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Death penalty battle heats up at the State Capitol

In more than eight hours of emotional testimony that stretched well into the evening, activists and faith groups seeking to abolish the death penalty in Colorado squared off against prosecutors and other backers of the ultimate punishment yesterday -- with family members of homicide victims speaking ... More >>

Don't let Maryland get all the Triple M lamb! Here's how to buy it

Want to try the lamb chops that Governor John Hickenlooper sent to Maryland Governor John O'Malley after losing a bet on the Broncos/Ravens game? Mary and David Miller, owners of Triple M Bar Ranch, will be in Boulder on Saturday, January 26, delivering meat to chefs -- and while they're parked at t ... More >>

Aurora eco devo official: Smaller projects on the rise even if former Gaylord hotel in limbo

The economic development news out of Aurora this year hasn't been great. The high-profile deal to build a 1,500-room hotel hit a big snag when developer Gaylord Entertainment restructured its company. But Yuriy Gorlov of the Aurora Economic Development Council says that while blockbuster deals are w ... More >>

Photos: Bike safety campaigns that could be a model for Denver's

One piece of the puzzle of Denver's growth as a bike city, explored in-depth in this week's feature, "On a Roll," is the city's initiative to launch a bike-safety campaign. The effort's been in the works for months, given the rise in collisions between cyclists and cars. Top city officials met in Au ... More >>

John Hickenlooper for vice president...and brewmaster? Hick brings in beery good press

They like us! They really like us! Denver has long seemed like the Sally Field of cities, eager for any national recognition. And this past weekend, Denver got plenty, for everything from its beer to its beer-drinking governor....especially its beer-drinking governor.

Lockheed takes over the U.S. government's Antarctic operations, keeps staff in Denver

South Pole Station​More than two years past its original deadline, the National Science Foundation has finally awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to handle the U.S. government's vast operations in Antarctica. The thirteen-year, $1.9 billion contract begins April 1 and its headquarters will ... More >>

A blow-up doll and a dildo: What Pick Up America found while cleaning Colorado's streets

Flickr​Greg Katski describes the most memorable trash he's picked up while visiting Colorado in two words: "drunken and kinky." One of six members of Pick Up America, a group devoted to collecting trash across the United States, Katski and company have stumbled across some "seriously freaky st ... More >>

River North Brewery plans to open in the old Flying Dog tap room in early 2012

​While 2011 may have been the year of the small brewery in metro Denver -- which has so far toasted the arrival of six new ones -- 2012 may be even bigger. Black Shirt Brewing, 3719 Walnut Street, and Prost Brewing, 2540 19th Street, have both announced plans to open their doors in the first ... More >>

Ultra-endurance athlete Mathew Arnold ultra-nerds out for Race Across America

Photo courtesy SIMPLE Mobile RAAM TeamDavid Preston, left, and Mathew Arnold, right, prepare for the Race Across America​Denver-based cyclist and University of Colorado grad student Mathew Arnold may be the only competitor working on his thesis in the middle of the 30th annual transcontinental ... More >>

Anti-rape rally: "I Didn't Ask For It" event waves flags against blaming victims (PHOTOS)

​From 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 2, the Guerilla Urban Art Force will stage an event at Confluence Park that promises to be beautiful and moving. The message is conveyed in the event's name, "I Didn't Ask For It: Rape Is a Crime, Being Raped Is Not," and in the way this truism will b ... More >>

Trader Joe's: Colorado would be more colorful if the store would join IKEA -- but will it?

