Last week, we noted the weird cameo by convicted Greeley gang-banger Christian Hanson in an allegedly racist attack video aimed at Janice Hahn, a California candidate running for Congress in a special election taking place tomorrow. Afterward, we heard from filmmaker Ladd Ehlinger, the man who made the clip, who…
Our post about a proposal that Colorado day-care centers be required to have dolls of three different races generated a deluge of comments, most of them excoriating the idea from a decidedly conservative perspective. Here’s one of the pithier examples…
This weekend’s Rocky Mountain Roller Girls Running of the Bulls in the Highland neighborhood was a genius fundraiser, and photog Stephen Cummings captured all the mayhem. But there were more picturesque happenings over the weekend, too. Check out the Avett Brothers at Red Rocks, City Park Jazz and more on…
Attorney Warren Edson didn’t see anything too strange about the state fees for medical marijuana employee licensing when the Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division announced them in March. He noted then that they were equal-to, if not less-than, similar costs in the gaming industry. But he says new fees for business…
As fire protection chief for Hygiene, William Nelson is called upon to ensure the safety and well-being of people in his community. But on Saturday night, at least one local allegedly needed protection from him. Nelson, 57, has been arrested on a potpourri of charges, including impersonating a police officer,…
The number of shocking hit-and-runs in the Denver area continue to mount. Now, hot on the peeled rubber of cases involving Brittany Gonzales, who allegedly struck a child but only stopped for her hubcap, and Lisa Norton, the so-called hit-and-swim driver, comes word of an incident in which a driver…
Aside from a guest commentary in the Denver Post on Saturday, major Denver media largely ignored a march to protest the jailhouse death of inmate Marvin Booker one year ago. But Booker’s family continues to call for a federal investigation — and plenty of people remain passionate about the issue,…
Major news organizations continue to struggle with social media. Case in point: This weekend, the Denver Post’s Facebook page mistakenly referred to Governor John Hickenlooper as Mayor John Hickenlooper in one item — and although a prompt correction followed, that’s not immediately clear by the way the Post handled the…
Should a school notify parents when a teacher is arrested — a teacher such as Courtney Bowles, who was busted for getting naked with a student; Alex Tinsley, who police say asked a student if she wanted to join the Mile High Club; or Travis Masse, who police say had…
Here’s the nonmusical puzzle of the day: Is Sheryl Crow’s headliner appearance at Cheyenne Frontier Days July 22 a good thing or bad thing for wild horses? It’s not exactly a no-brainer, despite the singer-songwriter’s long history of animal rights activism. And — not to digress or anything — but…
One could argue that e-mail, Evite and Facebook have killed the art of hand-crafting kick-ass posters to advertise your housewarming party or backyard barbecue. But if that’s true, nobody bothered to tell the city of Denver — which has gone on tempting the children of city employees to kick ass…
We’re gathered here today to feature Denver blog posts. Mile High Report’s Nick Cast polls eight MHR staffers about Tim Tebow vs. Kyle Orton. Results: six say Tebow will or should start, five think Orton will be traded. This Lively Earth’s Priscilla Stuckey digs the Ceran St. Vrain Trail. Free…
Here’s an item with the potential for firing up enemies of political correctness: New rules proposed by the Colorado Department of Human Services include a requirement that all day-care centers in the state make available dolls representing three different races…
Getting into a car accident, even a minor fender bender, sucks. There’s the repairs, the insurance, the overall annoyance and frustration that can last for months. Getting into an accident with someone who doesn’t have insurance is even worse — and there are plenty of uninsured drivers out there. And…
On July 13, the indefatigable Travel Channel star Bert the Conqueror seeks thrills in Colorado — and we’ve got a preview. First up, he and Good Morning America forecaster Sam Champion, who’ll host Bert on GMA on the 13th, ride Twister II at Elitch Gardens. Then, Bert heads to Glenwood…
Update: We’re getting more information about yesterday’s arrest of Charles Belter, who allegedly prompted a lockdown and a series of reverse-911 calls in the vicinity of the Edge Ice Arena. Why? According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Belter threatened his ex-wife with a handgun in the venue’s parking lot…
Clayton sweet potato is a North American native that was cultivated in Polynesia long before western exploration, and was ranked highest among all vegetables in nutritional value by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. It’s no wonder that the Clayton sweet potato is considered more flavorful than its…
This week, proponents of the Denver Paid Sick Leave Initiative turned in more than triple the number of signatures needed to make the ballot. But they face plenty of obstacles, including the newly announced opposition of mayor-elect Michael Hancock…
The heat on convicted child molester Richard Carl Heeringa has been turned up. In April, he wound up in the number four slot on Denver’s list of the top 25 most violent fugitives. Now, he’s been added to the U.S. Marshals Service’s 15 most wanted list for the entire country…
Good comments often beget more good comments, as proved to be the case with yesterday’s Comment of the Day post in which a Denver Police officer argued that biased discipline against the DPD may make everyone less safe. The opinion drew this impassioned response…
Sad news: Dick Dillon — a.k.a. Sky Rover, one of the signature radio helicopter pilots in local broadcasting — passed away yesterday. He was in his late seventies. He worked at many stations in the area between 1972 and 1997, including KIMN during its glory days and KYGO, and influenced…
The firestorm of invective at the Great Legalization Debate suggested that parties behind competing marijuana-reform measures for the 2012 ballot might not be exactly rooting for each other. More evidence: Legalize2012.com has created a guideline for reporters that objects to the press using the name Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act…
