Yesterday, Kelsey Whipple took issue with The Advocate naming Salt Lake City America’s gayest city, and placing Denver fifteenth. SLC’s placement was debated by a number of our commentators, with one (a Westword contributor) suggesting that it’s all a matter of viewpoint…
Tim Tebow lit up Sports Authority Field at Mile High on Sunday, but plans to upgrade the corporate signage at the stadium are still causing a few sparks. As the deadline for public comment passed on Monday, the idea wasn’t scoring any points with neighbors, which is why a final…
Members of the medical marijuana biz have been complaining for years about the difficulties inherent in obtaining banking services in an industry that the federal government considers illegal — and Senator Pat Steadman has sought a fix for nearly as long. Now, on day one of Colorado’s legislative session, he’s…
The Denver coroner has released the final homicide list for 2011 — a somber roster with 47 names on it, ranging from the well-known (Kenia Monge, nineteen, slain by Travis Forbes) and boarder Brandon Sigalaf to individuals that may never have seen print until this post. Look below and page…
When Josh McDaniels returns to the New England Patriots as an offensive assistant this weekend, he won’t only provide insight about a Broncos team he coached just last year. He’ll also complete an improbable circle in his career. Next year, McDaniels will take over as Patriots offensive coordinator, which is…
After the Broncos’ shocking playoffs victory over the Steelers, we noted that Tim Tebow’s 316 yards through the air echoed John 3:16, a Biblical verse he used to write in his eye black. Building on that theme, Free Colorado’s Ari Armstrong sets out to prove that Tebow’s passing stats throughout…
Tim Tebow lit up Sports Authority Field at Mile High on Sunday, but plans to upgrade the corporate signage at the stadium are causing some sparks. Although the original comprehensive sign plan is still in effect, the stadium’s governing body, the Metropolitan Football Stadium District, is pushing the city to…
Drucie Bathin pulls her black Toyota Yaris parallel to the curb on Rosemary Street in east Denver and opens her car door to the frigid December air. Colorado’s cold winters are a visceral reminder that she’s thousands of miles from the humid jungle of her native Burma, the war-torn Southeast…
Late last month, Colorado Springs police busted 28-year-olds Peter Mattaroo and Kristine Bauer for allegedly operating a fake medical marijuana dispensary out of their apartment on Lionstone Drive. How could the average customer have known it was bogus? We’ve got some ideas about that…
It was the sixteenth anniversary of the Million Man March, October 16, 2011, and thousands gathered in Washington for a ceremony dedicating the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. Steve Justino, co-chair of Colorado’s Move to Amend, remembers sitting by his computer in Colorado losing sleep — he and his colleagues…
In June 2011, we profiled Lisa Wimberger (pictured), who teaches stress-relief techniques, including meditation, to police officers across the metro area via her organization, Trance Personnel Consulting Group (TPCG). Since then, Wimberger has landed a book deal, and she plans to return to the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers…
Denver blog posts want to have your baby. On his latest “Stiffs List,” Denver Stiffs’ Nate includes Arron Afflalo and plenty of others. Ooof. Colorado Pols: Sal Pace’s well-funded Scott Tipton challenge. Denver Egotist shares an alleged letter from Sean Connery to Steve Jobs featuring the line, “I am fucking…
Last week, City Councilwoman Jeanne Faatz questioned Denver’s photo ticket program when it comes to fines for crossing the stop line; they’re the same as if the driver ran a red light. Nonetheless, the full council approved extending the approach through 2012 during a first reading last night. But Mary…
Yep, Tim Tebow and the Broncos are in the playoffs, and each day this week, to get you ready for Saturday’s showdown with the New England Patriots, we’re going to put real fans to the test with brain teasers from the Denver Broncos Trivia Game (the 1985 version, which I…
Moments ago on his Facebook page, Mayor Michael Hancock posted a photo of Luke Ravenstahl, his Pittsburgh counterpart, Tebowing in a No. 15 Denver jersey. Hancock compliments Ravenstahl on “being a good sport and showing some Bronco love after a hard-fought game on both sides” — but frankly, the guy…
Durango High’s Sydney Spies appeared on the Today show yesterday to protest the decision to ban her sexy photo from the school’s yearbook. Our post sharing her take inspired plenty of readers to weigh in as well, with one seeing a contradiction in the policy that would allow the shot’s…
Dave Krieger is one of the truly outstanding newspaper sports columnists at work today — not only in Denver, but the country as a whole. Yet as of next week, he’ll be giving up his role at the Denver Post in favor of a full-time co-hosting position at KOA radio…
Yesterday, Denver made number fifteen on The Advocate’s list of the Gayest Cities in America. But we need only to tell you (spoiler alert!) that Salt Lake City is ranked number one in order to convince you that our own status means nothing. Before you roll down the windows in…
The murder-suicide of William Ahrold and his nine-year-old son, Jackson, was undeniably horrific. But Jerod Reeves and Kimberly McCaffrey added to the awful scene in a grisly way, by sawing off Ahrold’s fingers in order to make off with the gun still frozen in his grasp. And this isn’t speculation…
Tim Tebow’s latest miracle win over the Pittsburgh Steelers caused Twitter to erupt like Mount Vesuvius, setting a new record of 9,420 tweets per second. Suck it, Bin Laden raid and Steve Jobs’s death. And today? The flow of Tebow-related tweets continues at such an awesome rate that, as a…
“He’s Got Game,” Kelsey Whipple, January 5 What a Handful! Fascinating story about Burke Snowden. I am, however, concerned that people allow a fourteen-year-old to talk to them as he talks to his elders. I certainly respect that he knows what he is talking about, but just because he may…
Colorado Congressman Jared Polis has called for a government investigation into alleged abuse suffered by gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender immigrants detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “Here we have people who are at their most vulnerable — many without access to any legal assistance — who are being…
