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Man stabbed to death in apartment on 1100 block of Yosemite in Aurora (78)

If it seems to you that the number of homicides in the metro area has gone up since the weather has improved, you're right. There were three this weekend alone, including a fatal shooting at a Denny's near 17th and Federal and a murder-attempted suicide outside a home at 44th and Sherman. The third ... More >>

Photo: Colorado Boulevard reopened after car-taxi accident that killed one, injured five

Only hours prior to the start of the Monday morning commute, a fatal accident took place at one of Denver's busiest surface-street intersections: Colorado Boulevard and 17th Avenue. One individual involved in the crash died as a result of the collision, while five other people were taken to nearby ... More >>

Wilson King identified as DU student hit and killed by car near campus

The Denver coroner's office has identified the University of Denver student killed in an overnight auto-pedestrian crash as Wilson King, twenty. He's originally from Winnetka, Illinois, and his LinkedIn profile lists him as planning to graduate in 2015. We found a fairly recent YouTube video featu ... More >>

Photos: Nathan Beechley, busted in hit-and-run that killed Jonathan Lewis, is ex-DPS staffer

Denver has suffered a rash of horrific hit-and-runs during the last three weeks or so, including the still-unsolved 14th and Yosemite crash that killed two children and a 13th and Kalamath incident in which Latoya Nelson has been charged with causing the death of Charlie Herrera, 85. The latest? A f ... More >>

Latoya Nelson busted in hit-and-run that killed Charlie Herrera, 85, at 13th and Kalamath

Update: At a news conference moments ago, a Denver Police Department spokesman identified the woman arrested in a fatal hit-and-run that took place yesterday afternoon in the vicinity of 13th and Kalamath as Latoya Nelson, thirty. The victim in the case has also been ID'd. He was Charlie Herrera, 8 ... More >>

Video: See SUV that killed kids Za May Khan, Az Za Khan in 14th and Yosemite hit and run

March 22 was a brutal night -- snow, sleet, chilly temperatures -- and no doubt mom Zu Mar Bee wanted to get her two kids, Za May Khan, eight, and Az Za Khan, five, out of the cold and into the warmth. But she never got the chance. As she crossed the street at 14th and Yosemite at around 7:55 p.m., ... More >>

An alternative Denver A to Z exhibit to replace History Colorado's snoozer

Photos: Top ten Colorado mentions in The Onion

Next week's edition of The Onion will be the last in Denver, thanks to the Denver Post's decision to stop printing the paper. To mark this awful sign of the times, and to echo Onion CEO Steve Hannah's call for local readers to switch to the web version, we've photo-illustrated and compiled excerpts ... More >>

Sender Films, Forge Motion Pictures win big at 2012 Banff Mountain Film Festival

Colorado-based filmmakers won four of the top prizes at the 2012 Banff Mountain Film Festival in Banff, Canada on Sunday, including three awards to the Boulder-based Sender Films crew - all for films featured in the Reel Rock 7 video compilation and film tour - and one to Carbondale-based director S ... More >>

Reel Rock 7 Tour: Hottest ticket in town?

File under you know you're in Boulder when....Promoters of the Reel Rock Tour announced last night that tickets for the kickoff of their package tour of the year's best climbing films on Thursday at Chautauqua Auditorium have already sold out, and that there are only about 100 tickets left out of a ... More >>

Medical marijuana community blood drive links Bonfils, Twirling Hippy

Medical marijuana users: Colorado again wants your blood. But this time, it's okay to give it up, because Twirling Hippy Confections owner Jessica LeRoux has organized the first Medical Cannabis Community Blood Drive through Bonfils.

Colorado filmmakers to watch for at Mountainfilm in Telluride this weekend

Mountainfilm in Telluride is celebrating its 34th anniversary this weekend, through May 28, and we're duly impressed by the the list of Colorado-based filmmakers in the mix. Here's a preview: Telluride-based filmmaker Beth Gage is the current Board President of Mountainfilm in Telluride and is brin ... More >>

Steve Meyer, ex-mailman turned sign-flier, kicks off our new Street People series

If the mountains to the West are the first thing that Denver's visitors notice, the second are all the people standing on corners holding signs? While panhandlers, as they're commonly known, are sheltered by the First Amendment, Denver' sign-fliers are also prohibited from using profanity or being a ... More >>

Sender Films announces lineup for 2011 Reel Rock Film Tour

​The 6th annual Reel Rock Film Tour kicks off on Thursday, September 15, at the Boulder Theater, featuring six of the year's most intense climbing documentaries. This week, Boulder's Sender Films and Reel Rock event promoter Big Up Productions released the 2011 lineup and a trailer featuring ... More >>

Sex assault home invader picks the wrong woman to attack: Do you recognize him?

