The suspense is finally over regarding Frontier Airlines. Frontier’s owner, Republic Airways Holdings, has announced that the new name of the carrier, which is being combined with sister airline Midwest, will be… Frontier. Oh yeah: The airline will soon start serving Midwest’s trademark chocolate-chip cookies. Sounds like a delicious compromise…
Kathy McIntyre believes she’s found some muck — and she’s determined to rake it. The editor of Gateway News, she has devoted considerable resources to an investigation of a housing deal given to Jerry Flannery, city manager for Commerce City. As McIntyre writes in her summary of the story, entitled…
In a blog yesterday, we argued that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ decision to trade controversial receiver Santonio Holmes to the New York Jets for a measly fifth-round draft choice likely meant the Broncos’ dream of getting a first-rounder for Brandon Marshall was of the pipe variety. ESPN Radio’s Jason Smith argued…
Word of local dispensaries carrying cannabis caviar — supposedly super-strong, hash-infused pot going for the astronomical price of $1,400 an ounce — has created quite a buzz in the local medical-marijuana community. While it’s supposed to be rough on the taste buds, those who’ve tried it say it offers a…
Attorney David Lane loves big issues and controversial clients, including former CU professor Ward Churchill, wrongfully convicted Timothy Masters or Balloon Boy dad Richard Heene. And now, he’s taken on another cause that’s right up his alley: an attempt by the University of Wyoming to prevent an on-campus speech by…
On Friday, we told you about the arrest of Zachariah Thomas Santaguida, eighteen, in the death of his 24-year-old sister, subsequently identified as Elizabeth “Libby” Santaguida. Libby’s Facebook page has turned into a de facto memorial site, with plenty of friends and family members adding their thoughts to a profile…
Mike McCormick could have saved at least one life and a lot of trouble if he’d simply pulled the trigger 25 years ago, back when the police had him cornered in Omaha and he had a pistol in his mouth and was threatening suicide. Instead, he surrendered and came back…
It was a sad day for urban dirt farmers when it was announced several months ago that Denver would be shutting down its pilot compost collection program because of the budget crunch. The test program, in which 3,300 Denver homes had their food scraps and other organic waste regularly collected…
Today’s announcement about winners of the Pulitzer Prize featured a notable local connection: Denver Post photog Craig F. Walker, who was feted for the series “Ian Fisher: American Soldier.” The project required a long-term commitment from the Post, as well as the man behind the lens: Walker shot snaps of…
A shooting that took place on late Friday night in Aurora has already led to an arrest. The incident took place at the 6th Avenue Liquor Store, 10300 East 6th Avenue. When police arrived, they found that Benigno Morales-Ramirez, 24, had been shot, and he subsequently died of his wounds…
Look! Blogs about Denver! Over here! In his account of the Denver’s dispiriting loss to San Antonio, Roundball Mining Company’s Jeremy says the Spurs played “a near-perfect game,” while the Nuggets were “impotent.” It’s the time of year to stand up, not go limp. Those meanies at WhoSaidYouSaid.com kick Senator…
Last week, we broke the news that the infamously hateful Westboro Baptist Church has announced a three-day-long protest at fifteen Denver metro locations, including events at area high schools during school hours. And students and parents are furious that the homophobes plan to disrupt school activity, prompting a large-scale counter-protest…
Earlier today, we told you about Kirk Alan Richardson, a convicted sex offender the Aurora Police Department would like to grab — and not to discuss his tattoos of Jesus and hearts. Now, the APD is seeking another person in relation to a high-profile crime — the early morning shooting…
Months after the ill-fated flight of Richard Heene’s “experimental craft,” the Balloon Boy saga remains almost as fresh in the nation’s consciousness as the vomit that spewed from young Falcon Heene live on the Today show last November. For proof, look no further than this satirical illustration from the May…
As the executive director of NORML, the nation’s best-known marijuana-reform advocacy organization, Allen St. Pierre could spend 4/20 anywhere in the U.S. So why’s he coming to Denver for next week’s spectacle at Civic Center Park? Two main reasons: “This is the biggest political rally being done under the guise…
The study of neighbors through their lawn decoration… Figure 58. Capitol Hill: This Jesus Christ and The Superheroes performance is a Hot Topic on Grant Street. The apartment dwellers of Denver’s Capitol Hill prove that you don’t need a yard to make great yard art. The display pictured above shows…
We call these Monday-morning roundups TWIB Notes. As in, The Weekend in Beer: • It started Friday with Opening Day festivities, which Aaron Thackeray captured. • It continued Friday night when the Swedes of Miike Show rocked the Ogden — and then after the party made their way to Lipgloss…
Anyone can threaten people with a gun. People who do that are as common as Caucasians at Tea Party rallies. But Alfred Luedtke, 42, is allegedly a cut above. This weekend, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department, officers arrived at Luedtke’s residence after hearing reports that he had threatened…
Earlier this morning, we shared comments from Andrew Romanoff spokesman Dean Toda about this weekend’s county assemblies, during which Romanoff extended his delegate lead over Senator Michael Bennet. “We currently lead 57 percent to 41 percent — 16 points,” Toda said. “That’s big.” Sure — but it’s not large enough…
In recent weeks, much of the drama surrounding the Denver Broncos has involved Brandon Marshall, and whether any team would pony up the first-round draft pick Josh McDaniels and company want for his services. Well, the decision this weekend by the Pittsburgh Steelers to trade receiver Santonio Holmes to the…
This weekend’s Democratic county assemblies in 21 counties around the state, including many of the largest, didn’t deal challenger Andrew Romanoff the kind of reality check for which many supporters of Senator Michael Bennet may have been hoping. “It was a terrific weekend for us,” enthuses Dean Toda, Romanoff’s spokesman,…
Kirk Alan Richardson, 56, sports a couple of seemingly benign tattoos: Jesus on one forearm, hearts on the other. No skull-and-crossbones or slogan like “Kill ’em all and let God sort ’em out” for him. Yet he’s also a convicted sex offender who Aurora Police suspect of having sexually assaulted…
