A prominent Boulder couple, former close friends of John and Patsy Ramsey, have filed a lawsuit seeking the full release of long-suppressed documents drafted by a grand jury investigating the 1996 murder of the Ramseys’ six-year-old daughter, JonBenet. Last fall a judge released four redacted pages from eighteen pages of…
Were Danielle Cordova, Matt Ackerman and Paul Mannaioni responsible for a hash-oil explosion that seriously burned all three of them? Or were they merely bystanders who were too badly hurt to escape along with several others seen fleeing from the fiery scene? The Denver District Attorney’s Office has charged the…
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is a big fan of gun-control measures passed in Colorado following the Aurora theater shooting. But he just handed opponents of the laws an easy way to dismiss him as an out-of-touch elitist unfamiliar with the West. To whit: In a just-published interview,…
Plenty of people who achieve Schmuck of the Week status are rewarded with jail time for their efforts. But we’re pretty sure the stretch Ralph Barnhardt received for his qualifying actions — a 240 year sentence — sets a new record. Here’s what he did to earn it. See also:…
There are often advantages to doing something before anyone else — but being first isn’t always a good thing. Just ask Michael Clasen, who appears to be the first person charged under Colorado’s new revenge porn law owing to “intimate” images of an ex-girlfriend he allegedly posted on the day…
This week’s Denver Cruiser Ride cycled through the theme “You Light Up My Life,” but there were no Debby Boone sightings. Instead, the images that filled photographer Brandon Marshall’s lens involved Denverites having a great time on a summer night — and enjoying the occasional libation. Check out a sampling…
Back in June 2012, our Kelsey Whipple put together a collection of ten weird Denver definitions in Urban Dictionary — a roster that includes terms such as “Denver delay” (“The inevitable delay that will always occur during layovers at Denver International Airport”) and “Denver brownie” (“Affectionately taking a dump on…
Should saying the F-word at Sam’s Club be a crime? Russell Blackburn doesn’t think so. Back in January, the 59-year-old Blackburn was checking out at an Aurora Sam’s Club. He paid for his dog food, cheese, milk and other items and then stood at the end of a long line…
Urban Cannabis used to have a cut of Cherry Cola that 100 percent lived up to its name. It was a great example, and for some reason it crossed my mind a few months back to pick up an eighth of it. But Urban Cannabis is no more, apparently. I…
Our post spotlighting a video of President Barack Obama being asked if he wanted a hit during a visit to the Wazee Supper Club earlier this week inspired commentary on a wide range of topics across the political spectrum. But many readers included marijuana references in their posts. Here’s an…
Denver blog posts have an all-you-can-read policy. At our Cafe Society blog, Patricia Calhoun shares a wide variety of comments about a Nuggs Ice Cream employee limiting a family to two samples. Denver PR Blog shares another great moment in journalism — a TV station that can’t tell the difference…
In recent months, several Denver police officers have faced allegations related to sexual misconduct on the job. Next week, one of the most prominent — Stephanie Southard, accused of having sex 25-30 times while on-duty — is scheduled to have her case heard. But while such matters are routinely open…
Update below: The day after an Adams County judge ruled that Colorado’s same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional, a court in Boulder County has denied Colorado Attorney General John Suthers’s bid to stop such licenses from being issued in that area. Why? We’ve got details and the complete ruling below. See…
Back in January, Marijuana Policy Project spokesman and Amendment 64 advocate Mason Tvert applauded comments by President Barack Obama in which he suggested that marijuana is not as risky as alcohol “in terms of its impact on the individual consumer.” Nonetheless, the new National Drug Control Strategy document for 2014…
The trial of Aurora theater shooting gunman James Holmes will be postponed again. Jury selection for Holmes’s trial was scheduled to begin on October 14. However, the examiner tasked with conducting a second sanity evaluation of Holmes has requested more time to complete that examination. Instead of an August 15…
Last month, we interviewed DU law professor Kris McDaniel-Miccio about a lawsuit in Adams County challenging Colorado’s ban on same-sex marriages. It’s a matter with which she has more than a professional interest: She and her wife, Nan McDaniel-Miccio, are among the plaintiffs in the case. Now, Judge C. Scott…
Back in April, INRIX.com listed Denver as the 21st most congested city in the U.S. But how do drivers here — and elsewhere — deal with the resulting traffic? Auto Advantage searched for this answer and more, emerging with a list of the most and least courteous drivers by city…
On Friday, June 27, several Denver police officers entered Maryjane’s 420 Shop and Social Club, at 539 West 43rd Avenue, and issued citations to some of its members. The club has been closed ever since and comments from his spokesperson suggest that Denver Mayor Michael Hancock would like it to…
Gunfire rang out near an Aurora apartment complex late last night, shattering the quiet and ending a life. The Aurora Police Department confirms that one man is dead and a suspect is at large in the case. Here’s what we know thus far. See also: Two hit by gunfire, one…
“Lori Story,” Chris Utterback, June 26 Solid Gold Appreciate your writing and reflections on Denver’s comedy scene via “Lori’s Story.” Just want to share that there was an active comedy scene before her time and Roseanne Barr’s. In the ’70s, George McKelvey and partner held comedy nights in music clubs…
At the Denver premiere of the film Dear Governor Hickenlooper last month, there were no stretch limos, no red-carpet divas, no paparazzi or moguls in tuxedos. What you got instead, squeezed into the spartan confines of the Oriental Theater, were auteurs in old jeans and ball caps, a modest concession…
Dear Stoner: I drive around town with my seven-year-old, and I know it is only a matter of time before he starts asking me about the “MMJ” signs everywhere. How should I talk to my kid about pot, since it is always in his face these days?Mad Over Marijuana Dear…
