Jeff Peckman knew he was facing an uphill battle when it came to Initiative 300, which would have created an Extraterrestrial Affairs Commission in Denver. But he feels the ET Commission’s big loss at the polls may have come as a result of misinformation from Denver’s budget office and the…
During the early hours of Halloween, a security guard at Lakewood’s Club Arriba tried to break up a fight — and got shot for his trouble. Two people were busted at the scene, but the alleged shooter got away. Now, Lakewood police have identified him as Adam J. Ponce, aka…
John Hickenlooper won the governor’s race more easily than anticipated — and Dan Maes also exceeded expectations. A recent poll showed Maes with 5 percent support. But he tallied 11 percent, preventing the GOP from being dubbed a minor party. Campaign spokesman Nate Strauch says the candidate wasn’t surprised…
Last Thanksgiving, Marcus Leyba was booked on investigation of child abuse resulting in the death of his three-month-old daughter. This week, he was found guilty of that charge, as well as first-degree murder, in relation to the crime — an especially horrific one as indicated by the information released by…
When programmers chose Rabbit Hole to open the Starz Denver Film Festival, they likely did so because of its quality and local link; director John Cameron Mitchell is from Colorado Springs. But this meditation on a couple dealing with a child’s death is appropriate for another reason. The fest’s been…
Last January, we looked at the high stakes for NetDevil, a Louisville game developer chosen to build LEGO Universe, a massively multiplayer online game based on LEGO bricks. Building a successful MMO can be risky, and NetDevil’s previous attempt had fizzled. But judging from LEGO Universe’s release last Tuesday, the…
Even though Ken Buck hasn’t conceded defeat in Colorado’s tightly contested U.S. Senate race, Michael Bennet and supporters declared victory anyhow, celebrating the achievement during an event today at City Park. Westword photographer Johnny Molfetta was there, capturing candid shots of Bennet embracing his brother, as well as snaps of…
Take a peek at these three Denver blog posts. 5280’s Michael de Yoanna notes that Jeff Peckman’s ET commission measure was soundly defeated. But Peckman tells the Denver Daily News that he remains upbeat about the future. The Colorado Independent’s David O. Williams totals what Democrats have to celebrate after…
Earlier today, info from Sensible Colorado’s Brian Vicente suggested that a medical marijuana dispensary ban in El Paso County was ahead by a handful of votes. Now, it appears to be losing by a narrow margin — but Vote No on 1A spokesman Mike Elliott doesn’t expect final results anytime…
Update: As of Wednesday at 5 pm, Dobersen’s margin of victory had dropped to under 300 votes. A mandatory recount is expected. And you thought the Buck-Bennett race was a squeaker? It may be days before veteran Arapahoe County Coroner Michael Dobersen finds out if he’s held onto his job,…
He may have finished in third place, but there is no reason to fear for Dan Maes’s future or pity his prospects. If the governor’s race taught us anything, it is that Dan’s greatest strength is résumé writing. From his former jobs to his current campaign, this is a man…
A winner wasn’t declared in the Michael Bennet-Ken Buck senate race until this morning due to a razor-thin margin of victory for Bennet, who’s making his victory announcement at City Park moments from now. In contrast, virtually every major news outlet in the state declared last night that Scott Tipton…
Update: The strange story of Robert L. Johnson keeps getting stranger. We knew that after showing up at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant, he prompted a bomb scare before ACSO representatives discovered a dead eighty-something man in the trunk of his Dodge sedan. Now comes word that…
Update: The Sensible Colorado staff has been hard at work trying to determine if any of the community or county attempts to ban medical marijuana dispensaries were unsuccessful — and they’ve found seven bright spots amid the disappointments in places like Aurora and Douglas County. See the latest list below…
When a team is doing as badly as the Broncos, everyone comes under pressure — even those who are excelling from a statistical standpoint, like quarterback Kyle Orton. Here’s one explanation why, from a reader commenting on our post about a survey showing almost half of America wants Tim Tebow…
“There was a clear choice between Michael Bennet and Ken Buck,” says Trevor Kincaid, spokesman for the Bennet campaign. “They have two very different visions for our country, and Coloradans overwhelmingly chose common sense over extreme politics.” “Overwhelmingly”? That’s in the eye of the beholder…
Update: Reached a short time ago, SAFER’s Mason Tvert is philosophical about the defeat of marijuana legalization measure Proposition 19 in California. He sees a number of flaws in the approach of organizers there that may have contributed to it falling short — errors he feels his organization is uniquely…
The Broncos’ recent downturn, capped by an epic choke job versus the San Francisco 49ers, bummed out fans — but who knew it would also surprise objective observers like Yahoo! Sports’ Shane Bacon. In his list of the ten most disappointing NFL teams of 2010, Bacon awards the Broncos fifth…
“Big Love,” Laura Shunk, October 28 Hall Pass What a beautiful description of the food at Euclid Hall! It makes me want to go immediately…especially for the Red Velvet cake! You are an awesome writer, Ms. Shunk! Kelli Gould Denver Now we’re talking — or should I say writing? Excellent…
Whatever other cataclysmic events befell Colorado between the time this paper went to bed (Monday night) and hit the streets (sometime after the polls closed on Tuesday), if Dan Maes, the Colorado Republican Party’s gubernatorial candidate, garnered under 10 percent of the vote, as predicted, then the Republican Party is…
Pardon this interruption in headlines: We’re happy to announce the judges of our 2010 Westword Web Awards. If you haven’t nominated your favorite Facebooking restaurant, web start-up or Twittering bartender for the Westword Web Awards yet, what are you waiting for? Get to it!…
Xcel’s evolving proposal to retire several aged coal-fired power plants to comply with a tough new Colorado law has been hailed as bold and innovative. But similar plans may soon be cropping up around the country as utilities face a new round of federal antipollution laws aimed at coal-belching plants…
