Last month, Virgin Airways began offering flights to and from Denver International Airport for the first time. It was such a big deal that DIA replaced Mayor Michael Hancock’s “welcome” voiceover — the one you hear on the train when you come in to the main terminal from the concourses…
The cops arrived at ten in the morning, setting up a perimeter around the two dozen homeless individuals who were camping in the area known as “Resurrection Village,” near the former Big Wonderful site at the intersection of 26th and Arapahoe streets. The officers didn’t come alone. Their arrival was…
This is what happens when you’re on a Super Bowl-winning team: Video of you throwing a punch in a nightclub ends up on TMZ even when the cops aren’t called. The footballer in question is Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe. He’s one of the most identifiable members of the team,…
When the fourteen-year-old girl woke up unclothed in bed with Isaias Villa, twenty, he insisted that he’d taken care of her — not taken advantage. His DNA told a different story. Villa has now been charged with sexual assault against the teen — although it took nearly a decade to…
At least we know the Colorado Rockies won’t go winless this season. In game one of the 2016 campaign last night, the Rocks ruined vaunted free-agent-pitcher signee Zack Greinke’s debut for Arizona, clubbing the Diamondbacks 10-5. Such play is capable of inspiring optimism in fans — or at least in those…
Yesterday, we shared the 2016 female winner of our Best Hair on a Local TV Personality prize — part of our annual Best of Denver issue/celebration. Today, it’s the guys’ turn. As before, we’ve spotlighted not all our pick for the top slot, but also the top nine runners-up. Check…
The bloodshed continues — and in this case, the victim of a homicide was a family doctor simply trying to aid a woman in distress. Following two fatal shootings on Sunday (one in Denver, the other in Northglenn) and just prior to a stabbing on the 16th Street Mall last…
Yesterday, in reporting about two metro-area shootings — a motorcyclist killed in Denver, a man dead in Northglenn — we noted the unfortunate correlation between warmer weather and violent crimes. Tuesday night, that phenomenon reared its head again on the 16th Street Mall. A stabbing took place on the 16th…
In late 2014, we told you about the arrest of Tom Fallis, on charges related to the death in Weld County of his wife, Ashley Fallis, who was originally thought to have committed suicide. More than a year later, Tom went on trial, and so did the prosecutors’ theory that…
In a recent post, we shared costs for the most expensive Denver neighborhoods to rent a two-bedroom apartment during March. As we pointed out, the median amount in the priciest neighborhood, Lower Downtown, was more than twice as high as that in either of the places that tied for the…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Arts, Teague Bohlen outlines the seven things that make Thornton residents very, very mad. Mile High Report tracks Broncos news and trade rumors — and there are a lot of them. Denver Infill’s Ryan Dravitz tells us about a new Lower Downtown project: the…
Pueblo County’s welcoming attitude towards marijuana businesses could flip if a recently filed petition to ban marijuana business gains November ballot status and voter approval. Filed last week by Pueblo City attorney Dan Oldenburg and tree company owner Kenny Gierhart, the petition calls for a ban on issuing licenses to new marijuana…
One of the most controversial Colorado stories of 2015 involved a sexting scandal at Canon City High School in which more than 100 students were implicated. At first, authorities hinted that those involved might be prosecuted — but in the end, no criminal charges were pressed. In contrast, Aaron Belanger is…
Two council members have proposed amendments to the controversial short-term-rental regulations proposal that’s been making its way through the city since last year, and on March 30 landed at the council’s Neighborhoods and Planning Committee meeting. The current proposal, spearheaded by councilmember Mary Beth Susman, has riled up Denver’s STR host…
The Facebook pages of Savanna Grose and Chris Tafoya are tributes to loving parenting. Grose’s intro reads: “I am the luckiest momma in the whole entire world! My daughter is the most amazing person I know!” And Tafoya’s gallery is dominated by photos of him with the couple’s adorable little…
Last week, we shared Best Hair on a Local Personality winners from 2010-2015 as a preview for the 2015 Best of Denver issue. Now, the issue is out — and so is word about the Best Hair champs in both the female and male categories. But who were the runners-up?…
It’s a sad but inescapable annual trend. As the weather warms up, the number of metro-area shootings tends to rise. Witness two fatal incidents that took place yesterday. The first took the life of a motorcyclist in Denver. The second killed a man in Northglenn. The Denver matter is being…
There’s a common misconception that those who are killed at ski resorts must be beginners who took on challenges beyond their skill set. The story of Hansi Brenninger proves that this theory isn’t true in every case. Brenninger was an expert skier — so much so that he reportedly worked…
Donald Trump could be headed to Colorado for the state’s Republican Party convention next weekend — but he won’t get a warm welcome from many of the people who heard the comments Trump made at a recent MSNBC town hall regarding the legalization of marijuana, and the “very serious reports…
Emily Griffith would likely give this assignment an A, even if it required a couple of extensions — and isn’t a done deal yet. The legendary educator who founded the Opportunity School in Denver a century ago was a visionary, opening a groundbreaking program that was geared toward giving an…
The 16th Street Mall is one of Denver’s top tourist attractions — but do the endless souvenir shops, panhandlers and petitioners encourage tourists to come back? To explore ideas and opportunities for enlivening the mall, the Downtown Denver Partnership and Downtown Denver Business Improvement District will host the 2016 Prototyping…
It’s no secret that public support for marijuana legalization is on the rise, but there’s common ground where even prohibitionists can sometimes meet recreational pot supporters: the medical benefits of the plant. So far, 23 states have passed legislative measures to legalize medical marijuana, and 16 have legalized its non-psychoactive…
