Plenty of families are stunned by the cost of child care. And Colorado is hardly an exception. In fact, it’s the rule. An ambitious new report from the Washington, D.C.-based Economic Policy Institute calculates the cost of child care in all fifty states — and EPI’s stats show that Colorado is…
After midnight this morning, two people were shot outside My-Bar, a venue in Aurora. One of the people injured is said to be in critical condition. Yet neither of the victims is reportedly cooperating with investigators. First official word about the incident came via this Aurora Police Department tweet: Followup…
In late 2014, we told you about the arrest of Chataignier McCaffrey-Pickett, a then-21-year-old who became the fifth and final person arrest in relation to the kidnapping, sexual assault and murder of Fort Collins’ Andrea Bartmess. McCaffrey-Pickett’s final Facebook post before being taken into custody didn’t directly address the case, but…
It’s nearly impossible to avoid Denver dispensary promotions and industry tools if you enjoy hip-hop. Whether you’re at a sold-out show with national headliners at Red Rocks or a small gig at the Larimer Lounge, there’s bound to be at least one major sponsor in the business of getting you high…
Just because your neighborhood wasn’t on our recent list of the ten Denver neighborhoods with the fastest rent growth doesn’t guarantee that you won’t be asked to pay more. And possibly a lot more. That’s clear from the following account from Congress Park, which didn’t make the top ten in our…
In case you missed it…. Our Westword Food & Drink crew collectively names the ten best restaurants to open in Denver in 2015. Colorado Peak Politics notes that while Donald Trump won’t attend the Colorado Republican Convention, he may send a surrogate. At Mile High Report, Tim Lynch reveals how the Broncos…
When the Denver Police Department sent officers to raid an encampment of tiny homes at Sustainability Park last October, “something in me snapped,” says photographer Paula Bard. “I began walking those streets were the homeless are trying to survive, photographing the faces of those my city has abandoned.” The result is…
In a letter to federal lawmakers on view below, the Drug Enforcement Administration states that it is looking into the possible rescheduling of marijuana and will announce a decision during the first half of the year — meaning, presumably, that we should hear something by the end of June. This…
Over the years, we’ve documented the misadventures of Gordon Klingenschmitt, who we described in a 2014 headline as an “Exorcism-Doing, Gay-Slamming, Just-Elected State Rep” from the Colorado Springs area. Our posts about Klingenschmitt, who’s also a priest, have featured his claim that “gays have lost their soul” and his prayers…
As those of us who live in Colorado know, there’s plenty of misinformation out there about our fair state and marijuana. Take the many examples of satire taken seriously by plenty of folks on social media — including a claim that marijuana overdoses killed 37 people on the first day…
Last year, we told you about the death of Justin Burns, a fourteen-year-old from Palisade who was accidentally killed while hunting on the Grand Mesa, located on Colorado’s Western Slope. The shooter, Minnesota’s Guy Pohto, was charged in the incident, and Burns’s family has filed a lawsuit against him. Now,…
Last month, we told you about the death of Sammy Pickel, who died after being put in a chokehold by a bouncer at the Lodo’s Bar & Grill branch in Westminster. Now, 17th Judicial District DA Dave Young has declined to press charges against the bouncer in the incident, saying…
Dear Stoner: I’m sick with a sore throat and can’t smoke, but I have a hard time eating without cannabis. I also don’t like most of the sweet edibles out there. Anything I can do? Hazel Dear Hazel: At least you have the no-smoking part down: Too many people are…
Our post about Broncos lineman Derek Wolfe being caught on TMZ video throwing a punch in Denver’s VIE Nightclub generated some interesting responses. But our favorite is the one below. In it, the author doesn’t castigate Wolfe for engaging in public fisticuffs. Far from it: He believes that more douchebags in…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Music, Katie Moulton shares her review of Justin Bieber at the Pepsi Center, with references to his lack of live singing and an onstage persona that made him seem like a “glittery, dead-eyed idol.” Big Media’s Jason Salzman notes that Senator Cory Gardner hasn’t…
Storm warning! At 4:30 p.m. today, the City and County of Denver will announce the location for its stormwater detention area, part of the Platte to Park Hill: Stormwater Systems program, which is focused on improving flood protection in communities north and east of downtown. But the city has already been…
Peyton Manning isn’t the only Denver Bronco to retire after winning a Super Bowl. Also stepping away is offensive lineman Tyler Polumbus, whose letter announcing his decision, seen below in its entirety, will warm the hearts of any fan not just of the Broncos, but of football in general. Polumbus…
Last month, we told you about a Park Hill shooting that killed a man and injured a woman. Initial details were scarce, but the gang unit was reportedly on the scene. Weeks later, more information has emerged. The man killed was Tarell Burton, eighteen — and a young father, as…
We recently shared an updated list of the most expensive Denver neighborhoods to rent a two-bedroom apartment according to the latest stats from ApartmentList.com. But that’s hardly the only fresh data in the site’s March 2016 report. Also included is info about the ten Denver neighborhoods with the fastest rent growth…
Our Thomas Mitchell recently reported about a petition to ban all marijuana businesses in Pueblo County. Against this backdrop comes word about two busts of illegal marijuana grows in the jurisdiction — events that could become politicized by both supporters and opponents of the ban. The incidents resulted in the…
We recently highlighted eight failed TV shows set in Colorado — and wondered if The Ranch, a new Colorado-set Netflix series starring Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson would join them in the dustbin of pop-culture history. The Ranch has now debuted — and readers had a variety of reactions to it…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Art, Teague Bohlen lists his choices for the ten most controversial public art in Denver — including DIA’s beloved and/or hated Bluecifer. The Colorado Independent’s Susan Greene: “Auditor Slams Denver Zoo for Stonewalling Financial Review.” Denver Stiff’s Zach Mikash details the forgotten Nuggets tenure…
