In May, we told you about Chipotle stores announcing a no-guns policy after being targeted by a petition from Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. The organization has had similar success with a number of other national chains. But Kroger, the parent company of King Soopers and City…
As more cyclists commute to work on two wheels rather than four, the chances for car-versus-bike accidents increase — and a serious one took place this morning. A cyclist was badly hurt in a crash that closed an intersection just east of Interstate 25 as Monday morning rush hour was…
Hinge, a new dating app, is launching in Denver on Wednesday, September 10, and to mark the occasion, the Hinge team conducted a survey about connecting in the Mile High City. Topics include the best neighborhoods for meeting someone, the most common types of women and men you’re likely to…
Hope you didn’t wind up in intensive care after the Broncos’ 2014 regular season debut last night. The team looked like world beaters in the first half, running up a 24-0 lead thanks to the heroics of Peyton Manning and Julius Thomas, then nearly gagged the victory away thanks to…
At the time of this tiny news brief from the May 16, 1903 Glenwood Post, “hasheesh” was being blamed for all of the crime and “insanity” in Egypt. Efforts to stamp it out resulted in sixteen tons of hash being confiscated in the country for the year 1901. The population…
We love Comment of the Day items that get even more people talking — and this was definitely the case with a post inspired by an artist’s tongue-in-cheek reasons not to move to Denver. In it, a reader suggested that Denver men who complain about not getting dates may simply…
Denver blog posts have it in the bag. At our Cafe Society blog, Jenn Wohletz lists the top five reasons Ramen noodles are tasty little death traps. Denver PR Blog’s latest great moment in public relations — the timing of a campaign celebrating “Headless Day.” At the Colorado Independent, cartoonist…
It’s been a long, long road from the 1993 murder of four people at a Chuck E. Cheese in Aurora to Colorado’s lethal injection chamber, and convicted killer Nathan Dunlap isn’t there yet, thanks to the temporary reprieve from execution granted by Governor John Hickenlooper last year. That controversial move…
Last December, as we reported at the time, Arapahoe High School student Claire Davis was shot and killed by a fellow student, Karl Pierson, before he took his own life. Afterward. then-Arapahoe County sheriff Grayson Robinson praised security guards at the school for helping prevent an even greater tragedy. Now,…
Wisconsin’s Jason Hetke may be our latest nominee as Schmuck of the Week, but his story contains no shortage of other candidates. That’s because after he was busted for neglect and more in the wake of his teen daughter getting sick on pot candy he bought legally in Colorado, law…
In January, as we reported at the time, a judge ruled that the City of Denver could be listed as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by the family of Jimma Reat, who was killed in 2012 after a tragic error by a 911 operator. Now, however, another judge has…
The theme of the latest Denver Cruiser ride was “Tight and Bright” — and as you can see, a lot of the participants took the concept to heart…and to other parts of their anatomy. Our Marissa Shanks captured the action. Check out a sampling of her top shots and click…
Those of us who live in Colorado tend to think of the Broncos as the NFL team with the best fans. But that’s not how Forbes sees it. The publication’s top ten ranking definitely includes Denver, as well as the Indianapolis Colts, who face our local heroes Sunday night to…
Yesterday, a protest by fast-food workers in Denver — part of a nationwide campaign demanding higher wages and union rights — led to three arrests but plenty of publicity for a cause that seems to be gaining momentum even as it generates controversy. Continue for more pics and details about…
A woman stopping into a local convenience store to get a beverage is hardly news. But a woman who makes a remark about a fellow patron’s sexual orientation before following and helping to assault him certainly is. The latter scenario helps explain why Denver cops want to talk to the…
The Green Solution’s dual recreational and medical shop on West Alameda reminds me of an old-school shopping mall. There’s the Spencer’s Gifts side, with the random assortment of pot-related stuff like Green Solution sandals, novelty pot leaf ice cube trays and other trinkets: Who knew you could make a pipe…
Our post featuring our ten least favorite places in Denver inspired lotsa readers to share the local spots to which they give a big thumbs-down. Among the nominations was a place that thousands of people are eager to visit this weekend. See also: Photos: Our Ten Least Favorite Places in…
Denver blog posts would like to welcome you to the marketplace. At our Show and Tell Blog, Bree Davies explores retail and the lost art of customer service. At Colorado Pols, Michael Bowman writes about “the Chamber, a Con, a Watermelon Farmer — and Bad Math.” South Stands Denver’s John…
We’ve been reporting about local law enforcement agencies’ war on spice, a product popularly known as synthetic pot even though it has little in common with actual cannabis. Now, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers — the newly minted Colorado Springs mayoral candidate featured earlier today in an interview with Kyle…
On Tuesday morning, Republican Attorney General John Suthers, who discusses his long, hot summer debating the same-sex marriage issue in this week’s print edition, announced his candidacy for mayor of Colorado Springs. Minutes before embarking on a water tour of Colorado, Suthers took a few minutes to speak with Westword…
Last week, we told you about a spat during a flight to Colorado involving a woman and a man using Knee Defenders — clips that prevent seats from reclining. Now, the man in question, James Beach, is telling his side of the story on the Today show. He says he…
Last week, we told you about the arrest of Daniel Stetzel for the brutal murder of his mom, Grand Junction resident Kathleen Stetzel. Now, however, information has emerged revealing that Stetzel, a multiple arrestee for violent offenses, had actually escaped from a halfway house weeks before the killing — but…
