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U.S. Army

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2012

    Five things you may not know about Casablanca

    Once a film reaches the status of Casablanca -- retired to the vault of such designations as "classic," "legendary," "timeless" -- fans begin looking at the picture through the lens of their own memory. As with Star Wars or The Big Lebowski, devotees of Casablanca will always remember the first time ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Occupy Denver profile: Special Forces vet Billy Reno is reintroduced to political activism

    ​Billy Reno's first reaction to the Occupy Wall Street movement was a desire to head to New York. But this was quickly squashed when he stopped by the local movement instead. Tonight, Reno, whose last name is spelled on the knuckles of his left hand with a diamond replacing the O, will sleep o ... More >>

  • Film

    June 9, 2011

    Super 8, disaster-driven and bound for box-office glory

    ​Billy Reno's first reaction to the Occupy Wall Street movement was a desire to head to New York. But this was quickly squashed when he stopped by the local movement instead. Tonight, Reno, whose last name is spelled on the knuckles of his left hand with a diamond replacing the O, will sleep o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2011

    Pirates of the Caribbean 4: Five great actors that phoned in iconic roles for terrible sequels

    This is the smug grin you make when you no longer give a shit.​Johnny Depp gotta eat. And pay his mortgage. And Disney pays very well. Maybe that explains why he looks so thoroughly bored in the new Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, opening tomorrow. Captain Jack Sparrow was endeari ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    Marvin Booker death: Family calls on feds to investigate, after Denver clears deputies

    Marvin Booker​A day after Denver officials cleared five officers of wrongdoing in the death of an inmate in the Denver jail, the family of Marvin Booker made a public plea to federal officials to look into the case. "None of us could see my brother's reaction because of all of those police on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2011

    Gerald Schwartzman: Dumpster homicide victim allegedly slain by William Lornes (71)

    Schwartzman.​Update: In our last post about the murder of Gerald Schwartzman, 73, on view below, we pointed out that we didn't know much about the victim other than the most basic information. We now have a much better-rounded view thanks to a heartfelt statement released by his family -- and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Andrea Merida: Behind the scenes with Denver Public Schools' controversial board member

    Anthony CameraAndrea Merida.​Our latest feature story, "Andrea Merida's Classroom Behavior Has Earned Her a Seat Apart on the Denver School Board," profiles Merida, the controversial DPS board member who, in ten months on the board, has butted heads with administrators, stood up for teachers w ... More >>

  • News

    August 26, 2010

    Dead heat: A lively race for Arapahoe County coroner highlights some sickly politics

    Anthony CameraAndrea Merida.​Our latest feature story, "Andrea Merida's Classroom Behavior Has Earned Her a Seat Apart on the Denver School Board," profiles Merida, the controversial DPS board member who, in ten months on the board, has butted heads with administrators, stood up for teachers w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2010

    Obama birther billboard now promoting Dan Maes for governor

    The old board.​Last November, a billboard questioning Barack Obama's nation of birth and asking the question "President or Jihad?" appeared along I-70 on the property of Wolf Interstate Leasing & Sales, earning enormous publicity for the birther cause and prompting regular protests. But now it ... More >>

  • News

    June 3, 2010

    Badlands: From Ground Zero of the Immigration Crisis Along the Mexican Border

    The old board.​Last November, a billboard questioning Barack Obama's nation of birth and asking the question "President or Jihad?" appeared along I-70 on the property of Wolf Interstate Leasing & Sales, earning enormous publicity for the birther cause and prompting regular protests. But now it ... More >>

  • News

    February 25, 2010

    A North City Park resident says his dogs' accuser is barking up the wrong tree

    The old board.​Last November, a billboard questioning Barack Obama's nation of birth and asking the question "President or Jihad?" appeared along I-70 on the property of Wolf Interstate Leasing & Sales, earning enormous publicity for the birther cause and prompting regular protests. But now it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: Meanwhile, back at the ranch... and Pinon Canyon

    ​Representative Wes McKinley is sitting in a bar in Denver, but his mind is hundreds of miles away -- on the rangeland of southeastern Colorado, that stunning swathe of cactus and canyons and ranches that have been in families for generations. The land that the U.S. Army would like to conquer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2009

    Fort Carson: Those aren't our black helicopters!

    Mystery choppers over the Kirby ranch.​A recent blog item featured several photos of the black helicopters of Yoder, which have been buzzing Shellie Kirby's ranch in the southeast corner of El Paso County for the past three years. Kirby has filed several complaints with Fort Carson, the Nation ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2009

    What Robert Redford and fellow lefties are up to at the Project New West summit

    A Flickr photoRobert Redford, who's probably had some work done.​Today and tomorrow, political heavy hitters of the progressive persuasion throughout the region are meeting at the Colorado History Museum as part of the 2009 Western Summit, sponsored by Project New West, an organization that de ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2009

    After being cleared of wrongdoing, Mike Coffman fires back at Colorado Ethics Watch

    Mike Coffman's not happy with Colorado Ethics Watch. After the Independent Ethics Commission failed to censure 6th District Congressman Mike Coffman, Colorado Ethics Watch director Chantall Taylor issued a statement expressing disappointment that the IEC had let Coffman off the hook so easily. Not ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 8, 2008

    Back Again

    Chris Cina disappeared from the dining scene two years ago. Now he’s back, and in a most unlikely place.

