Dear Mexican: I live in East Harlem, which over the past years has started to look much less boricua/plátano and much more mexicano — tamales have replaced pasteles, you hear “güey” more than “mi pana,” and you can barely make out those smooth salsa bongos under the booming oompah of…
The Colfax Business Improvement District is working to clean up the “Upper Colfax” stretch of the infamous avenue between Josephine and Grant streets. Frank Locantore, community director of the CBID, spent the summer interviewing business owners block by block to understand the issues they face. And last month, Locantore outlined…
A manhunt is underway for three-to-four robbers who executed a bank heist while wearing masks of the sort associated with the movie Scream, then allegedly took part in a carjacking and assault that resulted in two people being shot. As noted by Fox31, the robbery took place around 10:40 a.m…
A lawsuit filed against the Denver Sheriff Department by a pair of female deputies makes the Denver County Jail seem like a house of horrors — particularly for women working in law enforcement. The suit, on view below in its entirety, deals in part with issues related to staffing and…
This week, as highlighted in a moving story from the Charlotte Observer, Chancellor Lee Adams celebrated his sixteenth birthday. In most circumstances, such an achievement wouldn’t be headline news. But for Chancellor, the fact that he not only survived but is thriving despite living with the challenges of cerebral palsy…
As we’ve reported, Broncos backup quarterback Brock Osweiler has been named the starter for this Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears. Why? Peyton Manning is said to be suffering from a rib-cage injury and a partial tear of the plantar fascia in his left foot — reasons given for his…
Being surrounded by so many pot shops in Denver can encourage procrastination. No longer do I have to sit by the phone and wait for a flaky dealer to call me back; I can go buy weed whenever I want. Whenever I want before 7 p.m., anyway, thanks to Denver’s…
Yesterday, we told you about vandalism at Isis Books & Gifts, a longtime South Broadway staple named for the Egyptian goddess, not the terrorist group that’s claimed responsibility for the recent attacks in Paris. This incident frustrated plenty of our readers — among them two moms who know all about…
Denver blog posts are sweet on sweets. At our Food & Drink blog, Teague Bohlen shares his choices for the ten manliest candies. Colorado Peak Politics wonders if John Hickenlooper will take AG Cynthia Coffman back to court, this time over Gitmo detainees. Coyote Gulch: “NOAA reports record global warmth…
If you missed the exclusive Barbara Walters sitdown with John Ramsey to discuss the 1996 murder of his six-year-old daughter JonBenet, don’t feel too bad. The program, part of a series entitled Barbara Walters Presents American Scandals, aired a couple of weeks ago in a particular corner of basic-cable hell…
As we’ve reported, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s willingness to accept Syrian refugees has resulted in significant push-back. Among those who vehemently disagree with the policy is former Congressman Tom Tancredo, a onetime candidate for president and Colorado governor known nationwide for his advocacy of strict immigration policies. Tancredo actively supports a…
On Saturday, November 21, the CBS news program 48 Hours will broadcast a program dubbed “The Strange Case of Kurt Sonnenfeld” — and that’s certainly an accurate title. Sonnenfeld was accused, then un-accused, and subsequently accused again of murdering his wife, Nancy, in Denver during the first minutes of 2002. By the…
In recent years, Michael Contreras has played guitar for a Fort Collins death-metal band called Make It Till Mourning. Now, he stands accused of having tried to cause the death of his own mother. And he’s said to have been bummed he didn’t succeed. Here’s a publicity photo of Make…
It seems absurd that a crime in which the guilty party received a sentence in excess of two centuries would receive no media coverage until after the conviction. But that appears to be the case with 33-year-old Jana Bergman, who was given a 208-year jolt for abusing an at-risk adult,…
The title of WalletHub’s latest analysis — “2015’s Fattest States in America” — makes it clear that the site sees obesity in the U.S. as a major problem. But it’s a bigger issue for some places than others. Colorado, for instance, lands on the thinner end of the spectrum —…
Dear Stoner: How would I test marijuana for pesticides? Mike C. Dear Mike: Unfortunately, you can’t spot pesticides with a trained eye and handheld microscope, as you can powdery mildew, mold or spider mites. Finding chemical residue left behind by pesticides requires processes like gas chromatography or polymerase chain reaction…
On a recent stormy morning, we re-shared one of our most viewed posts from recent years: the ten scariest out-of-state license plates to see in a snowstorm. Readers responded by citing license plates aplenty — some that made our list, others that didn’t. But are Colorado drivers any better on…
Denver blog posts like service with a smile. At our Food & Drink blog, Mark Antonation previews Tim’s Place, dubbed “The World’s Friendliest Restaurant” — one of two Albuquerque faves branching out to Denver. Denver Stiffs’ Kayla Osby says the Nuggets had their best game of the season in a…
The grief expressed by Tracy Fernow on Facebook after learning about the murder of 24-year-old Glendale resident Guled Abdullahi Ige is absolutely heartbreaking. The posts include this one: “THEY KILLED MY HUSBAND PLEASE GOD NO NO NO NO NO NO.” As for the identity of Ige’s killers, no suspects have been…
Among the arguments traditionally made by advocates of commuting by bicycle rather than car are the health benefits for the cyclists, who are pumping pedals rather than pressing them. But a study by Colorado State University researchers just published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology reveals that this…
On November 19, the Mayan Theatre will celebrate its 85th birthday — and a last-minute save from the wrecking ball thirty years ago, when preservationists banded together to protect the circa 1930 theater and restore it to all its Mayan Revival glory. But the signs aren’t as positive for a…
The recent attacks in Paris have raised concerns about indiscriminate terrorism across the globe, including here in Colorado. Witness the social-media backlash against Governor John Hickenlooper’s announcement that Colorado is open to accepting some Syrian refugees. But the incidents have also brought out more than their share of moronic behavior…
