In a feature article and multiple blog posts, Alan Prendergast has explored the story of Charles Farrar, who remains in jail on sex crime charges based on allegations his stepdaughter has now recanted. The case leaves one reader with more questions…
The photo seen here pictures Kyle Orton at Broncos training camp — but it’s not current. Orton didn’t show up at Dove Valley yesterday, further fueling speculation that he’ll be dealt, and dealt soon. But where? Miami remains the likeliest Orton destination, but it’s hardly the only suitor. Among the…
Update:Larry Shurtleff’s facial reconstruction surgery — a procedure that couldn’t go forward until he was deemed cancer-free — was a success, reports Timothy Tipton, his medical marijuana caretaker. An indication that doctors encountered fewer problems than anticipated: The operation was scheduled for eleven hours, but only took nine…
Marijuana activist Miguel Lopez took a signed petition for the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol act of 2012 out of a voter’s hands on July 17 and allegedly prevented volunteers from retrieving it. When the petition didn’t resurface last week, Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol proponent Mason Tvert filed a formal complaint…
Is it child abuse to encourage a five-year-old to bear-hug a 150-pound sheep and instruct said five-year-old to hold on tight as the sheep busts a move? Or is it just character-building, rough-and-tumble fun? The New York Times has now waded into the controversy surrounding mutton busting, a staple of…
Mighty Fudge Studios, the Boulder-based animation studio, is best known for its graphic hijinks, from cartoons attacking Jay Leno to boner ditties that are too risqué for YouTube. But it also dabbles in non-animated capers, such as its guerrilla No Clipboard Campaign that takes on the many well-meaning activists who…
If you were wondering why the holy hell so many people are camping out for tomorrow’s grand opening of IKEA Centennial, there’s a simple answer: bribery of a pleasantly Swedish sort. Here are the details about giveaways over the first few days courtesy of the Colorado IKEA Fans blogspot…
Three Denver blog posts: our gift to you. Colorado Independent’s David O. Williams on Mark Udall’s call for senators and reps to do stop fiddling before the U.S. credit rating burns. Denver Egotist offers a way to do Legwork Studio a solid. Free Range Longmont’s Mary Pitt on the revolt…
In recent days, a man robbed Gigi’s Cupcakes using a syringe he said was filled with AIDS-infected blood. In some ways, says Gigi’s owner Carrie Bach, the syringe was “actually more frightening” than if he’d come in wielding a gun. “It was a really creepy weapon to use.”…
The recent encounter involving a ten-year-old girl and her seven-year-old cousin was wrong in two significant ways. It took place in a house where Horning doesn’t live. And he was naked at the time…
Throughout its history, Globeville has been separated from Denver by the South Platte River, the railyards and two interstate highways. Consequently, the isolated residents have created a kingdom with a unique urban-farming culture. Globeville eggplant, a member of the tobacco family, is the healthy and habit-forming king of Globeville vegetables…..
According to the Animal Law Center’s Jennifer Edwards, most courts ruling on wrongful death lawsuits regarding pets tend to base judgment amounts on replacement value — the cost of buying a new animal of the same breed. But Edwards says Dr. Scott Evans received far more than that after having…
In a recent post, Patricia Calhoun weighed in on critics of Arts & Venues, which merged Denver Office of Cultural Affairs and the Division of Theatres & Arenas. Taking issue is Anthony Radich, second chair of the Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs and executive director of the Western States Arts…
Local girl made good AnnaSophia Robb is up for a Teen Choice award as Best Actress in a Drama for Soul Surfer, in which she portrays Bethany Hamilton, a surfer who lost her arm to a shark. The Denver Post’s Bill Husted thinks she’s got a shot to win at…
With the four-months-plus NFL lockout finally, blessedly over, the Denver Broncos can finally stop pretending that Kyle Orton isn’t on the trade block. In May, we noted that Orton was coveted by the Miami Dolphins. Two months later, reports from Florida confirm nothing has changed. The main question now: Will…
In May, we told you about prep classes for the Denver Nuggets Dancers squad — all part of the exhaustive audition process. And this week, we’re getting a look at the seventeen contestants who made the final cut. Now that your boss has walked by, you can look at these…
Update: The man found murdered near a Motel Six on the 3800 block of Paris Street early Saturday morning has been ID’d as Anthony Silva, an army sergeant stationed at Fort Carson. He was due for discharge soon and was headed back to Illinois to visit with his family. Denver…
“Dead End,” Melanie Asmar, July 14 Bully Pulpit It’s unfortunate that this young woman was killed, but we can’t pretend that Brittney Brashers bears no responsibility at all for her death. Don’t get me wrong: If these allegations are true, as they appear to be, Robert Walters is a piece…
Want to run for political office? Have we got a deal for you! The luckiest address in Denver, 1100 Bannock Street, has a “for lease” sign on the door, and this golden spot in the Golden Triangle doesn’t rent to losers. The most recent occupant of the space was the…
On August 1, 2011, Colorado will turn 135 years old. Colorado Day is the perfect time to celebrate the many reasons why this state takes the cake… Slideshow: Happy 135th Birthday, Colorado!…
The death of Alonzo Ashley at the Denver Zoo a week ago made headlines around the world for its bizarre circumstances. So naturally, a company that specializes in creating CGI animations of news stories has created one about Ashley’s death. View it below…
A while ago, we profiled NetDevil, a Louisville game developer hard at work on LEGO Universe, a massively multiplayer online game based on LEGO bricks. LEGO Universe was a critical hit on its release late last year, but since then NetDevil’s collapsed, leaving just a bare-bones LEGO Universe team in…
