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  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    JV Bandit makes another bid for varsity status -- by allegedly robbing another Wheat Ridge bank

    The JV Bandit.​Last month, we noted that the JV Bandit would make the varsity soon, given the rate at which he was allegedly knocking over banks. And the suspect, named by the Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force, which has bestowed monikers on the likes of the Formerly Known as the Perennia ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    JV Bandit robbing so many banks he may make varsity soon

    The JV Bandit.​The Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force, the nicknaming kings of local law enforcement, have another scofflaw on their radar: the JV Bandit, who earned his handle for wearing a letter jacket on one of his jobs. Go team! Will he be wrapped up as quickly as the Formally Known ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2010

    Eric Dodd, accused Portfolio Bandit, charged with eleven bank robberies

    Is this Eric Dodd?​The feds aren't messing around when it comes to Eric Dodd, the accused Portfolio Bandit, who was arrested last week. An FBI alert issued on May 10 suggested that the criminal in question was suspected of knocking over a dozen banks -- and now, Dodd has been formally charged ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Qwest merger: Could it hurt arts organizations like the DCPA?

    The DCPA's Randy Weeks is hopeful donations will keep flowing.​Yesterday's acquisition of Qwest by CenturyTel may enrich the likes of Phil Anschutz, but it's raised concerns among politicos such as Governor Bill Ritter and senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, who fear a loss of jobs once th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2010

    Tom Thumb Bandit captured, again proving the power of nicknaming

    No, not that Tom Thumb...​The Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force, the focus of a 2008 Westword feature, has proven again and again that nicknaming thugs is among the most powerful weapons in its arsenal. If not for them, alleged scofflaws such as the Hoppin Hooded Bandits and the $83 Bandi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2010

    Frank Lewis: Is he the $83 Bandit? Denver Police say they've got his number

    Is this man Frank Lewis?​Among the many nicknames given bank robbers by the FBI's Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force (profiled in this Westword feature), the $83 Bandit may be one of the strangest. According to a Joel Warner blog about another wanted man with a clever moniker, the Shaggy B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    The $83 Bandit may need a new name after allegedly robbing his ninth bank

    The $83 Bandit uses video distortion as part of his disguise. Clever!​The men and women of FBI's Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force (spotlighted in a 2008 Westword feature) have something in common with former President George W. Bush -- they love nicknames. Like, for instance, the $83 Ban ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2009

    Women rule the kitchen at Cafe Options

    Lori MidsonWomen rule the world (or at least the kitchen) at Cafe Options, a new breakfast and lunch spot that opened last week at 1650 Curtis Street on the bottom level of the U.S. Bank Tower building. The cafe, a fast-casual concept courtesy of of Work Options for Women, a non-profit focused on pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2008

    The FBI names another bank robber

    Naming bank robbers is an art, and the boys down at the FBI's Rocky Mountain Safe Streets task force in Denver hold the paintbrushes.   Their latest is the JV Bandit, so named because he was wearing a varsity or letterman-style jacket during one of his robberies. The jacket is described a dar ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 18, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Naming bank robbers is an art, and the boys down at the FBI's Rocky Mountain Safe Streets task force in Denver hold the paintbrushes.   Their latest is the JV Bandit, so named because he was wearing a varsity or letterman-style jacket during one of his robberies. The jacket is described a dar ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 12, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Naming bank robbers is an art, and the boys down at the FBI's Rocky Mountain Safe Streets task force in Denver hold the paintbrushes.   Their latest is the JV Bandit, so named because he was wearing a varsity or letterman-style jacket during one of his robberies. The jacket is described a dar ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 14, 2003

    Up in the Air

    Juggling Convention tosses fun around

  • News

    June 19, 2003

    Off Limits

    Spaced out

  • Culture

    December 12, 2002

    Lost and Found

    An art sleuth trails Harry Bertoia to Denver, while Manuel Neri is caught in the act at Robischon.

  • News

    May 6, 1999

    Off the Deep End

    Colorado's Ocean Journey is banking on expensive special effects to drive home its conservationist message.

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