Last week, Mark Antonation at our Cafe Society blog told you about a man who’d been living in the ceiling of the downtown Yard House becoming trapped in a wall amid flooding that forced the restaurant to temporarily close. Now, that man, Stephen Graves, has been formally charged with several…
One of the most popular arguments among marijuana-legalization critics is that greater cannabis accessibility for adults will lead to more use by teens. But a new study from the University of Michigan calls that assumption into question. Michigan researchers found that teen pot use actually declined this year despite legalization…
A recent survey listed Denver among the top fifteen cities for single women — and when we shared our post about it, we asked if the idea that Denver is actually “Menver” qualifies as reality or hype. We received a wide variety of interesting responses, including this one. See also:…
Denver blog posts are into go-go gadgets. At our Cafe Society blog, Jenn Wohletz counts down the five coolest foodie gizmos of the year. Predominantly Orange’s Tylor Walden runs through Denver Broncos playoff scenarios. Colorado Peak Politics on what it sees as “the real lie of Colorado’s year.” See also:…
Are cops more trigger-happy when aiming guns at minorities? That’s not a new question, though it’s certainly one being asked more frequently as protests have rolled across the country since the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Last month, >USA Today reported that police in Ferguson arrested black people…
Controversial cannabis researcher Sue Sisley is on her way back to Colorado today, after six months that have been a “pretty barbaric rollercoaster,” she says. “One injustice after another, and I suspect it will not slow down for quite a while.” But at the end of November, the Arizona-based researcher…
Yesterday, our Kristin Pazulski provided an overview of a new report on hunger and homelessness released by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, which examined the topic based on numbers from 25 cities, including Denver. As Pazulski, noted, Denver was in the middle of the pack in many areas, leaving plenty…
The Westboro Baptist Church is at it again. The vile, virulently homophobic assembly has announced a planned demonstration on December 29 in Pueblo, “where they foam at the mouth to marry fag dogs” according to a release on view below. In response, multiple Facebook pages have popped up to organize…
What does Google think about certain celebrities? As we noted this past summer, a quick way to find out is to type the word “is” and a famous name in the query box. Before you even hit enter, you’ll typically be offered a list of the most popular searches for…
At first, police thought the fatal crash that took place near West Harvard Avenue and South Hazel Court had come as a result of a street race like the one that killed Regis University student Rachel Neiman within recent weeks. But family members of the victim, young mom Leann Najera,…
Regular readers of The Latest Word know that Laura Kriho of the Cannabis Therapy Institute and activist Kathleen Chippi are two of the area’s most vocal and passionate marijuana loyalists. Now, with the holidays approaching, they’re offering a new angle on their advocacy — Kriho via a wide range of…
Ana McKenzie’s post about high rent prices in Denver and what $1,000 per month will get you continued a conversation that’s been among the most popular of late on the Latest Word. Here’s a post from a reader who thinks it’s time to spread the pain. See also: High Rent…
Denver blog posts generally subscribe to the notion that the more, the merrier. Our Cafe Society blog asks the question: “Does The Source Have Denver’s Biggest Bathroom?” Colorado Pols on the Jeffco commissioner vacancy. Roundball Mining Company’s David Walker grades the undermanned Nuggets’ losing performance versus the champion San Antonio…
A report on hunger and homelessness released last week by the U.S. Conference of Mayors revealed that while local services are still not meeting the full needs of this city’s hungry and homeless populations, Denver is, on average, doing better than the many of the other cities studied in the…
Things have slowed down on the cannabis-events front, apart from the usual classes and tours — but there are some things planned for later this year and early in 2015 that you’ll want to pencil into your datebooks. See also: Introducing Nug Hunt, Denver’s First Marijuana Scavenger Hunt…
Last week, we reported about what appeared to be the first Colorado ski area death of 2014-2015, on an Eldora run called Jolly Jug. The person who died in the accident has now been identified as a CU Boulder student, Robert Miles. And now, another death has been revealed: Snowboarder…
“What is your state worst at?” That’s the question posed by a hilarious poster on Motifake.com, which describes itself as the “original demotivational poster community.” And while we don’t know how much research the Motifake folks put into the terrible qualities chosen for each state, they’re pretty damn funny –…
In recent weeks, plenty of Broncos fans have been worried about how lousy Peyton Manning has looked even in victories. But Denver boosters got a reality check on Sunday against the Chargers, when a flu-stricken Manning went out with an injury and his replacement, Brock Osweiler, stunk up the joint,…
Don’t let the location in a rundown, shitty strip center that’s years from its former glory fool you. Holistic Life may be in one of the grungiest locations on South Sheridan, but the herb inside is easily the best I’ve found during months of searching in the area. See also:…
A new report shows that Colorado is America’s least obese state but doesn’t do as well in a number of other health categories, including rates of chlamydia and binge drinking. Several of our readers had fun making connections between these results. Here are four examples. See also: Colorado Is the…
Denver blog posts have the music in them. At our Backbeat blog, Isa Jones highlights the fourteen best music festivals in Colorado during 2014. Coyote Gulch on the Hickenlooper administration’s water plan for the state. At Denver Egotist, Peter Yesawich Jr. asks: “What’s Happened to You, Colorado?” See also: Reader:…
Animal cruelty goes beyond mere schuckiness in our book. But we’re featuring Andres Sanchez-Luevano as a Schmuck of the Week anyhow due to his alleged reasons for killing a month-old kitten — he was apparently trying to punish his girlfriend of three years — and his initial decision to rabbit…
