U.S. Navy

Round two with Taylor Drew, exec chef of Russell's Smokehouse

Taylor Drew Russell's Smokehouse 1422 Larimer Street 720-524-8050 russellssmokehouse.com This is part two of my interview with Taylor Drew, exec chef of Russell's Smokehouse; part one of our chat ran yesterday. Favorite Denver/Boulder restaurant(s) other than your own: I don't get out to eat nearl ... More >>

Taylor Drew, exec chef of Russell's Smokehouse, on side towel flag football

Taylor Drew Russell's Smokehouse 1422 Larimer Street 720-524-8050 russellssmokehouse.com This is part one of my interview with Taylor Drew, exec chef of Russell's Smokehouse; part two of our chat will run tomorrow. No salt, no butter: That's a far cry from the kind of cooking associated with Frank ... More >>

Video: Christopher Dorner, ex-L.A. cop, presumed dead after fiery cabin standoff

Update:Ex-L.A. cop Christopher Dorner has been the subject of a massive manhunt for more than a week after allegedly killing three , including former Denver resident Keith Lawrence; see previous coverage below. Now, the crisis appears at an end, with charred remains found in a gutted California cabi ... More >>

Medical marijuana should be okayed for vets' PTSD treatment, activists say

In 2010, Sensible Colorado's Brian Vicente petitioned the Colorado Department of Public Health to add post-traumatic-stress disorder to the list of conditions that can be treated by medical marijuana. This effort not only failed, but it led to a public-relations disaster over untruths spoken by its ... More >>

The 50 worst sports movies of all time

Slap Shot 2: Number 28.​The sports movie is rarely versatile: an outsider, or group of outsiders (wrong race, wrong gender, wrong species), have uncanny talent in their field, but the old guard (typically, white, old men), don't like the change the new person represents. So the rebels have to ... More >>

Cinco de Mayo festival on Seis and Siete de Mayo in downtown Denver

​You've counted down the days. May 1, May 2, May 3... Now it's here. Cinco de Mayo -- the biggest one-day holiday that spans dos días of food, drinks and fun in downtown Denver. On the big day on Saturday, the Cinco de Mayo Parade returns for its 19th annual walk-through -- after a two-year ... More >>

Arrr! Is the DMNS's upcoming Pirates exhibit discriminatory?

Standing up against the oppression of scurvy swabs.​In the midst of Black History Month, it seems a particularly appropriate time to consider the plight of another marginalized group, a group that has been disenfranchised since the seventeenth century, has been historically oppressed by the U. ... More >>

A real life superhero repository

​KIROTV in Lynwood, Washington recently reported a story about a real-life superhero named Phoenix Jones who stopped a car theft by chasing the man down the street. Weird, but not unheard of in this post-Kick-Ass world. In fact, there is an entire website devoted to these real world superheroe ... More >>

Life in Antarctica is cold — but bloggers there can still get burned

Valkyrie's star and director, Tom Cruise and Bryan Singer

Kick back with Elvis and Jesus at the Zephyr

If you want to know what it's like to be a veteran in John McCain's home state, stop by the Justa Center

Government Builds/Hides Swastika Buildings

Cinco De Mayo Festival

Cabell Childress

A fond farewell for one of the area's most prolific architects.

The Impersonator

Everyone loves a man in uniform. Especially Brett Allen Andrews.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of July 13, 2006

CU International Film Series

Muenzinger Auditorium on CU’s Boulder campus

Rocky Waters

Annapolis salutes all the classic boxing cliches.

Flash Back

Catch a rare glimpse of mid-century modernist photographs at Gallery Sink.

Rivers Changes Course

Weezer's auteur takes a tentative step into the real world.

Firing Line

A salute to the late, great James McKinnell, a master of Colorado ceramics.

Mind Over Matter

The University of Denver salutes architect emeritus Cab Childress.

Unenchanted Evening

Country Dinner Playhouse serves a wrinkled South Pacific.

Slice of Life

Off Limits

The dangle angle

Letters to the Editor

From the week of February 27, 2003

Risky Business

A traveling survey of provocative art fills the stately Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center.

This Job Sucks

An Aspen man is blown away by an alleged job requirement.

Weather or Not

Despite advances in forecasting technology, predicting the weather is often a crapshoot.

Home Alone

On Mother's Day, Constance Rolon will be waiting for her son. Waiting for answers.

2001: A Spaced Odyssey

Prepare for a blast from the past!

Naval Gazing

Men of Honor overflows with Oscar-worthy intentions.

Trickle-Down Economics

Out on the plains, water is Colorado's most liquid asset.

Hanging Out

Ron Judish Fine Arts serves up some beefcake in Horse.

Double Dutch

The Ranch Girls keep the heart of American country beating in Holland.

Where the Buffalo Moan

They’ve been worshiped, they’ve been slaughtered. Now bison are back—so why won’t you buy some burger?

This Is Crazy

Stan Israel spent two days in a psych ward. There was just one little problem.

Off the Deep End

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

As Bad as It Gets

White Man's Burden

A Sterling man is on a lonely crusade to atone for the sins of his race.

The Buckley Stops Here

From questionable campaign contributions to administrative failures, Secretary of State Vikki Buckley's office has been a losing game.

Captivating

Letters

Letters

The Unknown Sailors

Over fifty years after these boys first set sail, their ship has finally come in.

OHIO OR BUST

THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM: GREAT IDEA OR SIGN THAT THE END IS NEAR?

MINDING THE STORE

THEY DON'T MAKE BOMBS ANYMORE AT ROCKY FLATS. BUT THE PLANT IS AS DANGEROUS AS EVER.