Officials from Charlotte, North Carolina — the host of the 2012 Democratic National Convention — recently came to Denver to learn from our city’s experience hosting the 2008 DNC. What was Charlotte Chamber of Commerce President Bob Morgan’s take-away after meeting with Denver’s civic leaders? The DNC will bring economic…
Michael DeHerrera was using a cell phone when he was beaten by Denver Police officers — a 2009 incident captured on video. Since then, there have been a great many cries for justice amid publicity over other alleged incidents of excessive force involving the likes of Alex Landau. But finally,…
These three Denver blog posts are best friends. Denver Stiffs’ Nate Timmons loves Chauncey Billups — but he loves the Nuggets without him even more. Jack Kerouac makes a cameo at Unseen Denver. Denver Frank’s belt advises: “Drink beer, ride bikes, go fuck yourself.” And it holds his pants up…
There is a long and storied tradition in this country of hobos jumping freight trains and riding across the country, looking for work. It’s a tradition that began during the Civil War and gained prominence during the Great Depression. Hobos have to be brave and a little (or a lot)…
The release last July of Tim Tebow’s first photos for Jockey underwear caused multiple small orgasms among the faithful. So imagine the body rockin’ on the way now that a print and TV campaign is about to roll out. In advance, Jockey has released a couple of preview videos that…
DNA may not be forever, but it can survive long enough to prompt charges for years-old crimes — like, for instance, the one that just gob-smacked Steven Lee Hill. He’s now been accused of sexually assaulting a 59-year-old woman along an East Mississippi bike path back in 2007 — a…
Penis size matters — at least judging by the amount of time we spend obsessing about it. Which is why we were thrilled to check out the Penis Size Worldwide Map on view below. Or at least we were until we found out how the United States stacked up –…
Location: Next to the Office Depot lot on Colfax and Pearl. Number: Unknown. Status: Operable. Price: 50 cents for local calls. Photo taken: 2:55 p.m. on February 10…
While medical marijuana is legal in Colorado, it remains against U.S. law — and the push and pull between the state and the feds continues to concern the local MMJ community. Case in point: The Haag memo, a letter sent in February by California-based U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag promising that…
Our latest item about THC driving limits, and co-sponsoring Representative Claire Levy’s short-lived change of heart about a 5 nanogram standard, spurred plenty of conversation. Here’s a post in which a reader suggests that the lack of scientific proof about a reasonable limit wouldn’t be tolerated if the subject was…
Update: Wow, that was fast. Almost as quickly as the Burning Tree fire near Franktown flared up, crews supplemented by aircraft borrowed from the Indian Gulch fire in the Golden area have knocked it down. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, containment currently stands at 95 percent — but…
Update: With the end of the Indian Gulch fire near Golden finally in sight, officials can move on to the next step — figuring out how it started. And while the folks at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office aren’t sharing any specifics about theories, they’ve concluded that it was human-caused…
Update below: Earlier this week, SB 85, a bill that would establish a so-called “johns school” for people who solicit prostitutes, sailed through the Senate judiciary committee. Read it below. But the overseers of Colorado’s Sex Workers Outreach Project branch see the measure as ineffective and contradictory of current laws…
The mainstream love for Dan Savage, our longtime sex columnist, continues apace. Patricia Calhoun recently noted Savage’s appearance in Time magazine — and last night, he got the Nightline treatment. Even better: While the segment highlighted his brilliant It Gets Better campaign, the majority of the conversation focused on boinking…
A year ago, the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls launched a junior league, the Rocky Mountain Rollerpunks, for girls and boys who didn’t want to wait until they were eighteen to kick ass. The first year was phenomenal, reports Rollergirls spokeswoman PJ “Dangerous Leigh A’Zon” Shields — and now they’re gearing up…
Our Best of Denver issue (which hits newsstands on March 31) is sure to be a big, bulky thing, as it is every year. Unless you possess a European men’s carry-all, it can be tough to tote around. Which is why we came up with the Best Of… iPhone app…
In seventeen years of avid snowboarding, Ace King has heard all the bright ideas about how to fix the weekend traffic logjam on I-70. Monorail, zipper lanes, double-decker lanes — all costly, all dubious as hell, and none of them right around the corner. What King lusts for is a…
Manual High School, home to top debaters Theron and Teague Harrison and a school with a long history of struggle, has picked a new principal: Brian Dale, who currently serves as assistant principal at Bruce Randolph School, another acclaimed “turnaround” story…
The international group that oversees the registry for website domains approved the .xxx domain last week. While the notion of creating a virtual red-light district for online porn has gotten a mixed response from the multi-billion dollar adult entertainment industry, domain names with the .xxx tag are being snatched up…
Welcome, my friends, to a Denver blog post show that never ends. Roundball Mining Company’s Charlie notes that J.R. Smith and other Nugs provided the balance necessary to top the league-leading San Antonio Spurs. Geeks Who Drink confession: “I always play [‘Afternoon Delight’] during coitus because I know I can…
For his latest dispensary review, William Breathes visits Southwest Alternative Care, home base for a legendary grower known simply as Scott. But there are many other notable centers to be found in our newly updated MMJ listings. Click here to access our medical-marijuana dispensary directory…
Update below: Today, in all likelihood, SB 172, intended to legalize civil unions in Colorado, will be okayed by the state senate, following debate yesterday that warmed the heart of its sponsor, Senator Pat Steadman. Next, however, the bill must be approved by the Republican-controlled House, where he thinks it…
