In 2005 Westword introduced the MasterMind awards, honoring the artists and arts organizations that were changing the cultural landscape of Denver. Since then, we’ve awarded more than $150,000 to 55 MasterMinds — and now we’re rolling out our twelfth creative class. Meet Jeromie Lawrence Dorrance, our first 2016 MasterMind. Dorrance,…
The 2016 Colorado Health Report card is out, and in general, the marks are pretty good — particularly if you’re young. As was the case last year, the study, assembled by folks with the Colorado Institute of Health and the Colorado Health Foundation, shows that the state is doing better on child and adolescent…
Chalk one up for karma. And subtract a whole lot from Joseph Murray, our latest Schmuck of the Week nominee. Earlier this month, Murray allegedly freaked out on a trio of kids in a loud enough way that deputies were called. But what they discovered wasn’t just a man with…
The new intelligence report from the Southern Poverty Law Center, called “The Year in Hate and Extremism,” makes it clear that Colorado isn’t immune from the conditions name-checked in its title. After all, the cover collage features a photo of Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooter Robert Dear. The document itself…
Getting someone to join you on a date can be challenge enough. But what are your odds of scoring a second one? That’s among the questions the folks at Match set out to answer while assembling Singles in America 2016, a website featuring data based on a survey of more than…
In a sea of generically named pot shops labeled with words like “apothecary,” “alternative,” “herbal” and so on, anything original is sure to stand out. To be honest, though, I hadn’t noticed how clever Terrapin Care Station’s name was until a friend was playing a Grateful Dead album one lazy…
Our Chris Walker recently reported about a University of Denver study that found the City of Denver has spent millions criminalizing homelessness. The post ushered in an interesting discussion about the best approaches to dealing with the homeless issue, and whether any public agency is using them effectively. As for…
Denver blogs specialize in sneak previews. At Westword Food & Drink, Mark Antonation gives you a first look at The Humble Pie, which opened this week on East Colfax. Colorado Peak Politics maintains that State Senator Bill Cadman’s comments about the GOP were taken out of context. Denver Urbanism’s Ken Schroeppel…
A giant, inflatable orange rhino dominated the stage at the first-ever annual breakfast meeting of the River North Art District, which sounds like a somewhat bourgeois affair (although there were mimosas, and the gathering didn’t start until 9:30 a.m.) for a concept that seemed so wild a dozen years ago…
Millions upon millions of people have bought and sold items on Craigslist without a problem. But that doesn’t mean horror stories involving the service are unknown. The most prominent example locally is Dynel Lane’s alleged attack on Michelle Wilkins; Lane is accused of cutting the child from Wilkins’s womb after…
In the days after your Denver Broncos won Super Bowl 50, the Sports Authority Sports Castle, at 10th and Broadway, was absolutely mobbed with fans being keepsakes and collectibles. We know — because the Sports Castle is across the street from Westword’s offices. But just over a week later comes…
After leading the Denver Broncos to victory in Super Bowl 50, Peyton Manning should have been able to rest on his laurels in advance of a retirement announcement that would bring to an end one of the greatest careers in NFL history. Instead, a scandal over a 1996 incident with…
Some Denver topics are eternal. Note an October 2015 post that asked, “Why is everyone moving to Denver?” But while the subject was fresh, the question — and the responses to it — were first posed on a Yelp thread back in 2010. And the passage of time offered insight…
Some good news: This year, there have been far fewer ski area deaths in Colorado than during several recent years. By February 8 of 2012, for example, eleven people had died on Colorado slopes. In contrast, we’ve only published a single post this season about a ski area death prior…
Dear Stoner: I like the pain relief and sleep aid that CBD offers, and I even enjoy a little psychoactive effect, but I still get way too high after a hit of weed. Is there any high-CBD product that’ll get me high but not too high? Jonah Dear Jonah: If…
Our post about the search for a suspect in an East Colfax stabbing included comments from a neighbor, who suggested that the area was dangerous. He added that this was especially true during the wee hours of the morning — the time frame when an employee at a Good Times restaurant…
Denver blogs have it all wrapped up. At Westword Food & Drink, Mark Antonation writes about HBO host John Oliver’s hilarious skewering of Chipotle. Mile High Hockey’s misterfish1 takes a look at the Colorado Avalanche’s free agents. Colorado Pols says Senator Kevin Lundberg is fighting for the rights of people who…
On November 22, 2015, Miguel Martinez was armed, dangerous and wanted in regard to an active warrant (for escape and drugs, which he was on at the time) that made explicit mention of his “violent tendencies.” He was also mentally ill, as Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey acknowledges in his…
As we recently reported, Colorado Department of Transportation figures show that in 2015, marijuana driving citations actually went down from the previous year, albeit by a small amount — 1.3 percent. In apparent response to these numbers, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office has released pot-citation data from that particular area…
Denver is usually quick to point out all the money it’s spending to help the homeless, but what does the city spend to police them? That’s a question that a group of law students from the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law recently set out to answer. In a…
We don’t know if Robert Lewis set a record for the most curse words in a minute and a half. But his profanity pace is undeniably impressive. According to Fox31, he spewed seventy swears that required bleeping over the course of a video that runs just 86 seconds. The target of…
Valentine’s Day is a time for love connections. And also for missed connections. That’s clear from the slew of tales, anecdotes and pleas shared under the Denver Craigslist Missed Connections umbrella over Valentine’s Day weekend. We’ve assembled and photo-illustrated the ten most memorable posts from the address, complete with links…
