Update below: On Friday, we told you about a dispute about where to build an RTD Gold Line station in Adams County — on a previously approved east-side site in a blighted area or a west-side plot near a wetland area and land owned by a Louisiana developer, the TOD…
Update: Yesterday afternoon, we noted that local media had not yet reported that Nicholas Brooks, 24, the suspect in the sensational slaying of fashion designer Sylvie Cachay in New York City, had previously attended CU. Now, however, the Boulder Daily Camera has picked up the story — and according to…
Wedged between commercial and industrial development south of West Sixth Avenue, the Baker neighborhood contains the city’s largest assortment of middle-class Queen Anne houses and the widest variety of eclectic oddballs…..
A short time ago, 9News reports, Betsy Long, who was accused of causing a July crash that killed Mary Warren, a young CSU grad bound for the Peace Corps, pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, leaving the scene of an accident and DUI. Regarding the last charge, Long registered…
UPDATED: “WikiLeaks Betrayed by Amazon, Visa, Mastercard—and Worst of All, the Media” Where are the First Amendment’s establishment warriors as government-spooked businesses try to shut down Wikileaks? Hackers with computers, not hacks with press passes, have been the first line of resistance. Click on the link above to read the…
After Sunday’s humiliating defeat at Arizona, the Broncos are at 3-10 — a mark that recalls the horrific ’60s and early ’70s. And since Kyle Orton is suddenly playing down to that level, we thought it was the perfect time to revisit our slideshow of the most mediocre quarterbacks in…
Yesterday, Colorado Drug Investigators Association’s Commander Jerry Peters explained why his organization had written a letter castigating RTD’s decision to accept bus ads for KushConII, a marijuana-oriented convention taking place this weekend. While RTD spokesman Scott Reed says the ads will continue running through the event, he says he understands…
Yesterday’s ruling by Virginia judge Henry Hudson voiding the health-care-bill requirement that citizens buy insurance may not mean much long-term according to this Washington Post piece, but it’s certainly given opponents of what many conservatives call Obamacare an early Christmas present. Mike Kopp, minority leader in the Colorado Senate, was…
It’s been a momentous year for marijuana in Colorado: landmark legislation, turf wars, huge profits, shocking arrests, enormous celebrations and more. Below, we’ve compiled links to and excerpts from 25 of the biggest weed stories to take place in the state during 2010. Page through and breathe in the year…
Update: Shaun Harper, who allegedly robbed a bank in Golden on Saturday only to be nabbed after suspected loot literally fell out of his pocket in front of police, has been released from an area hospital; he had unspecified medical issues that were reportedly unrelated to his arrest. He’s been…
With more than 120 breweries and some of the best craft beer in the country, Colorado is deservedly proud of its superior suds. And Denver is a major destination for beer tourists from the rest of the country — not just during the Great American Beer Festival, but throughout the…
“Into the Dark,” Alan Prendergast, December 9 Blind to the Truth I so enjoyed reading this story; there was some great writing. With that said, Spitz may be blind now but he sure enough saw this coming. There were many signs that his wife was unstable, even a possible sociopath…
A month ago, a frustrated mommy wrote a post on the main message board of the Highlands Mommies, an online parents’ group in northwest Denver. The note also landed in hundreds of e-mail inboxes. The subject was “wine jester.” “Anyone know the owners of the Winejester?” the woman asked. “We…
In these dark economic times, it’s a relief to learn that at least some hard-working students are moving straight from graduation to immediate and steady employment in a booming industry. Qualifications: Four legs, good communication skills, familiarity with the demands of the service sector, dogged determination — and a big…
While all dispensaries and caregivers should be keeping an eye out for mold, mildew and pests on their cannabis, the sad truth is that there is dirty medicine out there no matter if it’s coming from a huge warehouse or a tiny basement grow. In September, KindReviews tipped us off…
Yesterday, 300 local fifth- and sixth-graders showed up at the Manual High School gym, nominated by their teachers to be part of an event dubbed “Arches of Hope.” After listening to a lineup of speakers, the kids rode home on brand-new Huffy bicycles. In addition, ten high school seniors left…
These Denver blog posts were just what the web doctor ordered. 5280’s Michael de Yoanna notes that Senator Mark Udall hasn’t given up on repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Mile High Mamas’ Amber Johnson wonders: Should parents be required to buy plane tickets for children under age two? Face the…
Yard Arteology: The study of neighbors through their lawn decorations… Fairies, pixies, sprites: Call them what you will. But the stone castle mini-mansion pictured above is proof that small, elusive beings with a capricious nature have moved onto a rock pile in Sloan Lake. There goes the neighborhood…..
LaLa Vazquez appears to be one of the driving forces behind hubby Carmelo Anthony’s desire for a trade to the New York Knicks — one reason why the Nuggets are reportedly lobbying her as well as Melo to stay. Problem is, she seems obsessed with bright lights, the big city…
Service was good and the crowd was hot at Saturday’s DJ Dan gig at Beta judging by photos shutterbug Aaron Thackeray brought back. Check out the complete gallery, as well as collections spotlighting Jeffree Star at Summit Music Hall and Atomic Cowboy’s guide to killing a hangover at Westword’s bursting-at-the-cyber-seams…
Last week, we wrote about the possibility of Denver Post columnist Mike Littwin being moved to the op-ed pages from his high-profile page-two perch. Our item prompted a comment from a reader who thinks Littwin’s less easily pigeonholed than most people acknowledge…
Carmelo Anthony’s comments yesterday following the Nuggets’ loss to the Knicks were less vague than usual. It’s plainer than ever that he wants to leap from Denver to New York, and he’s willing to use the threat of refusing to sign a long-term extension with another team to make it…
