After just two weeks on the job as an elected official, Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler says that he cannot live on the paltry $68,500 annual salary and plans to moonlight as an attorney at his old law firm. Imagine his ad campaign! Below, see how Scott can use…
We all know wacky relatives who slip kids sips of booze at parties. But the Denver District Attorney’s Office says eighteen-year-olds Skyler Dematteo and Tyrale Haselrig-Graham crossed the line from playfulness to child abuse on New Year’s Eve, giving a nine-year old so many vodka shots that she had to…
Yesterday, we shared reports that a Carmelo Anthony trade is unlikely to happen this week. Now, an organization source hints that with the collapse of a deal with the New Jersey Nets, the Nugs are now seriously looking at shipping Melo to his chosen destination, the New York Knicks, with…
Our medical marijuana coverage attracts lively and intriguing comments, some of which pop up long after the original publication date. As evidence, consider this observation affixed to an October post about Highlands Ranch’s Chris Bartkowicz, who was prosecuted for growing marijuana even though he thought he was following Colorado’s MMJ…
Shawn Merriman, aka the Mormon Madoff, pleaded guilty to mail fraud in December 2009, earning a twelve-year sentence for Ponzi scheming that allowed him to amass an amazing collection of classic cars and more. This Saturday, Merriman’s playthings go on the block. The photos of items up for bid –…
As part of the August 2009 launch of 50 Ways You Can Help Obama Change America, Michael Huttner, the book’s co-author, as well as founder and CEO of ProgressNow.org, promised to give away a trip to Hawaii to the person with the best idea to improve America. Over two years…
After Colorado beat Kansas State, we declared the team CU’s best since Chauncey Billups’s glory days. Of course, Kansas is a considerably tougher opponent than Kansas State, and the Buffs weren’t able to top the Jayhawks last night. But even those who don’t believe there’s such a thing as a…
“Dome Brew,” January 13, Kenny Be The Gang’s All Beer Was there a single page of the last issue that was not reeking of beer? From Kenny Be’s feature on our new governor to Patricia Calhoun’s reminiscences about John Hickenlooper to Laura Shunk’s review of Freshcraft, you could barely find…
Nearly a month after the Colorado Attorney General’s Office joined Facebook, the agency still has only fourteen “likes” — and it’s easy to understand why. Colorado Attorney General John Suthers hasn’t exactly been a friend to the social-networking site. Back in April, the AG warned other state agencies that their…
Even as the Colorado dispensary scene matures out of its heady boom days, ganjapreneurs still hope to strike it rich with one MMJ-themed enterprise or another — although like a lot of the product moving around dispensaries these days, not all of it passes the smell test. Take, for example,…
After the uproar over three tax-cutting initiatives on last year’s ballot, at least two bills introduced in the 2011 legislative session are designed to head off similarly furtive petition strategies in the future — and keep anti-tax crusader Douglas Bruce from repeating the performance that frustrated a cadre of judges,…
Today, reputed gang leader Brian Hicks stands trial in Denver for the murder of a witness named Kalonniann Clark. Prosecutors say Hicks ordered the killing while he was in jail on drug charges in 2006 in order to stop Clark from testifying that he’d tried to shoot her a year…
Three Denver blog posts here. ColoradoPols thinks Kent Lambert’s immigration proposals are costly in several different ways. Mile High Mamas’ Lori weighs in on fertility struggles. WhoSaidYouSaid: How nonpartisan is Hick’s labor chief?…
The most common reaction to student-sex-abuse reports about the likes of Travis Masse, Gary Wegner and other men featured in our collection of 2010 accused teachers and caretakers mug shots is revulsion. But when an attractive female teacher is similarly targeted, the response is far different. Which explains why the…
The Boulder County Coroner has come to a conclusion about the October death of ten-month-old Lyon Campos, for which his father, Joaquin Campos, has been arrested. “The cause of death is multiple blunt force injuries,” writes coroner Emma Hall. “The manner of death is homicide.”…
Michelle Malkin seldom misses an opportunity to rip President Barack Obama. But at 7 p.m. tonight, when Obama is set to deliver his State of the Union address, the Fox News contributor appears to be otherwise occupied. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Colorado Springs, she’s slated to take part in…
Indian Creek is a tiny neighborhood in southeast Denver that is wedged somewhere between 1982 and the Denver Tech Center. There are no shopping areas or restaurants within its boundaries. Indian Creek is a strictly residential neighborhood of modest homes in managed subdivisions that appeal to professionals who love to…
New Denver Broncos coach John Fox and his staff aren’t the only ones getting ready for next season. So, too, are the Broncos cheerleaders. The squad recently posted information about its upcoming April 3 auditions on its Facebook page, along with a slew of new photos that give hopefuls a…
Our post yesterday suggesting that Jay Cutler acted like a pussy in the Bears’ loss to the Packers on Sunday churned up an emotional debate about whether Sweet Baby Jay is being unfairly pilloried or deserves to be grouped with Steve Bartman among Chicago’s greatest sports villains. Here’s a sampling…
On December 22, a man later identified as 21-year-old Jordan Nelson was killed on the 2900 block of North Pontiac Street while sitting in his car. Less than a month later, on early Saturday morning, Quentin Smith, 21, died in a drive-by shooting a little over four blocks away…
A few months back, we shared photos of KHOW talk-show host Peter Boyles following a face lift, and he was very pleased with the results. Too bad that only a short time later, Boyles came down with a wicked case of cellulitis, a bacterial skin infection that made him extremely…
The Carmelo Anthony Trade has been the longest-running non-show in town — and odds are good it’ll remain unconsummated for at least a while longer, according to one NBA insider. But that doesn’t mean potential deals involving other Nuggets have been backburnered, too. The latest subject of transaction rumors? Nenê…
