The story of Shannon Johnson, accused of letting her infant son drown while she played a Facebook game, has been reported in such far-flung locations as Australia and China because her act was such a crime of the times. And she’ll have lots of opportunities to mull it over: She’s…
Ballots for the 2011 General Municipal Election were mailed out to voters late last week. With ten nine candidates running for Denver mayor, voters will need to keep a “cheat sheet” handy. My Speed Candidating profiles cut through the political rhetoric to help voters pick the least objectionable candidate. Today,…
Greg Mortenson is the mega-selling author of Three Cups of Tea, and he’s a big supporter of education for girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan. But are all the stories he tells about his experiences true? Maybe not, according to a 60 Minutes report — and among the main people questioning…
The Friday night shooting at 136 South Julian Street had one inarguable result: a man was killed, and Denver Police say the homeowner pulled the trigger. What’s still unclear, though, is if this shooting was a crime or an example of legal home defense…
The list of candidates hoping to win the District 8 City Council seat that opened up due to councilwoman Carla Madison’s death is a long one — more than twenty to date. Among the more noteworthy? Warren Edson, who’s best known for his advocacy of medical marijuana. Although he stresses…
Our post last week about University of Colorado at Boulder regents voting to shutter the CU journalism school on June 30 featured comments from assorted dissenters. But rather than bashing university president Bruce Benson and other closure advocates, a CU insider casts the move in a more positive light…
Do clothes make the woman or vice versa? Photographer Kate Levy’s gallery of shots from Fashion First’s opening night at Suite 200 should help you decide — and there are plenty of other arresting images on view as well. Get an insider’s look at StarFest 2011, Rise Against at the…
The alleged conspiracy that led to the Keene Ranch murders of Amara Wells and Robert Rafferty Jr. has just grown larger. Already arrested were Christopher Wells, Amara’s ex, plus a trio of his co-workers from a Colorado Springs car dealership. Now, Krystal Kurcz and Megan Cassidy have been busted on…
Denver City Councilwoman Carol Boigon has run one of the more aggressive mayoral campaigns to date — but it’s over. According to campaign spokeswoman C.L. Harmer, Boigon is dropping out of the race, and she’ll endorse fellow councilman Michael Hancock at a 10:30 a.m. press conference…
Two weeks back, we wrote that the Nuggets-Thunder playoff series would be a war, and that prediction was certainly borne out by last night’s 107-103 OKC victory. Credit for the Thunder win goes to superstars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, aided by referee Steve Javie — in part because of…
Update: In our last post about the murder of Gerald Schwartzman, 73, on view below, we pointed out that we didn’t know much about the victim other than the most basic information. We now have a much better-rounded view thanks to a heartfelt statement released by his family — and…
Update: Earlier, we noted that William Lornes, 24, was being held for car theft but wondered if accusations related to a Cherry Creek Shopping Center kidnapping were on the way. Instead, such charges have been preceded by a first-degree murder beef linked to the homicide of Gerald Schwartzman, 73, whose…
This year, the prestigious “Best Roller Derby Nickname” award in our 2011 Best of Denver went to Frida Beater of the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, who, in addition to having a kick-ass nickname, routinely kicks actual ass. But she’s not the only witty derby girl around. As such, we present the…
Earlier this week, amid a flurry of criticism and bad publicity, Nevada-based Righthaven LLC dropped its copyright infringement lawsuit against chronically ill, mildly autistic blogger Brian Hill for unauthorized use of a single Denver Post photo. But if the folks at the firm thought they’d permanently washed their hands of…
Last August, I detailed the strange story of Peter McGraw, a CU-Boulder professor dead set on explaining what makes things funny. Since then, the odd tale has continued: A piece I penned for Wired magazine describes McGraw’s continued efforts to crack the humor code, a scholarly odyssey that involves fart…
Theron and Teague Harrison, Manual High School’s top debaters and the subjects of our recent feature, “Say What?”, left Denver yesterday bound for New York City and the Urban Debate National Championship. Their coach, Charlie Smith, went with them, as did debaters Danite Reda and Talon Lousignont from Thomas Jefferson…
Aren’t you excited that it’s Friday? These three Denver blog items are. Denver Stiffs’ Andrew Feinstein makes his playoffs prediction for the Nuggets. He sees victory versus the Oklahoma City before they almost top the best-in-the-West San Antonio Spurs. Write that down. Plants & Animals Denver weighs the crazy in…
When the former Quiznos Pro Challenge changed its name to the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, it didn’t sever ties with Lance Armstrong, who joined then-Governor Bill Ritter to announce the race last August. But that doesn’t mean Armstrong will very involved, if at all…
What does it say about the U.S.A. in 2011 that our Postal Service accidentally used the replica Statue of Liberty in Las Vegas rather than the real thing as a model for its stamp honoring Lady Liberty’s 125th anniversary? For one thing, it says we Americans love our landmarks so…
Anyone who doubts the continuing influence of the so-called Tea Party movement need only look at the guest list for tomorrow’s third-annual Loveland Tax Day Tea Party. Speakers constitute a who’s who of conservative political power in Northern Colorado and beyond…
Ballots for the 2011 General Municipal Election were mailed to voters on April 14, 2011. With ten candidates running for Denver mayor, voters will need to keep a “cheat sheet” handy. Speed Candidating profiles cut through the rhetoric to help voters pick their favorite candidate. First up: Jeff Peckman…..
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