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Male illusionists battle for a chance to compete in the national Mister USofA MI Pageant

This Sunday, January 27, the drag kings of Denver will bring their handsome talents to the stage for a chance to compete in the national Mister USofA MI Pageant, which will be held in Oklahoma City this March. At this preliminary round, dubbed the "Carnival of Kings," potential Misters will be judge ... More >>

Aurora theater shooting: Rev. Jesse Jackson planning event near James Holmes's apartment

The Associated Press is reporting that the Reverend Jesse Jackson will meet today with the husband of an Aurora theater shooting victim. He's also said to be planning a press event near the apartment of suspected murderer James Holmes following a nationwide series of gun-violence gatherings over th ... More >>

Rod "Blago" Blagojevich headed to FCI Englewood: Country club prison?

Rod Blagojevich.​Last December, we reported about convicted Illinois governor Rod "Blago" Blagojevich's desire to complete his sentence at FCI Englewood, a facility Forbes called one of the best places to serve time a few years back. Now, a U.S. District judge has granted his wish. But is the ... More >>

Mastodon, Opeth and Ghost at Fillmore April 23

Aaron Thackeray​This should be pretty killer: In support of their latest albums, Heritage and The Hunter, Opeth and Mastodon -- two acts that recently headlined the Ogden Theatre and are certainly no strangers to the Mile High City -- are preparing to hit the road together on the aptly named H ... More >>

Drilled, Baby, Drilled: The strange battle to keep Big Oil from cheating

Blago in Colorado? If so, FCI Englewood says he won't find country club

Rod Blagojevich.​Word has it that disgraced but nicely coiffed former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich would like to complete his prison sentence at FCI Englewood, a facility Forbes called one of the best places to serve time a few years back. But ask about its reputation as a country club p ... More >>

Anwar al-Awlaki, reportedly killed in Yemen, joins list of terrorists with Colorado connections

Anwar al-Awlaki.​ Anwar al-Awlaki, a cleric with alleged ties to the Fort Hood shootings and the underwear bomber, was reportedly killed in Yemen, but his death strikes close to home. Born in New Mexico, he attended Colorado State, where he studied civil engineering and attended a mosque near ... More >>

9/11 anniversary: Top 10 terrorists with Colorado connections

No. 3.​The 9/11 events being memorialized on Sunday, ten years after they shook the world, didn't take place in Colorado. But our state has no shortage of connections to terrorists -- and not only because plenty of them are housed at Florence's Supermax facility. Below, we look at the most pr ... More >>

Did Oklahoma City's Tucker's Onion Burgers steal the Steuben's logo?

via The Oklahoma City Egotist​An Oklahoma City restaurant slated to open its doors this week will feature gourmet onion burgers, "vintage modern decor" (according to EatAroundOKC) -- and, as pointed out by the Oklahoma City Egotist, a logo that looks like it was blatantly ripped off from one o ... More >>

Lizzy Allen of Vitamins tells us how she ended up singing backing vocals for the Flaming Lips

With her classical training and her background singing country music, Lizzy Allen brings impressive chops to her role in Vitamins, which got its start in Greeley. And tonight at Red Rocks, she'll be putting that talent to work with the Flaming Lips, who have asked her once again to provide backing v ... More >>

Terry Nichols is going to have to stick with prison gruel

Gruel it is for convicted Oklahoma City bomber Terry Nichols.​Terry Nichols has lost his drawn-out plea for more wholesome prison fare. Last Thursday, Colorado U.S. District Court Judge Christine Arguello dismissed the convicted Oklahoma City bomber conspirator's claims that he needs a diet of ... More >>

UMS Night Two Travelogue: Pink Hawks at the Skylark, Achille Lauro at Club 404 and more

A.H. GoldsteinNon from Oklahoma City set up shop on the sidewalk​ UMS Travelogue, Night Two 7.23.10 | Baker District/South Broadway I started my tour of South Broadway relatively late in the evening, heading south from the 404 Lounge at around 9:45 p.m. Turns out I still had plenty of time t ... More >>

Get ready for dueling dueling piano bars

Earth Day celebrations: A good time to get rid of crap

A Flickr photoAn electric car prototype gets charged up in 1973.​Amid all the peculiar anniversaries this week, ranging from the Oklahoma City bombing and Columbine to the annual obliteration of the 4/20 rituals, it's easy to forget that this is also the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. A soggy ... More >>

Timothy McVeigh: Could Oklahoma City bomber's stay in Denver help get an Enron executive out of jail?

You know you're desperate when you're name-checking Timothy McVeigh...​Timothy McVeigh, he was put to death back in 2001 for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing, isn't often used by convicts wanting to get out of trouble. But it happened today at the U.S. Supreme Court, where attorneys for ... More >>

Under the Jaguar Moon

Teatro Jaguar Luna pulls strings at the Boulder Fringe Festival.

Wake-Up Call: Big House on the prairie

​On January 22, new President Barack Obama signed an executive order promising that Guantanamo would go -- within a year. But closing the prison in Cuba -- and figuring out where to put the 229 suspected terrorists now held there -- has proved complicated. Moving at least some of them to facil ... More >>

Supermax food causes Terry Nichols to "sin against God"

Terry Nichols. Terry Nichols, who was convicted in the Denver-based Oklahoma City bombing trial and sentenced to life in prison at Colorado's supermax facility, has a lot of time on his hands -- and he's been filling it for much of 2009 with legal filings in which he complains about the food he's f ... More >>

Stardeath and White Dwarfs

Friday, March 13, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

Q&A with Ryan Hendrix of Colourmusic

My first interview with Ryan Hendrix, one of the co-founders of Oklahoma's Colourmusic, didn't happen for one reason or another. But he more than made up for it the second time around. He was incredibly generous with his time, and extremely interesting and honest, too. These qualities come through ... More >>

Ports-to-Plains: Keep on Truckin'

Hinder

Tuesday, July 24, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

Hapi Days

The heart of rock and roll is still beating — in Loveland.

The Mailman Cometh

Running With the Lord

The race is not always to the swift, but Pastor Tom ensures a godly effort.

All God's Children

When terrorists breed hatred among us, they've already won the war.

Best Save of an Old Building

The Byron G. Rogers Federal Building and Courthouse

The Wide World of Grief

Colorado has become one of the country's hubs for teaching, and learning, how to feel bad.

The Soft Machine

The Flaming Lips continue to win their race for the prize.

In Sickness and in Health

Dr. Tisha Dowe survived the aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing. But can she survive Colorado Springs politics?

Off Limits

The Festival of Lights, Camera, Action

And Justice for All

Off Limits

Off Limits

I'm OK, Euro OK

All the News That Fits

What gets lost in the heat of Denver's newspaper battle.

Off Limits

Off Limits

Trial by Ire

The Politics of Giving

Should funds for Denver crime victims go to Oklahoma City bombing victims?

Full Court Press

The journalists covering the Oklahoma City bombing trial have a few blowups of their own.

Off Limits

Off Limits

LETTERS

DON'T SAY "CHEESE"

DOOM AND DOOMER

DR. NORM AND THE REST OF PATRIOT RADIO FACE THE APOCALYPSE. NOW.

THRILLS

OFF LIMITS

LIPS SERVICE

THERE'S PLENTY OF FIRE IN THE FLAMING LIPS.