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Tank Carradine and Bjoern Werner on Broncos' draft radar?

Denver blog posts are on the clock. Mile High Report's Kyle Montgomery hears that Cornellius "Tank" Carradine or Bjoern Werner are on the Broncos' wish list for tonight's NFL draft. Big Media's Jason Salzman isn't impressed by Michael Brown's dismissal of Michael Bennet's immigration-reform plan. ... More >>

Michael Brown, Clear Channel respond to David Sirota's KHOW ouster

Update: As we reported yesterday, David Sirota was suddenly disappeared from the KHOW afternoon-drive show he'd shared since June with Michael Brown; see our original coverage below. Since that post first appeared, we've received responses from Greg Foster, vice president of programming for the Den ... More >>

Marijuana: David Sirota's Amendment 64 petition to pass signature threshold today

Update: On Monday, KHOW talk-show host and syndicated columnist David Sirota created a WhiteHouse.gov petition calling on the Obama administration to back a law protecting the right of states to establish their own marijuana policies, as the voters of Colorado did by passing Amendment 64. Such petit ... More >>

Erik Weihenmayer on High Ground Soldiers to Summits documentary premiere

When mountain climber and adventurer Erik Weihenmayer -- who happens to be blind -- set out to climb Mt. Everest more than a decade ago, a lot of people thought he was crazy, or worse: a danger to himself and others. They couldn't believe any responsible guide would take him on the mountain. Those ... More >>

Hurricane Sandy relief being served up by Denver restaurants

While the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy continues to swamp the Northeast, several Denver restaurants are doing their bit to help provide aid. Jax Fish House will be hosting a weekend scallop special featuring produce caught by fishermen affected by the storm; Central Bistro and Bar is serving free dr ... More >>

Reader: Michael Brown's criticism of Obama over Hurricane Sandy poorly timed

Sam Levin's interview with former FEMA director turned talk-radio host Michael Brown went viral hours after Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the East Coast -- and Brown's suggestion that President Obama may have held a news conference about the storm too early riled up plenty of readers. Like this o ... More >>

Photos: Craig Romney says supporters across the state are praying for his dad

Mitt Romney says that our rights come from God -- and Craig Romney says his father's success will come from God hearing the prayers of Colorado residents across the state. This was one message at an early vote rally yesterday afternoon in which Craig, Mitt's youngest son, told fans that his favorite ... More >>

Michael Brown, ex-FEMA head, has advice, criticism for Obama about Hurricane Sandy

Colorado is not facing any danger from Hurricane Sandy, but the effects of the storm can still be felt here, with the Obama and Romney camps canceling scheduled rallies. Today, we decided to check in with a local expert on natural disasters who also has a perspective on potential political ramificat ... More >>

John Hickenlooper: Hear guv go off on KHOW's Michael "Brownie" Brown before debate

Amid the crazy scene near DU's Magness Arena, where last night's presidential debate took place, Michael "Brownie" Brown and David Sirota, who team up in KHOW's afternoon-drive slot, scored a broadcasting coup: Brown provoked normally affable Governor John Hickenlooper to freak out and call the host ... More >>

David Sirota doesn't plan to counter Michael Brown's pro-Romney talk by hyping Obama

Denver blog posts are large and in charge. Big Media's Jason Salzman learns that while KHOW's Michael Brown enthusiastically supports Mitt Romney for president, partner David Sirota is much more lukewarm about Barack Obama. Bronco Talk's Monty on why the Broncos have decided to close this afternoo ... More >>

Gloria Neal on new AM 760 gig, following David Sirota

Last month's announcement that David Sirota and Michael Brown would team up to replace Dan Caplis and Craig Silverman on KHOW opened up a 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. weekday vacancy on AM 760, Sirota's previous radio home. But rather than hire another ideologue to fill the slot, Clear Channel Denver, which ov ... More >>

David Sirota will have to get conservatives to call if show with Michael Brown is to succeed

Denver blog posts make those miracles happen. Big Media's Jason Salzman thinks David Sirota will uphold progressive values better than did Craig Silverman when he teams with Michael Brown on KHOW today. But will right wingers listen? Burning Down the House's Andi brings together home and Tolkein. ... More >>

The top ten posts of 2012 (so far....)

We're halfway through the last year of our lives. So what were all of us reading on the Latest Word? Out of the 1,804 or so posts published on Latest Word, here are the ten most popular of 2012. Those of you with a Latest Word elite membership will recognize many if not all of these headlines...

Michael Brown and David Sirota team up to fill KHOW Caplis & Silverman slot

Last week marked the end of the long-running Caplis & Silverman show on KHOW. Shortly thereafter, we started hearing rumors about a new pairing -- one that would team a conservative KOA personality with a progressive from AM 760. Turns out the buzz was true. Meet your new KHOW afternoon-drive team: ... More >>

Ten things to do for $10 this St. Patrick's Day weekend, March 16-18, 2012

You're sure to be seeing green this weekend for St. Patrick's Day (Here's a Denver guide for St. Patrick's), but that doesn't mean you have to spend all of yours. Everything on this list costs less than $10, whether you want to drink green beer, learn about experimental film, or watch a movie about ... More >>

Tim Tebow strong enough to overcome the Madden cover jinx?

