According to the Brookings Institution, Colorado Springs topped the list of ten cities with the greatest growth in poor neighborhoods — an unhappy distinction to be sure, and one that plenty of our readers equated to the community’s fiscal conservatism, among other factors. Here are three examples. See also: Ten…
Denver blog posts believe in keeping things fresh. At our Show and Tell blog, Bree Davies offers the skinny on FashioNation’s move from East 13th (after almost thirty years) to a new space on South Broadway. Denver Egotist: The #IceBucketChallenge hits Denver agencies. Predominantly Orange’s Khalid Alshami wonders who will…
It’s never a good idea for you to make profanity-filled death threats to anyone — and particularly to the woman who was your spouse for three decades. But even stupider is doing so when the victim is in the district attorney’s office making a complaint against you. Because one of…
Earlier this week, we shared a Washington Post item that found this year’s legalization of recreational marijuana sales has not led to more traffic fatalities. But a new report from the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area suggests that stoned driving remains a big problem that’s getting bigger, with…
On June 25, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Utah’s gay-marriage ban, setting a precedent for states in its jurisdiction, including Colorado, where voters had adopted a ban on same-sex marriages in 2006. Hours later, Boulder County Clerk Hillary Hall began issuing same-sex marriage licenses. For weeks, Colorado…
The recent murder of an inmate at the Sterling Correctional Facility — the sixth homicide at the state’s largest prison since 2010 — has prompted Colorado Department of Corrections executive director Rick Raemisch to promise an “intensive” investigation into the circumstances of the death. The killing comes in the wake…
Last month, actor Kelsey Grammer made international headlines when he said he forgave Freddie Glenn, the killer of his sister, during testimony at a parole hearing. Grammer spoke about these remarks for the first time in an unusual setting: an appearance on Access Hollywood to hype Partners, a new FX…
Colorado hasn’t been immune from the economic challenges of recent years — but what communities are doing the best when it comes to shaking off the doldrums? “Cities on the Rise in Colorado,” a post on the website NerdWallet, attempts to answer that question — and many of the communities…
Update: Early Thursday morning, Eray Wilson, a suspect in the Platinum 84 shooting, surrendered to Federal Heights authorities, who are also keeping their eye on two thus-far-unnamed individuals. Our original post follows. A short time ago, in a post about a bicyclist hurt in a drive-by shooting near 31st and…
The late night/early morning violence in Denver this summer shows no signs of ebbing, with multiple life-threatening acts taking place after the sun set yesterday. Among the most shocking: the shooting of a cyclist in an alley near 31st and Stout. Here’s what we know thus far. See also: Early-Morning…
Mike Sukle, the advertising agency pro who worked with Colorado officials to develop a new anti-pot campaign, had a significant challenge on his hands. He wanted to warn teens away from marijuana use without engaging in the sort of hyperbole they’d likely reject. Hence, “Don’t Be a Lab Rat,” which…
The last of the petitions pushing citizens initiatives were delivered to Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler’s office last Monday. In the coming weeks, Gessler and his staff will determine which campaigns gathered the 86,105 valid signatures required to get their proposals on the ballot. After a busy season that…
Denver blog posts aim to serve. At our Cafe Society blog, Jenn Wohletz counts down five ways restaurants crew employees. Purple Row’s Bryan Kilpatrick on why the Rockies’ Brett Anderson is done for the season. The Colorado Independent’s Mike Littwin: “We’re bombing, again. What could go wrong?” See also: A…
We received a big response to Thomas Mitchell’s report about a class-action lawsuit filed by Jordan Coombs, who says he was sickened after consuming a pot edible at the Denver County Fair that wasn’t supposed to contain any THC. Plenty of readers had questions about the stories told by Coombs…
The Colorado state fish has a new home. Last week, biologists released 1,200 greenback cutthroat trout into Zimmerman Lake, about an hour and a half west of Fort Collins. The four-inch-long, one-year-old fish were raised in hatcheries and are the descendants of the last known wild greenback population, which lives…
Christipher Baker has been sentenced to serve fourteen years behind bars — which actually sounds modest given the crimes he’s been convicted of committing. Baker pleaded guilty to sexually molesting his own three-year-old daughter and then strangling his best friend, reportedly after an argument over a pizza. Photos, video and…
Last month, we told you about the police killing at a Denver funeral home of Ryan Ronquillo, a suspected car thief who was slated to attend the viewing of a deceased friend. Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey has now released a decision letter — see it below — declaring the…
What’s the difference between “You know you’re from Colorado when…” jokes and those that start “You can be sure you live in Colorado when”? Not a whole heckuva lot — but we just stumbled upon this list using the latter variation and were surprised that many of the gags hadn’t…
A work crew hired to clear trees isn’t the most likely target for violence — but Larimer County Sheriff’s Office reps believe not one but two people employed in this capacity were victims of pistol whippings and fired shots courtesy of Denver’s Justin Pohlmann. Turns out Pohlmann’s had previous brushes…
Long before the JonBenet Ramsey house began its reign as the best known residence in Boulder (for tragic reasons), the home most visitors wanted to drive past was the one at 1619 Pine Street, which appeared in the credit sequence and most episodes of Mork and Mindy, the iconic ’70s/’80s…
Crashes involving alleged stoned driving continue to get a great deal of attention following this year’s start of legal recreational marijuana sales. Note the story of Emily Strock, who reportedly admitted to consuming one bowl of pot and drinking one beer prior to a grisly Colfax and Speer crash but…
When we shared William Breathes’s post about David Lopez’s alleged armed robbery of a marijuana dispensary in Pueblo, we asked why criminals continue to target such shops, which are among the most security-heavy businesses in the state. We collected a slew of theories, with the following one being among the…
