During this past legislative session, legislators found themselves in all kinds of contorted positions as they considered a proposal to deregulate yoga instructors — a proposal that would impact bhavan-collective, the yoga studio that Tonia Crosby had opened in the Cole neighborhood last July. The Division of Private Occupational Schools…
Before marijuana critic William Breathes bid farewell to the Westword staff a few days ago, he gave me one piece of advice: “Go to Trenchtown,” he said. “You won’t be disappointed.” I wish I could afford a plane ticket to the famous Jamaican neighborhood that the late Bob Marley called home,…
The Unborn Child Act would have sanctioned a murder charge in cases like the one involving Michelle Wilkins, whose unborn baby was allegedly cut from her womb by Dynel Lane. The baby, a girl named Aurora, later died. But while Republicans backed the measure, Democrats voted against it in committee, arguing that the…
Denver blog posts develop into new things all the time. At our Arts blog, Bree Davies considers development in Denver and asks: How do we keep the old and celebrate the new? Colorado Pols weighs in on state senator Morgan Carroll’s possible run for Mike Coffman’s congressional seat. At Denver…
At lot of folks in Denver plan outdoor activities on Mother’s Day. And over the years, a lot of folks in Denver have had to change their plans, when they were reminded that spring weather in the Mile High City can turn nasty. If forecasters at the National Weather Service…
Overnight, two more shootings took place in Denver, with one man dead and another critically wounded, and police are suggesting that gangs may have been involved. They’re the latest of several disturbing events that have residents in a large portion of the city on edge. In recent weeks, we’ve reported…
Back in January, we noted that the death of Jessie Hernandez, a seventeen-year-old shot and killed by Denver Police Department officers while she was behind the wheel of a stolen car, resulted in a new focus on the law enforcers shooting into moving vehicles. The rationale for doing so? In…
A Denver man — and marijuana dispensary owner — is eager for another chance to eat bugs, sleep in the dirt and engage in the primal challenges that come with competing on the CBS reality series Survivor. But he needs your help to get there. Jim Rice is one of 32…
Last year, in a list of the ten most expensive American cities to buy a house, Denver was included — but barely. The Mile High City landed in ninth place. In new data from the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices about the U.S. cities with the fastest-rising home prices, Denver finished higher…
On his Facebook page, Alejandro Garcia lists his name as “Alejandro ‘A-Town’ Garcia,” in apparent homage to his hometown…
It’s a warm April morning less than two weeks before 4/20, and Dixie Elixirs executive Joe Hodas is cheerfully showing off the company’s new products — wildberry lemonade and peach tea — and a childproof bottling system that will ensure that Dixie’s most popular products are on the shelves for…
On Monday night, a home invader was shot dead in Boulder. According to police, the man tried to break into multiple residences before entering one. He’s said to have shattered the glass screen door and attacked a resident, who responded by firing the fatal bullet. Even before some of these…
Denver blog posts have a lot of sizzle. Our Food & Restaurants blog staff presents the 2015 list of the ten best burgers in Denver. Purple Row’s Bryan Kilpatrick reveals how Rockies GM Jeff Bridich places in the site’s monthly approval poll. Colorado Peak Politics wonders how Representative Diana DeGette…
Father Woody’s Haven of Hope has broken ground on an expansion of the homeless services shelter that will more than double the size of its current space at 1101 West Seventh Avenue in Denver. The new space should be open by January 2016. Father Woody’s, a day shelter, currently provides…
The case of Greeley’s Kyle Moore raises questions about two controversial topics related to modern policing. The first: Should police officers shoot at moving vehicles, as they did in the January death of seventeen-year-old car thief Jessie Hernandez and an Arapahoe County incident earlier this week? The second: When is a…
On March 25, Benjamin Brown and his brother, Ryan, were pulled over by two Colorado Springs police officers for what turned out to be a cracked windshield — a seemingly minor infraction for which literally thousands of Coloradans could be cited during this time of year. Yet within minutes, Benjamin…
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A Gallup poll conducted last year found that Colorado was among the fifteen least religious states in the country. But what are the least religious neighborhoods in Denver? To find out, the folks at FindTheBest.com counted up the religious organizations in each area and ranked them by the number per 10,000…
It’s been abundantly clear since her first public statements that Michelle Wilkins, whose baby was cut from her womb in a Longmont attack allegedly committed in March by Dynel Lane, is a remarkable person.
Dear Stoners: Time flies when you’re having fun. Time flies even faster when you’re half-baked and have the greatest job in the world. After two-plus amazing years of answering your (often hysterical) questions about cannabis and five-plus unforgettable years as the nation’s first newspaper cannabis critic, I’ve decided to hang…
Last week, we interviewed the Reverend Leon Kelly, a longtime anti-gang activist, about gang-related homicides and shootings in the Cole neighborhood and beyond. Kelly also talked about the backlash he received after publicly suggesting that gentrification that caused rival gangs to feel boxed in was a factor in the latest…
Denver blog posts would never hide in a trunk to avoid paying at the drive-in. Our Arts blog captures the 2015 grand opening of the 88 Drive In, a wonderful example of an American phenomenon that’s becoming all too rare these days. Colorado Pols on the Jeffco PTA’s call for…
