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King Soopers Inc.

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    Earl Moore gets life for bombing attempt at Southwest Plaza on Columbine anniversary

    When news broke last year that Earl Moore had been charged with a single count of arson for placing an explosive device in Southwest Plaza mall on the anniversary of the attack on nearby Columbine High School, locals feared he'd receive relatively light punishment. But no: Moore has been sentenced t ... More >>

  • News

    February 23, 2012

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

    When news broke last year that Earl Moore had been charged with a single count of arson for placing an explosive device in Southwest Plaza mall on the anniversary of the attack on nearby Columbine High School, locals feared he'd receive relatively light punishment. But no: Moore has been sentenced t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    Guess where you're eating? At an EatDenver restaurant, if you're Nyzombie1

    Lori Midson​Cafe Society dished up five Guess Where? contests last week, ranging from a meaty, medieval-sized lamb shank from Devil's Food Bakery and Cookery to a plate of chicken wings from Russell's Smokehouse to a smashing zombie cake from a supermarket bakery. For identifying that cake a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    Supporting Project Angel Heart is as easy as giving pie

    ​This is the time of year when your inbox, mailbox and voice box are inundated with warm and fuzzy requests to support your favorite charities, the majority of which most of us guiltily ignore -- at least I do (but I spend all of my spare change on PBR and Coco Pebbles; what's your excuse?) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2011

    Reader: Vote no on Initiative 300, which is so long it's got to be wrong

    ​Local restaurateurs are feeling sick about Initiative 300, the Paid Sick and Safe Time proposal that will be on the Denver ballot arriving in mailboxes next month. At an EatDenver meeting Wednesday, independent restaurateurs talked about how many of them already offer paid time-off for their ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Readers: Dishing dirt on local farmers' markets -- and the lack of local produce

    Lori MidsonFresh, Colorado-grown beets from Leffler Farms.​Comments have been springing up about our tour of the Cherry Creek Fresh Market this past weekend -- which had very little that was fresh and Colorado-grown. Bsquared hits the issue squarely: So much prepared food, so little fresh p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    Five Colorado Rockies promos that might bring out fans -- even if the team doesn't

    Rockies Coca-Cola hat.​With the Colorado Rockies mired in a weeks-long slump, there are fewer and fewer reasons to go the ballpark in the heat of the summer. But just because the product on the field is suffering doesn't mean the product at the gates is doing the same. We're talking about prom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Shocker of the day: Virgilio's closes in Belmar

    Lori Midson​Restaurants go dark all the time -- even the best ones -- but nonetheless, when I read the e-mail yesterday from Virgilio Urbano, announcing that he'd abruptly closed the original Virgilio's at Belmar, I was stupefied. Frankly, I was beyond stupefied. The pizzeria is one of the be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2011

    Reader: Wildcat Dairy raid proves that dirt-cheap illegal labor can be milked for profit

    ​Department of Homeland Security agents, along with members of the Morgan County Sheriff's Office, raided Wildcat Dairy yesterday -- and found that 89 percent of the workers there were not authorized to be in the U.S. But so far, only the employees are being punished -- not the employer. Acco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    A new King Soopers brings booze to the party

    ​Thanksgiving dinner isn't complete without a big glass of wine, and King Soopers will open its first and only grocery/liquor store just in time to take advantage of that. The store, at 4600 Leetsdale Drive in Glendale, will roll out the shopping carts and slide open the automatic doors on We ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2010

    Grocery groper: See suspect who allegedly squeezed more than fruit at CO Springs market

    The suspect.​Creepster alert: Colorado Springs Police are on the lookout for a man who allegedly stalked a woman at an area King Soopers, then put his arm around her neck and fondled her breasts and behind until she convinced him to stop with a well-placed elbow. That kinda thing may be okay ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    A new King Soopers in Glendale will sell full-strength beer and wine

    ​King Soopers plans to join Safeway and Target in the Denver area by opening a large new store that will carry full-strength beer, wine and possibly spirits. The store, at 4600 Leetsdale Drive in Glendale, will be in a long-vacant Cub Foods, which King Soopers bought four years ago. Renovatio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2010

