Our post about Holmies Tumblr pages devoted to accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes has drawn plenty of negative comments about the people behind the sites. But one self-described member of Holmies Nation counters these arguments in the following way…
In June, Durango’s Sydney Spies, whose protests after her yearbook photo was deemed too sexy landed her on the Today show, made it clear she was ready for her close-up: She’s featured in a Syfy Channel movie slated to air soon. But it’s highly unlikely she expected the next photo…
While the run-up to the 2012 election is stressful for most politicians, those lucky officials running in relatively safe districts have time for a little fun. Witness Representative Jared Polis, a Democrat representing Boulder and vicinity, who’s recently declared his love for the wonderfully eccentric website Boing Boing via photos…
When Peyton Manning joined the Broncos and Tim Tebow left for NYC, we collected some funny Peyton-Timmy memes from the NFL Memes page. Since then, there have been few Manning memes but loads of Tebow ones because of his predictably spotty play. Check out the latest jokes just in time…
Late last week, the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced that 33-year-old Corey Haveman had entered an animal cruelty guilty plea after one of his two Irish Setters died from the affects of neglect and starvation; get details from the affidavit and see photos below. However, Haveman skipped the actual sentencing…
A total of 34 motions were made public yesterday in the case of James Holmes, accused of the Aurora theater shooting. Much of the court file remains sealed, but Arapahoe County District Court Judge William Sylvester also released the register of actions, a chronological list of all actions in the…
Part of the court record in the case of accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes will be unsealed, a judge ruled today. Arapahoe County District Court Judge William Sylvester will allow some motions and the register of actions, a chronological list of actions in a case, to be made public…
As the number of cyclists in Denver continues to grow rapidly, the city is racing to keep up, building new infrastructure that helps bikes and vehicles safely share the road. The city is now exploring the best options for a bike facility on 15th Street, a major link in downtown,…
Rebecca Gershten and Becca Beall Oschner know the importance of rape kits. In 2005, both women were victimized by serial rapist Brent Brents. Their rape kits helped lead to his capture. “Thankfully, our rape kits were processed in record time, which provided the proof necessary to arrest him,” Gershten said…
Update below: Last week, our William Breathes noted that a Denver City Council-proposed outdoor medical marijuana advertising ban is up for public discussion tonight — but advocate Rico Colibri isn’t waiting. During the wee hours, he sent an open letter to the council (read it below) threatening to sue if…
Eric Swanson is still headed to prison for an attack on another concertgoer at the 2010 Mayhem Festival. But the length of his sentence won’t be anything like the mountain of time — up to 64 years — he had been facing in the case. Acknowledging that his codefendant had…
Denver blog posts are a square meal. Denver Stiffs’ Nate Timmons embraces the Nuggets acquisition of Andre Iguodala — and introduces us to the goofy, as well as the serious, side of the new Olympic gold medalist. Denver Infill’s Ryan Dravitz offers the first update on the 8th and Emerson…
Between the shooting of Denver police officer Celena Hollis and the death of twelve people at the Aurora theater massacre, it’s been a particularly violent summer locally — a fact that underscored an annual peace march over the weekend. Denver officials and community groups banded together Saturday morning to denounce…
Further underscoring the importance of Colorado as a key swing state in the presidential election, Paul Ryan, the newly named Republican vice presidential candidate, is holding events in metro Denver tonight and tomorrow — just two days after Mitt Romney announced his running mate. Ryan began his first solo day…
The office of Colorado Attorney General John Suthers has just announced a 59-count indictment against The Silver Lizard, a Denver medical marijuana dispensary reviewed in March by our MMJ critic, William Breathes. Among the claims: The center was selling marijuana for non-medical purposes to thirteen states and Washington, D.C…
Last week, we explored a theory that the ballot presence of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, could hurt Barack Obama in Colorado by boosting pro-weed legalization Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson. One prominent advocate thinks this prospect could cause Obama administration movement on the issue…
During a Thursday court hearing, attorneys for accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes said their client is mentally ill. But a different Holmes emerges in his 2010 application to a neuroscience program — a brilliant yet quirky individual dubbed “The Llama” because of an odd photo he submitted…
Back in February, our Alan Prendergast reported about allegations of intimidation and harassment against Thomas Wierdsma, a senior vice president for The GEO Group, which operates more than one-hundred prisons around the world. including the ICE detention center in Aurora. The accuser: Wierdsma’s daughter-in-law, who was recently awarded $1.2 million…
Like pretty much everyone else on the planet, we’ve been following the story of hometown girl turned Olympics idol Missy Franklin, who’s now the proud owner of four gold medals and one bronze. Fortunately, she’s made doing so easy by sharing plenty of messages and photos via her Twitter feed…
Last month, in the aftermath of the incredibly destructive Waldo Canyon fire, the Colorado Springs Police Department reported 37 home burglaries and 28 car break-ins that victimized evacuees. Shocking figures, yes. But now, the CSPD is revealing that its final total is even higher — and to date, only two…
Now and then, companies send us medical marijuana-related products ranging from vaporizers to board games. We showcase them in our quasi-regular product review section, Stoner MacGyver. The latest? Incredibowl m420 (mini) and attachments…
A Colorado voter advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against the Colorado Secretary of State and six county clerks, arguing that ballots in the current system are traceable — violating voters’ right to secret, anonymous ballots. This flaw, the group says, exposes Coloradans to voter intimidation and could discourage people…
