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Department of Motor Vehicles

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    Initiative 52 would let undocumented immigrants get driver's licenses

    Initiative 52 would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses, as long as they provide an individual tax identification number, last year's tax return and a form of government-issued ID from their country of origin. Today, backers of the initiative held a press conference at the Capi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Draw Something takes another smart friend away with every lewd sketch

    I've never played Draw Something for the same reason I've never tried cocaine: I know that if I did, I would become immediately addicted, drop out of society and ruin what's left of my life. If you're not familiar with Draw Something, it's an app that, according to the App Store, is "the most popul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2012

    Merhawi Ocbamichael charged as adult for aggravated robberies as direct file bill advances

    This week, the Denver District Attorney's Office announced that it had charged Merhawi Ocbamichael as an adult for a series of aggravated robberies that took place when he was seventeen. It's the sort of decision that won't be made in quite the same way should legislation to reform the system known ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    DMV wait times could be more bearable under John Hickenlooper-announced program

    Yesterday, as robotic voices called for the next in line and more than one man ogled a Michael Crichton paperback, Governor John Hickenlooper visited the Pierce Street DMV to announce a statewide plan to shorten the times many of those present will face on their next visit. Called the "Wait Less" pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    Video: Copper Mountain runs racist?, asks Kevin Nealon on Conan O'Brien

    Comic Kevin Nealon shared a funny bit on Conan O'Brien's show (H/T Denver Egotist) about Copper Mountain. Nealon says he'd forgotten about ski run ratings like Black Diamond when a local talked about how "the blacks" at Copper can be fun, but they'll beat you up -- and they're all over the mountain ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    Video: See the scariest DMV bathroom ever

    DMV branches are often unpleasant, but the men's room at the central Denver branch, at 1865 West Mississippi Avenue, is off-the-charts. Aside from the questionable cleanliness of the facilities seen in the video below, virtually every surface has been tagged by graffiti, transforming the space into ... More >>

  • News

    December 22, 2011

    Denverites do it at 8,000 feet, according to Westword sex survey

    View the results of the 2011 Denver Sex Survey!

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2011

    Reader: May all of these Christian leaders fall into Avichi (look it up)

    ​This is it. Today is the end of the world, according to Harold Camping, the biblical prognosticator who was born in Boulder more than ninety years ago. But with age does not necessarily come wisdom: He did miss with his prediction of the Rapture -- which he'd said would hit on May 21. So perh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Parking tickets and gripes: Outtakes from a day spent with Denver's parking magistrates

    ​ This week's cover story, "Feed Me," tells the saga of the city's new overnight parking program -- which some users, such as 27-year-old Tyler Wyckoff, say is confusing. Wyckoff is one of several people who have visited the Denver County Court Parking Magistrate's Office to dispute a ticket. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    Manuel Amaro-Rojas, killed by gunshot, ID'd as man found in car near 8th & Decatur (18)

    Graphic below.​Update: The deceased man found in a car at 8th and Decatur in what was initially called a "suspicious death" -- a term that was later replaced by "homicide" -- has been identified as Manuel Amaro-Rojas, 24. And while he was involved in a crash, the impact didn't kill him. Instea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Ten best songs about quitting your job

    "Oh, I can absolutely work Saturday. I didn't have any plans anyway."​The job market's still very tough, your 401 (k) has probably lost its value over the last week, and your rent, car payment and baby mama aren't going to get paid on their own. You hate your job, your boss treats you like gar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Reader: Westword makes stupid jokes while economy's collapsing, war rages on

    ​Yesterday's post about the top 10 things you shouldn't call the cops to help you find -- prompted by a Greeley woman who told police her misplaced TV remote had been stolen -- didn't strike some readers as a laugh riot. Indeed, one saw it and other recent attempts at humor as indefensible giv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Five surefire ways to kill time at the DMV

    Trip to DMV? Noooo!​Save your tips for the best DMV in Denver, because I've already been. For most of us with day jobs, going there -- especially if you're from out of state and need a driver's license and to register your car -- involves going to two locations, taking a day off work and spend ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Luke Irvin Chrisco, porta-potty creep: More charges for spying at DMV, Target (VIDEO)

    Video below.​Update: Luke Irvin Chrisco, the man who became internationally famous for hiding in the tank of a porta-potty at a yoga festival in order to scope women's nether regions, cheerfully admits that peeping at females using toilets is practically a religion for him. And the details he' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Parking ticket at 4 a.m. for a tire on the curb? Denver enforcement never sleeps...

