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Dr. Bang Bang has the cure for what ails Denver's derby dolls

See also: Photos: See the gruesome roller derby-related injuries fixed by cover girl Dr. Bang Bang

Can hemp escape the role of marijuana's sober stepsister?

See also: Top ten hemp legends: Which myths are true -- and which went up in smoke?

Chimney Choir on junk percussion, field recordings and its use of homespun samples

On the surface, Chimney Choir is an Americana band with the usual roots in folk, some country and the like. But anyone who has seen the band live can tell you, there's a lot more going on in the band's songwriting and ideas for music than merely evoking an old-timey sound. Rather than limiting itsel ... More >>

At Unit E, Denver Arts Week was almost over before it got started

Who's keeping local hop farmers in business?

Boulder pro Sonya Looney on posing for the sexed-up Cyclepassion calendar

"The human body -- male or female -- is a work of art, especially with athletes," says Boulder-based mountain bike pro endurance racer Sonya Looney, the latest local rider to strip down for Cyclepassion, the infamous German Calendar of International Cycling Stars often disparaged/celebrated as bike ... More >>

Rare bottles, cask ales and the Colorado Brewers Rendezvous highlight the week

Copper Kettle Brewing scored some hand-painted, custom table tops recently that incorporate not just game boards -- like backgammon and checkers -- but a few of the young brewery's accolades, including its Great American Beer Festival medal and, of course, its nod as Best Brewery for Neighbors in We ... More >>

Gaylord hotel project: Meet the locals in love with it (and one guy against it)

Frank Gray is president of the Castle Rock Economic Development Council in Douglas County. Yet at a public hearing yesterday on six projects vying for big-bucks state tourism incentives, Gray eschewed his county's own project and, like many of the 23 people who testified, spoke in favor of Gaylord E ... More >>

Christo's "Over the River" faces public hearings this week for final permits

After nearly twenty years of planning, Christo and his "Over the River" project are two temporary-use permits away from full approval. The installation, which would suspend 5.9 miles of fabric over a 42-mile stretch of the Arkansas River, was conceived in 1992, but only received the go-ahead last No ... More >>

USA Pro Cycling Challenge creates $83.5 million economic impact in Colorado, study says

Shawn Hunter.​As the economy is tanking, how does one generate millions of dollars in revenue? Apparently, put on a free bike race. According to a study by IFM, a global sports marketing firm, the inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge, held throughout Colorado August 22-28 and won by Levi Leiph ... More >>

Summer's Ending: 8 Great Weekend Roadtrips You Need to Take Now

National Park Service​It's the first week of August, so it's likely that many of you are experiencing Endofsummeritis. You may think there's nothing you can do but watch the slow creep to winter, and before you know it, you will be shoveling your car out of six feet of snow while icicle tears form ... More >>

Iron Chef challenger Kurt Boucher wins the top spot behind the line at Satchel's on 6th

Courtesy of the Food Network​It wasn't nearly as bad as the walkout that Troy Guard, the owner/chef of TAG, experienced two weeks ago when a vocal majority of his staff hoofed it out the door after news that Guard and his soon-to-be-ex-wife had a parting of ways, but Andrew Casalini, the owner ... More >>

Christo's "Over the River" is coming to a head

Christo, Over The River, Project For The Arkansas River, State of Colorado Photo: Wolfgang Volz, © Christo 2008Under Over the River.​Three weeks and change after Colorado State Parks issued its long-awaited approval of the artist Christo's proposed "Over the River" (not to mention several mor ... More >>

Jared Loughner's attack on Gabrielle Giffords stirs Brit press to cite Columbine & Colorado

Jared Loughner.​Update below: Nearly a dozen years later, the shootings at Columbine High School continue to be a go-to reference point whenever mass killings such as Jared Loughner's murderous attack in Arizona take place. That's especially true in the British press, which frequently portray ... More >>

Medical marijuana: New health dept. rules could be devastating for patient access, advocate says

Vincent Palazzotto.​At 2 p.m. this afternoon, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's medical marijuana advisory committee will meet to discuss new regulations for physicians (they're on view below) that Medical Marijuana Assistance Program of the Rockies executive director ... More >>

If Christo's controversial "Over the River" sinks, it will be a tragedy

2009 Year in Review: When the lows were lower and the highs were really, really high

Bill Ritter, John Hickenlooper and more bid farewell to artist Jeanne-Claude

Wolfgang Volz, copyright Christo 2007This is what the Arkansas River wrap might look like -- if it ever happens.​Today's sudden death of Jeanne-Claude -- wife of fellow artist Christo, and his principal collaborator -- prompted expressions of condolence from a range of Colorado officials, incl ... More >>

Going, Going, Gone

Will the first new American bird discovered in a hundred years be the next to go extinct?

2001 Best of Denver Winners

Best of Denver Winners from 2000

The Edge

Winter Activity Guide

Sketches

Brief reviews of current shows

Prism Break

Different approaches to abstraction are highlighted in two strong solos.

Cut-Ups

Mel Strawn and Jeff Wenzel use fragmented imagery in separate solos on Santa Fe.

Skate Nation

Colorado's becoming a mecca for skateboarders. But for the best parks, you'd better head for the hills.

Tome, Tome on the Range

Kent Haruf stakes out the literary turf of Colorado.

Lift and Learn

After fifty years of marriage, their love remains strong. Very strong.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of April 11, 2002

Mixed Bouquets

Colorful parables take root in exhibits at Havu and the Lakewood Cultural Center.

Going Public

Colorado Public Radio is selling itself as a kinder, gentler network. But its critics aren't buying it.

Scene and Herd

Building the future of the Stock Show.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of November 29, 2001

Frequency Free-for-All

Getting a legal, low-power FM station on the air is easier said than done.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of August 9, 2001

X-phile

The horror! The horror! For Barry McDonald, believing is not always seeing.

Two of a Kind

You can tell the difference between the Post and the News -- but you've got to look awfully close.

The Truth Is Almost Out Here

A UFO museum may blast off in Denver.

Going With the Flow

As spring melts into summer, water users along the St. Vrain could find themselves up the creek.

Disconnected

As US West pulls strings at the legislature, it could cut the lines to competition.

The UFO Hunters

Searching for aliens in all the right places.

The Edge

Westword's guide to the 1997-98 ski and snowboard season

Out of Focus

Demons continue to haunt the injured ironworker who held up Focus on the Family--as well as his victims.

Smooth Operator

Gene Kelley plugged into the lucrative pay-phone business--until someone dropped a dime on him.

Edge

Westword's Guide to teh '96-'97 ski and snowboard season

Whistle Stopped

A proposed railroad merger threatens jobs throughout Colorado -- and, up in Minturn, a way of life.