​Colorado has incredible beauty, a colorful governor, and smart residents (and readers) who would prefer that tourists (especially Texans) stay home and wonder "Why do you need to spend money to advertise something that is timeless?" And although it doesn't have an ocean, it will soon have an ... More >>

Yellow Cab controversy: Company president Brad Whittle slams Westword story in memo

​Brad Whittle, president of the company that operates Yellow Cab in Denver, refused to comment for last week's cover story, "Mean Streets," in which former taxi drivers described alleged abuse and discrimination at the operation. But after the story came out, Whittle apparently weighed in on t ... More >>

Flying Dog Brewery returns to Denver to open new tasting room tonight

​I'm going to give Flying Dog Brewery another try - tonight. Although I wasn't a big fan of their beers when the brewery was based in Denver - and even less so after they scampered off to Maryland for bigger digs - Flying Dog is opening a new tasting room today at 2330 Broadway where craft be ... More >>

Single payer health care rally for Obama visit: The concept is better for everyone except those getting rich off current, broken system, organizer says

Dr. Margaret Flowers will speak at the rally.​President Barack Obama's visit to Denver today is prompting more spectacles than just a medical marijuana protest featuring Sensible Colorado's Brian Vicente, which is scheduled to be underway at this writing. For instance, there's also "Rally 'Ro ... More >>

Q&A with Steve "Lips" Kudlow from Anvil

Anvil (due this Sunday, January 31 at the Gothic Theatre) wasn't exactly a household name until this past year, despite having exerted considerable influence on bands like Metallica, Guns 'N' Roses and Slayer. In the early '80s, Anvil developed a sound that was faster and more aggressive than most o ... More >>

Our March Madness predictions: A sad start to the women's second round

Italee Lucas' 21 points weren't enough for the Tar Heels. "Our March Madness Predictions: A Prelude to Humiliation...," published March 18, shared brackets assembled by me and my daughter, Lora, for both the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments -- and in an update posted yesterday, I noted ... More >>

Breathe Carolina premiers new video, tours until the end of time

Breathe Carolina, a band that tours so often these days that it almost doesn't seem like a Denver band anymore (seriously, with the exception of April and May, the act is going to be on the road from now until at least the end of August; check out the list of tour dates on the next page), recently p ... More >>

We're an Arbitron family!

Watch out, radio stations. I'm no longer impotent when it comes to determining your success of failure. Suddenly, I'm a force to be reckoned with. Sort of. Kind of. In a way. A few days back, my beloved received a letter from Arbitron, the Maryland-based radio-ratings service. "Be Part of the Rad ... More >>

Colorado and the new economy: How do we fit in?

Colorado is well positioned to thrive in the "New Economy," but not as well as it was five and ten years ago, according to a new report that nearly made our heads explode.The report -- The 2008 State New Economy Index, produced by some folks who most likely where protectors for their pocket protecto ... More >>

Q&A With 30 Rock's Judah Friedlander

The Long Way Down: Clinton Trounces Obama

The Rap-Up: Apostle, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Mos Def, Beyonce

Anarchists Stalk Democratic Convention

On a walking tour of Denver, Unconventional Action makes plans for the Democratic National Convention.

Why I'm Ready to Kiss 2007 Goodbye

Floating Belly Up

It's stink or swim at Islamorada.

The Beatdown

Scott Stevens may have found success in California with the Exies, but his heart is still in Colorado.

Yanks a Lot

Baseball's fall is all New York.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of August 8, 2003

Honor Rolled

These Air force cadets were ready to fly. Then the honor board crashed their careers.

Consumed

Beer Bust

Letters to the Editor

From the week of April 3, 2003

Letters to the Editor

From the week of March 13, 2003

Follow That Story

Tanked?

Business Class

Trinity Grille still has the feel -- and the food -- of a men's club.

Talkin' Tolkien

Who has the right to write about the lord of the Ring's fictional tongues?

The Shah Was a Sham

A fake Irani prince leaves Denver victims feeling royally screwed.

Recipe for Success

A tart treat from the Painted Bench.

Heads Will Roll

Where There's a Dill, There's a Way

They Might Be Giants

For Clydesdales, life on the run can be heavy going

Prize and Prejudice

The state wants to study "disparity" in awarding contracts to minority- and female-owned businesses.

GETTING A READ ON THE MAYOR

A WEBB SPEECHWRITER PENS A VANITY BOOK IN HONOR OF HIS HONOR.

OFF LIMITS

DRIBBLE AND DROOL

A SPORT PULLS UP LAME

WHO'S ON THIRD?

TERMINAL VELOCITY

BRUCE'S GENEROUS PALS

STORMING THE OUTFIELD WALLS