Denver television history was supposed to be made this week, when a commercial for Neos Vape Pen — a marijuana product featured in our recent “Power of the Hash Pen” roundup — aired on Channel 7 Monday night during Jimmy Kimmel Live. Except it didn’t. The spot didn’t air last night,…
It ended as it began, with the heavy wood doors of the First Unitarian Society of Denver swinging open to make way for Arturo Hernandez Garcia. But instead of going in to the church, today he and his family walked out. Hernandez Garcia announced that he is leaving the church…
Yesterday’s post featuring eight accounts from the Frontier Horror Stories website, all of which mentioned Denver, generated comments aplenty. Many of those who weighed in had gripes of their own against the carrier. But there were also Frontier defenders. Among the most passionate of the latter was a pilot for…
Denver blog posts always have an appetite. At our Food & Drink blog, Chris Utterback highlights the ten best happy hour dishes in Denver. Denver Egotist highlights the #TakeBackTV campaign from Denver’s Sling TV. Colorado Pols updates us on what it refers to as the Coffingate scandal. Send your story…
Animals occupy a unique place in the law. For the most part, they’re considered property. Your cat? He’s not much different than your couch. That elephant? Might as well be a microwave. At the same time, however, the law recognizes that Fido is not the same as a Frigidaire. Animal cruelty…
Oregon House Representative Earl Blumenauer plans to introduce a bill to Congress today that would clear and expunge particular federal marijuana offenses that are no longer illegal in a number of states across the country — but some marijuana activists are skeptical of how many people it would actually help…
More than 48 hours after bullets flew, there are still more questions than answers about a drive-by shooting that killed one person and injured two others. At this writing, the Denver coroner’s office has yet to publicly identify the homicide victim. Moreover, no suspect information has been released, even though…
Washington’s voters legalized recreational marijuana the same day that Colorado’s did, but so far that state has been far behind Colorado in creating the infrastructure for the new industry. Far behind in most ways, that is: Last week the Colorado Board of Health again rejected adding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder to…
Earlier this year, we shared twenty Visit Denver photos so gorgeous that they were capable of inspiring even more people to move to Colorado. And the folks at the agency haven’t let up since then. The Visit Denver Instagram page is absolutely crammed with stunning pics — so many that most…
On June 21, Stephanie Romo Santoyo posted on Facebook about her father, William Romo-Rodriguez. “Happy father’s day to the best dad in the world! We love you so much! Thank you for everything and for all your support!” she wrote. Less than two weeks later, the messages were infinitely sadder. One…
The love story of Kathleen “Katie” Bartlett and Ryan Pocius didn’t last for decades, as both would have wanted. But it continues to shine brightly despite the tragic event that brought it to a premature end in a physical sense, but failed to break their spiritual connection. That’s abundantly clear…
After Melanie Brinegar was cited for driving under the influence of drugs last year, a blood test showed that she was nearly four times over the legal limit for THC. Yet a jury has now acquitted her of any wrongdoing. What led to this verdict? Rather than accepting a plea…
The issue of current housing costs in the Denver area remains a hot one — and so, too, is the debate about renting versus buying. We recently posted about a RealtyTrac survey showing that renting a three-bedroom property was more affordable than paying the mortgage on one in three of…
Denver blog posts are bursting with pride. At our Arts blog, Bree Davies asks if Colorado pride is more than wearing a T-shirt — and then offers suggestions about how to take that pride to the next level. South Stands Denver’s back with its latest fancast, featuring the Denver Post’s…
While the majority of Coloradans are too busy enjoying the weather and spending their time outside at public events like baseball games, beer festivals and concerts (where you can’t legally partake), July still holds some annual stoner competitions that make up for a slow-burning month. Broadway dispensary Denver Relief’s charity…
Another day, another new building — and another neighborhood up in arms over Denver’s rapid growth. There have been definitely been positives coming from this boom — longtime Westword art/architecture critic Michael Paglia recently listed the ten best new buildings in Denver. But what goes up must come down, and…
As of today, Ty Lawson is reportedly a former Denver Nugget. And everyone involved seems thrilled about the rapid turn of events, including Lawson himself. Lawson has been widely seen as the Nuggets’ best player in recent years — but that designation meant more in 2012-2013, when the squad won…
In May, we told you about Frontier Airlines’ awful customer-service performance in the Air Travel Consumer Report, issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation. That same week, Frontier CEO Dave Siegel resigned his position — and while the carrier and some experts argued that the bad grade probably didn’t prompt Siegel’s…
Last month, we reported that Gary Ridgway, widely regarded to be America’s most prolific serial killer, is now living in Colorado — in one of the state’s Supermax facilities. Upon his arrival, he joined some disturbing company. In 2012, we published our choices for the ten most notorious Colorado Supermax prisoners,…
On Wednesday, the Colorado Board of Health rejected a petition to add Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as an acceptable condition for prescribing medical marijuana, citing lack of sufficient scientific evidence to prove the plant’s efficacy in treating PTSD. After listening to over twenty veterans, victims of abuse and family members of…
Denver blogs are feeling grumpy. Westword music writer Andy Hermann explains why Apple Music Made him give up on iTunes. The Purple Row blog, covering the Colorado Rockies, had a thought-provoking take-down of the way the All-Star Game broadcasters talked about three Rockies players. And in the wake of the…
Brenda Littlespottedhorse gets our nomination for Bad Babysitter of the year. Yesterday the 55-year-old was in Denver County Court to plead guilty to a charge of wrongs to a minor, a misdemeanor; she’d previously pleaded not guilty. After the July 3 fireworks festivities in Civic Center Park, alert bystanders noticed…