    ​Denver parking enforcement never sleeps -- as those who take advantage of the new overnight parking option downtown will soon know all too well. I have the evidence: a ticket issued at 4:24 a.m. last Monday. The violation? Parking on the curb. On about six inches of the curb, judging from thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2010

    Parking ticket Scrooge has no holiday spirit: Bah humbug!

    ​Bah humbug. On Wednesday, while I was inside the Denver Motor Vehicle office renewing my plates, my car parked outside on Welton Street was ticketed -- for expired plates. Yesterday, I visited the parking referee -- and here's some free advice that will cost me $75: Do not expect mercy this ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    Parking ticket Scrooge: Has the holiday spirit expired?

    Scrooged!​When I pulled up in front of the Denver Motor Vehicle office on Welton yesterday, the parking lot was full and the line was spilling out the front door. With what looked like a long wait ahead of me, I loaded the parking meter to the max. Good news: an hour and 53 minutes later, I di ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    DMV rage: Year after fee hikes, Jeffco budgeting $200,000 per annum for private security

    ​It's been more than a year since the initial bedlam over increased vehicle registration fees prompted some counties to pay off-duty police to keep angry citizens from lashing out at Motor Vehicle personnel. But Jefferson County is still spending a good chunk of the extra revenue to post priva ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2010

    Seven killer iPhone wine apps to help you get your drink on

    ​About the only thing in life that I love more than wine is my iPhone. For those of you who are similarly gadget-obsessed, there are now 100-plus iPhone apps serving up everything from wine education to straight-up silliness (why is there an app that does nothing besides display a glass of win ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Rob Corry accuses Health Dept. of getting between medical-marijuana patients and doctors

    Rob Corry has the CDPHE in his sights again.​Back in January, when attorney and medical marijuana advocate Rob Corry called on the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to reveal how much money it had collected from MMJ patient fees, he complained about a waiting period for perm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    Bill Ritter among U.S. governors to get threatening letter: Leave office in three days or be removed?

    "I'm leaving soon enough. Just relax."​Meagan Castle, spokeswoman for Governor Bill Ritter, confirms that her boss has received a threatening letter that's been turned over to the FBI. But that's all she's saying -- and FBI spokesman Dave Joly isn't offering any additional information until an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2009

    Denver takes the day off today. Lucky.

    A Flickr photo.Freaky no-mouth people can't get a marriage license today. Neither can anyone else.​ Don't even think about getting a marriage license in Denver today. Or having your cat's balls cut off. Or getting a permit to zone something. (Does that even make sense?) Or paying your late fee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    No waiting at the DMV... during a snowstorm, that is

    ​Standing in lines at Division of Motor Vehicles offices is typically like participating in the Bataan Death March -- long and agonizing, with no guarantee of survival. But there's one notable exception to that rule, which my wife discovered yesterday. As a principal of a school that's been cl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: Steer clear of this DMV office!

    ​I've always had good luck at the Division of Motor Vehicles office at 2736 Welton Street. Sure, the tiny parking lot is a nightmare, but the DMV employees are friendly, if not always fast -- and you can always take a quick stroll around Five Points if there's a wait. Which I did on Friday aft ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2009

    The 10 Manliest Candies Ever

    When a candy specifies bodily harm in its name, it's pretty much manly.​ In the most recent Esquire, Chris Jones extols the virtues of Jujubes, calling them "the only candy a man should eat." This, of course, is utter bullshit, as are his claims that they should be pronounced "joo-joobs," whi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, July 1 edition

    Photo by Kiernan MaletskyYou'll love these Meeses to pieces. Hotter than July? Or exactly as hot as July? Today in Backbeat Online: • Last Night's Show: Meese at Twist & Shout. • DJ Vajra announces new project, offers free mix for download. • Flier of the Week: Get Down at Beta Friday, July ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2009

    How to get screwed by new vehicle registration fees at the DMV

    At the DMV this morning, Colorado drivers assume the position for new registration fees. So being the financial masochist that I am, I decided to renew my car's delinquent registration at 8 a.m. this morning, on the exact day that new fees and fines went into effect. The cost in March when my regi ... More >>

