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Edwin Ernesto Rivera Gracias, local add to FBI's Ten Most Wanted list, surrenders

Just a couple of weeks ago, we noted that Edwin Ernest Rivera Gracias, suspected of committing a brutal murder in Jefferson County circa 2011, had been added to the FBI's updated Ten Most Wanted list. Gracias didn't stay there long, however. He surrendered to the FBI in El Salvador and is now back ... More >>

Andrew Romanoff talks PAC money, house sale and running against Mike Coffman

To some Coloradans, the name Andrew Romanoff is synonymous with disappointment. After losing to incumbent Senator Micheal Bennet in a primary that attracted an almost unheard-of amount of attention, the ex-speaker of the Colorado House took a lower-profile job with the International Development Ente ... More >>

Photos: FBI's updated Ten Most Wanted list -- and the Colorado crime on it

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has updated its Ten Most Wanted list -- an FBI tradition for more than sixty years. The individuals highlighted this time around include one who made the roster due to alleged actions in Colorado: Edwin Ernesto Rivera Gracias, who's thought to have killed a man an ... More >>

Mayan myths: PeaceJam on the ten worst doomsday predictions , and one surprise

No one could have predicted that all the wacky doomsday predictions tied to the Mayan calendar and December 21, 2012 would mark a new beginning for PeaceJam, the homegrown effort that links Nobel Peace Prize winners with kids, teaching them how to make a difference in the world. But assuming the wor ... More >>

PeaceJam leaders are predicting a busy 2013

See also: PeaceJam's founders hope to dispel myths about the Mayans

John McAfee, software pioneer turned fugitive: I faked being crazy and ill to escape to U.S.

Update: The latest development in the bizarre story of John McAfee, supporting player in our recent feature "The Hot Yoga War"? The software pioneer, who somehow managed to flee cops in Belize who wanted to question him about a murder even as he launched a publicity blitz, has traveled from Guatemal ... More >>

Michael Hawkins and James Ward, alleged schmucks, busted thanks to Find my iPhone app

Pretty much everyone in these United States understands that smartphones are essentially tracking devices. Even photos taken with them include GPS coordinates, as fugitive antivirus king John McAfee learned when authorities tracked him down in Guatemala this week. An iPhone led to the busts of Micha ... More >>

How do I get my mom to accept my girlfriend?

Is worshipping chickens a Mexican thing?

Tom Tancredo's Metro State ad seeks plaintiffs for undocumented-student tuition deal lawsuit

Former Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo has purchased an advertisement in tomorrow's edition of The Metropolitan, the student newspaper for Metro State University of Denver -- one that could cost the school plenty. Tancredo confirms that the ad (see it below) seeks plaintiffs for ... More >>

Aerosmith's Joey Kramer on Music From Another Dimension! and Rockin' & Roastin'

See Also: Aerosmith at the Pepsi Center, 8/1/12 Despite ongoing feuds between frontman Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry, Aerosmith has been a vital force in rock music for more than four decades. In the 1970s, the band built a solid fan base on the strength of songs like "Dream On," "Walk This ... More >>

Trace Bundy on the impact of YouTube, rocking a mullet and getting his start playing metal

See Also: - Trace Bundy talks about his unexpected success in South Korea - Heaven Fest quickly growing into a destination festival - HeavenFest's pure motives Boulder-based guitar virtuoso Trace Bundy has been a YouTube sensation for a few years now with more than twenty million views of his vario ... More >>

Mayan Renaissance tracks 4,000 years of Central American history tonight on TV

It's safe to say that the year 2012 is a big one in Mayan culture -- but few people really know the extent of its importance, argues PeaceJam Executive Director Dawn Engle. Not up to speed? No worries: Tonight you can catch Mayan Renaissance -- a Peacejam-produced movie that puts 4,000 years of Maya ... More >>

Cara a Cara: A Museo de las Americas photo preview

The Museo de las Americas will be full of fresh faces tonight at its twentieth-anniversary celebration and mask exhibit, Cara a Cara. Before you go to the show, check out this preview of some of the colorful masks from the collection All photos courtesy of the Museo de las Americas, and description ... More >>

World Threads III pays homage to global fiber arts at TACtile Textile Arts Center

One of TACtile Textile Arts Center's most colorful exhibits is back: World Threads III: Preserving Textile Traditions, featuring -- as in the past -- a beautiful global palette of fiber-arts handiwork to both look at and to buy. Even more beautiful is the humanitarian purpose behind the show -- to s ... More >>

For 49-year-old pitcher Jamie Moyer, slow and steady wins the game

Infographic: Pitcher Jamie Moyer has shut down the Rockies' best hitters

Colorado Street Medics: Memories of founder "Doc" Ron Rosen

In this week's feature, "Medic!," we followed the Colorado Street Medics, a group of self-trained medical assistants who provide first aid at protests. The collective, which will soon be memorialized in museum form, owes its legacy to one man: Ron Rosen. Called "Doc" even before he trained in acupun ... More >>

Mayan elder Miguel Chiquin will change the way you think about the 2012 prophecy

Sure, we all have our ideas about the so-called Mayan prophecy predicting the end of the world this December, and the ongoing debate has inspired everything from satirical to scientific discussions. This week Mayan elder Miguel Chiquin and Genaro Jucinto-Calel of the Mayan Nation of Guatemala are ... More >>

Why do Mexicans find Mormonism so fascinating?

