The recent rash of metro-area murders and shootings that may be gang-related seem to be blending together of late. That’s how many of them there have been. But the triple shooting at a Cole neighborhood Jenny’s Market yesterday will stand out to many children and parents at Annunciation Catholic School. The gunfire…
Earlier this year, we noted that marijuana charges in Colorado had fallen more than 90 percent since the passage of Amendment 64, the 2012 measure that made it legal to use and possess limited amounts of marijuana for recreational purposes. But the number of busts in other locations has continued at…
In a recent Comment of the Day, we featured a post in which a reader critical of the most recent sky-is-falling anti-marijuana report from the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area responded with wit. Probably hundreds have OD’d on pot, he joked — yet a number of readers took him…
Denver blog posts are busting out all over. At our Music blog, Lindsey Bartlett highlights ten things to see at the Colorado Music Hall of Fame, including a new version of a John Denver bust stolen last year. Colorado Pols: “CU student government revolts over GOP debate access.” At Roundball…
Ever go on a pub crawl or an evening of bar-hopping and wonder to yourself, “Why can’t I do this with weed?” Well, your dreams are coming true — although you might have to wait for the after-party to consume. The Mass Roots Munchie Crawl is comingup, and it’s exactly…
Back in 2010, we introduced you to Alek Komarnitsky, who created a world-renowned, remote-controllable Christmas display at his home in order to raise funds to fight Celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that doctors said afflicted his two sons. His Halloween display was similarly over-the-top. Now, however, Komarnitsky is retiring from the Clark…
In June 2014, we told you about the arrest of Christopher Waide in the disappearance of Pueblo’s Lea Chali Porter, nineteen. Waide was busted on suspicion of sexual assault and murder even though Porter’s body hadn’t been recovered at the time of our post. More than a year later, Porter’s…
Last month, we posted about Forbes list of the top Colorado colleges — and noted that their performance left plenty to be desired. Note that only twelve institutions from Colorado were included in the 650 institutions of higher learning nationwide that made the magazine’s cut, as opposed to thirteen the previous year…
The Broncos’ victory over the Detroit Lions during last night’s Sunday Night Football broadcast wasn’t as flat-out bizarre as the previous week’s win over the Kansas City Chiefs. But the win was just as dispiriting for Detroit Lions fans, in part because they thought their team had such a good chance…
A recent post featured this question in its headline: Why won’t Congress promise not to block Colorado’s marijuana laws? We asked about this subject because Congresswoman Diana DeGette has announced that she will be reintroducing the Respect States’ and Citizens’ Rights Act, a bill intended to ensure that federal marijuana laws…
Denver blog posts don’t like being boxed in. At our Arts blog, Bree Davies notes that a trip to Los Angeles puts Denver’s traffic in perspective. DenverInfill’s Ryan Dravitz offers the “inside the Infill edition” of an update on the 1144 Fifteenth project. Elaine N. Schoch, writing for Mile High Mamas,…
In a 2007 article, we referred to Katy Atkinson, who died yesterday, as one of “Denver’s Golden Pundits” — an expert on local politics who was guaranteed to provide an interesting, incisive and notably pithy quote on any topic. And while Atkinson got her start in Republican politics, she was…
The Schmuck of the Week braintrust seldom honors an unknown person. When we bequeath the mantle of schmuckiness, we like to know who’s receiving it. But we’re making an exception for the alleged Copper Mountain stink bomber, and not only because doing so gives us the rare opportunity to write…
Dear Mexican: I’m white, and Donald Trump scares the crap out of me. Mexicans must be shaking in their boots. Dump Trump Dear Gabacho: Donald Trump is the best thing to happen to Mexicans since the bacon-wrapped hot dog. Oh, his rhetoric is straight out of The Turner Diaries, and…
Earlier this year, we shared a study arguing that renting is better than buying in much of the Denver-metro area despite rising rent prices in these parts. But if you decide to make a purchase anywhere, where should you do it? The Niche website, which specializes in ranking pretty much anything and…
Today, September 25, is the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims. This somber occasion will be marked at 11 a.m. at the Webb Building Atrium, 201 West Colfax. In addition to scheduled speakers, the family and friends of murder victims will be encouraged to “bring a picture of their…
Four concertgoers who were injured in a 2011 rockfall incident will have another chance to hold the City of Denver and its iconic Red Rocks amphitheater responsible. The concertgoers were struck by falling rocks at a Sound Tribe Sector 9 concert at Red Rocks in September 2011. They’re suing the…
What started out as a series of 911 calls about a burning car quickly turned into a murder investigation. And now Shawn Geerdes is in custody on suspicion of shooting Jason Dosa to death and then setting the car ablaze, presumably to cover up evidence of the crime. About 11:40…
Was I just suddenly noticing spots I’d never seen before — or did more than a few recreational pot shops open up in the last month, right before last week’s pot-tax holiday? Every year, the shopping stampedes on Black Friday remind us how much Americans love a good deal, but…
We recently posted about the five large Colorado cities with the safest drivers according to data collected by Allstate. Of this quintet of communities, three — Fort Collins, Colorado Springs and Lakewood — were listed among the 25 safest large cities in the entire country. To put it mildly, a number…
Denver blog posts dig deep. At our Music blog, Brad Weismann offers part one of his essential Colorado songs list — and traces the fascinating local history of one selection, Canned Heat’s “My Crime.” Laurie Lattimore-Volkmann, writing for Mile High Report, stresses that Broncos coach Gary Kubiak isn’t giving up on…
Earlier this month, we noted that the new Denver Police Department body camera policy didn’t require off-duty officers to wear the devices despite a recommendation from the city’s Independent Monitor, Nicholas Mitchell. The rationale offered by the DPD: The cost of outfitting off-duty officers with body-worn cameras, shorthanded as BWCs, as well…
