Last week, we noted the big-selling status of Tim Tebow jerseys — as well as one man’s idea to create them for half-price by slapping a new name on heavily discounted Brandon Marshall shirts. Days later, a visit to a Champs Sports outlet at Southwest Plaza Mall proved that the…
On May 17, 2009, Westword launched Mile High Murder, a series of posts tracking homicides in the seven county Denver/Boulder metro area. Just shy of a year later, Michael Hulburt became the 88th entry on our list. But he was far more than a number — and his killing stands…
It’s too soon to start putting a figure on the damage — to marine life, tourism, fishing industries and more — from the 600-square-mile oil slick oozing onto the Gulf Coast today. And it’s too early in the investigation to know anything conclusive about the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon…
Editor’s note: Melanie Asmar covered today’s sentencing of Willie Clark, who was convicted of murdering former Bronco Darrent Williams. To follow the event in chronological order, read from the bottom up, and click here to check out Asmar’s original posts from the trial. 2:55 p.m.: The hearing is over. Demond…
Over the past several years, northwest Denver has been the site of heated clashes over new development, struggling schools and other hot-button issues — and the political pot got stirred into a frenzy when Denver City Council District representative Rick Garcia split for a gig with the U.S. Department of…
Denver blogs are a mile high. Scale the summit to check out these three. Andrew Mason’s new MaxDenver.com site opens with great shots of Tim Tebow’s throwing motion, as closely observed by Coach Josh McDaniels. No pressure, Timmy. At the Colorado Independent, BigMedia.org’s Jason Salzman questions Scott McInnis’s explanation for…
Last August, Face the State, a news website that came from a conservative point of view, went on hiatus during what founder and frontman Brad Jones described as “restructuring.” Back then, Jones said he hoped this chore would be accomplished in a couple of months, or perhaps by year’s end…
Every week we chronicle the shmuckiest of the shmucky. This week: A way-too-loyal Westword reader. Let’s play a little game: Take a long look at the photo above, and try to determine how this fine automobile wound up nestled against this tree outside of Westword’s offices on the corner of…
Domestic-violence charges typically involve sadly common bad behavior: punching, kicking and so on. But the ones filed against 29-year-old transient Mark Wray are considerably more unusual. Among other things, he’s accused of pissing on his wife’s head. At about 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday, says Boulder Police spokeswoman Sarah Huntley, officers…
It’s a critical time for Andrew Romanoff’s senatorial candidacy. There are no more caucus straw polls to win or county assemblies to ring up. And rival Michael Bennet’s decision to petition his way onto the primary ballot (one Republican Jane Norton soon mimicked) makes the May 22 convention mighty anticlimactic…
When Cinco de Mayo falls during the middle of the week, as it does this year (it’s next Wednesday), people interested in marking the date have four main options: Celebrate the weekend before, celebrate on May 5, celebrate the weekend after, or celebrate every chance they get. With that in…
Some of those designated Westword’s Shmuck of the Week earn this honor for kinda silly reasons — like, for instance, the condom website that implied Coloradans have small dicks. Not so Steven Clay Romero, named after he was formally accused of animal cruelty. The indictment against him — to read…
Over the past several years, northwest Denver has been the site of heated clashes over new development, struggling schools and other hot-button issues — and the political pot got stirred into a frenzy when Denver City Council District representative Rick Garcia split for a gig with the U.S. Department of…
Boulder High School seniors hold an annual camping trip near the end of the school year — but judging by its take on this week’s edition, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office wishes the tradition would end. This year’s location: Gordon Gulch. The time: Wednesday night, when the weather wasn’t exactly…
There have got to be safer places to cultivate marijuana than in Broomfield. Cops there are among the most aggressive in the state when it comes to busting weed grows. Note that the late March arrest of Brian Joseph Strick was the fourth pot-cultivation bust there over a 45-day span…
The old warning to pro athletes about not providing bulletin-board material predates the online version of bulletin boards — which may explain why, last night, Ty Lawson posted a link to an audio snippet on his Twitter feed entitled “Utah is dumb boring.” The audio tweet finds Lawson in his…
Yesterday, Denver Public Schools announced on a ban on all work-related travel to Arizona due to the recent passage of a controversial immigration bill that Republican gubernatorial hopeful Scott McInnis digs and likely Democratic opponent John Hickenlooper would rather not discuss. As such, DPS probably won’t bring the hammer down…
Mike Davis, co-owner of Breckenridge’s new Club 420, believes it’s unfair to discriminate against the non-afflicted. Marijuana is for everyone, he says. “That’s the whole point,” Davis says of the mountain town’s exclusive new pot lounge. “It’s not just medical marijuana patients that cannabis is necessary for. In our opinion,…
A recent police blotter item from YourHub notes that a vehicle booted for outstanding parking tickets in northwest Denver was “mysteriously gone” when an enforcement officer returned to the area. Call out the hounds, Sherlock. How will this baffling feat of legerdemain ever be solved? Fact is, there’s nothing mysterious…
Over the past several years, northwest Denver has been the site of heated clashes over new development, struggling schools and other hot-button issues — and the political pot got stirred into a frenzy when Denver City Council District representative Rick Garcia split for a gig with the U.S. Department of…
Tuesday, a U.S. District Court judge ruled a speech by controversial professor William Ayers that the University of Wyoming tried to ban should go forward. It was a victory for Denver attorney David Lane and UW student Meg Lanker, who sued the university. Below, Lanker shares her account of the…
And now, we bring you the fruit from three Denver blogs. According to 5280’s Michael de Yoanna, a Colorado Springs adventurer isn’t convinced by the latest reported discovery of Noah’s Ark. Personally, I’m ready to buy it hook, line and sinker. In a memorable Denver Egotist editorial, Chris Maley asks,…
