Congratulations, Justin Carrigan. You’ve got the most forgiving, understanding wife in all of human history. Why? Because she isn’t giving him the heave-ho despite telling a reporter in a video that went viral how he expected to spend $30,000 to see his beloved Denver Broncos play the Carolina Panthers in…
Although Von Miller still hasn’t gotten a car for being Super Bowl 50 MVP — come on, John Elway, pony up! — he did get to meet Ellen DeGeneres, who he called “the only one” who picked the Broncos to beat the Cam Newton’s Carolina Panthers in the big game. Not…
It’s a crime almost too shocking to be believed: A man accused of biting off his girlfriend’s eyelid. But it happened — and now, Jose Leyva-Estrada will have plenty of time to think about it. Leyva-Estrada has now been sentenced for the crime, which took place during the early months…
Driving in Denver is among the most debated subjects among Westword readers. Now, we offer another opinion on the subject. Or should we say a whole bunch of them. “How to Drive in Denver,” featured on the Instructables.com site, finds a local resident and writer named fultron89 breaking down the local automotive transportation…
An estimated one million people attended yesterday’s Broncos victory parade and rally. And while the downtown celebration in the immediate aftermath of the team’s win over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 featured a dozen arrests, numerous police confrontations and the use of pepper spray to disperse crowds, there were…
All but lost amid the hype in advance of Super Bowl 50, won by your Denver Broncos, were remarks by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell about the league’s policy toward marijuana — an issue that arose during a Q&A in advance of the game that came complete with a reference to…
Amid our recent snowstorm, we shared a vintage post naming the top ten cars whose drivers can be jerks on icy roads. Among those who responded was a reader who didn’t own doesn’t own any of the vehicles on our list — but confessed to being jerky behind the wheel…
Denver blogs bring people together. At Westword Food & Drink, Lauren Monitz shares her choices for the ten best date-night restaurants in Denver. Denver Stiffs’ Adam Mares ranks the Denver Nuggets by nickname. The Colorado Independent’s Corey Hutchins on Senator Cory Gardner’s joke about saving room in supermax for Hillary Clinton…
Three buses will arrive just after 6:30 p.m. tonight, as they do every evening, at Lawrence Street and Park Avenue in Denver. They’re the types of coaches that one would take on a city tour or a long-distance trip, with fold-down TV screens and luggage racks above rows of bucket-seat…
Proposed regulations for Denver’s sharing economy will force some short-term-rental hosts out of business — or they’ll face strict fines if they continue to operate outside the law. While the proposed ordinance would legalize STRs, a primary-residence provision would require that owners live on site — a suggestion that is…
Yesterday, we highlighted thirty NFL experts who predicted the Panthers would beat the Broncos in Super Bowl 50. We could have featured a lot more. The overwhelming majority of sports pundits thought Carolina would thrash Denver in the big game — including our own prognosticator, Brian Badzmierowski, who has now…
For his incredible performance during the Broncos’ Super Bowl 50 win, Von Miller was named the game’s Most Valuable Player — and deservedly so. But he’s got a reason to be wearing the expression seen in the photo above, which he shared on his must-follow Instagram page yesterday. His MVP…
This charming photo of CU Boulder student Merissa Hirneisen seen above is from her Facebook page. The portrait snapped after her arrest for allegedly trying to steal text books and then using a stun gun on security guards merits different adjectives — “memorable” among them. Look below to see the grabbiest, most…
A Broncos win in Super Bowl 50 would have bummed out Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton under any circumstance. But the loss has been compounded by reactions to his petulant reactions during numerous moments in the game and a subsequent press conference, which found him pouting up a storm and…
Thanks to Denver’s win in Super Bowl 50, and the parade and rally scheduled for today, all of Colorado seems to have Broncos fever. But not everyone appears to be thrilled about the way most folks are celebrating. Our item about post-game celebrations in downtown Denver that led to twelve…
The celebration of the Broncos’ victory over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 is jam-packed with events beginning at 10 a.m. tomorrow, February 9, and continuing into the afternoon, and the public is invited. But they’re not invited to smoke pot. The press release about the festivities, included below in its…
We recently wrote about a Colorado Springs Police Department effort to shame men convicted of soliciting prostitution by sharing their names and photos on social media. The CSPD believes such a tactic will reduce the demand for what it dubbed “commercialized sex,” while the department’s Facebook friends were divided about…
Denver blog posts are historic. At Westword Arts, Bree Davies argues that to preserve Denver’s past, we must go beyond our wild west facade. Denver Urbanism’s Ken Schroeppel shares a blast from the past: the Colorado Convention Center expansion. Mile High Report’s Tim Lynch shares Broncos players’ reaction to becoming Super…
Super Bowl 50 is in the books and I’m 0-2 at picking winners in the Westword. Predicting sports games is never easy; there’s too many variables. I didn’t expect the 2011 version of Cam Newton to suit up after he had just won his first NFL MVP award. He looked…
A bill introduced to the state legislature in January would create a certification program for commercial marijuana growers to label their products “pesticide-free.” As the legal marijuana industry and the authorities that regulate it try to figure out the snowballing pesticide issue in Colorado’s cannabis products, Representatives Jonathan Singer of…
The forecast for Denver’s marijuana industry is hazier than usual this winter as the City and County of Denver considers extending a moratorium on pot businesses for another two years, leaving entrepreneurs and owners holding their collective breath. The original marijuana moratorium, approved before the first legal sales on January…
Dear Peyton, Congratulations on your second Super Bowl victory and becoming the first quarterback in National Football League history to win the contest with two different teams. Your legacy as one of the greatest signal callers to ever play pro ball was secure whether you’d tasted triumph or defeat yesterday. But…
