Thornton

Photos: Six people hurt in Thornton crash after Northglenn police chase alleged car thief

There's always debate about when police should engage in a car chase with suspects -- and when doing so is simply too dangerous for everyone involved, including innocent bystanders. Against that backdrop, we offer the facts that have surfaced thus far about a rollover crash in Thornton that injured ... More >>

Scary monsters and sideshow freaks in Daniel Crosier's Showdevils

There are precious few opportunities in life to assist a human puzzle piece and his comely, sword-swallowing sidekick defeat a mutant goldfish. When such an opportunity does arise, it's best to seize it without concern for danger or reward. Luckily, in the case of Daniel Crosier's Showdevils Kicksta ... More >>

Chuck Montoya, others charged with attempted murder in chase, shooting of cop Robert Motyka

Last week, Denver Police officer Robert Motyka was shot amid a police chase in which one suspect was killed and four others were arrested. Now, the Denver DA's Office has released one of this quartet but charged the other three -- Chuck Montoya, Jude Montoya and Michael Valdez -- with multiple count ... More >>

Robert Motyka, Denver police officer, shot in high-speed chase; one suspect dead, four caught

Details are still emerging about a high-speed police chase yesterday that ended with one suspect dead, four others in custody, and a Denver police officer identified as Robert Motyka hospitalized after a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Speculation about what started the chase focuses on the deat ... More >>

Henry Sawaged, Daveco Liquors owner, ordered to pay $1.3 million restitution in tax scheme

Last year, Hani "Henry" Sawaged, owner of Daveco Liquors, which boasts of being the world's largest liquor store, earned Schmuck of the Week honors after pleading guilty to a sales-tax underpayment scheme. He and two brothers, Ghassan and Bassam Sawaged, have now been ordered to pay well over $1 mil ... More >>

CU Buff after Airsoft gun police stop: "Go ahead! Shoot me, motherf*cker!"

At first blush, an incident in which several CU Buffs football players weren't charged with a crime doesn't seem all that newsworthy. But a police stop that took place this past weekend continues to ripple through the program, with one player quitting after contributing to a minor panic over an Airs ... More >>

Fireworks: Here's where you can still see them

Private fireworks are banned in Colorado and many municipalities across the state have cancelled their fireworks displays this year -- but the shows will go on in a few spots.

Krispy Kreme's new doughnuts -- lemony, limey and a bit old-timey

Cake batter fried in oil, then smeared with sugar icing. Sometimes I wonder how the human race managed to survive the advent of doughnuts, and then the materialization of chains like Krispy Kreme. Krispy's has been very, very successful at tapping into the fat-and-sugar lust that people inherited ... More >>

Chick-Fil-A's new desserts are sweet -- but the chain's politics don't fly

In my 35 years living on this shiny, blue orb I had never eaten at a Chick-Fil-A -- until last week. The closest I'd gotten was when a mall co-worker generously offered me a tiny, chicken-biscuity breakfast thing, which I politely nibbled at and then tossed in the garbage when she was out of sight. ... More >>

Spin City! Denver's sign spinners want you to give them a twirl

Looking back on Lionize: When hair metal reigned supreme in the Mile High City

Welcome to Memory Lane Monday, our latest feature in which we fire up the Hot Tub Time Machine and spotlight a band from the bursting annals of bygone Denver music. This week: Lionize, a band we used to catch once upon a time when we were underage at Sonesta in Thornton. ​In the hedonistic he ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Carnitas from Araujo's

Lori Midson​ No. 49: Carnitas from Araujo's

Sparkopolis at Anythink Wright Farms: On beyond books, with bells and whistles

Anythink Wright Farms, a library like no other.​Ever since the Rangeview Library District changed its name to "Anythink," something peculiar's been going on: The locals began to embrace their libraries like never before, and once you step inside Anythink Wright Farms, way up north on 120th Ave ... More >>

Lola's Don Julio bartending competition serves up "luxury drops"

Jenny AnBrian Melton's drink included coconut powder, maple agave, sea salt and toasted coconut.​Fourteen bartenders. Twenty minutes. One winner of an iPad. That was roughly the formula for the bartending competition Sunday night at Lola, sponsored by Don Julio. Using either Don Julio's Reposa ... More >>

Letters: "Politicians have made this nightmare, not the teachers."