  • Film

    January 18, 2007

    The Good German

    Steven Soderbergh tries, and largely fails, to make ’em like they used to.

  • Culture

    September 28, 2006

    Prism Break

    Different approaches to abstraction are highlighted in two strong solos.

  • Culture

    July 20, 2006

    Three-Way

    The Kirkland Museum showcases the aesthetic heritage of the Vavra family.

  • Music

    March 30, 2006

    Them's Fightin' Words

    Does I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch in the House embody its name?

  • News

    April 22, 2004

    The Young Man and the Lake

    In search of the pike that got away.

  • New Year's Eve

    December 18, 2003

    New Year, New Start

    In search of the pike that got away.

  • Film

    November 27, 2003

    Indian Giver

    The Missing misses plenty, except ancient prejudices.

  • Culture

    April 24, 2003

    Spring Flings

    Art's on the way up in Denver and on the way down in Baghdad.

  • Music

    April 3, 2003

    Mass Distraction

    It took more than a few scud missiles to break up the party at the Winter Music Conference.

  • News

    December 26, 2002

    Dremiel's Dream

    The Greco-Roman wrestling gold may be in this heavyweight's grasp. But it's not a lock.

  • Music

    November 14, 2002

    That's the Spirit

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

  • Culture

    May 30, 2002

    At Ease

    The Denver Art Museum salutes Western art by West Pointers.

  • News

    January 24, 2002

    A Place in History

    The USOC lost track of Jerome Biffle, but East High will always remember him.

  • Calendar

    November 1, 2001

    Ground Hero

    Heroes and zeroes can change places over time, according to a new exhibit.

  • Culture

    October 11, 2001

    Arabian Knight

    Jack Shaheen crusades against cinema's depiction of Reel Bad Arabs.

  • News

    July 5, 2001

    This Is a Job for Superfund!

    Colorado's legacy of contamination spreads far and wide.

  • Culture

    May 17, 2001

    In Cold Blood

    Novelist James Ellroy reshapes America's ugly history in his own image

  • News

    February 1, 2001

    More Boing for the Buck

    Sports gizmos spring up.

  • Culture

    August 10, 2000

    Strange Ways

    Unusual mediums are showcased at the Bayeux Gallery and the Foothills Art Center.

  • Music

    April 6, 2000

    Panther, Panther Burning Bright

    Re-examining the cultural legacy of the MC5.

  • News

    August 26, 1999

    Rescue Me

    An appreciation of fireguys, and one rogue amazon.

  • Calendar

    July 1, 1999

    The Hillerman Way

    An appreciation of fireguys, and one rogue amazon.

  • News

    March 25, 1999

    No Fighting in the War Room

    After a thirty-year open house, NORAD declares Cheyenne Mountain off-limits to tourists.

  • News

    October 29, 1998

    Shy, but Not Retiring

    Colonel Bishop, Rocky Mountain Arsenal boss, has left the Army--but he's already back on the job.

  • News

    July 30, 1998

    Letters

    Colonel Bishop, Rocky Mountain Arsenal boss, has left the Army--but he's already back on the job.

  • News

    May 7, 1998

    Road Kill

    Colonel Bishop, Rocky Mountain Arsenal boss, has left the Army--but he's already back on the job.

  • Film

    November 13, 1997

    A Subhuman Bean

    Colonel Bishop, Rocky Mountain Arsenal boss, has left the Army--but he's already back on the job.

  • News

    May 1, 1997

    Letters

    Colonel Bishop, Rocky Mountain Arsenal boss, has left the Army--but he's already back on the job.

  • News

    May 16, 1996

    Still Railing

    The Moffat Tunnel Commission is almost gone, but it's not forgotten.

  • News

    November 15, 1995

    CONJUGAL BLITZ

    DR. DAVID SCHNARCH HAS A BLACK BELT IN THE MARITAL ARTS.

  • News

    June 7, 1995

    LETTERS

    DR. DAVID SCHNARCH HAS A BLACK BELT IN THE MARITAL ARTS.

  • News

    January 18, 1995

    GETTING THE SHAFT

    WINTER PARK SCHEMES TO ABOLISH THE PESKY MOFFAT TUNNEL COMMISSION.

  • News

    October 19, 1994

    OVERSIGHT OVERKILL

    HOW MANY OFFICIAL WATCHDOG GROUPS DOES IT TAKE TO CLEAN UP THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL? TWO, SO FAR.

  • Culture

    September 28, 1994

    WHAT A FARCE

    HOW MANY OFFICIAL WATCHDOG GROUPS DOES IT TAKE TO CLEAN UP THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL? TWO, SO FAR.

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