Denver Water is known for its wacky conservation campaigns — and its latest, dubbed “Don’t Be That Guy,” is definitely an attention-getter thanks to its portrayal of assorted comic archetypes as water-wasting doofuses. Problem is, one of the images was inspired by photos of Russian leader Vladimir Putin riding a…
Around here, we like to think Colorado is the best state in the U.S.A. But not everyone agrees — including some people who live here. We recently stumbled across a video from earlier this year entitled “Reasons Why Colorado Sucks Elephant Balls” in which its creator, who says he’s lived…
Last week, we shared part one of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s most wanted fugitives list for its Denver office — a roster from Colorado and several neighboring states that includes 51 men and women wanted for narco-crimes typically involving heroin, meth, cocaine and marijuana. As you’ll notice, the vast…
As we’ve documented in a series of blog posts over the past year or so, the Denver Sheriff’s Department has been beset by scandals — so many that yesterday, Mayor Michael Hancock accepted Sheriff Gary Wilson’s resignation and appointed Division Chief Elias Diggins to fill the job on an interim…
Earlier this month, we told you about what customers at Maryjane’s 420 Shop and Social Club characterized as a raid on the establishment by the Denver Police Department. The DPD doesn’t refer to the action this way, but whatever’s the most accurate definition, Maryjane’s remains closed weeks after the fact…
Our post about a quadruple stabbing tied to a Rainbow Family gathering highlighted the disconnect between the benign, nature-loving image pushed by members and law-enforcement’s concern that the group is populated by plenty of criminals and creeps. Our readers had a variety of opinions on the topic, with this comment…
Denver blog posts are young at heart. Our Cafe Society blog lists the ten best metro-area restaurants for diners who want to bring their kids along. The Colorado Independent: “Desperate fight to save the republic comes to the Western Conservative Summit.” Mile High Report’s Bronco Mike asks: “In Brock you…
Aurora theater shooting gunman James Holmes has been videotaped 24 hours a day, seven days a week since he was detained, according to a letter from the psychiatrist appointed to perform Holmes’s second sanity evaluation (on view below). Holmes was arrested on July 20, 2012 in the parking lot of…
Against the backdrop of court rulings striking down same-sex marriage bans comes another indication of change in Colorado: The PrideFest celebration in Colorado Springs was reportedly the city’s largest by a very wide margin; police estimate 50,000 attendees this weekend, as opposed to 35,000 last year. To get a sense…
The Denver Police Department hasn’t exactly issued a gusher of information about a weekend homicide near the intersection of West 14th Avenue and Knox Court. But reports suggest that the victim is a woman in her thirties who had been involved in what one neighbor characterizes as a Fatal Attraction-style…
Update: In our most recent coverage of the investigation into Aspen socialite Nancy Pfister’s murder (see it below), we noted that the conviction of frail-looking 66-year-old William Styler as the sole person responsible for the killing — and prosecutors’ decision to drop charges against Styler’s wife Nancy and a friend,…
Last year, we experienced a scorching heat wave right around the time The Purge became a surprise hit. Which got us thinking: What would people wear if all fashion laws were suspended for twelve hours, just as other laws are in the movie? A year later, the sequel Purge: Anarchy…
The Denver Broncos finished 25th on Forbes’s list of the world’s fifty most valuable sports teams, down two spots from last year. The rankings were based on each team’s enterprise value (total equity plus debt) and their current or pending stadium deals. The Broncos are valued at $1.161 billion. Of…
These days, we think of the American Legion as a conservative lobbying arm for veterans. But back in 1923, legionnaires were a force to be reckoned with — or at least they wanted to be seen that way. Their war on drugs in the early 1920s was just one way…
Our responses to Yahoo’s list of Denver’s worst tourist traps fostered an entertaining debate about the relative merits of Casa Bonita, which was ranked number one in the post. Some readers declared the South Park-approved eatery and cliff-diving mecca to be awesome, while others weren’t nearly so positive. Like, for…
Denver blog posts are feeling festive. At our Backbeat blog, Kiernan Maletsky writes about a new location for Riot Fest and its founder’s contention that “if we were named Good Ole Country Riot Fest, we would have never been in this situation.” South Stands Denver’s Jennifer Eakins spotlights a Mile…
When Kristen Kozik, who owns the Copper Kettle Brewing Company with her husband, first heard about the horrific shooting at the Aurora Century 16 theater on July 20, 2012, she never imagined she’d know someone involved. It wasn’t until the authorities released a list of the twelve people killed that…
Does Ryan Nuanez, who allegedly crashed into an optical store and critically injured the owner, demonstrate the dangers of driving under the influence of marijuana repeatedly raised by pot critics following Amendment 64’s passage? Or was he impaired by a completely different substance, or a combination of several? We don’t…
First, the sad news (or not-so-sad news, depending on how you feel about hunky sitcom actors): Ashton Kutcher will not be filming a movie in Colorado this year. Or at least he won’t be filming The Violent Separation of Flesh and Blood, a Western-type flick that was approved in May…
Nathan Finneman is an adventurer who loves to fly — and he doesn’t shy away from the spotlight, having been featured in stories by at least two TV stations in recent years. Now, however, he’s getting the kind of attention he undoubtedly would have preferred to avoid. He’s been charged…
Summer’s here and the time was right for the latest Denver Cruiser Ride theme, “Suits & Swim Suits” — a perfect excuse to suit up and strip down. This time around, the Cruisers not only took it to the streets, but also to a pool party and volleyball game. Photographer…
There have been a lot of changes in Denver’s street-art scene over the past five years, as evidenced by the photos collected in our slide show “Tagging Up Denver.” Originally published in tandem with Jared Jacang Maher’s 2009 feature “The Writing’s on the Wall,” about the arrest and conviction of…
