Tis the season for animal attacks. But while an incident involving a bear suspected of injuring two campers near Aspen — it was tracked and killed on Sunday morning — has gotten the most attention from the media, there have been a pair of recent coyote-versus-children encounters in a Broomfield…
The portrait stenciled onto a car stop next to a five-gallon all-purpose bucket filled with trash in the picture above could easily be read as an analogy, a metaphor or a simile of our times. But first the viewer must determine if the old bearded fellow is Ernest Hemingway, Herman…
Last month, Concerned Fort Collins Citizens petitioned the city council to ban medical marijuana dispensaries in the community, which up until now has been among the state’s most progressive regarding MMJ. Now, the issue is headed for a vote on November 1 — and center owner Steve Ackerman concedes that…
In our report about the newly launched Drugged Driving campaign, a Colorado Department of Transportation spokeswoman said specially trained drug recognition experts are often able to tell who’s on which medication or illegal narcotic. One reader’s sarcostic post suggests some doubt about that…..
Pop goes the weekend — but not the balloons in this shot from our Immundo Burlesque gallery. And it’s just one of our weekend photo extravaganzas. Check out images of Lucha Libre Mexican wrestling at El Diablo, Yonder Mountain String Band at Red Rocks and more on our bustling slideshow…
At just shy of 3 a.m. on Sunday morning, the Denver Police Department received a call about a violent argument. But it involved more than that. Cops found a woman who’d been stabbed, and she soon succumbed to her wounds. Now, Deon Porchia has been arrested in relation to what…
Update: Last week, OKCupid.com shared its list of the ten most promiscuous U.S. cities — and Denver finished eighth! But how did Mile High earn this honor? OKCupid.com co-founder and CEO Sam Yagan fills us in…
The final score of the Denver’s 24-10 victory over the woeful-even-by-Broncos-standards Buffalo Bills had no meaning. But what did was the order in which the D-town QBs played: Kyle Orton, then Brady Quinn and, finally, Tim Tebow, inserted into an already-decided contest with mere minutes to go. No, it wasn’t…
For our latest Caption of the Week contest, we bring you Mr. December from the 2012 Colorado Firefighter Calendar. Hot stuff, right? The best line shared in the post’s comments section will be featured in this space next week. Good luck — and check out last week’s champ below…
I get high with a little help from my friends, and now I need your help getting to South By Southwest (SXSW) Interactive conference next March. SXSW Interactive precedes the more famous music conference and lacks pretty much all of the sex appeal, cool bands and secret shows. But for…
Denver Parks and Recreation is delaying the implementation of its new, more expensive fee structure by a month. Instead of going to effect on September 1, the new fees will kick in on October 1. Why the reprieve? According to spokeswoman Kathy Maloney, it has to do with the new…
These three Denver blog posts request your patronage. Colorado Independent’s David O. Williams reports that Jared Polis is the sixth wealthiest member of Congress. Who knew Internet riches lasted that long? Geeks Who Drink: Is this the worst Christmas gift ever? Denver Egotist touts COMMON’s “party to fix the world.”…
Update below: Against the backdrop of the Westminster Police’s drug enforcement checkpoint and a ten-year reckless homicide sentence for “self-medicating” Joshua Wittig, the Colorado Department of Transportation is today launching a drugged-driving campaign. And a CDOT spokeswoman says that while all impairing drugs will be in the spotlight, medical marijuana…
U.S. Representative Mike Coffman is no stranger to voter suppression. In fact, the 6th District Republican lawmaker has a long history of tinkering with elections. His latest campaign would make it more difficult for people who don’t speak English well to vote across the country. In Colorado, that mostly means…
Aurora policemen are known the world over for their ability to turn crime prevention into a joy ride through Wyoming. Now students can share in the fun of erasing small mistakes with oversized Aurora 911 pencil-top erasers…..
Today, the Broncos are wrapping up training camp in a session that’s not open to the public. But before the team cut off access to fans, Westword photographer Brandon Marshall — no relation to the other BM — was able to capture the squad in action. Page down below to…
Andy Kopsa’s post about WAIT Training videos related to abstinence education programs offered by Shelly Donahue, subject of the recent feature article “Forbidden Fruit,” drew an astonished reaction from many readers. Here’s a prime example…
In our preview of the latest MTV Extreme Cribs episode, we focused on the creator of the Aspen home the program features: ex-Playboy bunny and Hef hutch minder Barbi Benton. But the show’s intro doesn’t mention the Playboy connection — or even Benton’s name. Instead, the focus is on her…
Opponents of a Westminster Police drug-enforcement checkpoint note correctly that alcohol-related crashes like Department of Corrections officer Jason Ulrich’s are far more prevalent those those involving narcotics. But the latter do happen, as shown by the case of Joshua Wittig, just sentenced to ten years in an incident that initially…
Although the Westminster Police recently staged a drug enforcement checkpoint, most under-the-influence crashes still tend to involve alcohol. The arrest of Department of Corrections officer Jason Ulrich is a case in point: He tested at more than triple the standard for drunkenness following a crash into a car occupied by…
Update:On August 9, the Westminster Police Department manned a “DRUG ENFORCEMENT CHECKPOINT” on I-25. Last week, WPD Investigator Trevor Materasso confirmed the operation, but didn’t have many details. Now, however, he’s able to provide the specifics. Officers issued tickets or made arrests in just over 20 percent of the total…
Natural Remedies is on the fifth floor of a turn-of-the-century building on Market Street above Sonoda’s Sushi. The building has a central staircase and the smell of freshly fried tempura wafts all the way up to the fifth floor, generally overpowering the feint smell of cannabis until you get to…
