some of the…
Denver blog posts are lactose tolerant. Colorado Pols on the decision of Representative Laura Bradford, recipient of Denver Police special treatment after a traffic stop earlier this year, not to run for reelection in House District 54. 5280’s Maximillian Potter takes us to a cotillion. Bronco Talk’s Monty offers a…
Yesterday, Greek Life representatives at the University of Denver publicly apologized for a Cowboys and Indians-themed party dubbed “piercingly offensive” by DU’s Native Student Alliance. And while the university’s chancellor didn’t attend, he has arranged to meet with alliance members next week — a development that contrasts sharply with dismissive…
Earlier this month, eighteen-year-old Christian Valdez was killed by a California Highway Patrol officer following a high speed chase. California authorities subsequently portrayed the incident as a “suicide by cop” that ended the life of a dangerous prison escapee. But Valdez’s father disputes that. He feels his son, who was…
Our post about a bill to reduce penalties for meth possession pitted AG John Suthers, who believes lower sentences will promote drug use, against Christie Donner, a legislation-supporter who advocates treatment over incarceration for low-level users. Readers debated these points, too; here’s a post from one who leans toward Donner…
What a way to start the day. As shown in a video from the Nuggets’ YouTube channel (it’s on view here), assistant coach Chad Iske gets the team ready for combat by screaming, “It’s 3:59, time to go to work” a few minutes before each game. Does it help? Well,…
Tonight, Hayter’s & Co., at 1920 Blake Street, will host One Love, a benefit for the legal fund of Jason Beinor, a medical marijuana patient whose firing is at the center of a case activists hope will reach the Colorado Supreme Court. The name of the bash frosts Timothy Tipton,…
Among the 475 Best of Denver blurbs published in the 2012 edition, Westword chose, as it does each year, the best hair on a TV personality for both female and male categories. This year, the women’s top spot went to Nina Sparano of Fox 31 and KWGN, a technology reporter…
Bike rage incidents are becoming more common: Remember allegations of tacks left on paths in Deer Creek Canyon last year? But the Boulder Police Department thinks Mack Meade’s actions weren’t nearly as stealth. He’s been arrested on suspicion that he spat on a bicyclist and threatened him with a machete…
Neptune Krill Oil sounds like something you’d find on page 117 of the Kama Sutra. Still, it doesn’t actually matter if you’re unfamiliar with the dietary supplement — because John Elway will tell you about it. The Broncos legend turned football operations veep has put his John Elway on a…
On Tuesday, Colorado Springs Police handled two calls involving what are described as suicidal suspects, with one of them, Phinehas McNeal, allegedly delivering a kick to an officer’s face in the process. Turns out, though, that McNeal was not exactly an unknown quantity, having been busted a few months back…
They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch. But there is free day care — at our 2012 Best of Denver winner for “Best Free Service,” Warm Welcome Childcare Center. If you’ve got business at Denver District or County Court, Warm Welcome will watch your tots for free…
The Colorado Forest Service is now admitting that the Lower North Fork Fire near Conifer, which appears to have led to at least two casualties (one woman is still missing), was started by a prescribed burn that got out of control. Meanwhile, Governor John Hickenlooper has suspended such burns until…
