Colorado rang in 2014 with a bit of a mellow buzz — a certain relaxed attitude — and it was a feeling that lasted throughout the year. Sure, that mellow was harshed by continuing problems with police and sheriff’s deputies, as well as a very contested (and expensive) election season…
Tensions are high enough between citizens and law-enforcement agencies without anonymous online posters getting in on the act. On December 17, Google contacted the FBI’s San Francisco office to report what it considered a threat: a comment advocating killing police officers by someone using the name “Vets Hunting Cops.” The…
The Cherry Creek Shopping Center was already packed with holiday shoppers when protesters convened there on Monday night for a demonstration against police brutality. Even though the “die-in” took up valuable floor space, mall officials decided to take a hands-off approach. “I am really happy to see how well it…
Denver blogs are reflecting on the past and preparing for the future. Here’s the Backbeat blog’s picks for Denver’s Nine Best New Year’s Eve Concerts: $20 to $50. Here’s a list of Five Food and Drink Items From the ’90s We’d Like to Have Back. Art critic Michael Paglia sums…
Colorado rang in 2014 with a bit of a mellow buzz — a certain relaxed attitude — and it was a feeling that lasted throughout the year. Sure, that mellow was harshed by continuing problems with police and sheriff’s deputies, as well as a very contested (and expensive) election season…
The holidays are not all about celebration; this time of year is tough for people with psychological or addiction problems. But Colorado residents in a crisis related to mental health or substance abuse now have an easier time seeking help: The new Colorado Crisis Services is coordinating various state programs…
Colorado rang in 2014 with a bit of a mellow buzz — a certain relaxed attitude — and it was a feeling that lasted throughout the year. Sure, that mellow was harshed by continuing problems with police and sheriff’s deputies, as well as a very contested (and expensive) election season…
The former Hotel VQ, right next to Sports Authority Field at Mile High, is being recycled and turned into 179 micro-apartments. The developers and the company leasing the apartments promise that the 330-square-foot studios will cost less than $1,000 a month. (Read Westword’s story on what $1,000 a month will…
Colorado rang in 2014 with a bit of a mellow buzz — a certain relaxed attitude — and it was a feeling that lasted throughout the year. Sure, that mellow was harshed by continuing problems with police and sheriff’s deputies, as well as a very contested (and expensive) election season…
Colorado rang in 2014 with a bit of a mellow buzz — a certain relaxed attitude — and it was a feeling that lasted throughout the year. Sure, that mellow was harshed by continuing problems with police and sheriff’s deputies, as well as a very contested (and expensive) election season…
“The Coldest Case,” Alan Prendergast, December 18 A Case for Justice I thought I knew about the JonBenét Ramsey case, but I read every word of Alan Prendergast’s story. Not only was it as well-written as a mystery novel, but it also showed that there are still mysteries to solve…
Dear Stoner: I am a landlord who lives two hours away from our rental in Pueblo. Last week I discovered that our new tenants are using our house as a grow house without our consent. I have no problem with Amendment 64 or using the house in that manner, but…
Yesterday our blogs were feeling nostalgic about 2014. But today they’re all about the holidays — and partying our way from Christmas Eve right into the new year. On Cafe Society, Ben Landreth serves up the top ten spots where you can have a very merry Christmas Eve meal. Our…
Late last week Oklahoma and Nebraska filed suit in the U.S. Supreme Court to halt Colorado’s implementation of Amendment 64. Basically, both states say they are tired of dealing with marijuana that crosses the border. In the suit, they claim that Colorado cannabis ties up law enforcement agencies and is…
Colorado rang in 2014 with a bit of a mellow buzz — a certain relaxed attitude — and it was a feeling that lasted throughout the year. Sure, that mellow was harshed by continuing problems with police and sheriff’s deputies, as well as a very contested (and expensive) election season…
Colorado rang in 2014 with a bit of a mellow buzz — a certain relaxed attitude — and it was a feeling that lasted throughout the year. Sure, that mellow was harshed by continuing problems with police and sheriff’s deputies, as well as a very contested (and expensive) election season…
Colorado rang in 2014 with a bit of a mellow buzz — a certain relaxed attitude — and it was a feeling that lasted throughout the year. Sure, that mellow was harshed by continuing problems with police and sheriff’s deputies, as well as a very contested (and expensive) election season…
Colorado rang in 2014 with a bit of a mellow buzz — a certain relaxed attitude — and it was a feeling that lasted throughout the year. Sure, that mellow was harshed by continuing problems with police and sheriff’s deputies, as well as a very contested (and expensive) election season…
Last week, President Barack Obama announced the full restoration of diplomatic relations with Cuba. That means that there will be an American embassy in Havana for the first time in more than half a century, and travel and trade between the two countries will become significantly easier. But if hadn’t…
Last night the holiday music flooding through the Cherry Creek Shopping Center had some competition — from police-brutality protesters who gathered inside the mall for a “die-in,” hearing stories about incidents of cop misbehavior here in Denver and singing songs, including “Amazing Grace” and a version of “The Hunger Tree”…
Denver blogs are feeling nostalgic for the year that was. Our Backbeat scribes compiled a list of Twelve People Who Made Denver’s Music Scene Great in 2014. Restaurant critic Gretchen Kurtz named her Top Ten Dishes in Denver for 2014 in the Cafe Society Blog. And we run down Twelve…
At the December 22 meeting, Denver City Council approved the $2.3 million purchase of a building at 405 South Platte Rive Drive; the structure will soon house a 46-bed behavioral health crisis center for the homeless, the Solutions Center. See also: Homeless: Committee Okays $2.3M Solutions Center Plan Over Some…
