Canon City

Sixteen-year-old Tara Perry followed her man into crime and madness

Christo's "Over the River" faces public hearings this week for final permits

After nearly twenty years of planning, Christo and his "Over the River" project are two temporary-use permits away from full approval. The installation, which would suspend 5.9 miles of fabric over a 42-mile stretch of the Arkansas River, was conceived in 1992, but only received the go-ahead last No ... More >>

Part two: Denver chefs dish on what they wish would disappear in 2012

As we've discovered in our weekly Chef and Tell interviews, Denver's kitchen commanders are, if nothing else, unapologetically opinionated. We pepper them with dozens of questions, and sometimes their answers are salty -- especially their responses to what they'd like to see less of in Denver from a ... More >>

Wild horses: Documentary exposes abuse and decimation of Colorado herd (VIDEO)

Anaquad-Kleinert.​The Bureau of Land Management's efforts to remove thousands of wild horses from public lands -- supposedly for their own good -- has generated outrage among mustang advocates across the country, as well as numerous YouTube glimpses of the brutality of the roundups. Now a docu ... More >>

Denver Oktoberfest and Royal Gorge Route Railroad's Oktoberfest Train

A Flickr photo.​Fall's here! Although technically it won't be autumn until September 23, you can tell the seasons are changing -- not just by the cooler weather, but also by all the Oktoberfest celebrations. Denver's Oktoberfest, featuring German fare, crafts and entertainment, plus fireworks ... More >>

William Koch buys another piece of Western history: Buckskin Joe

​Turns out that William Koch, the Florida billionaire who bought the tintype of Billy the Kid for more than two million bucks at a Denver auction in June, isn't just interested in photos of the Old West. He's interested in Old West towns, too. And he just bought himself a big chunk of Colorado ... More >>

Gluten-Free Food Fair, Shroomfest and much more on this week's culinary calendar

A Flickr photo.​Cured, a gourmet cheese shop, opens this week (latest tweet says August 20) at 1825 Pearl Street in Boulder -- and that's just the beginning of the delights on this week's culinary-events menu. Here's a taste of what's ahead:

MediaNews Group experiments with digital pay walls -- but not yet in Colorado

Dean Singleton.​In an interview earlier this year, MediaNews Group executive chairman Dean Singleton talked about experimenting with pay walls at his various newspaper properties. These efforts are now about to get a public try-out at 23 MNG properties -- although none in the company's home st ... More >>

Top 5 most photogenic Colorado locations for the Dougherty gang to have been nabbed

Walsenburg.​It was a made-for-the-media story: a trio of on-the-lam siblings -- one a stripper, one a sex offender -- flee Florida and land in Colorado, where the Dougherty Gang was caught yesterday morning near Walsenburg. Caught on one of the less telegenic stretches of I-25, which means th ... More >>

Christo's "Over the River" project: Will the Colorado Wildlife Commission sink it?

​The acclaimed artist Christo (rendered here by Kenny Be) has a talent for subduing vast landscapes, charming financial backers and reassuring locals about the economic and aesthetic value of his unique projects. But he hasn't managed to friend anybody over at the Colorado Wildlife Commission ... More >>

MediaNews Group subsidiary buys Lehman Communications, Longmont Times-Call

Dean Singleton.​In an interview earlier this week about stepping down as CEO of MediaNews Group, Dean Singleton said his new position as the company's executive chairman would allow him to focus on "opportunities for expansion, which I have always enjoyed doing." And how: Today, Singleton anno ... More >>

Fidel Ramos: The death of a prison activist

Fidel Ramos.​Fidel Ramos was a criminal and a drug addict. He was also a smart and fearless man who had a central role in forcing the State of Colorado to transform its prisons from hellholes into something more humane. Ramos, who died of a brain hemorrhage at Sterling Correctional Facility la ... More >>

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Taco-eating contests, Dinner for Sinners and more

A Flickr photo.​Beer dinners, wine tastings, and a photography class on capturing images of fine food are all on the menu this week -- and much more. Here's a taste of what's coming up:

Christo's "Over the River": High art meets the local commute in the Wall Street Journal

Christo, rendered by Kenny Be. ​As the official public comment period ends for Christo's "Over the River" project, the dialogue over the much-debated, $50-million landscape wrap seems to have devolved into two quite separate conversations. One has to do with the aesthetic merits and possible ... More >>

Campfire cooking: Fishing for compliments

​To borrow a line from Snoopy, it was a dark and stormy night and without any dinner, it was gonna be a hungry night, too. Ted and I were camping last weekend in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains just south of Canon City, in the middle of bear country, and all we had for sustenance was a mixed ... More >>

