All of the beautiful people of Colorado will be in Denver this weekend to watch the finals of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. Handsome and hungry spectators along the five-mile Speer Boulevard circuit will be happy to see Elway’s bike-crazy executive sous chef Aniedra Nichols…..
In dealing with individuals who are resisting arrest, police officers are trained in the use of sophisticated techniques designed to subdue the unruly. But one Mesa County deputy has discovered that the fastest way to a man’s compliance is to get a firm grip on his balls…
Update: Yesterday, we told you about the last-minute cancellation of the DUID-marijuana working group looking into the issue of THC driving limits. Now, Cannabis Therapy Institute’s Laura Kriho has assembled a video showing her and other activists learning the plug was pulled over open-meetings-law concerns, and not, as initially claimed,…
Alan Prendergast’s post on CSU professor Catherine Keske, who was jailed for contempt after her ex-husband complained about access to their son’s e-mail account — and is now headed back to jail — attracted plenty of fiery commentary. Here, one reader expresses shock at resources being wasted on this punishment…
Although Sophie was six years old, the golden retriever was still a puppy in the eyes of her owners, Christopher Cooper and Shelley Smith. But then, after undergoing knee surgery, she became ill and stayed that way for more than a month before dying as her owners raced to the…
When confronted with road rage, experts advise people to walk away rather than take on the aggressor — and a terrifying incident last week in Commerce City shows why. Karyn Roth is accused of slashing open Monica Trujillo’s face in an incident that began with a single honk…
Update: Yesterday, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the identity of the man found off Lariat Loop Road as Richard Limon, a 69-year-old with a rap sheet 51 years long. Now, the JCSO has announced the arrest of three people for the crime: Raul Nunez-Soto, Tina Louise Moya and a…
Like a lot of racers, NASCAR driver Ronnie Hults has wrecked a car or two. It’s part of the profession, and he knows it firsthand, telling 9News last night that his body has paid the price for high-speed collisions — notably his lower back and hips. Some nights, he feels…
A lesbian woman from Mexico who was facing deportation after a 2008 traffic stop revealed that she was an undocumented immigrant has been granted a reprieve, advocates report. A Denver immigration judge has delayed a ruling in Sujey Pando’s case for five months in light of a new deportation review…
From the Rockies’ perspective, Alex White and Drew Pomeranz, the top two pitchers they landed from the Cleveland Indians, have to be better than one Ubaldo Jimenez. After all, Joe Gardner and Matt McBride, the other two players the Rockies received, aren’t guaranteed to make a meaningful contribution in the…
Aurora mayor Ed Tauer’s eight-year, term-limited reign will come to an end later this year, and the race is on to replace him, with a vote coming up on November 1. Six candidates filed to run, all with different backgrounds and different takes on what they believe is important to…
Denver blog post-o-rama! BigMedia.org’s Jason Salzman debates Mike Rosen over proof the Denver Post is biased. You judge the winner. South Stands Denver’s Colin D asks: Does Indy want Brady Quinn? Denver Frank shares a mustache comb that’s better than that lip warmer of yours. By which I mean mine…
This week’s cover story, “Running on Empty,” profiles Diane Israel, a former endurance athlete who in the 1980s helped put the fledgling Boulder triathlete scene on the map — but in the process nearly destroyed herself. Her road to recovery has taken years, and one of the steps along the…
Update: The Denver medical examiner has now identified the person found dead at 2371 Monaco as Larry Buerman, 53. He died of a stab wound to the chest. Yesterday, the Denver Police Department was unwilling to identify the incident as a crime — but the coroner’s office displays no such…
Colorado State Supreme Court Justice Alex Martinez says he hopes to be a calming influence in the city’s department of Public Safety as Manager of Safety, a job that’s seen five other people fill it in the last fourteen months. “As beautiful as it is here today, it’s also hot…
Known across town for his sparkling personality and civic enthusiasm, Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton has raced to the front of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge fan pack to welcome the inaugural event to sport-crazy Colorado…..
Last year, former Broomfield High School wrestling coach Travis Masse was accused of sexual assault on a child, a crime for which he was subsequently sentenced to life in prison — although he’s eligible for parole in ten years. Now Masse’s being sued by three former students who also target…
Update below: A bill to set THC driving limits was put on hold in lieu of more study — and more study is indeed taking place under the auspices of the state Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ). At 1 p.m. today, the so-called DUID-marijuana working group is meeting,…
The topic of pit bulls gets people on both sides of the issue in a lather, as demonstrated by the comments on our post featuring a video of a pro-pit bull flash mob on the 16th Street Mall. Here, one pit bull supporter takes on those who regard the breed…
After almost four and a half hours of racing up and down hills and battling winds of twenty miles per hour over almost 100 miles of terrain, most of the standings were decided in the concluding sprint of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge’s first stage. American Levi Leipheimer broke away…
Update: CSU professor Catherine Keske was jailed after being found in contempt of court in relation to a case brought by her ex-husband, Jeffrey Handley. Among other things, he accused her of interfering with his ability to communicate with one of his sons by failing to provide the boy with…
With debate about whether Tim Tebow’s first-round selection is now officially a waste, rumors are flying that the Broncos may cut him. If they do so, Tebow will no doubt join the list of all-time draft busts assembled earlier this year by our friends at Mile High Report. But where…
