As we enter summer-vacation season, a lot of us will be jetting off to far-flung destinations. And thanks to the central location of Denver International Airport, we have a lot of carriers from which to choose. But which of them are likeliest to be on-time — and which definitely aren’t?…
The photo above is a surveillance image taken on Sunday, June 7, at Tampa International Airport. On the right is Charlie Enice Brooks, who’d just traveled from her home in Fort Morgan to Florida for a visit with Joseph Pope, described as her childhood friend and sometime boyfriend. But the reunion…
When I first heard about the Ballpark Holistic Dispensary, I envisioned puffing a fatty on a summer day as I gallivanted around Coors Field in an unbuttoned Larry Walker jersey. Though public-consumption laws and respect for your eyes prevent me from living out such freedom, Ballpark Holistic, at 2119 Larimer…
Our post about Governor John Hickenlooper vetoing a bill pertaining to the elimination of red-light cameras and photo-radar citations attracted plenty of comments. But none was as long and passionate as the one below. The author sent an e-mail with the all-caps subject line “DO NOT PAY” and described in detail…
Denver blog posts have a thing for watching stars under the stars. At our Arts blog, Ben Weismann lists the ten best outdoor film series in metro Denver this summer. A typically lively Colorado Peak Politics headline reads, “SMOKING CRACK: D.C. Enviros Accuse Westerners of Land Grab.” Denver Egotist offers…
A Jefferson County man who’s spent the last thirteen years in prison for sexually assaulting his daughter may have been wrongly convicted and could soon be freed. But Mark Ellis, who has always maintained his innocence, isn’t out yet. That depends on whether the habeas corpus ruling by U.S. Senior…
As we’ve reported, there have been plenty of police shootings in Colorado of late. Indeed, there was one at 3:20 p.m. yesterday on the 111000 block of Huron Street, when an officer with the Northglenn Police Department shot a man who allegedly had opened fire on cops responding to a…
Last night, California-based Mercy for Animals released a video shot at Cactus Acres Holsteins in Fort Morgan. The clip, on view below, shows Cactus Acres workers beating and even stabbing dairy cows. A number of workers have reportedly been fired over the actions seen in the video, and an investigation by local…
A lot of us are curious about dangerous things, but we stop short of trying them out in order not to do harm to ourselves. But Adam Hirtle is apparently an exception to that rule. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, Hirtle fired a bullet into his own foot…
We keep hearing that the economy has turned around. But not everyone is enjoying better times. The latest analysis from the folks at FindTheBest.com focuses on poverty, and the site’s findings include a rundown of the Colorado counties in which the number of people below the poverty line has risen the…
Dear Stoner: I’ve been smoking pot for a few years, but in the last six months I’ve started smoking more as I drink less (I’m 25). My parents have always been against marijuana, but I want to be honest with them if I continue to partake. How should I break…
In capturing Walmart shoplifter Robert Seacat following a twenty-hour standoff, various police agencies severely damaged the home where he holed up. Granted, Seacat fired shots at the officers, and four drug-related warrants were pending against him. But he’d chosen the Greenwood Village-area home at random, and now the residence is…
Denver blog posts are always on the lookout. At our Arts blog, Bree Davies wants to know who owns the views in rapidly developing Denver. Mile High Report’s Jon Heath offers highlights of Peyton Manning’s appearance at the recent Luke Bryan concert. Denver PR Blog’s latest great moments in journalism…
Kelly Leid does not favor snap-button shirts, Wranglers and Tony Lamas. He’s more of a polo-shirt-and-khakis guy. The headgear on display in his office includes hard hats but no cowboy hats, ten-gallon or otherwise. Yet Leid, a Colorado native, has a soft spot for the state’s Western heritage, and he’s…
Back in 2012, we told you about a bizarre lawsuit filed against Aspen billionaire William Koch — kin to Charles and David, the conservative powerhouses known collectively as the Koch Brothers — by Kirby Martensen, a disgruntled former employee that accused William of kidnapping. Three years later, a federal judge…
The assertions made against Lynn Young in an arrest affidavit shared here are disturbing enough. They detail injuries suffered by Aaron Young, her seven-week-old baby, including a skull fracture and a broken femur, that prosecutors believe constitute child abuse. But the allegations against Young are even more troubling in light…
Yesterday, ground was broken for the 1144 15th Street building. Hines, the international real-estate firm behind the forty-story, 662,000-square-foot Class A office tower, notes that the completed project will be “the first office building of this height built in nearly three decades, and once completed, will be one of the…
A few months back, we shared with you the top ten CSU attendees as listed by the Ranker website — and among those who made the cut was a porn star, Juli Ashton. Sorry, but no one with that particular profession is on Ranker’s roster of the ten most famous attendees…
Just a week after a SWAT team standoff in Greenwood Village that resulted in the destruction of a home where a suspect had taken refuge, more officers in military gear were deployed to deal with a man who refused to cooperate with authorities. And for part of the crisis, he…
As you know, this year’s 4/20 celebration was a huge event, with a gathering at Civic Center Park co-starring rapper Rick Ross drawing thousands and other festivities taking place throughout Denver and Colorado. About three months from now, will you be ready for a do-over? It could happen thanks to legislation…
Our post about New Jersey Governor and likely Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie’s vow to crack down on Colorado marijuana laws probably didn’t prompt many of our readers to offer him campaign contributions. The comments the item received were overwhelmingly negative. And we’re not just talking about the one that nominated…
Denver blog posts like to travel in style. Our Arts blog showcases Brandon Marshall’s photos highlighting Hearse Girls and Chariots of the Dead at HearseCon’s Decay and Shine Hearse Show. Warning: Some of photographer Brandon Marshall’s images are NSFW. Colorado Pols has the skinny on Bill Clinton and Bono doing…
