Last year, as we've reported, Denver police officer Choice Johnson was suspended for thirty days over an incident in which he allegedly pushed 29-year-old Brandon Schreiber down a set of stairs near 1Up arcade bar in July 2014. A few months later, a Civil Service Commission hearing officer tossed the suspension under the theory...
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The suspect in a Boulder County home invasion is dead. He was killed by authorities approximately twelve hours after they started looking for him — a period that included not one but two separate chases. At approximately 9:33 a.m. yesterday, according to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office, 911 dispatch received...
In recent months, we've been telling you about a new Peak Period Shoulder Lane — shorthanded as PPSL — constructed along a thirteen-mile stretch of Interstate 70 from Floyd Hill to Empire. Tomorrow — Saturday, December 12 — the lane will finally be available for drivers to use during what...
Talk about a surprise. The Expedia travel service has announced the results of the 2015 Insiders' Select rankings, described as "an annual crowd-sourced list of the world’s best-reviewed hotels." Among those on the roster is a single hotel in the United States — one based in Colorado. And we have...
Although its name is menacing, the Ominous DJ night has become one of the most inclusive musical events in Denver, and may soon loom large beyond the city’s subcultures. The monthly alternative dance party, which rolls out at Tracks nightclub, is an extravaganza of music and visual elements, as well...
This week, the Colorado Springs Police Department released its annual report for 2014. The 76-page document, included below in its entirety, features a huge cache of information. But some of the most intriguing material pertains to the activities of the department's Metro Vice, Narcotics & Intelligence (MVNI) division — and particularly...
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Editor's Note: Late last week, hip-hop artist Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis released a new track titled "White Privilege II," and debate about its merit, as well as larger conversations about race, began immediately. The pair behind megahit "Thrift Shop" has been the source of controversy before: When Macklemore's album...
Colfax Avenue is known for many things: dive bars, gritty urban street life, a thriving music scene, late-night action. Most striking though is the diverse roster of restaurants nearly as long as the street itself, with old-school greasy spoons and steakhouses, taquerias, walk-up windows, pizza joints, bakeries, coffeehouses and culinary samples...
Justice is swift. Taylor Swift announced Wednesday to People Magazine that she is countersuing the DJ who allegedly grabbed her ass backstage at a private meet-and-greet in June 2013. David Mueller, former KYGO DJ, sued Swift earlier this year for losses he suffered from the alleged butt- groping that he...
From the beginning, it was a bizarre case. As we reported in May 2014, Charles "Chuck" Sattler, a former semi-professional mixed-martial arts fighter, was accused of punching to death a much larger man: six-foot-nine-inch Blake Bostic, a popular chef who worked restaurants in Summit County. The argument was reportedly spurred...
When RedPeak Properties first approached her about developing a five-story apartment complex in her district, Susan Shepherd remembers thinking, “Whoa, this is going to be controversial.” Even so, the then-city councilwoman never expected the mudslinging she would encounter at a community meeting she set up between the developer and her...
In 2013, after two failed attempts, Colorado approved a stoned-driving standard of 5 nanograms of THC per milliliter of blood. Critics of the proposal pointed out that there was an almost total lack of scientific evidence to suggest that this limit would be accurate for the vast majority of people, as...
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A week into December, many of us have finished our big-ticket Christmas shopping and are too exhausted from the near-riots of Black Friday to contemplate hitting the stores for more. If you're still looking for something for your remaining friends and family, heading to the mall for a Norelco shaver...
Chilly days are here to stay, so there's no better time to check out Colorado's many hot springs, including the ones on our recent list of ten great hot springs. Iron Mountain Hot Springs is the newest spot on that list; though the earthy, warm water source is obviously not fresh on...
A reader recently argued that Big Pharma is responsible for the influx of heroin in Colorado. His belief: Pharmaceutical companies have been pushing opiate-based pain killers, and when doctors cut off patients, they turn to heroin supplied by Mexican cartels looking to make up for the money they've been losing...
On April 20, 1999, Hochhalter was shot during the attack on Columbine High School.
Vermont Senator and Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders may be sick of hearing about Hillary Clinton's damned e-mails, as he memorably announced during a recent debate — but the controversy shows no signs of going away. That's especially true in light of a new Complete Colorado report detailing documents that appear...
"Or even some famous Colorado brownies." On the day that Democratic — make that self-labeled "democratic socialist" — Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders announced that he supports removing marijuana from its current classification as a Schedule 1 drug by the federal government, in effect leaving its regulation up to the states,...
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It’s harvest time, and Front Range gardeners aren’t the only ones bringing in their crops. Colorado’s 120 vineyards are about to harvest their grapes, which will be used by the 130 wineries around the state. Unlike last year, the 2015 harvest is expected to be fruitful, since the state had...
American craft breweries have been shaking up the European beer world over the past few years by exporting their big bold flavors overseas. Now an Italian brewer wants to bring Italian-style beers to the United States. Alex Liberati, a restaurateur and owner of the Revelation Cat gypsy brewery in Rome,...
It's a strange and tragic situation with more questions than answers thus far. Examples: Servando Flores was busted in the wake of a murder at his Thornton apartment, only to be freed, at least temporarily. Meanwhile, brothers Brett and Paul Yamigawa were jailed for burglary and more — and they're...
Telling his employees that Breckenridge Brewery had been sold to Anheuser-Busch was “challenging,” says Breckenridge chief Todd Usry. “But it went well. I believe in what we are doing, but I understand the emotion.” A day after the sale was announced, Usry continued to walk around the facility, talking to...