This week’s cover story, “Black and Blue,” by Joel Warner, recounts nineteen-year-old Alex Landau’s run-in with Denver Police in January 2009. Landau, now 21, still has physical scarring and what could be identified as post-traumatic stress disorder after being beaten bloody by the DPD (contains graphic images). The college student’s…
These Denver blog posts will triple-team you. Colorado Independent’s Scot Kersgaard introduces a Colorado Springs teen caught up in a red-tape nightmare over the medical marijuana that’s made him functional again. Bronco Talk’s Jon: Could the Broncos really keep Wink Martindale? Colorado Education News’ Alan Gottlieb recommends practice, practice, practice…
Vail’s Madison McKinley, the vampire girl on The Bachelor, left the show during Monday’s episode, walking away from a pleading Brad Womack, not to mention more national TV exposure. But she got additional spotlight time today, appearing in an extended segment of Ellen. Watch it below even before the show…
Ronald Eugene Beach, 63, has been sentenced to twenty years in federal prison for sexual abuse of minors, and the stipulated facts included in his plea agreement on view below certainly present a strong, and disturbing, case for the sentence’s length. The targets? His own granddaughters, who he victimized at…
A few months back, ESPN’s Adam Schefter suggested that the Denver Broncos had bested the Chicago Bears in the Jay Cutler trade. But with the Bears one game from the Super Bowl, that position is growing more unpopular with each passing day. Indeed, one expert believes the Cutler deal will…
Mark Udall, the Colorado senior senator who has recommended a mixed-party seating arrangement to symbolize unity during President Obama’s January 25 State of the Union speech, has an extended game plan for continued political cooperation…..
Dean Singleton is stepping down as CEO of MediaNews Group — a position he’s held for more than a quarter-century. But he’s not retiring. He’ll serve as MediaNews’ executive chairman, as well as publisher for both the Denver Post and the Salt Lake Tribune. Speculation is rife that this move…
The National Western Stock Show may have acknowledged that Brokeback Mountain jokes at the rodeo were offensive. But not all of our readers agree — including one whose reference to a certain savior prompts a well-aimed shot at PC sensibilities…
At the end of Laurence Maroney’s post-arrest TV interview in St. Louis yesterday, the Denver running back bust was asked about disastrous ex-head coach Josh McDaniels being hired as offensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams. Maroney predicted McD would do a great job, and he probably will, since O-coordinator…
Update: As we shared yesterday in an item on view below, Denver Broncos running-back bust Laurence Maroney was arrested in St. Louis on a weapons charge. At this writing, however, he has not been officially charged, and he’s already attempting to do image repair, as seen in an auto-play video…
Update: As noted in our original item about the death of Maria Duron and Art Medina, on view below, all signs pointed to a murder-suicide in the case — and that proved to be the case, according to the Arapahoe County coroner. But the details are still shocking. The coroner…
In Colorado, where there’s medical marijuana, there’s media. So it was only a matter of time before someone attempted to organize all those newshounds on the weed beat — and now that time has come. Introducing Colorado-based Cannabis Press Association…
Earlier today, a spokeswoman for the National Western Stock Show apologized for a series of tired gay jokes made by its rodeo announcing crew and clowns, and told a Westword reporter that the jokes won’t be back. Good for them. But we don’t want to leave the announcers in the…
Three Denver blog posts hot off the cyber-press. 5280’s Michael de Yoanna notes that John McCain likes Mark Udall’s idea of Republicans and Dems sitting together at the State of the Union — but no Coloradans have signed up. Rude! Colorado Pols: The ever-employable but not all that electable Bernie…
As the Melo drama over a potential Carmelo Anthony trade to the New Jersey Nets intensifies, the man himself appears to be on a spin-control PR blitz. Hot on the heels of Anthony’s guarded ESPN interview comes a Sports Illustrated story in which he complains about fans’ anger. And yesterday…
Each year, Denver’s edition of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is among the country’s most successful, with even furries joining the cause. But the same level of popularity hasn’t been reached by the 3 Day for the Cure walk, a sixty-mile trek launched in 2009. The 2011…
Do we really need reminding that warmer weather softens up the surface of frozen lakes in dangerous ways? Apparently so, since Boulder firefighters have had to rescue three dogs in two days. Below, find a City of Boulder press release with details, as well as warnings a lot of us…
The newly hired head coach for the Denver Broncos has seen plenty of ink lately. The ink refers to the vast amount of press coverage used to tell John Fox’s life story. But as seen below, a tattoo artist could have used the aforementioned ink to tell the same expansive…
George Lindeboom, 67, was the first victim of a homicide in Brighton since 2008, and there have already been two arrests in the case: Evan Lawlor and Ryker Schlitt. But even though the crime took place last week, Brighton Police Department spokesman John Bradley says no mug shots of the…
Quick contest on the Latest Word today for you hockey fans. Four tickets to tonight’s Colorado Avalanche vs. Vancouver Canucks game at the Pepsi Center are just waiting here for you to pick them up. Here’s how you win…
Word has it that Ted Haggard’s TLC special, Scandalous, could lead to a regular reality series for the comeback-seeking pastor, who made national headlines for his dalliance with male escort Mike Jones. But a reader commenting on a June post about attendance at his new church thinks his heart’s in…
Update below: Last week, Medical Marijuana Assistance Program of the Rockies co-founder Vincent Palazzotto shared his relief that a health department advisory committee struck draft language that might have outlawed mobile MMJ clinics like one his organization uses. Now, he hopes HB 1043, a new medical marijuana bill, will allow…
