The Denver Broncos have just announced the ticket prices for the 2014-2015 season — and while it’s no surprise they’ve gone up, the amount some of them have risen is considerable. If our math is correct (and granted, that’s a big if), the price for a prime field seat will…
Last September, we shared Kiplinger’s list of the ten best cities for young graduates. But a new roster by SmartAsset is even more specific. The site shares its picks for the best (and worst) college towns to live in for new grads or just folks looking for a fresh start…
A few months back, we told you about the murder of Aspen socialite Nancy Pfister and the shocking arrests of William and Nancy Styler, an ex-doctor and his wife in their sixties who were renting Pfister’s home. Now, all charges have been dropped against Nancy Styler — but thus far,…
Updated with correction: Governor John Hickenlooper brought out the big verbal weapons during a Friday meeting of Colorado law enforcers on Friday, saying, “What the fuck?” after Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith didn’t immediately accept his apology for failing to consult with the group before signing gun laws they oppose…
At the start of the 2013-2014 ski season, marijuana seemed like it might be a bigger story than moguls, what with some snowbirds threatening to stay away from Colorado if they were subjected to legal pot, a ski-area executive pledging to yank lift tickets from public tokers, a Forest Service…
WildEarth Guardians probably wouldn’t advise you to take a family day trip to the South Platte River anytime soon. The grassroots environmental group is accusing a sugar-processing mill of illegally dumping harmful pollutants into the river…
Denver blog posts often feel animated. Our Show & Tell blog’s photographic collection of costumes spotted at Denver Comic Con frequently defies Comic Book Guy stereotypes. Colorado Pols weighs in on those fracking ballot measures that just keep coming. South Stands Denver’s Colin Daniels asks: Will we look back more…
Our post about an advocacy group arguing that a plan to hire ten new police officers to patrol the Ballpark neighborhood, LoDo and the 16th Street Mall essentially criminalizes the homeless inspired a lively back-and-forth between folks with very different views. Here’s a post from a reader who feels something…
Yesterday, we told you about a fatal shooting at a Lakewood motel in which clues are scarce. Neither is there a surplus of info available about a previous murder outside the El Shaddai International Ministries. However, the Denver Police Department has released a series of photos depicting persons of interest…
Last month, we told you about the officer-involved shooting of Isaac Vigil, who pulled a gun and opened fire after being busted and transported to a police station. When he was hit, he’s said to have declared, “I have meth up my ass!” Given the presence of Vigil’s weapon, there…
Update incorporated and expanded upon below: Yesterday, the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced that Lorenzo Montoya, convicted of first-degree murder and more in the 2000 murder of Denver schoolteacher Emily Johnson, was released on time served after he pleaded guilty to a lesser accessory charge. The attorney for Montoya, who…
In May 2012, we posted about the nineteen most wanted murder suspects in Denver. Well, we recently checked back to see how many members of this group has been captured, and the answer is: zero. Not a single one of these alleged killers has been rounded up in two-plus years,…
Ever have big plans for your life, but then you got high? Lethargic and under-achieving potheads may have created a bum rap for all of us, but that doesn’t mean success and lighting it up are mutually exclusive. Breaking news: a lot of famous celebrities and creative-types smoke weed. If…
Last week, we shared the comic but futile efforts of Colorado Springs Gazette reporter Jen Mulson to find actor Kevin Bacon, who’d been spotted filming a new movie called Cop Car in the nearby community of Fountain. Tammy Caruthers of 140.5 Photography had better luck. She captured a slew of…
As we’ve reported, a slew of Denver police officers have gotten into trouble lately — and a number of the incidents, including a brawl apparently spurred by wife swapping, featured alcohol. And that’s not to mention assorted busts involving law enforcers and drunk driving. Could some of these episodes have…
Our Thomas Mitchell recently examined Denver mayor Michael Hancock’s proposal for how to spend the city’s revenue from marijuana sales. Hancock’s suggestions got a rise out of numerous readers, including this one…
Denver blog posts get a kick out of life. At our Cafe Society blog, Patricia Calhoun shares a reader’s choice for the place where a customer’s most likely to ask, “Why are all the TVs on this dumb sport?” Predominantly Orange’s Chad Jensen thinks the Broncos should wait to franchise-tag…
The industrial hemp growing registration period is open again — and it will stay that way year-round from now on, thanks to a bill passed by lawmakers earlier this year. The bill, which was signed into law on May 31 and is on view below, removes the annual May 1…
Back in April, we told you about longtime 9News sportscaster Susie Wargin’s plan to leave the station after her contract expires in August in order to devote herself to real estate. Now, however, her career has taken another turn. Beginning this afternoon, she’ll begin co-hosting the rebranded Colorado Afternoon News…
Last week, we noted that seven Denver police officers have gotten in trouble in recent months — some on criminal charges such as assault, others for internal matters like sex on the job and explicit photos stored on department devices. Now comes word that Denver Sheriff’s Department Captain Sonya Gillespie…
VISIT DENVER has assembled several great things-to-do lists under the heading “Denver’s Sensational Summer,” including the nineteen best free attractions and tours. The roster includes several new selections since last year (see those choices by clicking here and here) plus fresh rankings and new information about when and where the…
Patricia Calhoun’s recent post about the Ballpark Neighborhood Association opposing a homeless-day-center proposal prompted a huge debate among Westword readers, with residents decrying a homelessness situation that’s allegedly getting out of control pitted against folks who feel people down on their luck are being ostracized and turned into scapegoats for…
