John Francis

Letters: Westword readers laud Lauri and call Ward a has-been phony -- and Westword wins awards!

Judge to suicide's family: Will must be honored

John Beech left his will, car titles and other papers for police on his kitchen table. A Jefferson County judge threw out objections Friday afternoon to a suicide's controversial will, ruling that the man's estate must go to a prominent Denver charity -- even though his family contends that the ch ... More >>

From the week of June 18, 2009

Where would you take a $100,000 check that is also a suicide note - to the cops or to the bank?

Today's featured event: Filmmaker Amy Serrano at Regis University

Amy Serrano. Amy Serrano's documentary Sugar Babies: The Plight of the Children of Agricultural Workers on the Sugar Industry of the Dominican Republic, with its knowing narration by the Haitian writer Edwidge Danticat, isn't Serrano's first film and it isn't likely to be her last. She's left behin ... More >>

Love the Sinner

When sexual orientation conflicts with church doctrine, how tolerant should a Catholic University be?

Clear Sailing

A jury may finally get to hear a juicy suit against Clear Channel.