Email Author Kyle Garratt

2011 Stories by Kyle Garratt

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  FEATURED STORY

  Elway quotes on Tebow go from damning to supportive in this timeline

  published Dec 29, 2011

  Everyone has an opinion about Tim Tebow. For example, Buffalo Bills defenders likely find him to be an exceedingly generous sharer of the football. Some believe he is football Jesus and a decreasing p... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Susan Shepherd hints at her next step in battle over proposed development in West Highland

  published Dec 22, 2011

  Neighbors surrounding the proposed site of three, five-story apartment towers just north of 32nd Avenue and Lowell Boulevard have made their opposition to the project clear. RedPeak Properties, the de... More >>

• Denver Nuggets season preview: Speed, depth and schedule set the Nuggs up nicely

  published Dec 22, 2011

  If you're not a hardcore NBA fan in Denver you might not have noticed that the league hasn't played any games yet. There was this whole thing about millionaires and billionaires arguing about how to c... More >>

• Gerardo Noriega receives administrative closure on deportation case, now waits in limbo

  published Dec 22, 2011

  Gerardo Noriega, a 21-year-old Smoky Hill High School graduate, now knows he won't be deported to Mexico in the near future, but his future is still in limbo. As part of the immigration review pilot p... More >>

• The Arron Afflalo signing completes the Denver Nuggets anti-superstar roster

  published Dec 20, 2011

  Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl recently said in a radio interview on KKFN: "screw all the guys out there that think you gotta have a superstar to win a championship." It's a little lengthy, but... More >>

• Rockies sign Michael Cuddyer and other un-exciting but solid players

  published Dec 20, 2011

  While other teams like the Miami Marlins and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are spilling money on free agents like a drunk at the bar who just won the lotto, the Rockies are making un-sexy yet sound ac... More >>

• Chili Verde will reopen tomorrow -- finally -- after a kitchen fire

  published Dec 13, 2011

  Eder Yanez-Mota is antsy. His coolers and freezers are empty, and his restaurant, Chili Verde, has been closed for almost two weeks during one of the busiest times of year, thanks to a fryer that caug... More >>

• Immigration review pilot program begins, immigrants and activists cautiously optimistic

  published Dec 09, 2011

  Laura Lichter, president-elect of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, describes prosecutorial discretion in the context of a police officer witnessing a bank robbery and jay-walking at the s... More >>

• Huston Street traded by Rockies to Padres in salary dump they're not calling a salary dump

  published Dec 08, 2011

  After your Colorado Rockies traded closer Huston Street to the San Diego Padres yesterday for a player to be named later, General Manager Dan O'Dowd made sure to tell MLB.com that the organization did... More >>

• Chili Verde hopes to reopen Thursday after a kitchen fire

  published Dec 06, 2011

  Last Wednesday, there was a lot more cooking in Chili Verde's kitchen than the traditional Pueblan fare. Thanks to a fryer that caught flames, the entire kitchen almost ended up well done. Luckily, th... More >>

• Denver Nuggets: Signing Nene and other moves they should make in free agency

  published Nov 30, 2011

  The NBA lockout was like a pregnancy. There was a lot of irrational screaming and finger-pointing, and of course, labor pains. And the entire time, all anyone wanted to see was the baby. In this case,... More >>

• Jeanette Vizguerra's work-visa denial could lead to activist's deportation: Lawyer plans appeal

  published Nov 30, 2011

  Jeanette Vizguerra's legal fight to stay in the United States is not finished yet, but it's closer than ever to reaching the conclusion she, her family and supporters fear the most. Her request for a... More >>

• Laura Triem, woman hit by light rail, has awoken from her coma

  published Nov 23, 2011

  Mary Chadwick identifies days almost exclusively by number now. As in, Day 13 was when her daughter, Laura Triem, who was hit by a light rail downtown on November 4, woke up from her coma. Those thirt... More >>

• Eating a three pound peanut-butter burger was the easy part at Rock Rest Lodge (VIDEO)

  published Nov 22, 2011

  Having just put down a three-pound peanut-butter-bacon cheeseburger, my hands still covered in peanut butter, I stared at just less than a pound of fries, amazed at how much I hated the curly bastard... More >>

• Littleton's Economic Gardening, up for an award from Harvard, helps jobs out-number residents

  published Nov 16, 2011

  In 1987, Chris Gibbons was charged with revitalizing a Littleton economy that just saw it's largest employer, construction aggregate supplier Martin Marietta, lay off about 7,000 employees amid a rece... More >>

• My Smart Snacker, taking the hassle out of driving and snacking

  published Nov 09, 2011

  The story of My Smart Snacker begins with a man eating out of a portable dog bowl. The man is Brighton resident Loren "Sam" Samuelson, whose sister invented the To Go Bowl, a water bowl for pets that ... More >>

• Hooters, IHOP and McDonald's among the Denver restaurants on Healthy Dining Finder

  published Nov 04, 2011

  When you think of healthy restaurants in Denver, one of the healthiest cities in the country, a couple of spots whose menus are rife with the terms "organic," "sustainable" and "local" come to mind: W... More >>

• Colorado Children's Campaign says state's children becoming both more hungry and obese

  published Oct 27, 2011

  Colorado's children suffer from two seemingly contradictory food-related health problems: hunger and obesity. That's the word from the Colorado Children's Campaign, a nonprofit advocacy organization f... More >>

• Denver Police to start testing body-worn cameras while on patrol

  published Oct 26, 2011

  Pretty soon, every shift for Denver Police officers could be like a COPS episode. In two weeks, 23 officers will begin a sixty-day period during which they will be wearing portable cameras that can ca... More >>

• 10 best tweets about Tim Tebow following the Broncos win over Miami

  published Oct 25, 2011

  Just in case you went on a two-day heroin bender starting early Sunday or you were busy occupying stuff for the past several days, Tim Tebow really screwed up the Broncos' chance of drafting Stanford ... More >>

• West End Tavern's Wing King Challenge: Fifty wings in thirty minutes (VIDEO)

  published Oct 25, 2011

  I was about 25 wings into the Wing King Challenge at the West End Tavern -- fifty wings in thirty minutes -- when I realized I wasn't going to be able to finish the second half of the bucket of wings ... More >>

• Little H Burger Co is open for business

  published Oct 20, 2011

  Just as the H Burger brass had hoped, Little H Burger Co opened its doors today. After a soft opening on Tuesday, Little H will be serving up burgers, milkshakes and more for its first official day of... More >>

• I-70 pace cars: The latest un-American development that needs to stop

  published Oct 20, 2011

  The Colorado Department of Transportation has approved police "pace-cars" for Sundays in January to improve the flow of ski traffic on I-70. Let's forget the logistics and the arguments about whether ... More >>

• Little H Burger Co hopes to open Thursday on Colorado Boulevard

  published Oct 18, 2011

  It's been a while coming, since at least June, but Little H Burger Co should open its doors on Thursday. The first offshoot of the popular H Burger, at 1555 Blake Street, Little H is in the former Smi... More >>

• USA Pro Cycling Challenge creates $83.5 million economic impact in Colorado, study says

  published Oct 18, 2011

  As the economy is tanking, how does one generate millions of dollars in revenuer Apparently, put on a free bike race. According to a study by IFM, a global sports marketing firm, the inaugural USA Pr... More >>