Denver blog posts walk the walk and talk the talk -- often at the same time. That's hard to do. Mile High Report's Colby notes that Tim Tebow and Von Miller are Broncos representatives for this year's Madden video-game cover contest. Superstition ain't the way. Denver Egotist on the new Meeps app. ... More >>

Mike Rosen on his best behavior during Battle of the Talk Show Hosts, says David Sirota (VIDEO)

David Sirota.​Last October, a public debate involving KOA's Mike Rosen and AM 760's David Sirota went national after Rosen called for hijackers to crash a plane into the so-called Ground Zero mosque; he insisted that he was being satirical. But Sirota says Rosen didn't let loose with any simil ... More >>

Michael Brown, ex-FEMA director, thinks feds dealt with Hurricane Irene better than media

Michael Brown & pal.​As the man in charge of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during the 2005 period when Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, Michael Brown knows a thing or two about hurricanes, and the media's coverage of them. So what kind of grades does the current KOA talk-show h ... More >>

National Sports Center for the Disabled hosts No Barriers Summit 2011 at Winter Park

The Explorer II Off-Road Handcycle is one of the featured technologies in the Innovation Village at No Barriers Summit 2011Redefine outdated concepts like "wheelchair" and "disability" this weekend at Winter Park​Get ready to give up any excuse you might have for not staying active and living ... More >>

Snowsurf, noboard & backcountry magnificence from Sweetgrass Productions (VIDEO)

​There are, no doubt, saner ways to film the Cordillera Blanca of Peru than paragliding a few feet above jagged glaciers, vertiginous cliffs and freezing lakes, camera and breathing and life itself neatly suspended -- but that wouldn't be the path chosen by Sweetgrass Productions, a backcountr ... More >>

David Sirota post-Jared Loughner attack: "Fight Club Friday" becomes "Festivus Friday"

David Sirota.​Jared Loughner's murderous attack in Arizona last weekend has prompted soul searching among assorted media types, who wonder if the polarized political climate somehow made such an act not just likelier but inevitable. That includes columnist and AM 760 radio host David Sirota, ... More >>

Barack Obama names Betsy Markey & (kind of) Michael Brown on The Daily Show: VIDEO

Obama and Stewart.​President Barack Obama's extended interview on last night's episode of Comedy Central's The Daily Show had some unexpected Colorado flavor. Not only did he specifically mention Congresswoman Betsy Markey, who's in a difficult fight against Cory Gardner, but he also reference ... More >>

Michael Brown: Ex-FEMA boss on return to New Orleans for 5th anniversary of Katrina

Bush & Brownie.​On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina began wreaking havoc on the Gulf Coast that's still reverberating today -- and many members of the public continue to see Michael Brown, head of FEMA at the time, as one of the story's chief villains. Still, Brown, a KOA talk-show host who ... More >>

April Zesbaugh faces uphill battle in KOA's cutest baby contest

Baby April, not Baby W.C. Fields.​As part of its cutest baby photo contest, KOA is asking listeners to pick the best baby snapshots of station personalities. The pics are alternately adorable and hilarious, with April Zesbaugh's drunk-on-milk image and Jon Caldara's aggressively sullen shot s ... More >>

David Sirota on his upcoming slugfest with Michael Brown

Put up your dukes.​AM 760 host David Sirota may seem like a mild-mannered fellow, but he's actually pretty damned combative -- verbally, anyhow. Last year, he and KOA conservative Mike Rosen staged a radio smackdown in relation to President Barack Obama's first hundred days in office -- a ses ... More >>

Michael Brown does a heckuva job explaining the oil-spill conspiracy

Michael Brown on White House ripping him over Obama oil-spill comments on Fox News

Brownie with Bushie.​Earlier this week, we told you about a debate between former FEMA head turned KOA talk-show host Michael Brown and David Sirota, the AM 760 morning guy, over comments Brown had made to Fox News' Neil Cavuto about the Obama administration's response to the oil spill off the ... More >>

Michael Brown vs. David Sirota over alleged Obama oil spill conspiracy

Michael Brown with his old boss.​In January, we profiled former FEMA director Michael Brown -- the man about whom President George W. Bush said, "Heckuva job, Brownie" circa the Hurricane Katrina response -- after he was named a fulltime KOA talk-show host. But Brown doesn't think Barack Obam ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: FEMA trouble

Among the residents who evacuated in the face of a fast-moving fire in Boulder this week was Michael Brown, current consultant and talk-show host, and former head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a man who will be forever linked with this remark by President George W. Bush over his ... More >>

Turnabout is fair play: Ex-FEMA head Michael Brown evacuated in Boulder fire

You remember Michael Brown -- or "Brownie," as George W. Bush liked to call him. He was head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) when Hurricane Katrina hit, and he soon became the walking, talking symbol of the government's failure to anticipate the size and scope of the disaster or ... More >>

Gustav lets loose a flood of Katrina memories...and Michael Brown

Blackburned

Who’s the bigger bully — the smartass attorney who scorched the Denver Fire Department, or the fussbudget judge who threw out the verdict?

Michael “Heckuva Job” Brown Knows Disaster

The former FEMA head revisits his worst mistake and talks about the disaster that is the What If? Colorado campaign.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of September 7, 2006

The Eye of the Storm

From the bayou to Boulder, Michael Brown's had a heckuva year.

Boulder's Storm Warning

Queen City of the Plains

Nathanial Trotter has a plan to crown Oprah.

All Wet

The Colbert Report

FEMA's Michael Brown fumbles his fifteen minutes of fame.

Hall of Shame

Don't let the door hit you on your way out, Gary.

Brownie to the Rescue

You look marvelous!

Take Your Best Shot

Throwing a few back for Katrina relief.

Off Limits

The Outer Limits

Off Limits

A Real Horse's Ass

About Face

Denver Center's Oedipus Rex masks some of the production's power.

Best Set -- Big Budget

Michael Brown
Love's Labor's Lost

Love's Labors Pay Off

The Denver Center Theatre Company plays well with Shakespeare.

Backwash

The city's new all-ages policy draws jeers -- but no beers.

Too Much Church

A Green Mountain High School student finds out there's the Church of Christ, and then there's the Denver Church of Christ