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  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Cardiac arrest: Residents of 5 Denver neighborhoods most likely to suffer

    The statistics are heartbreaking. In five Denver neighborhoods -- Baker, Westwood, Whittier, Villa Park and Valverde -- residents are several times more likely to experience cardiac arrests than anywhere else in the city. Worse, locals who had heart attacks in three of the five communities during t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Crystal fire in Larimer Cty.: 95% contained, 13 homes burned, but what was cause? (VIDEOS)

    Videos below.​Update: Finally, the Crystal fire in Larimer County is just about spent. According to the most recent feds' latest report, the containment level is at 95 percent, with some crews moving on and those that remain concentrating on mop-up. More good news: the number of homes destroy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    Crocs donates 100,000 pairs of shoes to Japanese earthquake & tsunami victims

    ​We've made lotsa sport of Niwot-based Crocs, from a 2005 feature that included savage reviews by fashionistas to reports of what Alan Prendergast described as the "brightly hued, comfy-ugly clown shoes" being escalator unfriendly. So our first thought after hearing the company is donating 100 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2011

    Burning Tree Fire near Franktown: 95% contained, livestock can't return yet (VIDEOS)

    Videos below.​Update: Wow, that was fast. Almost as quickly as the Burning Tree fire near Franktown flared up, crews supplemented by aircraft borrowed from the Indian Gulch fire in the Golden area have knocked it down. According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, containment currently sta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2011

    Unauthorized! The DAM put the nix on 1,000 paper cranes, and that's unfortunate

    For a photo of the installation, see the Denver Post story​Within just a few hours of the time local artist Talia Kauk installed 1,000 paper cranes outside the Hamilton Building of the Denver Art Museum yesterday, without permission, security came out, snipped them down and tossed them in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Michael Forrester: A Denver mayor's race profile

    Michael Forrester.​With John Hickenlooper having been elected Colorado's governor, we know Denver will have a new mayor next year, and the race promises to be wild and wide open. To introduce you to the players, we're offering profiles of official candidates. Next up: Michael Forrester. "I do ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2010

    Boulder Fourmile Canyon fire update: 90,000 gallons of fire retardant to be dropped today

    Pointing out the blaze.​A short time ago, we shared videos of the Fourmile Canyon fire in Boulder, which continues to belch smoke all over the metro area. Now, thanks to Boulder County public information officer Mike Banuelos, we've got a number of updates, most having to do with numbers -- o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    Glenn Porzak, attorney and notable CU grad, hurt in Brainard Lake climbing accident

    Glenn Porzak.​CU-Boulder's distinguished alumni list includes the likes of politicians Hank Brown and Ralph Carr, sportscaster Chris Fowler, South Park co-creator Trey Parker and attorney Glenn Porzak, whose entry notes that he "led the first American team to climb two peaks over 26,000 feet o ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 4, 2010

    Art With Heart

    Glenn Porzak.​CU-Boulder's distinguished alumni list includes the likes of politicians Hank Brown and Ralph Carr, sportscaster Chris Fowler, South Park co-creator Trey Parker and attorney Glenn Porzak, whose entry notes that he "led the first American team to climb two peaks over 26,000 feet o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2009

    Westword Music Showcase reviewed: Arby's

    Rock n' Roll Arby's in calmer times. See more Showcase photos at westword.com/slideshow. Arby's, 6:30 p.m. The most insane, out-of-control venue at the Westword Music Showcase? No, it wasn't Broadway's with the metal bands or The Garage for the punkers. It was at the fucking Arby's. Never before ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 20, 2007

    Storm Rising

    Verne Carlson hunts tornadoes.

  • News

    December 15, 2005

    Suns Set

    The president's gone, but Denver's oldest black biker club keeps on rolling.

  • Calendar

    October 20, 2005

    Skideo Video

    Real riders slide in Soup d'Jour.

  • Music

    October 6, 2005

    Grabbing Katrina's Tail

    Katrina and the Waves experience an unexpected surge in popularity.

  • News

    October 6, 2005

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of October 6, 2005

  • News

    April 7, 2005

    The Message

    Hard Corps

  • News

    January 29, 2004

    Mr. Spam Man

    Microsoft wants to shut him down. New York's attorney general wants to see him in court. But Scott Richter keeps thinking big.

  • Dining

    July 11, 2002

    The Bite

    High on Highland

  • Film

    May 9, 2002

    The Big Hurt

    Pauline and Paulette, about a neglected retarded woman, is hard to ignore.

  • News

    February 14, 2002

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of February 14, 2002

  • News

    January 10, 2002

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of January 10,2002

  • News

    December 6, 2001

    Coming to America

    These refugees lost their homes and families in southern Sudan. But in Denver, they're finding a future.

  • Culture

    October 18, 2001

    Reel War

    The Army and Hollywood join hands to wage virtual, bloodless battles.

  • Music

    September 20, 2001

    Backwash

    The College Music Journal threatens to implode following the disaster at the World Trade Center.

  • News

    September 13, 2001

    Forward Into the Past

    At Camp Amache, a school project reopens an ugly chapter of Colorado history.

  • Culture

    April 26, 2001

    Detective Stories

    A pair of forgotten Jewish artists are rediscovered in Denver.

  • News

    March 2, 2000

    Nobody Gets Out of Here Alive

    Patrick Gourley has seen enough death from AIDS. Now it’s time for rebirth.

  • News

    October 15, 1998

    Dying for Dollars

    The nursing home industry is earning healthy profits. But its clients may be paying the price.

  • News

    February 6, 1997

    The High Road

    Judge Jerry Stevens was in the driver's seat--until he let cocaine take over.

  • News

    May 9, 1996

    That Fits the Bill

    Need some special-interest legislation? Here's how this year's session measures up

  • News

    February 7, 1996

    ADDICTED TO LOVE

    BORN TO AIDS-INFECTED DRUG USERS, THESE WERE THE BABIES NOBODY WANTED. EXCEPT MEGAN ROSS.

  • News

    April 12, 1995

    BLAST FROM THE PAST

    THESE HISTORY BUFFS PLAYED AT RE-CREATING THE OLD WEST--BUT THIS GUNSHOT WAS ALL TOO REAL.ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST THEY WANTED TO RESURRECT THE PAST. INSTEAD, THEY GOT A THOROUGHLY MODERN LAWSUIT.

  • Culture

    July 6, 1994

    RETURN TO GENDER

    THESE HISTORY BUFFS PLAYED AT RE-CREATING THE OLD WEST--BUT THIS GUNSHOT WAS ALL TOO REAL.ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST THEY WANTED TO RESURRECT THE PAST. INSTEAD, THEY GOT A THOROUGHLY MODERN LAWSUIT.

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