Reader: Hideaway Steakhouse stakes a claim in the northern suburbs

Lori MidsonHideaway Steakhouse is a suburban hideout.​Five restaurants debuted in as many days this week (and is that a record?): Russo's Kitchen Tavern, TAG|Raw Bar, Row 14, Biker Jim's Gourmet Dog's and Hideaway Steakhouse. And while all of them are welcome additions to the Denver dining ... More >>

Bubba Chinos opens two locations today, in Boulder and Thornton

​It's full speed ahead for Leonard Cordova and Bubba Chinos. The restaurateur has four or five more locations in the pipeline for spring, and two new stores just opened today. One is at 88th and York in Thornton. The other is in the University Hill food court in Boulder, a subterranean space ... More >>

A sneak peek at 20:12 and Spoke In Wordz' "Por Aqui Por Alla"

​Oh and speaking of local hip-hop videos: We just got a sneak peek of the new 20:12/Spoke In Wordz video for "Por Aqui, Por Alla." Premiering tonight at Casselman's, the clip is directed by esteemed director Eric Heights, from a track from 20:12's self-titled album, which carries a timely mess ... More >>

Charles Fisher affidavit: Homicidal husband ambushed wife after she saw Twilight: Eclipse

Charles Fisher.​Earlier this week, we told you about the arrest of Thornton's Charles Fisher, who allegedly murdered his wife, Belinda, and then set their house ablaze. Now, the Thornton Police Department has released an affadavit in which a supposedly suicidal Fisher describes waiting for Be ... More >>

Fuddruckers shutters all of its Colorado restaurants

​The burger chain with a name everyone loves to say (or is it slay?) has packed its beef and left the state for good. Fuddruckers has closed its three Colorado restaurants as a result of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of its parent company. The closures, effective April 30, came down less ... More >>

Medical marijuana dispensary victory in Castle Rock: Town backs down

Plants 4 Life is back to serving customers dishes like this.​On Monday, we updated you onthe story of Plants 4 Life, a Castle Rock medical marijuana dispensary that had received a business license from the town only to be prevented from selling its main product because weed is illegal under fe ... More >>

Will Denver man become greatest bartender in the world (of T.G.I. Friday's)?

​Since the late 1980's, T.G.I. Friday's has held an international bartending championship for its own employees, granting the winner the no surprise title of "Greatest T.G.I. Friday's Bartender in the World." And this year, Colorado's own Brad Kaplan of Thornton took the Colorado/Texas region ... More >>

Beer pong and backless chaps are the draw at Hiccups 1

Dan Tang pleads guilty in exchange for reduced sentence

Dan Tang​This morning, prominent Thornton restaurant owner Dan Tang pled guilty to one count of money laundering for his role in what investigators labeled the "Dan Tang Drug Trafficking Organization." When authorities took down the drug ring in February 2008, they came away with 24,000 mari ... More >>

Attendees actually let Jared Polis talk during latest health care town hall

When he's not doing beer bongs with Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert, Rep. Jared Polis has been staging health care town halls during the August recess -- more of them than colleagues such as Betsy Markey, Ed Perlmutter, Mike Coffman and Doug Lamborn. And while it's far too early to say that such s ... More >>

California fast food more In than Out in Colorado

So close and yet so far away.Colorado has plenty of homegrown fast-food and fast-casual chains to keep locals happy. There's Chipotle, Qdoba, Smashburger, Einstein Bagels and Quiznos just to name a few. But Coloradoans also love their California fast food, and we've made some gains in the past few ... More >>

It hurts so good at the Trailside Saloon

From Bistro One to Katie Mullen's, restaurants keep opening. And closing.

Buzz Off

Vehicular Candycide

Trick-or-treating door to door? Not anymore.

From the week of October 23, 2008

The week ahead: elections and energy

Joe Palooka's

A Latte Love at the Mountain Regional Barista Competition

Baristas Abuzz With Caffeinated Competition

Coffee lovers are buzzing about Denver's first-ever battle of the baristas, and things could get frothy.

Bubble Boom

I Want Your Sexpo

Denver hosts the naughtiest of naughty conventions.

Club Scout

Castle Nightclub

Letters to the Editor

From the week of 7/28/2005

Hoofy Christmas

The Rockettes prance into Denver

Foot Loose

Shred-heads get their kicks

Toxic Shock

Starting a meth lab takes little skill or cash. The cleanup is another story.

Off Limits

Rant of the week

Backwash

Go ask Alice what happened to Coopers’town and other vanished local venues.

Best Place for Vintage-Vinyl Fiends to Score a Fix

Don's Discs

The Information Flyway

She Got Game

The hoops and dreams of Colorado's budding girl basketball stars.

The Poor Get Poorer

More fallout from University Hospital's budget cuts: Clinics for the poor are now turning away patients.

Clinical Depression

University Hospital abruptly pulls its money out of clinics that treat the poor.

IF THAT DON'T BEAT AL!

A NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP MEETS THE UNSINKABLE AL AVRAM.