The latest high-profile cases to pass through the Denver District Attorney’s Office are quite different in terms of their specifics but similar when it comes to shock value. One woman has been accused (again) of prostitution with knowledge she has AIDS, while a teenager was convicted as an adult for…
Today, on Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania, groundhog weatherman Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, thus predicting that an early spring is on the way. But last week, on no sort of knob whatsoever, a Denver Zoo prairie dog named Daisy crawled out of her enclosure and did see her…
A sub-arctic wind followed me into the Denver City and County Building Tuesday, whipping past the two clearly frigid security guards working the metal detector into the already the drafty foyer. I jokingly asked one guard where her gloves were as she shivered with her hand tucked into the arms…
The November feature story “Mean Streets” detailed how frustrated taxi drivers, faced with alleged discrimination and abuse have spent years asking the state’s Public Utilities Commission to let them launch a company of their own, Mile High Cab. Last week that battle came to an end, with the PUC rejecting…
We count three Denver blog posts below. Mile High Report fan poster BroncoPH wonders if Josh McDaniels had been planning a Tim Tebow-friendly spread offense — and if that plan changes under John Fox. Coyote Gulch tracks water releases from lakes Powell to Mead. Mile High Mama’s Gretchen says teaching…
Last week’s acquittal of Alejandro Perez in the murder of another inmate at the Limon Correctional Facility provides fresh ammo for critics of Eighteenth Judicial District Attorney Carol Chambers, whose determination to seek the death penalty for a prison gang homicide has resulted in a six-year debacle of prosecutorial missteps…
When Carmelo Anthony is traded to the New York Knicks, your Carmelo Anthony bobblehead will be left behind — to cheer for the home team! Each Carmelo Anthony Bobblehead Conversion Kit® comes with a replacement head, relevant paraphernalia and decals to turn a traitor trader back into a local sports…
The hit and run that killed Rockstar Lounge valet Jose Medina last month was committed by Norma Vera-Nolasko, according to her arrest affidavit, which is on view below. Accompanying it, and also accessible in their entirety, are probable cause statements pertaining to Eliu Montes-Garcia, Yolonda Bastida-Nolasco and Guadalupe Bastida, who…
The National Hockey League is trying to entice young fans to the ice — and what better way than with superheroes. That’s the theory behind the Guardian Project, a Stan Lee creation that assigns a powerful character to each NHL team. Meet Avalanche!…
Friday’s post about a public hearing prompted by the Department of Revenue’s proposed new regulations for the medical marijuana industry sparked passionate comments aplenty. One reader argued that even if medical marijuana centers closed as a result of new regs, MMJ wouldn’t go away — but some of Colorado’s tax…
Following reports about proposals that could close 137 of 150 medical marijuana grows, a compromise measure passed through the Denver City Council special issues committee — although it’s unclear how many operations might be shuttered under the provision. Moreover, attorney Jessica Corry says a lawsuit she’s handling could make new…
The New York Knicks’ expected hiring of Mark Warkentien, formerly the Nuggets’ general manager, to a consultancy gig has most NBA observers convinced that Carmelo Anthony is headed to his dream city of New York. But now, with the Los Angeles Lakers publicly talking about a trade to improve their…
Courtney Bowles, the Fort Collins teacher who’s been getting unwanted national exposure after being busted naked in a car with a student, was told by a judge to stay away from children in order to qualify for a $50,000 bond. Problem is, she’s got two of her own she’d like…
Timothy Gonzales made news in November 2009 after being found in a guy’s house wearing the owner’s boxer shorts — hahahahahaha! So why the holy hell was he sentenced this week to 28 years in prison? For some very good reasons — including sexually assaulting two teenagers…
When some Denver-area schools are closed due to weather, they’re usually all closed. But today, Denver Public Schools went rogue, holding classes despite the second day of cold-related closures by other major districts. DPS spokesman Michael Vaughn says parental gripes have gone both ways this week…
Secretary of State Scott Gessler’s plan to moonlight for his old law firm because he couldn’t get by on just $68,000 per year created an apparent conflict of interest of off-the-charts proportions and a golden opportunity for satire: See Kenny Be’s hilarious Gessler cartoon and Jonathan Shikes’s post naming Gessler…
“Pen Pals,” Patricia Calhoun, January 27 The Godfather Patricia Calhoun’s story about her father’s relationship with his mentee, and his explanation of why he considered Byron a “godson,” was the most moving piece I’ve ever read. The excerpts from his correspondence were truly remarkable; I see where she gets her…
Jill Warner and Erick Roorda thought times were tough when they opened Mod Livin’ a decade ago on a then-rough part of East Colfax Avenue. But in some ways, 2010 was even tougher. The couple partnered with Dylan Moore, the restaurateur behind Deluxe and Delite, to create Deluxe Burger in…
In January 2010, Scott Howard, a 39-year-old federal prisoner, made his way briskly into a hearing room in the Robert F. Kennedy Justice Building in Washington, D.C. He was neatly dressed in blazer, slacks and tie, and quite nervous about what he was about to do. He was determined to…
With all the medical marijuana centers and related businesses around, ganjapreneurs need access to a sizable workforce — but where are they going to find those weed workers? THCjobs.com is aiming to provide the answer through its new, online database of marijuana-related job postings. Think of it like Craigslist, but…
LGBT-rights organization One Colorado is behind a legislative push this year to legalize civil unions in the state. On Sunday, the organization held a kickoff event for its civil-unions coalition, Voices for Strong Families. Among those in attendance was Senator Pat Steadman, who plans to sponsor the bill…
State Representative David Balmer apologized yesterday for losing “his cool” in a heated conversation last week with Senator Gail Schwartz; his agitated gesturing got him banned from the Senate floor for the rest of the 2011 congressional session. But Balmer’s temper isn’t the only thing keeping Colorado warm. Here are…