  • News

    April 16, 2009

    Letters from the week of April 16

    At the DMV this morning, Colorado drivers assume the position for new registration fees. So being the financial masochist that I am, I decided to renew my car's delinquent registration at 8 a.m. this morning, on the exact day that new fees and fines went into effect. The cost in March when my regi ... More >>

  • News

    April 9, 2009

    After vegan requests LVTOFU license plate, the DMV reveals its dirty mind

    At the DMV this morning, Colorado drivers assume the position for new registration fees. So being the financial masochist that I am, I decided to renew my car's delinquent registration at 8 a.m. this morning, on the exact day that new fees and fines went into effect. The cost in March when my regi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2008

    Scratch and Dent Sale: The Box Where I Lived

    Most of us live our lives in closed boxes... home, work, the DMV, our car, the bar, a hospital room, a dressing room at the mall. And then, when we die, we get to spend eternity (depending on your belief system) in another closed box.I realize this.So pardon me, in advance, for writing a mundane lit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2008

    Positive signs at the Colorado DMV and courthouse

    Most of us live our lives in closed boxes... home, work, the DMV, our car, the bar, a hospital room, a dressing room at the mall. And then, when we die, we get to spend eternity (depending on your belief system) in another closed box.I realize this.So pardon me, in advance, for writing a mundane lit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2007

    Day 2: Wherein I Press a Series of Nines and Ones on My Phone and Get Paid

    Most of us live our lives in closed boxes... home, work, the DMV, our car, the bar, a hospital room, a dressing room at the mall. And then, when we die, we get to spend eternity (depending on your belief system) in another closed box.I realize this.So pardon me, in advance, for writing a mundane lit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2007

    Last Night: The Last Town Chorus and The Weakerthans @ Marquis Theater

    Most of us live our lives in closed boxes... home, work, the DMV, our car, the bar, a hospital room, a dressing room at the mall. And then, when we die, we get to spend eternity (depending on your belief system) in another closed box.I realize this.So pardon me, in advance, for writing a mundane lit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2007

    ID Victory

    Most of us live our lives in closed boxes... home, work, the DMV, our car, the bar, a hospital room, a dressing room at the mall. And then, when we die, we get to spend eternity (depending on your belief system) in another closed box.I realize this.So pardon me, in advance, for writing a mundane lit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2007

    To ID or Not to ID

    Most of us live our lives in closed boxes... home, work, the DMV, our car, the bar, a hospital room, a dressing room at the mall. And then, when we die, we get to spend eternity (depending on your belief system) in another closed box.I realize this.So pardon me, in advance, for writing a mundane lit ... More >>

  • News

    July 26, 2007

    Identity Crisis

    Utah is not to be trusted.

  • Dining

    December 14, 2006

    El Toro Palomo

    Better late than never.

  • News

    June 8, 2006

    License to Kill

    Oh, the humanity!

  • News

    February 2, 2006

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of February 2, 2006

  • Calendar

    September 29, 2005

    Cirque du Something

    The Secret Circus brings in the (offbeat) clowns.

  • Music

    January 27, 2005

    The Beatdown

    In which yours truly auditions for Gimme the Mike.

  • Calendar

    February 26, 2004

    The Rippin' Word

    Writer Jason Flores-Williams seeks a literary orgy.

  • Music

    January 23, 2003

    Backwash

    Teetering on the edge of oblivion, COMA gets a wake-up call from its members.

  • News

    January 2, 2003

    Your Quarter Life Crisis!

    Lots of drugs, not much sex, and a general fear and loathing mark these tales of twenty-something angst.

  • News

    February 14, 2002

    Swing Shift

    Unhappiness over a newsroom shuffle is only the latest sign of malaise at the Post.

  • News

    February 5, 1998

    Take It for a Ride!

    Who keeps an eye on Colorado's car dealers? The dealers themselves.

  • News

    November 13, 1997

    Power Steering

    Last session legislators gambled on a new program that lobbyists claimed would make Colorado's roads safer. Don't bet on it.

  • News

    April 10, 1997

    Rush to Judgment

    Commerce City lets a private company issue speeding tickets--and causes a pileup.

  • News

    April 13, 1994

    LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE LADY

    Commerce City lets a private company issue speeding tickets--and causes a pileup.

  • News

    February 2, 1994

    KEEPING HIS OWN COUNSEL

    Commerce City lets a private company issue speeding tickets--and causes a pileup.

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