A post about former Nugget Chris “Birdman” Andersen become a recluse after he was victimized in a bizarre double-Catfish scheme inspired sympathy, regret and anger from readers. Here’s a comment that includes elements of all three…
Denver blog posts are festive places to visit. At our Show & Tell blog, Robin Edwards shares her picks for ten can’t-miss Colorado mountain festivals. Colorado Pols decries the Log Cabin Republicans’ “tasteless war on Jared Polis.” Denver Infill’s Ryan Dravitz on a new Curtis Park-Five Points project on Welton…
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by seven Denver teachers who claim that the district used a provision of the state’s landmark teacher effectiveness law to get rid of them without due process. Denver District Court Judge Michael Martinez found that since the law makes no mention of “tenure,”…
Friday’s graduation ceremony at Century High School in Pueblo looked like a typical outdoor ceremony, with programs used as fans, students wearing shades, and oldies radio blaring through speakers. But after the ceremony, the thirty graduates didn’t get to leave the facility forever. In fact, they didn’t even get to…
John H. Brothers Jr. fits the pattern of child molesters who move from place to place in an effort to stay ahead of the law — and find more victims. A former teacher and youth pastor, Brothers was targeted with child abuse charges in Kentucky that prompted him to relocate…
The federal government might not accept marijuana as a form of medicine, but Google sure does. Entering the search terms “hospital” or “health center” brings up multiple medical marijuana dispensaries and evaluation centers, as do searches for “wellness center” and “health services.” Here’s a Google Maps screen capture as an…
Update: Last week, we told you about a fatal hit-and-run near 48th and Clarkson and the discovery of a truck thought to have led to a man’s death. Johnnie Duran, eighteen, subsequently surrendered in relation to the crime — and the victim has been revealed to be Duran’s uncle. Photos…
What are the most exciting communities in Colorado? The folks at Movoto have compiled a list that’s sure to invite debate among folks living in our fair state. There’s a three-way tie for second, with at least one of the trio something of a surprise, and the choice for number…
Back on May 19, we told you about a shooting at the Quality Inn near I-70 and Peoria. At the time of our original report, the cops weren’t confirming that the incident, which left one man dead, was a murder. Now, however, prosecutors have charged four men and one woman…
Spring 2014 has seen a striking number of huge storms, as seen in this collection of spectacular Twitpics from May — and yesterday was no exception. Eight tornadoes reportedly touched down, resulting in at least one relatively minor injury and plenty of incredible photos and videos. Look below to see…
Over the years, Colorado Cannabis Time Capsule has focused on the state’s colorful history with herb. But what about our neighboring states? Yes, we know that Coloradans are getting profiled in states like Nebraska and Wyoming because we’re all supposedly pot-heads — and sometimes we think of our neighbors as…
Our recent post about New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd’s bad experience with pot edibles, which she suggested be stamped with a skull and bones (maybe a joke, maybe not), got a lot of folks talking. Here’s a comment from a reader who thinks Dowd may be better off using…
Denver blog posts are working up quite an appetite. Our Cafe Society blog has put together a list of Denver’s ten best doughnuts. You’re welcome. Colorado Peak Politics introduces you to a pair of GOP gubernatorial hopefuls campaigning on bikes. Denver Frank has two words for you: “Dear Kitten.”…
The City of Denver is appealing a judge’s decision that the city’s “failure to reasonably maintain” Red Rocks amphitheater caused a rockfall that injured several people in 2011. Denver owns Red Rocks and had asked the judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by four people who were injured in the…
Could the off-duty lives of Denver police officers and their significant others make for a spicy reality show? That’s the talk at the department after news broke about an investigation into a brawl involving two Denver cops, Jeremy Ownbey and Steven Sloan, as well as their wives, Jamie and Stephanie…
Nancy Marks, a onetime psychic convicted of fraud for allegedly bilking clients out of approximately $300,000, has been accused of faking an illness in the past. Now, however, doctors cited in a lawsuit filed by prominent attorney David Lane say Marks has a legitimate ailment that confines her to a…
Of late, we’ve shared way too many reports about police officers accused of crimes, including Denver’s Tim Kelley, who’s facing child-porn charges — and another post on this theme is slated to publish later today. But if authorities in Pueblo are right, Gloria Suazo, 31, has made an even bolder…
The latest Denver Cruiser Ride extravaganza required a lot of balls — Meatballs, that is. The theme was Summer Camp and the both the weather and the mood were perfect for a wet, hot, American night. Our Marissa Shevins captured the action. Continue to check out a sampling of her…
For a recent Off-Limits column about the ganjapreneur whose Colorado vanity license reads “PUREMMJ,” we asked for a list of plates the state had refused to okay — and it’s huge. Literally thousands of vanity-plate applications have been turned down over the years, some so obviously, and hilariously, apt to…
In a way, I kind of miss the old Patients Plus. Not because it had good medical cannabis for sale. In fact it was quite the opposite. But I liked it because it exemplified the type of neon-green, warehouse-bud-filled dispensary I like to avoid — and I would often point…
We recently shared the American Fitness Institute’s list of the ten fittest U.S. cities, in which Denver finished in fourth position after topping a similar study earlier this year. On Facebook, we asked readers if they thought Denver was getting flabbier and received some interesting responses, including this one…
Denver blogs remind you to be careful out there. At our Cafe Society blog, Patricia Calhoun shares a reader comment about the Cold Crush triple shooting — and advice about avoiding bloodshed by leaving clubs before let-out. The Colorado Independent’s Caitlin Curley on immigration reformers’ demonstration at Cory Gardner’s office…
