The vast majority of Super Bowl 50 bettors put their money on the Carolina Panthers to beat the crap out of your Denver Broncos. Why? One reason may be the influence of NFL journalists, broadcasters and media figures. Most people who make their living by predicting the outcome of NFL…
ApartmentList.com has just released its latest analysis of rents in Colorado. This time, the focus is on prices during January 2016. And while the prices in many areas have leveled off to some degree, the rate of growth over a twelve-month period beginning in January 2015 remains almost double the…
As we noted in a February 1 post entitled TOP 20 TWEETS FROM BRONCOS FANS WHO REALLY THINK DENVER WILL WIN SUPER BOWL, those betting on Super Bowl 50 overwhelmingly favored the Carolina Panthers to kick the ass of your Denver Broncos. Our NFL expert felt the same way. Things worked…
“This shit will not stop us…. I want teargas. I want the motherfuckin’ teargas.” This declaration represents one scene from celebrations set off last night by the Broncos’ unlikely 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. Once the victory was sealed, happy fans began whooping it up…
A recent Comment of the Day argued that Denver officials don’t want pot bars, but the people do. This take led to more discussion about how social marijuana use regulations might work in Denver — including the ways that alcohol and cannabis consumption might coexist. This reader foresees problems, but…
Denver blogs have a different way of looking at the world. At Westword Arts, Lindsey Bartlett introduces you to thirty artists who define one street with Project Colfax. Denver Stiffs’ Daniel C. Lewis on Denver Nugget Will Barton being invited to compete in the NBA’s slam dunk contest. Denver PR blog…
Dear Mexican: I enjoyed reading the letter some years back from the lovely Mexican lesbian about lip liner. I have met several guys from Mexico who come to the U.S. so they can come out of the closet. Nothing warms my middle-aged gay heart more than when a nice Mexican…
Today is officially Orange Friday, as proclaimed by Mayor Michael B. Hancock, and buildings all over the city will get lit up in orange and blue to celebrate the home team. But the celebrations have spilled far beyond Denver, all the way to a sculpture hoax in Asia. Keep reading for…
What if you were enjoying a beautiful Colorado day when, all of a sudden, a Dukes of Hazzard episode broke out? That’s what happened a few days back in southeastern Colorado as part of a case that involved stolen gas, a pawn shop, a high-speed chase and damaged law-enforcement vehicles, allegedly…
What do Peyton Manning and Christopher Cox have in common? At first blush, nothing. Manning is a future Hall of Fame quarterback who’ll lead the Denver Broncos in this Sunday’s Super Bowl 50 — possibly his final game — while Cox is currently serving a 42-year sentence for offenses related to…
Last September, the folks from WalletHub released a study tasked with determining the best U.S. sports cities. And much to our chagrin, Denver placed second behind (yeeesh) Boston, Massachusetts. Now, just in time for Super Bowl 50, WalletHub has set out in search of the cities with the best football fans…
As we’ve reported, Daryush Valizadeh, aka Roosh V, announced the cancellations of Saturday, February 6 meetups in Denver, Boulder and more than 100 other cities for followers of his Return of Kings group, which is best known for its alleged advocacy for legalizing rape — a joke, Roosh stresses, although plenty…
A lot of prognosticators out there don’t give your Denver Broncos a prayer of defeating the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 on February 7. But what if that prayer was really, really powerful? And delivered by Tim Tebow? Tebow, of course, was the Broncos quarterback prior to the arrival…
We’ve been reporting about the shooting at the Colorado Motorcycle Expo that killed Victor Mendoza, a member of the Mongols motorcycle club. Mendoza died after a clash between the Mongols and the Iron Order, another group branded as an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang, or OMG. The Iron Order is known for having law-enforcement…
Much to the dismay of medical marijuana patients, Colorado Alternative Medicine closed a little more than a year ago after its owner got in trouble with the state Marijuana Enforcement Division for some forged documents. The dispensary’s potent, rare strains had made the cottage-style dispensary a regular stop for cannabis…
Our Brian Badzmierowski sure knows how to rile people up — by continuing to pick the Broncos to lose. He predicted that the Patriots would kick the Broncos’ ass in the AFC championship game. And while that didn’t happen, he’s confident that the Carolina Panthers will smoke Denver in the…
Denver blog posts see no reason to stop at ten. At Westword Food & Drink, Mark Antonation lists the eleven best Chinese restaurants in Denver, 2016 edition. Mile High Report’s Scotty Payne confirms that Tim Tebow is rooting for the Broncos to win Super Bowl 50. Coyote Gulch has good news…
The Colorado Department of Agriculture refers to them as “destructive rodent pests.” The state’s wildlife conservation strategy describes them as a “species of greatest conservation need.” Ranchers and developers want to nuke them. Environmentalists say they’re a key component in a rapidly vanishing ecosystem. Colorado’s deeply ambivalent, love-hate relationship with…
A district attorney has dropped attempted murder charges against Victor Green for a very unusual reason. Green, a Grand Junction resident, attempted to kill himself while in custody — and very nearly succeeded. The motivation behind this move appears to be tied to Green’s victim: his father. According to KJCT,…
The annual 4/20 rally in Denver’s Civic Center Park seems to get bigger every year. And now, the longtime promoters of the event, including Miguel Lopez and attorney Rob Corry, are looking for help putting it on. The group has issued an open invitation for proposals in regard to the 2016…
News that Broncos practice squad player Ryan Murphy had been sent home from the Super Bowl after being swept up in a Santa Clara prostitution sting made headlines nationwide. And even though Murphy was only questioned, not arrested or cited with a crime, during the incident, his case is being cited…
Nearly 3,000 patients of Swedish Medical Center will be receiving an unsettling letter. The missive, on view below, informs them that they should be tested for hepatitis B and C, as well as HIV, because of “possible drug diversion (the stealing of narcotic pain medication intended for patients) by a…
