There’s been debate aplenty in the cycling community about a plan for a new proposed bike lane for 15th Street. Now, a Valentine’s Day special: The advocacy organization BikeDenver is staging a “love-in” this morning, all to let Mayor Michael Hancock and other local officials know about the widespread support…
“Hip-Hop 101,” Joel Warner, February 7 That’s a Rap The first sentence of this article says it all: “Where’s Montbello at?” Perhaps an English class — say, 101 — might be helpful. C. Sean McManus Denver “Yay or Neigh,” Patricia Calhoun, January 31 Nag, Nag, Nag Happy fifth birthday to…
Dear Stoner: I am sixty. I first smoked in 1974. I smoke very rarely now, but still (want to) enjoy it. The problem: Everything I try these days is way too strong. Even one hit is too much. I don’t get joy; I get panic. It feels almost like tripping,…
Reggie Alexander is a good-natured guy. It’s a trait that serves him well. Sitting on the couch in his Denver home, he’s holding hands on his right with his wife, Eeza Alexander, who is dark-eyed, playful and eager to let Reggie know when he’s made a bad joke. His left…
Friends don’t let friends drink and drive, but real friend also make sure that their amigos are using proper glassware — or at least a more socially acceptable variety than the kind that Rockies first baseman Todd Helton allegedly admitted to drinking out of last week after he was popped…
The Denver City Council has agreed to consider a ban on recreational marijuana businesses in April, joining dozens of Colorado cities and counties mulling similar proposals. In addition, it’s Amendment 64 Special Issues Committee will put proposed Denver regulations on hold until spring, so it can collect more input. But…
As the Pentagon contemplates different ways to achieve reductions in force in the ramp-down from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, business leaders in Colorado Springs are pushing for a plan that would actually bring more troops to Fort Carson — while ranchers battling expansion of a maneuver site in southeastern…
Denver blog posts like what you’ve done with your hair. Colorado Pols highlights Arapahoe County Coroner Michael Doberson’s gun-bill testimony — and his hard-won experience. At Denver Urbanism, John Hayden pedals to 15th Street. Ralphie Report’s Jon Woods on the renewal of the CU-Nebraska football series. Yikes!…
Can a dog wear a glass slipper? Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect, nicknamed “Swagger,” nearly did at the Westminster Kennel Club’s annual dog show last night. Swagger, who hails from Colorado Springs, nearly set the canine world on its collective ear, coming out of nowhere to challenge for the coveted Best in…
Patricia Calhoun’s post about the fifth birthday of “Mustang,” DIA’s Blucifer, and the prospect that the artwork could be moved proved as divisive as the demon steed itself. Take the following post, in which a reader offers a suggestion for the horse’s next destination…
Update: Yesterday, we interviewed school board member Denise Montagu, who criticized the press for hyping the tale of Alex Evans, seven, who was allegedly suspended from Loveland’s Mary Blair Elementary for pretending to throw a grenade; read it below. But even as the school’s PTO plans twin rallies tomorrow, KHOW’s…
When Ken Lund decided to move from the private to the public sector, he really didn’t know what was in store. “I describe it this way: It’s thirty years of programs in search of a strategy,” he said. But that strategy was ultimately found, he told attendees at the third…
Texts From Last Night is a replenishing resource: Every day, something else weird or funny pops up there, from all over the country — including here, as we proved in last year’s post focusing on the 303 area code. For proof, check out our 2013 top ten of hilarious messages…
Wilson Chandler didn’t play in last night’s Nuggets loss to the Toronto Raptors due to injury — a sore groin, reportedly. But plenty of Denver fans would like to kick him in that very spot due to what appear to be signs he wants a trade less than a year…
Update:Ex-L.A. cop Christopher Dorner has been the subject of a massive manhunt for more than a week after allegedly killing three , including former Denver resident Keith Lawrence; see previous coverage below. Now, the crisis appears at an end, with charred remains found in a gutted California cabin presumed to…
Just over two months since the signing of Amendment 64, a direct challenge to federal marijuana policy, the Obama administration still has provided no guidance to Colorado about whether a challenge to the law is forthcoming. As a result, observers searching for clues about the feds’ thinking are left to…
Most physicians go through their entire careers without ever running afoul of state regulators. But two years after a 26-year-old inmate with chronic kidney problems died while under his care, prison doctor David M. Oba has received a sharply worded letter of admonition from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies…
Denver blog posts stick to it. Bronco Talk’s Jon Heath on the plethora of high-profile 2013 Denver games, including the likely Sunday night opener. At Colorado Education News, Andy Smarick talks about replacing the broken urban-school district. Join Denver Frank in the WTF singalong!…
David Sirota was disappeared from KHOW last month — but that doesn’t mean he’s done communicating about Denver. His new report for Salon asks the question, “What Does a Police State Look Like?” — and the Mile High City is his answer. He not only goes after the Denver Police…
Our post about the decision by Justice Department representatives not to charge Denver cops involved in the brutal beating of Alex Landau with federal civil-rights violations prompted anger and frustration among many of our readers. Here’s an example…
Earlier this month, news broke that Aspen is considering a yield-stop cycling law — meaning that bicyclists would be legally allowed to yield at a stop sign as opposed to completely halting. At least two other mountain communities — Breckenridge and Dillon — have similar yield-stop laws. But would such…
The 2013 Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition cover has been revealed, with Kate Upton busting out of a parka: see it below. But as beguiling (and sporty!) as the image is, it can’t compare in sheer skin-baring weirdness to the images from Colorado Uncovered, a book from Body Photage featuring nude…
