Colorado is traditionally ranked among the happiest states in America. And that’s the case again according to a new study by WalletHub. Why? The site’s methodology touches on dozens of topics, including physical health, the depression rate and the average commute time. And while Colorado doesn’t excel by every metric, it…
Heritage Square, a Denver landmark since the 1950s, isn’t shutting down entirely. The amusement park at the attraction, located in the foothills west of Denver, will remain open. However, yesterday was the last for Heritage Square’s most beloved thrill ride — the Alpine Slide. The decision was reportedly made for…
Another week, another group of fans who can’t believe they managed to lose to the Denver Broncos. This time around, it’s boosters of the Oakland Raiders, who hosted Denver at The Black Hole yesterday afternoon. As noted in our recent collection of Raiders suck memes, plenty of Raiders loyalists thought…
We recently posted about two illegal pot grow busts on federal land on Colorado’s Western Slope. Ten foreign nationals were arrested in the incidents — nine from Mexico, one from Honduras. Last year, as we pointed out, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area director Tom Gorman warned that Mexican cartels…
Denver blog posts could use a little pick-me-up. At our Food & Drink blog, Jonathan Shikes has the lowdown on DIA seeking a brewery for the new Westin airport hotel. Denver Egotist highlights the new Swift open-source radio-station app by Denver’s Matthew Fecher. Mile High Hockey’s Ryan Murphy has the…
The northeast Denver community gathered at Holly Square to celebrate the area’s rebirth at two festivals Saturday. But Terrance Roberts — the former member of the Park Hill Bloods who spearheaded the rehab of the shopping center at East 34th Avenue and Holly Street after it was firebombed in a 2008 gang…
Dear Mexican: First, some background. I am a U.S-born Mexican. Actually, until the time I was seven years old, I lived in Mexico. I’m now 24. I recently went to a Mexican nightclub to get my huapango on. I wore black lagarto boots, dark Wrangler jeans, a black shirt and…
For more than a decade, officials in southwest Colorado have been embroiled in a complex legal battle to regain access to a more direct route to public lands and recreational opportunities in San Miguel and Dolores counties, including hiking trails to Lone Cone, the westernmost peak in the San Juan…
Over the years, Westword has featured plenty of stories about crimes solved by DNA found in unlikely places. Take the cigarette butt that led to the killer of Kurt Levias at the Bluebird Theater. But never before have we encountered a shittier DNA case than the one involving Rodney Hendrix, who was…
When we recently re-shared our vintage post featuring our favorite “You Know You’re NOT from Colorado When” punchlines, we asked readers for their favorite way to complete that thought. And as usual, you came through. We photo-illustrated our ten favorite answers, which touch on traffic, wardrobe mistakes, overcrowding and more…
As longtime Bronco fans, we enjoy hating the Oakland Raiders. But it hasn’t been as much fun in recent years, owing to how horrible the Raiders have been. This year, however, the Raiders, under former Broncos defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio, appear to be improved. Their record is 2-2 and…
Earlier this week, we told you about the arrest of ten foreign nationals after law enforcers found two illegal marijuana grows on federal land along Colorado’s Western Slope. Now, the U.S. Attorney’s Office reveals that these busts were two of six grows on federal or private land taken down in…
On Facebook, Kyle McClelland comes across as a loving father who dearly misses his two little boys. At last report, however, McClelland was ensconced in the Jefferson County jail on suspicion of child abuse after the toddlers were found wandering a south Jeffco street. The drama began yesterday, when the…
I was recovering from a long weekend of pot and football when my friend passed me a one-hitter that tasted like orange soda. I immediately demanded to know what it was and where he’d bought it, and all his stoned mouth could mutter was “Urban Medicinals.” I looked that up…
Our post about a ban against grinding at an Arapahoe High School dance generated some vivid commentary. Much of the talk centered on the AHS principal’s statement in a letter to parents that those who disobeyed this edict might face “possible legal ramifications” — a statement backed up by the Arapahoe…
Denver blog posts are feeling autumnal. At our Arts blog, Jamie Siebrase highlights ten family friendly ways to celebrate October in Colorado. The Colorado Independent’s Kyle Harris on why Mike Coffman spoke to an organization described as the nation’s leading anti-Muslim hate group. The Ralphie Report’s Jeff Hauser remembers CU-Boulder’s…
On Tuesday, Aurora Public Schools released “APS 2020: Shaping the Future,” a report that puts a positive spin on educational reform efforts in the district — and the timing certainly doesn’t seem to have been coincidental. The next day, the If Not Now Coalition, a group of seventeen organizations that…
The Tonight Show’s Jimmy Fallon is known as one of the nicest guys in show business — and we’re sure he didn’t mean to come across as harsh when bidding farewell to Andrew Burton, an eight-year-old from Littleton, who guested on the program last night. But judging by the expression on…
Every time society seems to be moving toward greater understanding and tolerance, there’s an incident that reminds us how far we still have to go. The bias-motivated crime arrest of Sean Boylan is a case in point. According to an affidavit on view below, Boylan attacked a man outside a…
Sitting at the long oak table in the dining room of her house in Cheesman Park, 78-year-old Joyce Thorn takes a drag from her cigarette and talks about growing up in Denver. She remembers that one of the few arguments her parents ever had was over buying a new car…
Earlier this week, we posted about two illegal marijuana grows found on federal land. Ten foreign nationals were busted in separate operations. Now, Mario Garcia and six others are in custody on charges related to an illegal grow of their own — one they allegedly built up on private land…
What a difference a year makes — although time isn’t the only variable factor when it comes to determining which Colorado places are booming the loudest. Last year, we shared a list of Colorado’s ten-fastest growing cities according to the Nerdwallet website. Now, another site, Wallethub, has come up with its…
