Last September, we told you about a police brutality lawsuit targeting Denver Police officer Abbe Dorn, a former American Gladiator contender. Now, Vicki Ferrari — a Dorn pal who’s also a Denver cop and onetime American Gladiator contestant — is on the cusp of a trial in a suit (on…
Update: The spokeswoman for the stock show has responded to our post and acknowledged that mistakes were made. See her comments below our original item. I was sitting in the stands of the rodeo at the National Western Stock Show on Saturday night, watching men wrestle steer to the ground,…
Colorado contestants didn’t receive a rose on The Bachelor last night, with both Vail’s Madison McKinley and Denver’s Sarah Powell going flower-free. But McKinley, the renowned vampire girl and blood-donation dominatrix, made by far the showier exit, defanging herself before rejecting douchebag Brad Womack’s entreaties…
Pit bull activists plan to give Denver’s city government a dog-day afternoon on Friday with a protest outside the City and County Building, followed by Pit Fest, a concert and fundraiser on Saturday. And they’ll have a special guest at both events: Shorty Rossi, a former actor and little person,…
“Man of Letters,” Joel Warner, January 6 Prints Charming Amid the stinking pile of Jerry Springer-esque stories this paper tends to lean on to bring in the advertising dollars (among my personal favorites: Crack whore turns angel turns back to crack whore, but now with a heart o’ gold; or…
Trapped in shackles Wonderin’ why, feelin’ baffled I was handed to the system like a ticket in a raffle My brothers and sisters are getting hassled By a bunch of assholes with badges and needin’ counsel After being falsely accused and abused by these scoundrels Alex Landau noticed the flashing…
On a comfortably brisk morning in City Park, thousands of people gathered to march in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We asked a few marchers of how to keep King’s spirit and message alive in 2011, 43 years after his death…
Plagued by massive turnover in recent years, the Adams County Coroner’s Office is starting the new year with a clean slate — really clean. Newly elected coroner Monica Broncucia-Jordan, a former employee who’s suing the county over wrongful termination, has begun her term by firing just about everybody left in…
It’s no holiday for these three Denver bloggers. Jay Cutler may be gone from the Broncos, but according to Mile High Report fan poster Taylor K, he’s not forgotten and still hated. 5280’s A.J. Vincens notes that concussions are on the agenda at the statehouse — a place where headaches…
The November cover story “Mean Streets” revealed allegations of discrimination and abuse at Yellow Cab, the city’s oldest taxi company, and detailed how attempts to launch alternative companies have been stymied by Colorado’s restrictive taxi regulations. That may change, however, since Senator Ted Harvey just introduced legislation that would strip…
Our piece last week about UFO Phil’s plan to build a pyramid on Pikes Peak came at the start of a full-out blitz to win over the local media — one that included a visit to the Colorado Springs Gazette with a pyramid model in tow. Hilarious footage shows Gazette…
Get up to date now with this super Kimber .45 caliber concealed carry “Civilitator” handgun with a seven-round School Board special magazine. It’s exactly the same model of handgun that Pirate Radio DJ and Greeley School Board member Brett Reese owns and is prohibited from carrying by the Weld County…
Last week, we shared info about HB 1043, a new medical marijuana bill co-sponsored by Representative Tom Massey, who helped shepherd Colorado’s main MMJ regulatory bill through the legislature and into law. Partnering with Massey is Senator Pat Steadman, who describes 1043 as a work in progress. He admits being…
Our post about the 50 reasons we’re glad we live in Denver and not the United States was warmly received by almost everyone — but there were some exceptions. Like, for instance, a onetime resident who’s glad he headed west, as he stresses in the following screed…
Leave it to photog Aaron Thackeray to find the hottest girl at the National Western Stock Show. She’s front-and-center in his People of the Rodeo photo gallery — and it’s hardly the only memorable image from the weekend. Check out the Festivus Film Festival party at the Blake Street Tavern,…
Colorado’s own Michelle Malkin made an appearance, sort of, in the opening sketch of Saturday Night Live’s latest ep. The gag involved an alleged attempt by Fox News to embrace civility à la David Sirota in the wake of the horrific Jared Loughner shootings — but that proves easier said…
The Denver police beating of Michael DeHerrera in April 2009 continues to stir controversy, and not just due to news about other apparent police brutality, including the Alexander Landau case. Now, there’s video on view below that calls into question DPD claims about DeHerrera’s cell phone, which he was using…
The longer the suspense over a possible Carmelo Anthony trade to New Jersey drags out, the more the pressure builds for Anthony and fans — like this reader, who just wants the Melo drama to end. Sorry, but there’s no resolution yet — and in an ESPN interview on view…
Talk about the smell of success. Apparently Boulder now has so many MMJ businesses that folks all over are complaining about the ever-present aroma of pot in the air — and officials are struggling to clear the air…
The sex, scandal and shoulder pad-obsessed screenwriters who brought you Dynasty are bringing you Dynasty again: Creator Richard Shapiro announced this week that he plans to make a movie prequel to the sordid ’80s series set in the 1960s, à la Mad Men. The series allegedly took place in Denver,…
Intermountain Humane Society in Pine Junction is embroiled in a controversy sure to stir any animal lover. After an outbreak of ringworm, center personnel decided to euthanize six cats that came down with the ailment, as well as seventeen others, in an effort to halt the epidemic. But as noted…
We felt like sharing these three Denver blog posts. Bronco Talk’s Kyle Montgomery oversees a live blog of John Fox’s introductory press conference as Denver Broncos head coach. For the most part, the masses liked what they heard. Colorado Independent’s David O. Williams: Jared Polis, Diana DeGette among officials calling…
