There are no amusement parks in Aurora, no baseball stadiums or aquariums or world-class art museums. But the upstart city to the east does have some gems when it comes to tourist attractions, as explained in this week’s cover story, “Wish You Were Here!” The story tells the tale of…
The issue of foreclosures is one the Colorado Progressive Coalition has remained involved with for two and a half years — though many of its members can put that number to shame. So as House Bill 1156 nears the chamber’s economic and business development committee hearing tomorrow, CPC, Moveon.org, Metro…
Denver blog posts are good for what ails you. Colorado Pols isn’t knocked out by CU president Bruce Benson’s latest try to counter negative tuition-hike stories. Denver PR Blogon highlights from Austin’s South By Southwest fest. WhoSaidYouSaid spotlights the “Department of Education Sugar Daddy.” Sweet…
Leroy Wright, 55, has been identified as the victim of a shooting that appears to have taken place this past Friday on the 2100 block of Franklin Street. At this point, the Denver Police Department isn’t offering any information about possible suspects, or much of anything else…
Why has Justin Bieber’s name surfaced amid allegations of domestic violence against Denver Police officer Michael Nuanes? Because Nuanes accuses his girlfriend of injuring him by hurling a Bieber doll at him. The girlfriend, for her part, says Nuanes did considerably more damage. With his fists…
We can say definitively that Wilson Chandler’s contract negotiations have been the most intensely followed of any restricted free agent swing man who played in China during the NBA lockout this season. Call us brash, but we’re putting that out there. Alas, the negotiations should have some finality this week…
Our original item about the prospects of the Broncos landing Peyton Manning shrugged off the prospect, which subsequently became very real. Still, many of the observations shared by one especially astute reader remain valid. Here’s what he had to say…
Once upon a time, the first sighting of a red-breasted robin was a sure sign of spring. Now, it’s the first red B-cycle. On Sunday, the City of Denver launched another year of B-cycling with an event that recruited just plain folks to transport the two-wheelers from their winter home…
Right now, Tim Tebow is watching the Denver Broncos’ attempt to sign Peyton Manning — a deal that would supplant him as the team’s starting quarterback. But many YouTube watchers want him to watch something else — videos exhorting him to help make murderous Ugandan strongman Joseph Kony famous. And…
Last Thursday, I scoffed at the prospect of Peyton Manning inking with Denver in a post headlined “Peyton Manning a future Bronco? And is that a pig I see flying?” But by the next day, when Manning met with John Elway and the team’s brass, it was clear my instincts…
In the past, the annual naming of teams chosen to participate in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament has been the equivalent of famine in these parts. And while getting two teams into the field may not qualify as a feast, it’s definitely a wonderful change of pace. Now comes the…
Fire officials point to recent fires at medical marijuana cultivation sites as proof of increasing dangers at such facilities, which harness loads of energy to power the fans, lights and filters needed to produce high volumes of cannabis. But are these grows really the electrical-blaze equivalent of ticking time bombs,…
Aurora, Colorado has several things going for it. While its collection of pawn shops and motels may or may not be among them, the city’s water definitely is. (Check out this impressive list of awards!) This week’s cover story, “Wish You Were Here!” explains how the eager city is hoping…
Some things about Colorado just don’t change. But while the state has been the country’s leanest, meanest anti-obesity machinefor years, it’s struggled with, lived under and remain concerned about the brown cloud even longer. But this morning, Governor John Hickenlooper shared news that the State Implementation Plan for Regional Haze…
Denver blog posts won’t be meeting with John Elway tonight. At People’s Press Collective, Jon Caldara ends a column about John Hickenlooper’s recent Hickenbloopers by joking that Hick’s wife has photos of him in the shower. Oh, the humanity. Big Media’s Jason Salzman on more questions he’d like Secretary of…
A federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge conducted in Aurora over seven days last week and early this week resulted in the identification of twelve immigrants subject to deportation, ICE spokesman Carl Rusnok says…
Remember that billboard last season urging Broncos coach John Fox to play Tebow? Well, it’s been updated. This time, the sign asks folks to vote for who they’d rather see at quarterback: Tebow or Peyton Manning. And at this writing, Tebow is winning…
Just in case you’re thinking of taking one of your dead buddies out on the town, consider the cautionary tale of Robert Young and Mark Rubinson. True, they didn’t get jail time: They’ve been sentenced to probation. But the additional punishments, not to mention the ignominious attention they earned for…
Our post yesterday about footage of young Barack Obama introducing controversial Harvard professor Derrick Bell (a clip hyped as a blockbuster by provocateur Andrew Breitbart shortly before his death) attracted some sharp commentary. Here’s an example from a reader who thinks such attacks are apt to backfire…
A Senate committee has passed a THC driving bill considerably broader than one put on hold last year. Since then, there’s been debate about how expensive the measure would be, with one report estimating the cost for the state’s public defender’s office at almost $600,000. But an attorney, former judge…
The addition of a 1,500-room hotel and conference center in Aurora would definitely give out-of-towners a reason to visit. And Aurora is looking for ’em, as explained in our cover story, “Wish You Were Here!” Yesterday, the company that wants to build said behemoth hotel made a pitch for the…
At this writing, a search of the Boulder Daily Camera website for the name Ronnie Darnell doesn’t score a hit. But Darnell, who until recently delivered the Daily Camera, is making news elsewhere — for allegedly exposing himself while dropping off papers. Oh yeah: He’s apparently done this kind of…
