There’s already been one mysterious disappearance of a young man in northern Colorado during early 2016: Eldora ski area employee Ryder Johnson, who vanished in January. His whereabouts remain unknown at this writing. Now, there’s another. Seth Kienzle, 26, vanished last Friday, February 19 — and now, friends, family and…
As recently as last summer, some cannabis activists were disappointed by presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’s marijuana policies. But since then, Sanders had become more progressive about cannabis — and now, a recent poll suggests that he’s got a real shot to defeat Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in the March 1 Colorado…
In a recent Comment of the Day, a reader argued that riding the bus in Denver isn’t safe anymore. This claim garnered a lot of push-back from our commentators. Indeed, the assorted takes the post spurred included a considerable amount of RTD love. And according to this correspondent, the love…
Denver blog posts have a gypsy spirit. At Westword Food & Drink, Kyle Wagner writes about the planned March 14 closure of the Gypsy House Café after twelve years on Capitol Hill. Denver Stiffs’ Andrew Feinstein examines season-end scenarios for the Denver Nuggets. Denver Urbanism’s Ryan Dravitz offers photos of FasTracks…
During an attack in March 2015, the perpetrator cut an unborn baby from the victim’s womb.
Although Sports Authority is heading for a bankruptcy restructuring, the company says it hopes to keep its name on Mile High Stadium, a privilege for which it pays more than $6 million a year. Still, Denver’s been through this before: Mile High was hung with the Invesco Field moniker until…
At first the problem seemed like a mechanical issue. A piece of machinery failed to operate properly. A rescue mission had to be aborted. Someone died. Caleb Carr was there when it happened, a wide-eyed, fifteen-year-old member of the Explorers, a volunteer group in Oregon that assisted the Multnomah County…
Back in 2011, we told you about the arrest of Billy Jene Wilson for the murder of Gina Gruenwald seven years earlier. DNA evidence from a bite mark had put authorities on Wilson’s trail, and he was eventually convicted of the crime — but he appealed based on at least…
Earlier this month, we told you about the latest acquisition by Nuggets and Avalanche owner Stan Kroenke — the W.T. Waggoner Estate Ranch in Texas. The largest ranch within one fence in the country, the Waggonner measures at 800 square miles — a size that, as we noted, is larger…
River North is among Denver’s trendiest and fastest-growing neighborhoods. But yesterday, RiNo’s peaceful hustle and bustle was disrupted by a grisly turn of events. Police discovered the body of a dead woman. They subsequently launched a homicide investigation — and a suspect is currently in custody. Here’s the first tweet…
Last month, we reported that crime in Denver was up in seven of nine categories based on Denver Police Department stats, with an increase of 72.4 percent in homicides. Now, 9News has broken down more DPD numbers and discovered that crime rose in every Denver neighborhood during 2015. The stats separate offenses into…
“Shots fired. Bleeding everywhere. I’m going to hurt you or kill you.” These are some of the first words spoken by Denver Police Department Officer Rachel Eid in a two-part DPD video entitled Graveyard Shift, which went online last September. But her words in the clip are eerily prescient given…
Jason Mesaros was suspected of taking part in an armed robbery that netted two pounds of marijuana and between ten and fifteen pounds worth of trim. But he won’t go on trial for his crimes. He was killed after being riddled by bullets — ten in all — following a…
We recently re-shared a vintage post naming the top twelve Denver neighborhoods for hipsters. The latter term definitely riles some people up. But others believe that hipsters are unfairly denigrated in the Mile High City. Here’s a passionate argument against hipster-bashing. Kenyon Sky writes: Let’s take a big ol’ steamy…
Denver blogs have their share of pet peeves. At Westword Arts, Teague Bohlen tells us about five things that make residents of Capitol Hill very, very mad. Colorado Pols: “2011 Reapportionment Chairman Mario Carrera Slams Latest “Reform” Attempt.” Mile High Mamas’ Amber Johnson highlights twelve easy and fun Leap Year activities…
Legal indoor marijuana grows are consuming energy at an exorbitant rate, according to a recent report by a cannabis industry data provider. While most of legalized marijuana’s effects on communities are measured in terms of dollars and crime statistics, electricity usage is becoming an issue of growing concern among environmentalists…
On Saturday, the University of Denver and Colorado College played a historic outdoor hockey game at Coors Field. And while DU came out on top, 4-1, the school was victimized by disrespect to its unofficial mascot, Denver Boone, who was escorted out of the stadium, and the apparent theft of…
It’s time once again for what’s become an annual staple: Our latest salute to the Colorado People of Walmart, featuring memorable pics from the People of Walmart site. The latest photos, featuring People of Walmart text, carry on the tradition proudly: They’re weird and hilarious in equal measure. Count down…
Since shortly after your Denver Broncos won Super Bowl 50, there’s been open speculation about whether quarterback Peyton Manning would retire, so they he could go out as a champion. In the days that followed, however, the potential timing of such an announcement has gotten complicated by an ongoing NFL…
In 2005 Westword introduced the MasterMind awards, honoring the artists and arts organizations that were changing the cultural landscape of Denver. Since then, we’ve awarded more than $150,000 to 55 MasterMinds — and we’ll be celebrating our twelfth creative class at Artopia 2016 tonight. Meet Mar Williams, 2016 MasterMind. From…
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is sick and tired of the federal government demonizing marijuana. Indeed, Warren recently sent a letter to assorted agencies encouraging them to study whether the use of medical marijuana might help address the opiate epidemic. A number of our readers agreed with Warren’s supposition. To this…
Denver blog posts are golden. At Westword Arts, Bree Davies declares the Denver Botanic Gardens Conservatory an architectural marvel at fifty. Colorado Peak Politics is thrilled that Colorado taxpayers will receive TABOR refunds this year. Predominantly Orange’s Sayre Bedinger wonders if Bronco Brock Osweiler will test the open market…