    Greenpeace rates Colorado supermarket seafood

    ​While Kroger is making efforts to improve its seafood sourcing practices, it is doing so at a "painfully slow pace," according to a "supermarket scorecard" recently issued by Greenpeace. That King Soopers's parent company might not be ultra-conscientious about where it gets its swordfish and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2010

    Jason Kay's "Unfaithful" Gatorade stunt a lot less profitable than he thought

    A very expensive sticker.​Longmont's Jason Kay thought relabeling Gatorade bottles with a photo of Tiger Woods and his wife Elin and the word "Unfaithful" was such a great idea that he even suggested that Pepsi, Gatorade's parent company, finance his art project. Even though the gag made worl ... More >>

  • News

    December 3, 2009

    Can a mild-mannered bakery clerk solve the grocery workers' labor strife?

    A very expensive sticker.​Longmont's Jason Kay thought relabeling Gatorade bottles with a photo of Tiger Woods and his wife Elin and the word "Unfaithful" was such a great idea that he even suggested that Pepsi, Gatorade's parent company, finance his art project. Even though the gag made worl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2009

    Not all grocery workers sold on "ratification bonus" gift cards

    Paper or plastic?​Still no official response from United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 about this week's "last, best and final" contract proposals from King Soopers and Safeway. But several employees posting on the Facebook page linked to the union's AlwaysHereForColorado.com site don't ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    A grocery worker talks about potential strike, lockout

    ​On October 20, talks between grocery workers and Safeway about a new contract broke down only a few hours after they'd started up again -- and later that week, King Soopers employees were given a letter strongly implying that if Safeway staffers struck, they'd be locked out. It's a scenario f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2009

    This weekend's featured events: Get out and savor the last weekend of summer

    ​Here are just a few of our favorite things to do while the sun still shines: A good place to start is with something nice to eat, and you'll get your wish at Sabor, a public beer, wine and food tasting hosted by the Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the USHCC National C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2009

    A statement from stabbing victim Dean Withers' family

    Dean Withers.​Earlier today, we pointed out that the family of eighty-year-old Dean Withers, who was stabbed at a north metro King Soopers earlier this week, would be holding a press conference in Westminster; Ryan Patrick Nichols, who suffers from schizophrenia, is being held in the incident. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2009

    Colorado Crimes: Police say this is what a guy who'd stab an 80-year-old in the back looks like

    Ryan Patrick Nichols.​Some crimes are understandable -- like, say, a starving child stealing a piece of fruit. And other crimes aren't -- among them, stabbing an 80-year-old man in the back. Ryan Patrick Nichols, 26, has been accused of doing the latter, and the nastiness of the crime, which ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2009

    Today's Featured Event: Record-break at Film on the Rocks' World's Largest Music Lesson

    Paramount Pictures/Lucasfilm Join Henry and Indy Jones at Film on the Rocks.​Film on the Rocks is, hands down, my favorite summer film series in the area. First, there's the gorgeous view of the city from Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway in Morrison. Then there's all the a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2009

    Colorado Crimes: Arrest made in Lakewood wallet thefts

    Tony White, kinda/sorta ready for his closeup. Last week, we told you about a series of seventeen wallet thefts in Lakewood since February. But rest easy (or at least easier), Lakewood shoppers. Over the weekend, local cops arrested Tony White, 46, after he allegedly tried to lift a wallet from a s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2009

    The huge variations in Denver Post subscription costs

    In "Loss of Rocky Mountain News Doesn't Add Up to Big Subscription Savings -- But I'm Not Complaining," a March 10 blog, I wrote about receiving a card from the Denver Post letting me know that my "premium dual publication" subscription rate from the days when I received both the Post and the Rock ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2009

    Go Organic!...and get coupons

    Go Organic!, a comprehensive organic food education group, wants you to eat better. It also wants to help you learn why you should, and what "eating better" means. So in conjunction with King Soopers, Go Organic is offering a coupon book that can be picked up at stores, or by calling 1-800-446-6742. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2009

    Icing on the Marade

    What's a parade - or marade, for that matter - without free stuff? There was plenty of it today in Civic Center Park, the endpoint of the city's official Martin Luther King Day Marade. (For those of you who are wondering, in the grand tradition of the cockapoo -- half cocker spaniel, half poodle -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2008

    Will the Denver Rescue Mission's dinner be chile?

