1. During last year’s State of the State address, Governor Owens asked the Divine Being to bless all but which of these? A. You. B. Colorado. C. Ken Salazar. D. America. 2. Cribbing from an op-ed piece he wrote in 1990 for the Rocky Mountain News, Owens said this in…
1. Tracy Baker. Arapahoe County’s e-mail-slinging, girlfriend-promoting clerk and recorder has earned a permanent place in the Westword Hall of Shame. After more than a year of very public wrangling with his fellow Republicans in Arapahoe County, Baker still refused to go quietly into the private sector. “I love what…
Here, kitty, kitty: Hysteria over animal mutilations this spring evoked the “cattle mutes” of two decades back — a still-unexplained phenomenon in which cattle throughout the region were found with their innards neatly excised. In a rising yowl of anguish, local news outlets detailed dozens of attacks on pets, typically…
1. According to an article on page one of the January 1, 2003, Denver Post, downtown Denver looked like what last New Year’s Eve? A. “Fort Lauderdale during spring break.” B. “Baghdad on a bad night.” C. “The National Western Stock Show during the mutton-bustin’ event.” D. “A Franciscan monastery.”…
1. The Endangered Species Act celebrates its thirtieth anniversary this month. Which targeted critter became the focus of an early fight? A. Plympton’s penguin. B. The snail darter. C. Colorado lynx. D. Dobbs’s bacteria. 2. Speaking of endangered, upon hearing that Homeland Security czar Tom Ridge endorsed legal illegals, Congressman…
THURS, 12/11 If you’ve ever wondered how the simple pressing of a button on the remote control can summon legions of different characters for your personal entertainment, you are not alone. “We all know that televisions are complicated pieces of machinery,” write the producers of Idiot Box, an evening of…
1. Which food would not be a breeding zone for bacteria if left at room temp for more than two hours? A. Roast turkey. B. Shrimp. C. Yummy baked ham. D. Brain tacos. 2. Which is not a symptom of food poisoning? A. Rockies pitching. B. Weakness. C. Fever. D…
For Colorado State University professor Diane Sparks, who specializes in textile design and merchandising, curating Divya Vastra: Heavenly Garments, an exhibit of about a hundred saris now on view at CSU’s Curfman Gallery, was a labor of love for cloth and all of its possibilities.Once Sparks starts describing each outfit…
THURS, 12/4 Hey, ladies: Get off the beaten path and learn about the simple joys of snowshoeing at today’s Atlas Explore Winter Women’s Workshop held at the REI Denver flagship store. “The biggest thing we want to point out is that snowshoeing is fun,” says Mark Guebert-Steward, REI special-events coordinator…
1. Which words did the Colorado Supreme Court NOT use when rejecting last year’s GOP-friendly legislative map scribbled by the General Assembly? A. “Unprecedented power.” B. “Abhorring such a transfer.” C. “Res ipso loquitur (The thing speaks for itself.)” D. “Having failed.” 2. Clinton Portis helped keep the Broncos’ possibilities…
1. How many pancake breakfasts could Bronco Daryl Gardener have bought at the Aurora IHOP (where he hurt his hand in a fight last summer) with the salary he’s expected to lose from a one-game suspension? A. About 500, give or take. B. None. He’s known as a selfish guy,…
1. The Adams County sheriff has taken an interest in some open-space areas because: A. Teen drag racers have been using the back roads for competitions. B. Gay men have been cruising there, looking for companionship. C. Marijuana crops have been discovered on the land. D. It helps the sheriff…
1. Embattled Arapahoe County Clerk Tracy Baker complained that he couldn’t thoroughly review the petitions aimed at recalling him from office because: A. He was only allowed to have two people working eight-hour shifts poring over the 37,000 signatures on the petition before filing his response on November 12. B…
1. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell and Representative Mark Udall are both trying to restore millions of dollars in federal funding to a Boulder space-research center. Use your telescope to identify which activity the Space Environment Center contributed this past fiscal year: A. It conducted the “Space Weather Week” conference. B…
SAT, 11/1 The rumblings started early last season, when the Denver Nuggets became the first — and only — National Basketball Association team to add a Portuguese-translation page to its official team Web site.The catalyst for this linguistic link was rock-steady Brazilian rookie Nenê Hilario (now simply known as Nenê)…
1. On November 4, what are the hours when polling places will be open in Denver? A . 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. B. 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. C. None. D. Sunrise to sunset, Mountain Standard Time. 2. What is the official name of the Denver ballot? A. City…
FRI, 10/24 Last year, a female quartet sailed through Scream Scram dressed as the Titanic. The women were costumed in such a way that when they stood together, they looked like the doomed ocean liner. Still, they were able to navigate independently around the 5K run’s Washington Park course, which…
1. Kroenke Sports Enterprises is gobbling up venues around town and proposing new ones. What’s Stan’s big plan? A. A privately funded NASCAR track. B. Kroenke Kastle, complete with competitive jousting. C. A soccer stadium designed for the now-Kroenke-owned Rapids. D. L’Stanala, an opera house based on Milan’s L’Scala, in…
WED, 10/22 Galen and Barbara Rowell perished on August 12, 2002, when their small plane crashed outside of Bishop, California, but their efforts on behalf of Tibet continue. Galen Rowell, considered one of the world’s foremost adventure photographers, had recently returned from a remote area of Tibet. His pictures from…
1. With Kobe’s image unraveling, Quizlanders need new heroes to look up to. As Fleetwood Mac, in town last week, once sang: A. “I am no better, and neither are you.” B. “Heroes are hard to find.” C. “When you wish upon a star.” D. “Sunshine on my shoulder.” 2…
SUN, 10/12 Photographer/adventurer Gordon Wiltsie, who loves mountains, is deeply conflicted by his own part in exposing the wilderness to the masses. The fifty-year-old Montana resident, whose work has appeared in National Geographic and other publications, says the high country has an “almost spiritual pull” on him that he finds…
1. The town of Eagle has prepared a helpful guide for media types covering Kobe Bryant’s next court appearance — but the Quizmeister has even more helpful information. For example, $6.95 buys you this at the renowned Grand Avenue Grill: A. A Grand Avenue Burger. B. A slab o’ ribs…
