Last week, we noted that six people had died in western-state avalanches since February 8, with Governor John Hickenlooper issuing a statement that highlighted the danger of additional slides. Unfortunately, a group of skiers in Lake County didn’t heed these warnings. Seven of them ventured into an area that was…
Broncos owner Pat Bowlen had to suffer along with the rest of us as his team got crushed in the Super Bowl. And now, PDB Sports, the company that handles the squad’s business on his behalf, is being sued for discrimination and defamation. The plaintiff is Cannabis University, whose founder,…
Lots of readers took the opportunity to share their views about a Boulder proposal intended to stop “social misbehavior,” with members of the homeless community being among the primary targets. Here’s the take of a person who thinks a crackdown is more than justified, even though he hasn’t always had…
Denver blog posts will shred ’til they’re dead. At our Backbeat blog, Alex Distefano counts down the ten best Christian metal bands of all-time. Big Media’s Jason Salzman reveals who Peter Boyles called a “butt boy” — and why. South Stands Denver’s Colin Daniels thinks Peyton Manning owes it to…
On Valentine’s Day eve, while last-minute lovers were raiding grocery stores for cheap chocolates, plastic-wrapped flowers and prefab love notes, Jordan Garcia raced east on 14th Avenue toward the GEO Aurora ICE Processing Center. “I want to get there before Wade Castle leaves for the day. He’s the guy in…
Ever since the passage of Amendment 64 in November 2012, officials and industry members alike have been concerned about the restrictions related to marijuana businesses and banking services. That’s because federal financial regulations essentially treated any transaction from such operations as money laundering. Now, after months of encouragement from Governor…
As most of us know, nothing’s ever really free. There are always strings attached — and the more something’s worth, the more strings there are. Just ask John Stitt, our latest Schmuck of the Week. He probably thought he’d hit the bureaucratic-snafu motherlode when his aunt’s Social Security checks kept…
Two days a week, Bob Autobee has been outside the Douglas County courthouse with his signs, protesting the lack of justice in the criminal justice system. Yesterday, he was invited inside, to explain to Judge Richard Caschette why he should be allowed to tell the jury in the long-delayed trial…
Back in September 2012, we brought you the story of Claudia Folska, a then-candidate for the Regional Transportation District board of directors. Blind since childhood, Folska is a regular rider of the city’s public buses and light rail. She’s also an engaging and outspoken advocate — and Westword isn’t the…
The folks at the Denver Police Facebook page have clearly been looking forward to Valentine’s Day. Over the past week, page administrators have shared a series of e-cards they encourage friends to send to law enforcers as a way of showing how much they love the work they do. We…
One way to make Valentine’s Day happier is if you have someone to kiss. But what’s the best place to smooch? We mean “place” as in “place to go.” Get your minds out of the gutter (until later, that is). Well, our friends at the Colorado Tourism Office have compiled…
Michael Floorwax is a radio survivor. Since 1990, Floorwax (real name: Michael Steinke) and his longtime partner, Rick Lewis, have made up one of the metro area’s most prominent radio tandems via their morning show at classic-rock outlet 103.5 The Fox. In addition, the pair anchor the Groove Hawgs, a…
Update: Wednesday, when we shared shocking details about a double-murder/suicide in which Cimmeron Johns killed his wife and mother-in-law before taking his own life, we speculated about possible charges against Rosann O’Donnell, a friend who knew about the slayings but didn’t inform police. Now, O’Donnell is learning about the price…
Mile High Medical Cannabis isn’t the first shop I’ve visited with some major issues to their marijuana. But it just might be the one shop I’ve come across that was most welcoming of that bad news. I stopped by Mile High Medical a few weeks ago, back before the Broncos…
Denver blog posts like it shaken and stirred. At our Cafe Society blog, Gretchen Kurtz lists five food terms that have reached their expiration date — including “mixologist.” Big Media’s Jason Salzman quizzes Denver Post editor Greg Moore about journo departures. Hilarious video shared by Denver Frank: Olympic skiers vs…
Yesterday, we posted about an avalanche death that took place outside the boundaries of the Keystone ski area — and when we shared it, we asked readers if backcountry skiing under current conditions is too risky. Here’s a sampling of the responses we received…
Earlier this week, Westword and High Times magazine filed a lawsuit against the State of Colorado in regard to regulations that restrict recreational marijuana advertising to publications that are deemed “adult” by a state-mandated formula. Attorney Steve Suskin, who represents Westword on behalf of the paper’s parent company, Voice Media…
Birds do it, bees do it — and the Denver Zoo takes note of when and how, as explained in this week’s cover story, “Beauty of the Beasts.” Back in 1997, the zoo sent out a racy release touting a Valentine’s Day “Animals and Amour” tour. It included facts about…
On Monday, a ten-year-old Parker girl did what plenty of adults have probably fantasized about doing before thinking better of it: She crashed a sports-utility vehicle into a DMV. The story made local newscasts. But now it’s gone national thanks to the Parker Police Department’s decision to release surveillance footage…
Ever search for something weird not really expecting to find anything, only to score way more hits than you ever imagined? That’s what happened when we visited the Internet Movie Database and checked to see if there were ever any movie or TV characters named “Colorado.” Turns out there were…
Last October, we reported about the sex-assault charges against Bojan Vuckovic and Dennis Hanson, who were accused of getting two girls drunk and violently raping them. In the end, the only conviction against Vuckovic that stuck was supplying alcohol to minors, despite shocking injuries to the young woman. Now, with…
Yesterday, a few hours after we let you know about an avalanche near Keystone that killed a backcountry skier, Governor John Hickenlooper issued a warning about the danger of such slides — and no wonder. Not only have two people in Colorado died in avalanches over recent days , but…
