Last week, 37-year-old Laurie Teter was reported missing. She disappeared after a fight with her boyfriend. During the intervening days, a vigorous search was conducted for her in Morgan County, where she lived. But now, in a development that echoes the grisly discovery of Maria Astorga’s body, which was dumped…
Back in July, we told you about the tragic death in Greeley of Amanda Peterson, co-star of the iconic ’80s teen movie Can’t Buy Me Love alongside future Grey’s Anatomy heartthrob Patrick Dempsey. In the days that followed, we shared tributes to the former starlet from celebrities who admired her work on…
Now that the trial of Aurora theater shooter James Holmes is finally, blessedly over, mountains of evidence that had previously been off-limits to the public is being released. Among the most fascinating and horrifying material to surface thus far was obtained by 9News: video from the bomb robot used in…
It started out as a medical call, and that was accurate. But it quickly turned into something more. That’s because the person in distress had been shot — and at this writing, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 31-year-old Jonathan Ryan, who’s suspected of pulling the trigger. Ryan’s…
Dear Stoner: I love the variety of strains in the dispensaries, but haven’t found a good head/body combination. I don’t like to become a zombie, but the sativas are making me a little too paranoid. Is there any pot that will keep me active without the anxiety? Linda Lou Dear…
Lindsey Bartlett’s latest post about Ben Higgins, the Denver resident recently named the star of The Bachelor’s next season, featured plenty of photos, The pics captured him on Labor Day at the Pinehurst Country Club greeting fans, including a number of them who were quite young. The age of some…
Denver blog posts promote only the most mature headlines. At our Arts blog, we feature eye-popping Cosplayer photos from Nan Desu Kan 2015. Denver Urbanism’s Ken Schroeppel offers details on Park(ing) Day, an annual event in which “artists, designers and citizens transform metered parking spots into temporary public parks.” The…
Alpine Waste and Recycling has expanded the capacity of its Denver recycling plant, more than doubling its ability to process single-stream recycling material. “Alpine Waste and Recycling has invested in the future of recycling,” says Brent Hildebrand, the company’s vice president of recycling. “In investing in that future, we’ve also…
Businesses tend to steer clear of politics when it comes to advertising for fear of alienating potential customers. Granted, there are a few exceptions — like, say, the new Rocky’s Autos ad that makes fun of Donald Trump’s hair. Yet we were still surprised that Frontier Airlines would take an apparent…
Sources reveal that the Denver Police Department is on the cusp of announcing its policy regarding the use of body cameras. The regulations and procedures will be scrutinized closely by DPD observers and critics in light of disagreements over data about how often participants in a DPD pilot program actually…
On September 16, and September 16 alone, the state will not collect the 15 percent retail marijuana excise tax — a tax holiday that could reduce state revenues by as much as $3.7 million, but greatly increase the happiness of Colorado’s cannabis consumers. When Amendment 64 passed, Governor John Hickenlooper…
The folks at Outside magazine have come up with their list of the sixteen best places to live in America circa 2015. But for the purposes of this post, we’re concentrating on numbers ten through one — because that’s where two Colorado communities reside. Note that Colorado is the only state…
Back in February, we told you about the murder of Larissa Tiffany-Schiess, whose body was found after firefighters responded to a blaze at her Fountain home. Investigators quickly determined that the flames hadn’t killed Tiffany-Schiess and began investigating the case as a homicide. Her former boyfriend, Thomas Turley, was subsequently arrested and…
Back in March, our Thomas Mitchell reported about the rise of groups such as the Marijuana Business Association Women’s Alliance, Women Grow and the NORML Women’s Alliance. A number of Mitchell’s interview subjects expressed their hope that the marijuana industry will set a new standard for gender equality. Six months later, this…
Our recent post about the metro-Denver cities where rent on a two-bedroom apartment has gone up the most got people talking about the cost of living in the area. Some readers expressed fatigue about coverage of high-rent prices — a topic that’s been among the most discussed by Westword readers in recent…
Denver blog posts are Lemmy lovers. At our Music blog, writer Daniel Hill worries about Lemmy in the wake of Motorhead’s Riot Fest cancellation. A completely objective Colorado Pols headline: “Morgan Carroll Rips Coffman’s NRCC Soul-Selling.” The Ralphie Report’s Jon Woods weighs in on the referees’ controversial delay in Colorado’s…
The city of Glendale has revised its plan for an entertainment district on the banks of Cherry Creek to omit the land owned by a family that has repeatedly clashed with city leaders. The new plan (on view below in its entirety) does not include 5.4 acres of land owned…
The shorter week brings a slimmer slate of events for this week’s Cannabis Calendar, but pot-loving yogis might want to mark their datebooks for some classes and a mountain retreat later this month. Clover Leaf University is teaching an Advanced Master Grower Techniques class at 4 p.m. Thursday, September 10,…
Tonight, Stephen Colbert makes his debut as host of CBS’ Late Show — and we planned to celebrate by sharing many of the funniest Colorado moments from his now-defunct and much-missed program The Colbert Report. But Comedy Central, the network that aired The Colbert Report, hasn’t made it easy. Most of…
In Denver celebrity news, soon to be Bachelor Ben Higgins was spotted giving hugs and smiling for photos with adoring fans at Pinehurst Country Club in South Denver for the Labor Day festivities on September 7. He was playing golf with family friends, relaxing before leaving to film the show…
We recently published a list of the top speed traps in metro Denver according to the Speedtraps.org. When we shared the post, we asked readers if the site had missed any speed traps they’d seen — or experienced firsthand. In short order, we got a slew of responses — including…
In recent months, we’ve written frequently about victims of fatal motorcycle crashes in Colorado. Those who’ve lost their lives include Denver Sheriff’s Department Deputy Lori Clyncke, who died in March. And we also noted the shocking number of traffic fatalities in Aurora circa 2015 — seventeen through mid-June, including a cyclist…
