The “send” key: It’s so easy to push — and so dangerous when it’s pressed prematurely. Witness the chain of events that followed an unwise forward inadvertently shared with assorted reporters by a member of Senator Michael Bennet’s staff as information about a Colorado connection to terrorism-related raids in Queens,…
Yesterday, following raids on a number of residences in Queens, New York, word surfaced that an Aurora man was the focus of a federal terrorism probe. No one would have been surprised if the suspect, Najibbullah Zazi, a cab driver based in Aurora, had gone to ground — but instead,…
How do you know that Jane Norton, who announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate yesterday, is the first Republican in the race feared by Democrats? Because she’s already under attack by ProgressNow Colorado, the most effective and aggressive liberal-oriented media strike force in these parts. This week, multiple mailings…
Earlier this week, ex-Congressman Tom Tancredo said former Colorado Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton, then on the cusp of formally announcing her candidacy for the U.S. Senate, wasn’t “ready for prime time” and was only running because she’d been urged to do so by Arizona Senator John McCain. Since the last…
A blog yesterday documented complaints from listeners about Mario Solis-Marich, a Los Angeles-based host for AM 760 who regularly refers to the CU Buffs as the “Boofs” — a term whose first definition in the Urban Dictionary is: “Short for buttfuck.” These gripes were shared with me personally, as well…
It’s about that time. Today in Cafe Society: • Behind the Bar with Holly Hartnett of Venue. • Under Fire: Caramel Groundhog Day. • Guess where I’m eating? • Denver’s newest road trip: Interstate Kitchen & Bar. • Oktoberfest is for sale. Will someone buy it a drink? Today in…
Editor’s note: This blog marks the debut of Five Cool Things, a new feature by Susan Froyd. Once a week, she’ll muse on five Denver happenings worth celebrating. Don’t let them slip through the cracks. • Local actor Mare Trevathan on body image in Eve Ensler’s one-woman show The Good…
Our daily slog through the local blogosphere. Polis: If the healthcare debate is a DeLorean, and universal health care is 1985, then Rep. Joe Wilson’s outburst was just the plutonium we needed. (Colorado Independent) Also in the Polisphere, the congressman takes on detention reform for the new Huffington Post Denver…
Back again with more great Twits to follow for your burgeoning Twitter feed. As always, follow us at @denverwestword, @cafewestword, @westword_music and @casciato. @satsight: Growing up obsessed with space travel led directly to my current fascination with the ongoing march of technology. The collision of these things makes me all…
Buntport Versus, the younger cousin of the alternating-third-Tuesday Buntport Theater pastimes Pecha Kucha Night and Teacher’s Pet, might just be the most compelling offering in the series. First of all, it shows off the old Buntport improvisational versatility to perfection. And secondly, it introduces audiences to Denver’s underground cool factor,…
Back in June, we told you that the Huffington Post would be opening a branch in Denver, to follow offices in New York City and Chicago. Then, in July, we confirmed that Ethan Axelrod, a former Colorado College student who just happens to be the son of big shot Obama…
The FBI conducted a number of high-profile raids in Queens yesterday — high-profile enough to have prompted the CBS report above (beware; you have to watch a commercial before the story actually runs). Along the way, correspondent Bob Orr mentions a man “from the midwest” whose recent travels to Afghanistan…
Telling Stories has long been a blessing for those of us who like our high culture in low-impact form. The four-year-old program combines chamber works and literature readings in ways designed to appeal to the under-forty set. In other words, the troupe, founded by local classical musician and writer Jennie…
Update, 4:40 p.m.: Clear Channel’s Kris Olinger has gotten back to me, and Mario Solis-Marich plans to discontinue the practice described below. Look for a more complete blog on this subject tomorrow. Although Mario Solis-Marich talks about Denver matters during his afternoon talk show on AM-760, he’s seldom within the…
View Larger Map In recent days, we’ve learned plenty about the investigation into a slaying last week at a motel on the 9200 block of East Colfax, an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click “View Larger Map”). At first, Aurora Police Department…
Our blog previewing yesterday’s Colorado Rockies series against the San Francisco Giants was headlined “Rockies Mission: Solve Tim Lincecum.” But that mission proved impossible. Lincecum, who’d squelched the Rocks the last time he’d faced them, repeated the feat, turning Colorado bats into the equivalent of portable fans en route to…
The Broncos’ miracle win against the Cincinnati Bengals has inspired the sort of out-of-proportion optimism among fans that will almost certainly be crushed, and crushed brutally, a few weeks from now — especially as it concerns quarterback Kyle Orton, who had a miserable game. True, former Broncos QB Jay Cutler…
The Colorado Lottery has hooked up with the Denver Broncos for a new scratch game. At first blush, it’s an odd alliance. After all, the National Football League officially discourages gambling (wink, wink, nudge, nudge). Upon further consideration, though, the synchronicity between the organizations is too striking to ignore. Not…
August 10 marked the 25th anniversary of the date when the United States was attacked by air and ground forces allied with the Soviet Union — an assault that prompted a plucky band of youngsters in Calumet, Colorado to take up arms and defend their precious homeland against the godless…
Even as Andrew Romanoff readies for a 2010 run for the U.S. Senate, Michael Bennet, the Bill Ritter appointee he’ll be challenging, is upping his public profile. Hence, an appearance yesterday on KHOW for an extended conversation with host Craig Silverman and fill-in yakker Dan Haley, the editorial page editor…
The Broomfield Police Department has named a couple found dead at 2791 Calkins Place over the weekend in what looks like an all-too-typical murder suicide. He’s Darryl Stricklin, 45, of Larkspur; she’s Jodi Samuels, 36, of Broomfield. They were married. Not many details released yet, but in cases like this…
As we pointed out in a blog last Thursday, former Colorado Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff is on the cusp of announcing a challenge to Senate appointee Michael Bennet. To that end, he’s made one minor alteration at AndrewRomanoff.com, an address that hadn’t been updated for months. Now, there’s…