Big sketch below.​Here's proof that self-defense training really pays off: A woman schooled in martial arts reportedly managed to fend off an attacker who'd gotten into her home. Now, the Aurora Police Department is circulating a computer composite of the man, who's suspected of burglary and ... More >>

Cream Of the Fax

Medical marijuana dispensary review: Altitude Wellness Center (just barely) in Denver

​My health issues come and go in waves. Some weeks I'll be fine, others I'll spend my days nauseated and my nights waking up every few hours with a stabbing pain in my stomach. This past week has fallen into the latter category, so the last thing I wanted to do was visit a subpar dispensary. N ... More >>

Second Helping: Tacos Acapulco

​I was out in Stapleton last night when I found myself with a late-night craving for pupusas, the El Salvadoran staple that looks like a fat corn tortilla stuffed with cheese, pork or vegetables. And since it wasn't practical to drive up to Boulder to Pupusas Sabor Hispano, our pick for Best P ... More >>

Jabo's Bar-Be-Q provides northern Louisiana flavor in the southern suburbs

Restaurant roll call for 2010

Lori MidsonChoLon Modern Asian Bistro was one of the big restaurants to open in 2010.​While many restaurants closed in 2010, many more restaurants opened -- including such hot spots as ChoLon, Euclid Hall, Green Russell, Lou's Food Bar and, on the very last day of the year, Bittersweet. Here' ... More >>

CityPub site of possible homicide

​Cops were called to CityPub, a watering hole at 3575 South Yosemite Street that's a sibling of CityGrille, early Monday morning, on a report of a "large fight." A fight that left one man dead, according to Denver Police spokesman Sonny Jackson. The death is being investigated as a homicide, a ... More >>

City Pub bar fight ends with one man dead: Murder, manslaughter or mystery?

City Pub's entrance, as seen in 9News coverage.​Early this morning, a man died following a fight at City Pub, 3575 South Yosemite -- but Denver Police aren't sure at this writing how it happened or what charges may (or may not) be filed as a result. Here's DPD spokesman Sonny Jackson's descri ... More >>

Restaurant Roll Call for 2009

Mark MangerFogo de Chao unleashed its love of meat on Denver in '09.​Dozens of restaurants closed in the metro area over the past year, ranging from such old-timers as the Trail Dust Steak House, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse and Chez Jose to newcomers like XO, which both opened and closed in 2009. ... More >>

A tale of two Chopsticks

​ Chopsticks & Sushi, the Asian restaurant and bar at 1630 Welton Street that was the site of a fatal shooting yesterday i, is not connected to Chopsticks China Bistro, the goofily-named restaurant that just moved from South Federal Boulevard to 5117 South Yosemite and is a Jason Sheehan favo ... More >>

Urbavore's Dilemma: EarthLinks helps the displaced set down roots

Joel WarnerGreenFingers workers tend to their garden​Urbavore's Dilemma is an ongoing web series detailing city dwellers' commitment to urban homesteading. From May through September, Westword writer Joel Warner will get his hands dirty, covering everything from backyard chickens to front-lawn ... More >>

Mile High Murder, No. 15: Baltazar Ramirez-Estrada victim of shooting at Bar La Cabana

View Larger Map Yesterday morning, a man the Aurora Police Department is now identifying as Baltazar Ramirez-Estrada, 25, was killed during a robbery outside the Bar La Cabana, a venue located on the 1100 block of Yosemite Street. (The venue is captured in the graphic above; if you have any problem ... More >>

Mile High Murder, No. 15: Fatal shooting at Aurora's Bar La Cabana

View Larger Map The violent deaths continue to stack up -- and they're not waiting for the weekend. Early this morning, Aurora Police Department officers were dispatched to the Bar La Cabana, 1130 Yosemite Street, a venue captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click " ... More >>

The restaurant roll call for May

Troy Guard's TAG is now open in Larimer Square.RESTAURANT OPENINGS IN MAY Belemonti's Pizzeria, 644 Santa Fe Drive Otto's Grill, 2200 Market Street Pho on 6th, 1312 East Sixth Avenue Olivea, 719 East 17th Avenue Buffalo Wild Wings, 15570 West 64th Avenue, Arvada Recovery Room, 819 Colorado Boulev ... More >>

Andrew Schutt takes his heavenly menu to new heights

From Moment to Moment

This Venice should age well.

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Family Affair

Building a Better Mousetrap

Biologist Rob Ramey isn't afraid of taking risks -- but taking on environmentalists may be his riskiest move.

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Just Ask Me

Off Limits

Your attention, please

Mini Cinema

BYOB outings give parents and tots a treat

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The Rest of Denver

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The Waiting Game

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Meet the critic

Tricks of the Trade

Loose laws have turned Denver into an easy place for hookers to do business, but the fun's about to end.

Check, Please!

Readers give our food critic something to chew on.

The Bite

The pie's the limit.

Resorting to Retail Dining

Revisiting the chain gang at Park Meadows.

Straight Shooter

Ansel Adams goes to town in Building Forms.

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Where There's a Dill, There's a Way

Heaven is a suburb

The streets aren't paved with gold down in the brand-new city of Lone Tree --yet.

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