Coda Coffee rolls out Farm2Cup program

Six years ago, Seattle-born brothers Tommy and Tim Thwaites borrowed some money from their parents to launch Coda Coffee, a metro Denver roaster that drew on the their combined three decades of experience in the industry. A year or two into their venture, the brothers started focusing more on the pe ... More >>

Are Mexicans racist?

Journalist Sonia Nazario and Su Teatro shed light on the horrors and the uplifting moments of migrant life

James Denton​ The play Enrique's Journey, adapted by Su Teatro artistic director Anthony Garcia from the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nazario, debuted last weekend in Denver, bringing to light the harrowing story of Central American immigrants who risk life and limb riding the top ... More >>

Max the crystal skull brought an inspirational message to Isis

​The energy was high in the small room at Isis Books & Gifts where Max the crystal skull was holding court on Saturday evening; a presentation on the history of Max and a guided meditation were both on the agenda, and attendees each got a chance to touch and bond with the skull, too.

Max the crystal skull visits Isis bookstore this weekend

If you know anything about crystal skulls, then you've heard of Max -- the largest crystal skull yet found, Max is pure quartz crystal and is also known as the "Texas Crystal Skull." And of course, you can meet Max and spend some time with him today through Sunday here in Denver.

Ask the bartender: Meet Karen Hoskin of Montanya Distillers

​Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out both drinks and advice. A third-generation bar man with almost 25 years behind the bar, he is a student of cocktail history, a United States Bartenders Guild-certified Spirits Professional and a BAR Ready graduate of the prestigious Beverage Alcohol Resource ... More >>

How do we right the wrongs of Sam Houston and Manifest Destiny?

Can a gringo run for president of Mexico?

The 2012 apocalypse scenario is all wrong, say filmmakers

Immigration and Customs Enforcement's latest roundup: 85 "criminal aliens" busted by ICE

​Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues to emphasize that it's focusing on arresting so-called criminal aliens -- and it's lassoed plenty in these parts of late. In September, ICE busted 78 people -- and of the 6,617 folks grabbed in the Denver area during fiscal 2010, 4,447 were said t ... More >>

Road to nowhere: The men who are caught transporting illegal immigrants rarely pay the price

Red is goofy and absolutely, thoroughly enjoyable

What would it take for Mexicans to not want to cross the border into America?

Andrea Merida: Behind the scenes with Denver Public Schools' controversial board member

Anthony CameraAndrea Merida.​Our latest feature story, "Andrea Merida's Classroom Behavior Has Earned Her a Seat Apart on the Denver School Board," profiles Merida, the controversial DPS board member who, in ten months on the board, has butted heads with administrators, stood up for teachers w ... More >>

Inside America's kidnapping capital of Phoenix, Arizona

Crips burned down the Holly in Bloods territory, but can peace emerge from the ashes in northeast Park Hill?

Is the number of Mexican Mormons growing?

An Immigrant's Heart

To survive the ordeal of escaping Guatemala, Julia needed a big Heart. But not this big.

2012: Mayan end-times prophecies, courtesy of PeaceJam

​It's been quite a year for PeaceJam, the homegrown organization that uses Nobel Peace Prize winners to empower kids to fight for peace around the globe. But the challenges of the past year -- including a major restructuring and a new PeaceJam office -- are nothing compared to what 2012 might ... More >>

Did Mexicans get the short end of the stick when it comes to height?

Scott McInnis wants to bring Arizona immigration law to Colorado: Have your papers ready

This man would like to see some ID.​Republican gubernatorial hopeful Scott McInnis has been spending plenty of time on KHOW's airwaves lately. On Monday, for instance, he attempted to counter suggestions that he's not especially charitable during an appearance on the Caplis & Silverman show b ... More >>

Tom Tancredo tweets about murder of Arizona rancher Rob Krentz, presumably by an illegal alien

Photo by John JohnstonTom Tancredo meets Twitter near the Arizona border.​It's not all that unusual for former Congressman and presidential candidate Tom Tancredo to get fired up about what he sees as the unprotected border between the United States and Mexico. In fact, he did so earlier this ... More >>

Out of the mouths of readers come these gems

Note to Salvis: Can't we all just get along?

Go help the Whole Planet

Say what you want about Whole Foods (or "whole paycheck," as its also known), but at least some of your money is going to something worthy. Whole Foods created the Whole Planet Foundation in 2006 to create even better relations with the producers of its products in foreign countries. The foundation ... More >>

There's no law against the word "illegal"

Top Ten Latin Music Albums of 2008

Over the next couple of weeks, Backbeat will feature some Top Ten lists from around the Village Voice Media chain. Click here for previous year-in-review coverage from Backbeat and VVM.Americans who still think of Latin music as mariachi bands and gyrating Ricky Martins and Shakiras might want to le ... More >>

Pleistocene

Meet the inventors of glacial rock.

Cross Purposes

Mexico doesn’t have a prayer. Why?

Guerrillas in the Midst

When terrorism hits home, Gary Cunningham will be ready.