Welcome, my friends, to today’s Denver blog post roundup. In his preview of tonight’s Denver Nuggets-Golden State Warrior matchup, Denver Stiffs’ Nate Timmons holds out hope that Chris “Birdman” Andersen may at last be ready for his return. And just in time. Colorado Education News’ Alan Gottlieb shares Andrea Merida’s…
In our fall Caregivers’ Cup preview, organizer Tim Tipton predicted a crowd of 2,000, seventy-plus judged strains and an epic joint-rolling contest — but that proved too optimistic. Tipton puts the actual turnout at 600, notes that just 22 strains were critiqued, and says the contest didn’t happen. (See photos…
Yard Arteology: The study of neighbors through lawn ornaments… In Douglas County, the imprisoned pilgrim pictured above might actually have constituted a political statement about our founding fathers and the current state of American freedom. However, in the Country Club neighborhood of Denver, this goose probably belongs to a cohabiting…
Given the controversy over TSA body scan machines, it was only a matter of time before someone would come up with a way to capitalize — and that someone is Jeff Buske, creator of Rocky Flats Gear, a collection of undergarments designed to “STOP INVASIVE, DANGEROUS AIRPORT X-RAYS” from zapping…
Did you catch our story about Ramone Hollins, one of three Fort Carson soldiers caught breaking into a Colorado Springs medical marijuana dispensary who claimed his goal had been to destroy the weed, not to steal it? One reader who did had a funny response to this excuse…
Who is this beautiful woman, and why is she trapped in a giant orb? An explanation can be found in our photo gallery of the DJ Shadow show at the Ogden — and there are more striking images from whence it came. Check out Head PE at Summit Music Hall,…
One way to make sure you get a lot of attention for a robbery: Steal Christmas gift cards from a child with leukemia. That’s what Bryant Ruff and Heather Lopez were accused of doing last January, and while Ruff’s already been convicted, Lopez has reportedly skipped — and the Westminster…
Last week, we learned that Australian twins Kristin and Candice Hermeler, whose suicide pact left the former dead and the latter seriously wounded, had an interest in the 1999 Columbine massacre, but we didn’t know the roots of the connection. Now, however, Judy Brown, whose son Brooks had been friends…
As a Broncos fan, I have a preternatural aversion for praising a member of the Oakland Raiders for doing anything — especially attacking someone on the opposing team after the whistle had blown. But his punch to the face of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, while undeniably a cheap shot,…
News about the death of former Denver Broncos running back Rob Lytle at age 56 came as a shock to all Broncos fans who remember the period when the team went from perennial doormat to NFL power. As an NFL player, Lytle is best known for a fumble that wasn’t…
If you were too busy watching Walking Dead or, worse, the American Music Awards, you might have missed this goal that gave the Colorado Rapids the winning advantage in the 2010 MLS Cup championship game at Toronto’s BMO Field, over FC Dallas. Before YouTube yanks the video of that serendipitous…
Last night, the Denver Public Schools board narrowly approved a turnaround plan for six struggling schools in far northeast Denver, including Montbello High, largely by hiring entirely new staffs or replacing them with charter schools. But first, the seven board members listened for hours as supporters and opponents of the…
Over the past two years, Denver has had a close encounter with Massachusetts-based US OpenAir, which wanted to charge a ridiculous amount of easy money to build a grandstand and show movies in two of the city’s biggest parks. But what they got was a mad, mad, mad, mad world…
Your Friday bonus: three Denver blog posts. Denver Stiffs’ fan poster Yugoboy thinks J.R. Smith should be given the chance to start for Chauncey Billups for just one game. Colorado Independent’s Scot Kersgaard cites a study showing Arizona losing revenue aplenty due to its immigration law. Denver PR Blog wishes…
With John Hickenlooper having been elected Colorado’s governor, we know Denver will have a new mayor next year, and the race promises to be wide open. To introduce you to the players, we’re offering profiles of official candidates. Next up: Danny Lopez. Danny Lopez hopes that not having an official…
Scott McInnis still doesn’t quite get how he went from a governor’s office shoo-in to a political pariah. He’s back in the spotlight, engaging in an act of premature rehabilitation in the Denver Post, vowing to clear the air over this silly plagiarism scandal that derailed his campaign — and…
Artists in Denver are a dime a dozen, but art collectors are worth their weight in gold. The University Hills home pictured above proves how an art collector can turn an ordinary ranch-style house into an inside-out art gallery. The partially exposed banner featuring an image created by artist Rene…
If you were there last night, thank you for coming to the first-ever Westword Web Awards party at Casselman’s, 2620 Walnut Street. The room swelled (see full slideshow from the Web Awards) to about 400 bloggers, photographers, shameless self-promoters and artists, who tweeted about the thing all night. As promised,…
Last month, Araphaoe County Sheriff’s Office reps discovered a storage unit full of presumably stolen items that may have been traded for meth; Ali Samei was busted on drug-related charges. The weird collection ranges from a slot machine to family photos that may show victims. See the ACSO release and…
We love when a strong take pops up on an older post. That’s precisely what happened recently, when a reader weighed in on a 2008 item about a surprising link between smoking bans and drunk-driving fatalities — and took dead aim at Boulder…
In our preview of this weekend’s Caregivers’ Cup medical marijuana contest, we noted that glass-master Wes Richards is creating a traveling trophy for the Cup — a five-foot-tall, Colorado-themed bong. This tribute to Rocky Mountain highs isn’t done yet, but Cup organizer Tim Tipton has provided us with some amazing…
Good news, Broncos fans: SB Nation editor Andrew Sharp advises bettors to put their money on the Broncos versus San Diego on Monday. But part of his rationale won’t thrill Tim Tebow lovers, even if he does take a well-aimed shot at Chargers quarterback and well-known dick Philip Rivers…
