The last time Dwayne Hudson spoke to his children, it was October 2004. The next seven years were spent reading, working out, studying and thinking of the now fourteen-year-old Dwayne Jr. and his thirteen-year-old sister, Asenath, whose name stems from the Old Testament. This time was spent in a Denver…
Denver blog posts: Collect all three. Colorado Pols on Governor John Hicknelooper’s appointment of Brian Boatright to the state supreme court as a replacement for Alex Martinez, the incoming Denver manager of safety. He definitely makes that robe work. Denver Egotist touts Dactylcam. Which flies. Mile High Mamas offers a…
Could Tim Tebow’s gesture of supplication after reaching the end zone replace the spike? That’s the heavenly goal of Tebowing.com, a new website featuring photos of just plain folks bending a knee and resting head on fist, in blessed tribute to The Chosen One — and we’re not talking about…
Update: Denver Zombie Crawl frontman Danny Newman’s zeroing in on a count for this past weekend’s spectacle, and the total looks to be between 14,000 and 16,000 participants and spectators. That crushes the Zombie Crawl record set in Seattle earlier this year and is around double last year’s local number…
The ambiguously-named Medical Marijuana Workgroup met yesterday, and although the point was to create transparency between state and city officials and the medical marijuana center owners, the results were more akin to a big back-patting session for everyone involved…
Earlier this month, we reported about a buyout offer from the Denver Post, with employees being told that if fifteen to twenty of them didn’t take the deal, layoffs could follow. We’ve now confirmed that one of the paper’s most prominent names — columnist Bill Husted, 63 — has applied…
Our post about the Broncos’ crazy win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, and the possibility that newly anointed starting QB and proud Christian penitent Tim Tebow received a little Divine assistance, prompted one reader to offer this funny and ultra-relatable riff. Check it out, true believers…
It didn’t take long for El Paso Sheriff’s Office detectives to hone in on Mark Manyik as the shooter of Robert Miles, 55. Why? Manyik left a voicemail for a detective saying he planned to blast Miles in the belly using a shotgun, and that’s precisely what he’s accused of…
Earlier this month, we reported that medical marijuana testing facility Full Spectrum Labs had shut down until the state can promulgate a specific MMJ research license. But CannLabs, which also does cannabis testing, is still open for business, and co-owner Genifer Murray is confident current licenses are more than adequate…
The guy juggling two dates at the same time is a sitcom staple, and it’s usually resolved in wacky fashion. But a happy ending seems unlikely in the case of Kevin Gaylor, who gave this plot a high-tech twist — by reporting a woman he’d “met” on Craigslist as a…
Wednesday night featured the third round of busts involving Occupy Denver, although the arrestee list increases by only one man: Billy Reno, a 49-year-old homeless veteran and recent Westword profile subject. As increasingly colder temperatures drive the campsite toward more desperate measures to guarantee warmth, the group organized a movement…
Last week, Jim Rice ended up as the hero for his Savaii Tribe after pushing his team to victory in the elimination challenge. This week, though, the role of tribe savior was usurped by his teammate, veteran Ozzy…
Neil Therrell doesn’t know what day it is. More than that, even: He has no idea. His first guess is October 22, and when he is told that was last Saturday, he appears skeptical and asks what day of the week it is. Therrell is more behind than most, but…
Pretty soon, every shift for Denver Police officers could be like a COPS episode. In two weeks, 23 officers will begin a sixty-day period during which they will be wearing portable cameras that can capture their interaction with the public — or not. Officers will be able to turn the…
You know what ozone is up high — but what about the stuff down on your level? If you’re worried about the state’s air quality, take a deep breath (today’s levels are safe), and read on. “Denver has struggled with ozone levels for thirty years, and the fight isn’t over…
Update, 3:11 p.m. October 26: Occupy Denver’s most recent report, via its Twitter account, is that a total of five people have been hospitalized within the past day. The group is urging people to contact Mayor Michael Hancock’s office to advocate on behalf of protesters using tents to stay warm…
Neither snow nor SNOBAMA could prevent President Barack Obama from taking the podium at the Auraria campus this morning. During his address, he touted his jobs bill and a restructuring of student loans — a topic calculated to appeal to a crowd estimated at 4,000. Photographer Chip Kalback captured the…
Denver blog posts won’t freeze to bridges or overpasses. Colorado Independent’s John Tomasic on ensuring that “inactive” voters are mailed ballots, no matter what Scott Gessler says. Denver Stiffs’ Jeffrey Morton on Mark Cuban’s NBA lockout “game changer.” This Lively Earth offers a view from Priscilla Stuckey’s window — and…
One of the most basic principles of the American legal system is the guarantee that what you tell the attorney representing you is confidential and can’t be disclosed without your permission. That’s an absolute. Unless, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled this week, you happen to be a vulnerable child in…
I first encountered Josh Beckius, subject of “Redemption,” this week’s cover story, as a photograph in the Boulder newspaper. I’d read that some teenagers had been arrested in connection with a two-year-old murder at Basemar Cinema Savers, and here he was, a dark-haired kid posing with a baseball bat, beside…
The Daily Beast recently dubbed Denver America’s angriest city — but there’s a lot of happiness nearby. Last year, Boulder was dubbed the happiest U.S. city in a Gallup Well-Being Index survey, and the community has repeated the feat. But that’s not all. Look below to see other Colorado cities…
The Bank of Denver’s decision to close its medical marijuana accounts, following a similar move by Colorado Springs State Bank, has put plenty of MMJ businesses in a tight spot. Senator Pat Steadman is considering legislation to authorize a credit union devoted to the industry. But he’s not yet ready…
