Peoria

How a plan for open space near Stapleton became open season on prairie dogs

Il Cattivo on the time frontman Brian Hagman got ran over by some angry dude at a party

Il Cattivo formed when veterans of the punk and metal scenes in Denver came together to form a band that wasn't trying to fit distinctly in an already established rock subgenre. The five piece band sounded like it had been influenced by post-punk crossover bands like the Cult but also the metallic, ... More >>

The 20 most coveted Colorado music-industry jobs: The complete list with five new profiles

In our series of coveted Colorado music-industry jobs, we've covered a range of jobs, from guitar tech and handling publicity to being tasked with overseeing digital music delivery from a vast electronic music catalog to band management. Today, we complete our list of the most coveted Colorado music ... More >>

Reader: If you skip Aurora, you're missing out on amazing food

On Monday, Visit Aurora launched its first online voter's choice poll, Aurora's Eats & Drinks, to pick that city's favorite restaurants. And while voting continues on the poll through March 11, Cafe Society readers are already weighing in -- some saying that they'd never eat in Aurora, others insist ... More >>

Aurora theater shooting inspires local first-graders to launch Jar of Kindness project

How do you help young children cope with a terrible tragedy? A first-grade teacher in Aurora has come up with a way. Every day after recess, the kids in Megan Anderson's class at Peoria Elementary sit on the classroom's alphabet rug and talk about the kind things they've done that day. Each kind ac ... More >>

Randall Paetzold's The One Hour Motel photo series celebrates vintage Colfax

You may have seen Randall Paetzold's work and just not know it. "I shoot a lot of food photography, so this is really off-kilter for me -- some of my recent clients have been Root Down, Yours Truly, Cupcake, City, O' City and WaterCourse Foods," says the photographer. But when Paetzold's The One Hou ... More >>

Aurora theater shooting: Neighbors of James Holmes forced to leave apartment building

Ben Leung just wants to get a shower. He really wishes he'd made a more appropriate wardrobe selection, especially since he's been standing around all day in the sweltering heat answering the same questions over and over. Then again, when the armed officers roused him at 2:30 a.m. today, he didn't t ... More >>

Aurora theater shooting: James Holmes did not drink at the Zephyr Lounge, says Myron Melnick

James Holmes did not drink here. Earlier today, a media outlet interviewed a gentleman described as a bouncer at a bar that the accused Aurora Theater killer supposedly frequented. That particular interview didn't mention the name of the bar, but an earlier report on one of the TV stations did: the ... More >>

Aurora homicide near Moline Street sixth in city since Memorial Day weekend (15)

A short time ago, we reported about a Sunday night homicide in Aurora that probably took place near East Second Avenue and Peoria, although police aren't positive about the location just yet. About an hour afterward, another man was shot dead in the city, likely on the 1500 block of Moline Street. ... More >>

Il Cattivo pools its bad habits and makes great music

Chef and Tell, part two: Geoffrey Groditski on incompetent culinary school grads, pounds of butter and the whole hog

Lori Midson​ Geoffrey Groditski The Fort 19192 Highway 8, Morrison 303-697-4771 www.thefort.com This is part one of my interview with Geoffrey Groditski, executive chef of The Fort. In part one of that interview, Groditski raps on his $40,000 mistake, raw bull's balls and how pine nuts ma ... More >>

Letters: Scum of the Earth Church is punk in name only

Soul-food cooking demonstration whets the appetite for a Five Points restaurant

J. WohletzChef Keith Jones and chef Joseph Westley​ An eager crowd perched on folding chairs surrounding a makeshift kitchen at the Bo Matthews Center, enthralled by the scents of cinnamon-infused hot apple cider and the enthusiastic voices of chef Keith Denard Jones, spinning comical yarns a ... More >>

Immigration Center protesters target new Obama policy: See photos of the event here

Full-sized photos below.​While most of us relaxed and had fun on Labor Day, approximately sixty people affiliated with organizations such as the American Friends Service Committee and Comite en Defensa del Pueblo protested immigration policy at Aurora's GEO Detention Center, as they've done si ... More >>

RTD's two fatal accidents in three days: "We take them very personally," spokesman says

The second accident scene, from 9News' coverage.​It's been a grim past few days for RTD. On Saturday, a bus ran a red light near East 8th Avenue and Lincoln Street, smashing into a vehicle containing Carla Miranda and Dustin Peletier, both 29, who were killed in the crash. Then, yesterday, an ... More >>

Frank Bonanno, Alex Seidel, Jennifer Jasinski, Steve Ells and James Rugile among James Beard semifinalists

Lori Midson Venue chef James Rugile ​Restaurant and chef semifinalists for the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards were released this morning, which gives all the nominees exactly 32 days to chew on their success before the five finalists in each category are announced on Monday, March 22. The ... More >>

Vehicular homicide charges against Benny Sitinjak and Jose Hernandez-Castellanos in fatal Aurora street race

Benny Sitinjak. Early yesterday morning, the Aurora Police Department issued information about an apparent street race at the intersection of South Peoria Street and East Yale Avenue in which one of the drivers died. Later in the day, the APD issued mug shots of two men in the incident: Benny Sitin ... More >>

Taco Bell Giveaway a Dinger

When the Rockies score seven runs, you can score four tacos for a buck. So make a run for the border.

Planes Mistaken for Stars Makes Its Final Approach

Capturing the final days of one of Denver’s most vital bands.

Textiquette

Don’t be a masshole – keep your messages personal.

Reformat

The Format gets a fresh start with a new vanity imprint.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of October 13, 2005

Letters to the Editor

From the week of May 5, 2005

The Pig Time

A new tome revisits the heyday of amateur hoops.

The biggest party of them all!

Hanging Out

One night in August, this melting pot boiled over. Who got burned?

Panty Raid

From JonBenét to Kobe Bryant, Colorado gets hung out to dry.

California Screamin'

Planes Mistaken for Stars brings the noise to Plea for Peace.

Just the 'Fax, man

Thirty miles of developments, drunks and dreams -- the ultimate road trip.

The Message

Peeved in Peoria

A Change Blowing In

The Zephyr has weathered life on Colfax for 56 years. But can it withstand the march of progress?

From Russia, With Love

Astoria Restaurant brings you all the comforts of home -- and the homeland.

A Rare Bird

Cafe Paprika brings a taste of the Middle East to Colorado.

Chicago-Style Deep Dish

The bawdy musical's remake gives sheen to an old story.

That's the Spirit

The Honky Tonk Hangovers make country music that will go to your head.

Tricks of the Trade

Loose laws have turned Denver into an easy place for hookers to do business, but the fun's about to end.

Best Spanish-Language Cinema

Cinema Latino

Preparing for Takeoff

Planes Mistaken for Stars channels the angst of a Rust Belt upbringing into visceral post-hardcore.

Driven Away

Want a(nother) romanticized speed racer? Go see The Fast and the Furious

The Weakness of the Flesh

Venus Beauty Institute is French fluff.

Standing Pat

Will the Mastermind soon trade orange for pink?

Friends and Family Plan

Amici's pizza can be a religious experience.

Old Wounds and Family Scars

An estranged father and son find something in common: their kidneys.

Westward Ho

Stabbing Westward explores a world of darkness.

Suicide Mission

No Stone Unturned

Please Release Me

Colorado faces a boom in parolees--and rising evidence that parole isn't working.

Independents Day

THINK FOR YOURSELF

YOU'VE GOT TO USE YOUR HEAD TO GET INTO SHUDDER TO THINK.

DEAD BALL ERA