Last year, NerdWallet’s list of the ten best U.S. cities for tech jobs featured one community in Colorado — that being Boulder. This year, Homes.com conducted a similar study for its New Tech City Index 2016, and once again, Boulder made the grade. But another Colorado city did, too —…
Josh, or JoshOG, as he’s known on Twitch, says people often pigeonhole him as the stereotypical streamer who sits around all day playing video games and eating. But the life of a successful full-time streamer is much more that, as shown in “Game On,” this week’s cover story, especially at…
Those of us in charge of determining Schmucks of the Week don’t usually tell folks how not to be chosen for this august honor. That would be bad for business. But today, we’re making an exception. Our advice: If the crime you’re accused of committing isn’t all that unusual, you’re probably…
Just a few months ago, Durango-born Blue Angels pilot Jeff Kuss got a chance to meet John Elway prior to thrilling the crowd with a flyover prior to a big Denver Broncos win at the Super Bowl. Now, Elway is saluting Kuss, who died in a crash during a practice…
We all know that housing costs in Denver have been high in recent years. And the same situation can be found in plenty of other Colorado communities. But there are still relative bargains available in these parts, particularly for folks who are willing to venture away from the largest cities…
It’s taken months, but Julie Huff, 30, has finally been formally charged in the child abuse death of two-year-old Tobi Joan Doyle in Montrose. Adding to the pain caused by this delay: Reports of possible abuse warning signs that were either missed or misunderstood in the weeks before the child’s February death…
We all have a story. But some of them are better than others. Leslie Cacy’s tale was a great one, as you’ll see — which only makes it sadder that it ended so prematurely. As we’ve reported, Cacy — born Leslie Padilla — was working as a conductor on the…
Did you know that there’s a cable channel that shows Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry and The Flintstones (and The Smurfs, but fuck that weird blue sausage-fest of a show) after 11 p.m.? I do now, thanks to a wacky sleep schedule that had me up until 4 a.m. one…
Our Teague Bohlen recently put together a list of eight ways to survive the TSA at Denver International Airport. Many of his tips involved passengers making changes in their own routines in order to speed the process along. But plenty of readers still had negative things to say about the…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Arts, we share Ken Hamblin’s photos documenting Crème de Luxe bringing new and old burlesque to Denver. Colorado Pols using a beating-a-dead-horse GIF to illustrate the latest challenges facing GOP senate candidate Jon Keyser. At Purple Row, Matt Gross discusses options about how the Colorado…
Earlier this year, we told you about the disappearance of Ryder Johnson, a twenty-year-old employee at the Eldora ski area. Months later, Johnson, whose city of residence is listed as Lafayette, remains missing. Now, a boot containing human remains has been found at the resort. Thus far, there’s been no…
Colorado-born comedians Nicole Conlan and Rollie Williams of Stevedore Comedy have hit the nail on the head with a satirical public-service announcement that’s gone viral. “Colorado Immigration Crisis: Keep These People Out” looks at the transplant issue that’s been on the minds of many Coloradans since stoner immigrants began flooding…
Did an off-duty police officer’s case of road rage result in a homicide? That’s the working theory in regard to a fatal crash in Weld County. Authorities have arrested Blair Jackson, a 48-year-old police officer for the community of Ault, on suspicion of second-degree homicide and reckless driving resulting in…
Denver is usually thought to be one of the more liberal communities in Colorado. But one area of the city in particular turns out to be a hotbed of love for presumptive Republican Party presidential nominee Donald Trump. The source of the information is the Wall Street Journal, which compiled…
Potholes: No street in Colorado is immune from them — and around this time each year, their numbers seem to grow at the same pace as the frustration of drivers and property owners. So credit Colorado Springs’ Bryan Ford with doing something about them. After the city allegedly failed to…
Dear Stoner: I just got some pot brownies, and I’m not planning to ingest them for two weeks. Do you think the potency will still be the same, and if they’ll be okay to eat? Can I heat them up if they go hard?Tasnim Dear Tasnim: We’ve talked to multiple…
An open letter to angry Colorado natives from a transplant who thinks they sound dumb generated a big response from readers. Some homegrown folks weren’t happy with the author’s take. But there was plenty of agreement from others who weren’t born in Colorado, but who (to quote a popular bumper sticker)…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Music, Tom Murphy shares his picks for the eight strangest lineups at Red Rocks for Summer 2016. Denver Infill’s Ken Schroeppel sketches out a new River North project: DriveTrain. At Mile High Mamas, Chris Sekirnjak shares his top five playgrounds in metro Denver…
In some of the grittier industrial areas of northeast Denver, it’s not unusual to find people eager to give back to the community. Usually what they’re giving back consists of old tires and scorched mattresses, used syringes and construction debris — the kind of detritus that’s regularly dumped along the…
In August 2015, an organization called Go Topless Fort Collins challenged that city to remove the line “the breast or breasts of a female” from its public-indecency ordinance. After controversy aplenty, the so-called Free the Nipple effort, spearheaded by Brittiany Hoagland, fell short. The following October, the Fort Collins city…
The number of people who’ve died while in custody in Colorado of late is absolutely shocking. In a March post, we noted the deaths of thirteen inmates during the previous year or so, including Jennifer Lobato, who went into heroin withdrawal after a shoplifting arrest and eventually died of dehydration — a…
Last week, we told you about Adams County’s efforts to shut down iBake Denver, a marijuana club that’s operated for more than three years. The co-owner of iBake, who goes by the name Thurlow Weed, promises not to give up without a fight “even if it takes our life savings…
