Live television can be unpredictable under the best circumstances — especially if a dog is added to the mix. This morning, these elements came together in a particularly painful way for 9News anchor Kyle Dyer, who was bitten in the face by Max, an 85-pound Argentine Mastiff, at the station’s…
Our post about a man who purposely sped past a photo-radar van so he could flip off the camera spawned plenty o’ conversation. Not every visitor approved of this gesture — but here’s one who did…
Protecting copyrights in today’s wild Internet era is getting tougher and tougher. But for photographer Scott D. Smith, it’s a matter of survival — which is why he’s fought for months to get country radio station 92.5 The Wolf to pay for allegedly stealing more than twenty photos from a…
Time to bring out your best! The Westword Best of Denver® 2012 Readers’ Poll is now live, and we’d like your input. Who’s the best Colorado celebrity? Who’s the best new legislator? What’s your best guess for how many times Tim Tebow will be on the cover of Sports Illustrated…
Yesterday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals declared unconstitutional California’s Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in the state. But the ruling, on view below, has a distinctly local flavor, since the jurists’ argument is largely based on the U.S. Supreme Court’s precedent-setting rejection of Amendment 2, a 1992 Colorado…
The headlines say that Rick Santorum, of all people, was the big winner yesterday among wannabe Republican presidential nominees thanks to victories in the Colorado and Minnesota caucuses and the Missouri primary. But his prize didn’t come in delegates, since none were at stake in any of the contests –…
There’s a lot of advice that goes into the world of modern matchmaking — and throughout the past week, we’ve provided you with a heavy handful of it. But writing this week’s cover story, “Money can buy you love, if you have a contract with this Harvard MBA,” took a…
More Colorado college students are taking remedial courses once they arrive on campus, according to a report released today. In the 2010-11 school year, 31.8 percent of recent high school graduates were placed into a remedial course, as opposed to 28.6 percent in 2009-10. The remediation rate for students over…
For decades researchers have attempted to fathom how the “criminal mind” differs from that of the average citizen. Now it appears there’s often one critical physiological difference — a significant percentage of convicted felons may be suffering from impaired thinking because of banged-up brains…
Denver blog posts make the world go ’round. Bronco Talk’s Monty on the Broncos’ new get-tough policy when it comes to contract negotiations. Wonder how John Elway likes it on the other side of the fence? Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead Broke points you toward free sex,…
Last month, defense attorneys for Louis Hampers filed a motion asking that the former doctor be sentenced to probation for the crime of writing phony prescriptions to feed his pill addiction. This week, prosecutors filed their own motion, arguing that he should instead be sentenced to the previously agreed-upon twelve…
Is the Western Tiger Salamander about to become Colorado’s official state amphibian? Students across the state drafted a bill (carried by Representative Angela Williams) calling for just that. And if it passes in both houses the way it did the Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources committee yesterday, it could join…
In our post yesterday about the progress of Legalize 2012’s Cannabis Re-legalization Act, proponent Laura Kriho noted that a section had been added to the proposal directing Colorado Attorney General John Suthers to sue the federal government if it attempts to enforce its marijuana laws here. But AG spokesman Mike…
Our Sh*t people in Denver say video has generated widely varied reactions, with some readers being amused and others feeling very differently — like the commenter who branded it “fucking terrible.” As a bonus, some were inspired to come up with other sh*t people in Denver say. Take these five…
On his website, masseuse Steven Noble notes that he is legally blind — something he regards as a blessing. It’s one of many posted statements that make him seem like an unlikely target for criminal charges. But the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office has now formally accused him of unlawful…
While Denver Broncos running back Willis McGahee was getting (almost) naked for a Go Daddy commercial spoof, Knowshon Moreno, the baller he pretty much displaced, saw his year go from bad to worse. Moreno is facing four counts, including driving under the influence, after being pulled over for speeding through…
The Colorado Court of Appeals has weighed in on the question of whether a medical marijuana patient can smoke while completing a probationary sentence that specifically nixes drug use. The judges’ answer in a decision on view below? A resounding “no” justified in part by references to the case of…
Our #snOMG snowpacolypse on Friday really dumped on Name.com, a local domain and website firm. The company released a spoof of a GoDaddy.com Super Bowl ad in which a nude model gets her body painted — except the person being touched up is nearly naked Broncos running back Willis McGahee…
Red-light camera tickets get plenty of Denverities steamed up, with not one but two Denver city councilpersons questioning the process, and a state senator declaring that they’re more about revenue than safety. Dan (no last name, please) dislikes photo-radar vans just as much — so much so, in fact, that…
On February 12, the Colorado Music Hall of Fame will induct its second class of honorees: Barry Fey and Harry Tuft. But they are far from the only people with a claim to fame in this state. Colorado is home to dozens of halls of fame, both large and small,…
Colorado’s film industry is a bit like Billy Crystal, whose 1991 hit movie City Slickers was set in the modern-day Wild West and largely filmed here. It used to be a leading man, roping cattle and scoring starlets. Now it does voiceover work for cartoons. Despite our state’s scenic beauty,…
As the folks pushing film in Colorado will tell you, our fair state offers an incredible variety of potential movie locations: mountains, deserts, farmland, big cities, little towns and so on. And even though we don’t offer Hollywood types — many of whom spend their leisure time at such tony…