Summer Guide 2010

​To borrow a line from Snoopy, it was a dark and stormy night and without any dinner, it was gonna be a hungry night, too. Ted and I were camping last weekend in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains just south of Canon City, in the middle of bear country, and all we had for sustenance was a mixed ... More >>

Tonight: Slow Food benefit dinner at Arugula Ristorante

​The Slow Food movement has been gaining momentum for years, and tonight, Arugula Ristorante, at 2785 Iris Avenue in Boulder, will host a benefit dinner for the local Slow Food chapter. You can expect local products -- in fact, the Arugula staff has nicknamed the dinner, "Eating local in Col ... More >>

From Cañon City to Maui: Ex-con Weldon Long's strange trip

​It sounds like a tidy piece of inspirational fiction: A coke-snorting, booze-guzzling dropout squanders every opportunity in life, turns to armed robbery, burglary and sleazy telemarketing scams, spends much of his adult life behind bars as a self-proclaimed "worthless piece of shit" -- then ... More >>

Celebrate Colorado Day by revisiting the state's worst scandals

Governor James H. Peabody.​What's the best way to mark Colorado Day? Should we go outside and contemplate nature? Pet a cow instead of eating one? Or listen to John Denver albums until your brain begins to boil and your ears erupt in pustules? Not according to the citizens behind Colorado Ethi ... More >>

Forget Shane: Come back, Christo! Christo, come back!

Wolfgang Volz, copyright Christo 2007 As noted in a previous blog, "Doing the Math on Christo's Arkansas River Wrap," Colorado art mavens and opinion leaders are just crrraaaazy about Over the River, the proposal by husband-and-wife artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude to suspend six miles of silvery ... More >>

Pandering Over Parole at the Statehouse

Wolfgang Volz, copyright Christo 2007 As noted in a previous blog, "Doing the Math on Christo's Arkansas River Wrap," Colorado art mavens and opinion leaders are just crrraaaazy about Over the River, the proposal by husband-and-wife artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude to suspend six miles of silvery ... More >>

RIP John Macdonald, The Master of Criminal Minds

Wolfgang Volz, copyright Christo 2007 As noted in a previous blog, "Doing the Math on Christo's Arkansas River Wrap," Colorado art mavens and opinion leaders are just crrraaaazy about Over the River, the proposal by husband-and-wife artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude to suspend six miles of silvery ... More >>

Fortress of Solitude

The Bureau of Prisons is as good at keeping prisoners in as it is at keeping reporters out.

The AFI Top 100 Films -- And The Top Ten Movies Filmed in Colorado

The Bureau of Prisons is as good at keeping prisoners in as it is at keeping reporters out.

End of an Era

Taking stock of kitchen slang.

Coming Up Short

Taking stock of kitchen slang.

Final Exit

The Changing Scene opened a new act for local theater.

Screwed for Life

For a convicted rapist, the truth may not set you free.

Off Limits

That's a Wrap

Off Limits

Patter Familias

What's So Funny

Patter Familias

Hard to Swallow

This month's energy-drink events calendar.

To Die Inside

Nathan Jones's sentence was not supposed to be a death sentence.

To Be or Not to Be

A new Curious Theatre Company production puts the death penalty front and center.

How the West Was One

A partnership between Qwest and the state may sink a rural Internet provider.

Add It Up

Sport utility vehicles aren't as safe as you think.

South By So What

Unknown bands can't expect much from SXSW, just ask the Czars' Chris Pearson.

Full Disclosure

Mike Hill's sexual-harassment lawsuit against the DOC has its personal side. Very personal.

Nothin' but Net

The NBA tournament begins this week, but the players in the Denver County Jail have their own championship to worry about.

The Hayward Bus

One woman's long, long journey to fix the parole system and free her husband.

The Buddy System

They met because they wanted to fight gangs. Ten years later, Leon Kelly and Lloyd Lewan are a gang of two.

Off Limits

They met because they wanted to fight gangs. Ten years later, Leon Kelly and Lloyd Lewan are a gang of two.

The Last Writes

They met because they wanted to fight gangs. Ten years later, Leon Kelly and Lloyd Lewan are a gang of two.

Safely Behind Bars

Prison life didn't suit prominent inmate activist Fidel Ramos, but parole was even worse.

Off Limits

Prison life didn't suit prominent inmate activist Fidel Ramos, but parole was even worse.

One Bad Turn Deserves Another

Legislators try to tighten the state's grip on prisoners.

ON THE OFFENSIVE

Legislators try to tighten the state's grip on prisoners.

UNGUARDED COMMENTS

PRISON GUARDS' COMPLAINTS ABOUT HARASSMENT ARE LEAKED TO THE HARASSERS.

THRILLS

PRISON GUARDS' COMPLAINTS ABOUT HARASSMENT ARE LEAKED TO THE HARASSERS.