“Cut-Rate Calatrava,” Kenny Be, September 22 It Won’t Fly I loved Kenny Be’s “Cut-Rate Calatrava” design for Denver International Airport. The city should just hire Kenny to design the new airport! Jason Vigil Denver Artbeat, Michael Paglia, September 22 Designs on Denver Personally, I love the current airport design and…
This week’s feature story, “Phish Story,” shines a light on the music bootlegging world, specifically those tasked with making sure a band’s not getting ripped off in the parking lot outside its shows, by those who sell counterfeit merch. It’s supposed to be a civil matter, but as a video…
No question, rebranding can be a bitch. Is that Slinky in the CenturyLink commercials really an improvement over the Qwest lightbeam? But nothing quite spells “public relations fiasco” like the U.S. Army’s clueless attempt to change the name of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site to “Fort Carson South,” after years…
Last week, DPS launched the Great Lives in Colorado History series. Written by local educators, the thirteen biographies completed so far introduce Coloradans of the past to third-graders of the present. The results are both educational and complete: In the two we borrowed to channel our inner eight-year-olds, we’ve already…
For the second time since announcing its new membership-fee structure, Denver Parks and Recreation has delayed the implementation. Most recently scheduled to debut October 1, the mostly more expensive fees are now slated to roll out January 1, 2012. Why? The department reports that its new computer system isn’t ready…
At long last — and on national television — Willow the cat was reunited with her family last week. The Today Show clip below finds Willow being lovingly caressed by family matriarch Jamie Squires while Matt Lauer asks predictable questions and she is confronted by Lola, a daughter who did…
Update: The latest legal journey of Travis Forbes, the man charged with killing Kenia Monge earlier this month, was blessedly brief. This afternoon, Forbes pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the case and will spend the rest of his life in jail without the possibility of parole…
Denver blog posts? Got three right here. Denver Stiffs’ fan poster Fly Agaric isn’t weeping at the prospect of a lost NBA season. To China with you, Wilson Chandler. WhoSaidYouSaid touts SaveColoradoJobs.org, which is fighting Proposition 103, the education tax-hike proposal. Denver Egotist shares Monovich, Denver’s vision of missed opportunities…
Update: An eyewitness has stepped forward to offer his account about the terrible hit-and-run that took the life of Montana’s Dustin Jefferson following UFC 135 this past weekend. He’s B. Dutch Seyfarth, a Westword contributor who says he happened upon the horrific accident just in time to see Jefferson struck…
Last week, Secretary of State Scott Gessler filed a lawsuit against Denver County in an effort to prevent officials there from sending ballots to voters listed as inactive. He claims he’s merely following state law, which calls for county clerks to contact only active voters, while pretty much every progressive…
When child sexual abusers return to their old neighborhood, the families of young victims are supposed to be notified in advance, so they have some time to ready themselves and prepare their kids. But that didn’t happen in the case of a twelve-year-old who came home just seven months after…
Lowry leeks are closely related to Denver Onions but have a sweeter, creamier, more delicate urban flavor. Prized by residents who seek urban flavor without all the dicing and tears, Lowry leeks are extremely hardy and many will grow in a compact space…..
Update below: On Saturday, the Denver Post ran a front-page story featuring a bank’s accusation of asset-shifting by KHOW host and self-described Troubleshooter Tom Martino, who recently filed for bankruptcy on reported liabilities of $78 million — a figure he disputes. Martino denies any such actions, and he also disputes…
Last week, in advance of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Denver area tomorrow, the Interwebs were rife were rumors that the trip was somehow related to the Comet Elenin or a secret nuclear test possibly involving Denver International Airport. Crazy? Maybe, but one reader warns not to dismiss all…
If you’ve been wondering when you’d see the sort of Denver Broncos team new coach John Fox would like to field week in and week out, you got your answer yesterday. The Broncos played the Fox way versus the Tennessee Titans, but still came up on the bottom of a…
Tomorrow, some of the country’s top glass artists will be getting together at Illuzion Glass Studios on South Broadway to benefit the Friends of the Denver Fire Department. And while it might seem a bit self-serving for a bunch of guys who play with fire and molten glass all day…
It took almost losing her job for Sara Woodyard to realize she couldn’t have done enough with it anyway. Facing the end of the probation period that marked the first three years of her work life, Woodyard, a fifth-grade teacher, developed an acute awareness of what budget cuts can mean…
An effort to operate a faith-based, residential drug and alcohol treatment program in a vintage mansion in Capitol Hill suffered a major setback yesterday when a Denver zoning official ruled that the area is already overloaded with group homes. Granting a transitional housing permit to Open Door Ministries for 740…
In June, we told you about two men who were questioned by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a carnival connected with Glenwood Springs’ Strawberry Days festival. One of those men, Julio Alvarez-Cortez, has now filed a lawsuit against the officers involved, including Carbondale cop Alvaro Agon…
If you thought Willow, the formerly lost Broomfield feline, experienced the adventure of her lives during the five years before she turned up in New York City, think again. Since her rediscovery, the cat has become a true American Internet meme and rubbed elbows with some of its biggest names…
On June 30, Kathleen Chippi and supporters filed a lawsuit claiming that medical marijuana regulations violate the state constitution, which made MMJ legal in Colorado. Now, the state has responded by arguing in part that patients don’t have a fundamental right to use medical cannabis…
Denver blog posts keep on keepin’ on. Denver Stiffs’ Nate Timmons on the cancellation of NBA preseason, and the hope for a full regular campaign. Plants & Animals Denver on the next vegan supper. Elephant Journal’s Waylon Lewis: Hairdo history in stop-motion video. You’ll flip your wig…
