BREAKING NEWS! Hyena cubs are pretty cute. The Denver Zoo now has three of ’em: females Nia and Tavi, and male Kelele. According to the zoo, hyenas are matriarchal — and Nia has established herself as the Beyonce of the group. Visitors can see the three cubs at the zoo’s…
Each week throughout the summer, we’ve been documenting the Denver Cruiser Ride, which has become a Wednesday night tradition in Denver — including tomorrow night, when the scheduled theme is “Pirates, Sea Men & Mermaids.” Why do so many cyclists turn out week after week? To find out, videographer Anthony…
The announcement that the Denver Post is for sale hasn’t brought every new initiative at the paper to a grinding halt. In a memo to staffers yesterday, Post editor Greg Moore and news director Kevin Dale revealed the hiring of former CBS4 anchor Molly Hughes as director of Denver Post…
Colorado’s list of its 100 most wanted sex offenders has changed a lot lately: Of the most recent roster, sixteen have recently been busted. But that still leaves 84 sex offenders at large. Look below to count down all one hundred, including arrestees, complete with information about their alleged crimes…
If you were wondering why immigration reform has been so difficult to achieve, the response to a recent story on CBS4 should quell your questions. The story, about a snafu that resulted in 524 non-citizens, “including some illegal immigrants,” receiving improperly marked drivers licenses has resulted in an explosion of…
On Saturday morning, authorities in Boulder found a man’s body beneath some bushes near a shopping center, and while the victim hasn’t been identified yet, he’s thought to have been a transient. Unfortunately, this discovery is becoming practically routine in the city, where five other homeless people have died since…
Should recreational cannabis edibles manufacturers be required to ensure that their products are distinguishable from similar non-medicated products even outside the original packaging materials? That’s the tricky question that was discussed on Thursday, September 11, when a working group met to discuss implementation of the Smart Colorado-sponsored House Bill 14-1366…
A Comment of the Day post in which a reader floated his idea for pranking pot-obsessed Nebraska State Troopers was deemed inspired and hilarious by some readers, stupid and doomed by others. But it also prompted another tale of pot profiling of Colorado drivers in other states — in this…
Denver blog posts like it tangy. Our Cafe Society blog counts down the ten best barbecue joints in Denver. The Colorado Independent’s Tessa Cheek on Bob Beauprez’s focus on federal issues in the Colorado gubernatorial campaign. Mile High Mamas’ Amber Johnson on how to survive the dreaded “Mommy Clique.” See…
Last year, we told you about the tragic death of Philadelphia-based executive Natalie Egleston in a skiing accident on Aspen Mountain. No criminal charges were filed against Dr. Virginia Chen, the New York dermatologist who ran into Egleston. But now, Chen is reportedly the target of a lawsuit filed by…
According to a Denver Police Department podcast, calls have already started coming in from parents concerned that their kids will be slipped pot edibles while trick-or-treating on Halloween. Get details and hear the complete podcast below. Photos: Twenty Marijuana Edibles That Risk Copyright Lawsuits…
Cannabis activists and industry workers have a busy day ahead of them today and tomorrow, between the CannaSearch job fair and Colorado Board of Health rulemaking hearing, both of which are scheduled to start early tomorrow morning. And there’s a lot more here for your dank datebooks, too. See also:…
Last year, we told you about a $40,000 jury award to Robert Duran after he was beaten in jail by Deputy Stephen Koehler. Well, Duran still hasn’t gotten the money, and given that he’s homeless, HIV-positive and winter is coming, his attorney, David Lane, is calling for expedited payment. But…
Is the cost of living in Denver increasing? If you’re a renter, the answer is almost certainly “Yes.” A Trulia.com analysis of rental prices nationwide includes a roster of cities with the highest rent boosts from August 2013 to August 2014, and Denver has a prominent place on it despite…
Talk about high expectations. The Broncos won yesterday’s game against the Chiefs to go 2-0 in the young NFL season, yet the way they did it — eking out a last-minute 24-17 victory after nearly giving up a big lead, just like in last week’s season opener against the Colts…
To borrow a phrase the legendary American cinema masterpiece Anchorman: In the 1930s, Chicago-based writer Floyd Gibbons was the balls. The one-eyed war hero embodied the rough, tough American male image and dazzled the public with his syndicated stories in newspapers, radio and on television, which stem from his role…
D-Mac and Alfred Williams, afternoon-drive co-hosts on 104.3 The Fan, recently argued that the actions of ex-Bronco Perrish Cox, who was accused (and later acquitted) of rape after impregnating the women who made the claim, were worse than those of Ray Rice, a Baltimore Ravens running back caught on video…
Denver blog posts believe ugly is in the eye of the beholder. At our Show and Tell blog, Michael Paglia shares his choices for the five ugliest sculptures in Denver. Big Media’s Jason Salzman argues that personhood ties run deep in Jeffco GOP campaigns. Denver Infill’s Ryan Dravitz offers an…
Earlier this week, when Governor John Hickenlooper announced the names of the nineteen people selected for a special oil and gas task force intended to address fracking-related land use and health issues across the state, he boasted of the group’s “balanced and informed representation.” It was as if he was…
Over recent months, there have been rumors aplenty that the Denver Post and other newspaper properties under the Digital First Media banner would soon be put up for sale — a prospect supported by members of the Denver Newspaper Guild, who published an open letter earlier this week that essentially…
Colorado tax records for July show that recreational dispensaries in the state pulled in $28,921,068 in July, while medical sales only generated $28,313,034 — roughly a $608,000 difference and the first time that rec sales have outpaced medical. So how much is that in weed? At around $400 an ounce…
Judging by the photos our Marissa Shevins brought back from this week’s Denver Cruiser Ride, we might have had a tough time guessing the theme if we didn’t already know what it was. Some riders followed it pretty closely, others tweaked it in interesting ways and a slew of folks…
