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May 25, 2012
Denver Post's Greg Moore on learning to live without a copy desk
Last month, we shared word that the Denver Post planned to lay off two-thirds of its copy editors -- a number estimated by sources as sixteen. Turns out that was a bit high: Only eleven are exiting, with a severance package as a parting gift, because several staffers from other departments, includin ... More >>
Blogs
May 18, 2012
Felisa Cardona, Ann Schrader, Margaret Jackson exiting Denver Post
In our interview with the Denver Post's Tina Griego, whose decision to accept a severance package originally intended to reduce the copy-editing staff by two-thirds could lead to the paper being metro-columnist free until 2013, we noted that several other writers would also be leaving. We've now ID' ... More >>
Blogs
May 3, 2012
Denver Post layoffs estimate: 16 copy editors, nearly tenth of staff
Update: At this point, neither representatives of the Denver Post nor the folks at the Denver Newspaper Guild seem eager to talk in detail about a plan to lay off two-thirds of the copy editors at the paper of record. However, we've gotten more information about the likely fallout. In the end, as ma ... More >>
Blogs
May 2, 2012
Denver Post guilty of fuzzy math when touting circulation gains?
The morning after Denver Post execs detailed copy-editor layoffs at an employee meeting, the paper ballyhooed its rising circulation figures. But a local journalist crunched the numbers, and he thinks the news is worse than advertised due to "fuzzy math" that attempts to disguise a major decline in ... More >>
Blogs
April 3, 2012
Denver Post puts local news first in echo of Rocky Mountain News
The front page of today's Denver Post -- the physical version, not its website -- features a note from editor Greg Moore announcing that the paper has been "reordered." Specifically, local news, which previously ran after national and international stories, will now appear in the lead section -- a ... More >>
Blogs
April 2, 2012
Lisa Kennedy to split film and theater critic duties at Denver Post
Newspapers across the country have slashed staff to save money, with movie reviewer and theater critic positions among the most popular cuts. Given that reality, the Denver Post deserves credit for continuing to dedicate a staff writer to these subjects, even though one person -- Lisa Kennedy -- wil ... More >>
Blogs
November 30, 2011
John Moore among 19 taking Denver Post buyouts, layoffs not expected
Update: At last, we've got the complete list of Denver Post employees who have or will be leaving the paper after accepting a buyout offer: nineteen staffers from various departments, including editors, reporters and photographers. Perhaps most surprising: John Moore, the paper's theater critic and ... More >>
Blogs
January 31, 2011
Linda Alvarado: Post reported that she said she was running for mayor, then retracted story
Photo by Celia Alvarez MuñozFor a while on Friday, it looked like the unbelievably crowded field for Denver mayor was about to get a little larger. A day of buzz about local businesswoman Linda Alvarado jumping in was followed by a Denver Post piece quoting her as confirming it. But that it ... More >>
Blogs
October 9, 2009
Why I hate the word "gastropub," again
Snaps courtesy of Maggie Helseth. Thanks, Maggie! I want to make myself absolutely clear here: I hate the word "gastropub." Just to be sure, I'm going to repeat that: I hate the word gastropub. Got it, everyone? The word. Words are my business. I take them very seriously. And as far as ... More >>
Blogs
October 6, 2009
John Broening may be quiet, but he's the consummate craftsman at Olivea
Mark MangerJohn Broening may be quiet, but his food at Olivea speaks for itself."Jesus," I said to no one in particular, dopey smile aimed down 17th Avenue, waddling a little as I cleared the doors of Olivea. "He is just so fucking good..." John Broening keeps a relatively low profile, even ... More >>
Blogs
April 8, 2009
Houston's, we have a problem
Houston's promo card shows a crowd, but they're not your average CreekersAn hour after getting all the appropriate permits, the long-awaited Houston's finally opened this past weekend at 303 Josephine Street. This sibling of the Cherry Creek Grill and other restaurants in the Hillstone chain has an ... More >>
Blogs
March 16, 2009
Colt & Gray, a new gastropub, slated for May
Where the hell is it?I asked myself that question a half dozen times while aimlessly driving down Platte Street searching for Colt & Gray, a new gastropub opening in late May at 1553 Platte Street in the Platte River Valley. Lori MidsonIt wasn't that I couldn't find the address: The numbers were ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2009
Man's head explodes after reading Woody Paige
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. -- A 42-year-old man died on Sunday when his head exploded while trying to decipher a story by Denver Post sports columnist Woody Paige. Joseph Patrick, a computer programmer and father of two, was waiting for his grande skim vanilla latte in a crowded Starbucks here when h ... More >>
Blogs
November 26, 2007
CBS Legal Eagle Andrew Cohen Takes on a Top Republican Fundraiser
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. -- A 42-year-old man died on Sunday when his head exploded while trying to decipher a story by Denver Post sports columnist Woody Paige. Joseph Patrick, a computer programmer and father of two, was waiting for his grande skim vanilla latte in a crowded Starbucks here when h ... More >>
News
October 14, 2004
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
The Denver Cycle Sluts celebrate 25 years in the Queen City.
Dining
October 23, 2003
Bite Me
Space Invaders
News
June 19, 2003
Belly of the Beast
The food critic meets his match in a hippo named Burt.
News
April 10, 2003
The Message
Is Channel 9 successful because of its people or its system?
News
February 20, 2003
The Message
A hard-nosed TV reporter is peddling a new line -- of cosmetics.
News
November 7, 2002
Internet Interruption
Web-radio legislation gets tangled in politics.
News
February 21, 2002
Off Limits
Who's on First?
News
January 24, 2002
Tower Failure
Community groups and broadcasters widen their battle over proposed tower construction.
News
September 13, 2001
The Media Eye
It never blinks -- even when we wish it would.
News
May 17, 2001
Let's Make a Deal
Radio, TV and alternative media try to use the JOA to their advantage.
News
January 11, 2001
Bang for the Bucks
How did Denver turn the city's reporters into publicists? By blowing stuff up.
Dining
February 17, 2000
The Old Aunt
While staff changes were smooth for Tante Louise, the Newsstand Cafe finds transition a little rough.
Dining
October 2, 1997
Mouthing Off
While staff changes were smooth for Tante Louise, the Newsstand Cafe finds transition a little rough.

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