Earlier this year, we told you about reports by Headline News’ Nancy Grace implying that a suspect was a “selfie-stalker” who’d used a technique straight from a serial killer’s playbook. In truth, the man, subsequently identified as Benjamin Seibert, was innocent of any crime, and he’s now suing Grace and…
For years, a large section of South Broadway has been known as Antique Row. Now, however, representatives of some marijuana businesses that are now located along that stretch have floated the idea of re-branding the area as “The Green Mile” — and, to put it mildly, veteran antique-shop entrepreneurs haven’t…
Update: Anthony Martin, wanted for strangling his ex-wife in front of their kids this past week, has been captured. The location where he was caught: Wheatland, Wyoming. Continue for a press update from Longmont Police Department spokesman Commander Jeff Satur, followed by our previous coverage. See also: Photos: FBI’s Top…
Kristin Pazulski’s feature looking at Denver’s bid to end homelessness at the ten-year mark spurred plenty of serious conversation among our readers, including speculation about the factors contributing to the problem. This reader points to one of them: rising rent prices. See also: Denver Set Out to End Homelessness Ten…
Denver blog posts have a thing for banana seats. At our Show and Tell blog, Lauren Archuletta talks with Bike Smut’s Reverend Phil about bicycle erotica and watching porn in public. Denver Egotist offers visual inspiration courtesy of Denver-based Levi Thornton Films. Big Media’s Jason Salzman: “It’s the media’s fault!…
A federal judge has found that Bill Sullivan, the subject of our 2010 cover story “Operation Cock Block,” committed “inherently deceptive acts in furtherance of a Ponzi scheme.” According to the judge’s ruling (on view below), Sullivan knew the company he was working for, Bridge Premium Finance, was defrauding investors…
Tonight, a Medicinal Cannabis Discussion Panel will take place up in Frisco, with experts on hand to provide knowledge to the medical industry about cannabis — and there’s a lot more going up in smoke, so to speak. See also: Marijuana: Eighteen Disputed Ballots to Decide if One Colorado Town…
Republicans’ domination in the recent midterm — John Hickenlooper’s squeaker of a reelection win was among the few Democratic bright spots — extended to the Colorado State Senate, which will now be under GOP control owing to a vote count not formally announced until days after the election. And while…
Several times over recent years, we’ve shared memorable posts from the CU Boulder Confessions page. But students at CU Denver have things to confess, too, as the CU Denver Confessions page makes abundantly clear. Continue to see our ten favorite recent confessions, all photo-illustrated, all anonymous and all defiantly funny,…
Once upon a time, the Broncos-Raiders rivalry was one of the NFL’s best — but no longer. Even after losing in humiliating fashion to the Patriots last week, Peyton Manning and company took a while to get focused on Oakland and wound up trailing 10-6 during the middle of the…
I mentioned the story of Robert Mitchum to a marijuana consuming friend recently, and he had no idea who I was talking about. It’s a shame, because Mitchum is one of America’s first admitted pot-smoking Hollywood badasses. See, Robert Mitchum was the dude. Ladies loved him, he was a star…
Our post about the defeat of a pit-bull-ban repeal in Aurora, and the vow of pit lovers to fight on, attracted a large volume of comments, with the majority coming from people who decry breed-specific regulations. But a few readers supported continuing the prohibition, including this one — and his…
Denver blog posts are all about spirited competition. At our Cafe Society blog, Mark Antonation delves into the toppings war between Chipotle and Qdoba. Mile High Report’s Scotty Payne wonders: Is a shakeup for the Broncos offensive line in the offing? Colorado Pols is still trying to figure out why…
Between Buena Vista and Salida, the Arkansas River sweeps through Browns Canyon, an area of granite cliffs and rugged backcountry that’s popular with elk, bighorn sheep, mountain lions and black bears — not to mention hunters, anglers, rafters, hikers and campers. But this quintessential slice of Colorado wilderness is also…
As our William Breathes reported earlier this week, Manitou Springs voters approved recreational marijuana sales in their town, while residents of other communities turned thumbs-down. The folks in Palisade, on Colorado’s Western Slope, are somewhere in-between on the issue, at least for now. A recreational-pot measure appeared to narrowly lose,…
From our time on the Schmuck of the Week beat, we’ve learned that schmucks often have the ability to spread their schmuckiness to those around them — including members of their own family. By this measure, Brock Butson is a schmuck supreme, since he not only managed to earn a…
Last month, we started exploring 99 gorgeous Colorado places as spotlighted on Colorado.com — and on part one, featuring sites numbered 99 through 81, we barely scratched the surface. For part two, which encompasses picks 80 through 67, we unearth more hidden gems, as revealed through videos and Colorado.com text…
Today, Copper Mountain and Keystone are scheduled to open for the 2014-15 ski season, making them the third and fourth resorts to do so, following Arapahoe Basin and Loveland. And to put it mildly, the folks behind the Skiing Memes Facebook page are ready. Below, check out our picks for…
During the early hours of the morning, a man was reportedly shot near the intersection of Ohio Avenue and Shoshone Street, not far from Huston Lake Park. At last report, he’s in critical condition and the person who pulled the trigger remains on the loose. Here’s what we know thus…
Update: The Denver Police Department has released information about the ten people arrested during Wednesday’s Million Mask March, when the Colorado State Capitol was tagged with graffiti; see our previous coverage below. Continue for photos and details about charges, plus probable cause statements, booking slips, a video about cleanup efforts…
I used to smoke cigarettes when I was a dumb teenager. I quit, though. And while I try not to pass judgment on my friends who still smoke them, I find burning tobacco to be among the most foul and offensive odors ever. I’m not alone. It’s why we have…
We received some very interesting responses to our post about a lawsuit filed after a woman died while rafting through Seidel’s Suckhole, on the Arkansas River. Because the woman had signed a waiver before beginning her trip, most readers agreed with a judge’s decision not to hold the rafting company…
