We all know participants in the regular Denver Cruiser Ride can be a little twisted — in the best possible way. But after checking out pics from this week’s spectacle, dubbed “Bubble Wrap, Duct Tape & Cardboard,” the phrase “What the hell?” may occur to you. Although you might substitute…
VISIT DENVER has just finished crunching the tourism numbers for 2013, which proved to be a record-setting year: Visitor spending topped $4 billion for the first time. Where did tourists spend their money? A lot of it went to shopping and entertainment centers. Look below to see the photo-illustrated top…
Editor’s note: Click to see the latest update about the Red Rocks shooting on our Backbeat blog. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, three people were shot following the Nas-Flying Lotus-Schoolboy Q concert at Red Rocks last night — a trio who were found in a vehicle on 6th…
The name of Medicinal Wellness Center sounded so generic that after I noticed it the other day online, I couldn’t recall if I had been there before, a long time ago, or hadn’t been there at all. Turns out I was right on both fronts, sort of…
Our post about Governor John Hickenlooper’s recent F-bomb at a meeting with Colorado sheriffs — an incident that was caught on video — garnered a variety of response, with some readers wondering why this was a story and others using it to vent their spleen at Hick. As for the…
Denver blog posts are a grille’s best friend. At our Cafe Society blog, Patricia Calhoun shares the view of a reader who thinks Denver’s BBQ scene isn’t up to snuff. Colorado Peak Politics’ latest post has a grabby headline: “Nazis, Slavery, Aliens, Oh My.” Purple Row’s Jordan Freemyer on the…
As Scott “Honey Badger” Gessler stepped away from another run for the Secretary of State seat in order to go for governor, Joe “I go by Joe” Neguse stepped into the race for that position, as the sole Democratic candidate. Neguse believes that young people should be as involved in…
Since the death of Kristine Kirk, who was allegedly murdered by her husband, Richard Kirk, while she was on the phone with a 911 operator, a great deal of attention has been focused on emergency response times in Denver. Now, the Denver auditor’s office has released a report on that…
No denying that Idaho Springs’ Haley Stanfield, twenty, has suffered a terrible loss — the death last month of her fifteen-month-old son, Logan Borchik. But she now stands accused of attempting to turn her grief into vengeance by hiring Logan’s father to kill her current boyfriend, who is said to…
Michael Clapper, 24, made headlines in 2011 after being at the center of Occupy Denver’s eviction from Civic Center Park — a police action that ended in flames, arrests and Tebowing. Now he’s making news of a different, and particularly vile, sort. He’s one of two men arrested and charged…
Like the Denver Broncos football team, which has lost some key players between last season and this one (so long, Champ Bailey), the Broncos cheerleading squad is bidding farewell to eight veterans — and paying tribute on the outfit’s Facebook page. Among those leaving is one member consistently picked among…
Back in March, we posted about the eleven state flags that are supposed to be better than Colorado’s, based on a listing from Ranker. That crowd-sourced website also features a roster of the best state songs, and Colorado does very well. But does it deserve to? And are any of…
Prostitution arrests seldom make headlines — unless the person busted allegedly was taking part in this activity knowing that he or she has HIV/AIDS. Joshua Harker is the latest person accused of this crime, and he’s hardly the first. In recent years, at least two other people have been charged…
“Six Feet Under,” Patricia Calhoun, June 12 A Rocky Road Thank you, thank you, Patricia Calhoun, for continuing to follow the issue of Rocky Flats. The plant may have been closed for 25 years, but plutonium has a half-life a thousand times that! It is critical that we never forget…
Dear Stoner: My husband and I are traveling to Colorado from Illinois and are wondering: If we have medical marijuana licenses from California, would they work in Colorado?Shirley, via the potline Dear Shirley: Unfortunately, no. Your card from California will not work in Colorado, as we don’t offer reciprocation for…
Sandy Ebersohl has a way with men. By all accounts, the 48-year-old Colorado Springs woman has been quick to attract them, both in person and on Internet dating sites. But over the past twenty years, Ebersohl has also turned many of their lives into hell on earth. Westword recently obtained…
There’s not much going on in the tiny northeast Colorado town of Sedgwick, which has a full-time population of about 150 people, a game preserve nearby and the South Platte River to play in from time to time — when the water’s up. Most people see the town in their…
Marijuana advocate Mason Tvert’s recent argument in favor of allowing police officers to use marijuana off-duty inspired some humor among our readers, including one who wondered what a policy shift would do to doughnut consumption. Others looked at the subject from a mellower perspective. Here’s an example…
Denver blog posts dress to impress. At our Show & Tell blog, Jamie Swinnerton counts down the five best things about Denver Comic Con — including a welcome focus on diversity. Big Media’s Jason Salzman thinks talk radio does us a service by offering candidates a comfortable place to talk…
Our June 12 cover story, “The Fatal Moment,” reviews the shifting evidence and contradictory witness accounts that sent three Denver men to prison for life after a fatal 1992 drive-by shooting. Following 22 years of good behavior, Eric Lightner and brothers William and Brian Lee hope to eventually see their…
Our recent photo post highlighting twenty marijuana edibles that risk copyright lawsuits was inspired by a Hershey Company complaint against TinctureBelle. The suit, on view below, charges the Colorado firm with “the unauthorized use of a number of famous and well-known Hershey trademarks to sell chocolate candy that contains cannabis…
Supporters of two lawsuits attacking Colorado’s ban on same-sex marriage are optimistic that a change is coming after a hearing this week in Adams County court. During the proceedings, Judge C. Scott Crabtree clearly seemed to be more persuaded by their arguments than those of Colorado Attorney General John Suthers,…