    The Denver Rescue Mission and more than fifty volunteers are serving up their traditional holiday dinner to homeless men, women and children today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lawrence Street Shelter, 1130 Park Avenue West. New this year: every guest - and the organization expects about 500 peopl ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 20, 2008

    Homes for the Holidays

    The Denver Rescue Mission and more than fifty volunteers are serving up their traditional holiday dinner to homeless men, women and children today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lawrence Street Shelter, 1130 Park Avenue West. New this year: every guest - and the organization expects about 500 peopl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2008

    Papa's got a brand new Denver Water tote bag

    The Denver Rescue Mission and more than fifty volunteers are serving up their traditional holiday dinner to homeless men, women and children today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lawrence Street Shelter, 1130 Park Avenue West. New this year: every guest - and the organization expects about 500 peopl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2008

    America's favorite sport? Shootin' at stuff

    The Denver Rescue Mission and more than fifty volunteers are serving up their traditional holiday dinner to homeless men, women and children today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lawrence Street Shelter, 1130 Park Avenue West. New this year: every guest - and the organization expects about 500 peopl ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 11, 2008

    Garden of Eatin'

    Indulge, imbibe and enjoy yourself at the Uptown Sampler.

  • Calendar

    July 31, 2008

    Run For the Hills

    Red Rocks hosts Blade Runner for Film on the Rocks.

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2008

    A Stink and a Smile

    Red Rocks hosts Blade Runner for Film on the Rocks.

  • Calendar

    April 3, 2008

    Smokin' Hot

    Help pick the 2009 Colorado Firefighter Calendar cover boy.

  • Calendar

    February 28, 2008

    Good 'Grass

    Help pick the 2009 Colorado Firefighter Calendar cover boy.

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2007

    Best of Westword 1991 Winners

    Help pick the 2009 Colorado Firefighter Calendar cover boy.

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2007

    Best of Westword Winners: 1989

    Help pick the 2009 Colorado Firefighter Calendar cover boy.

  • Calendar

    August 23, 2007

    Hot, Hot, Hot!

    Help pick the 2009 Colorado Firefighter Calendar cover boy.

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2007

    Cinco De Mayo Festival

    Help pick the 2009 Colorado Firefighter Calendar cover boy.

  • Calendar

    June 30, 2005

    Feast Your Eyes on This

    DAVA brings art to all five senses.

  • Calendar

    January 6, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    DAVA brings art to all five senses.

  • Film

    November 13, 2003

    Flick Pick

    Human Rights Watch International Film Festival

  • Dining

    October 23, 2003

    Drunk of the Week

    College Inn

  • Calendar

    April 4, 2002

    Best Spanish-Language Cinema

    Cinema Latino

  • News

    November 30, 2000

    A Bad Interaction

    Hodel's Drug Store fights a losing battle.

  • Dining

    January 6, 2000

    There's Always Room for Jelly

    King Soopers is caught sitting on its cans.

  • Dining

    February 4, 1999

    Mouthing Off

    King Soopers is caught sitting on its cans.

  • News

    April 10, 1997

    Sweet Truth

    A businessman tries to satisfy a craving.

  • News

    March 8, 1995

    A FINANCIAL BLIP

    THE CITY'S VAUNTED KING SOOPERS DEAL BARELY REGISTERS ON THE STAPLETON REDEVELOPMENT RADAR.

  • News

    April 20, 1994

    THE SECRET FORMULA

    PROWLING THE BLACK MARKET IN SEARCH OF BABY FOOD.

  • Dining

    March 16, 1994

    MOUTHING OFF

    PROWLING THE BLACK MARKET IN SEARCH OF BABY FOOD.

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