Last week 33-year-old Jeremiah Perez was arrested for making online threats toward police officers. After the FBI was alerted to his disturbing online postings, they traced the IP address to Colorado Springs, where Perez was arrested — netting himself our Schmuck of the Week award. After yesterday’s preliminary hearing, Perez…
Denver B-cycle, the bicycle sharing program with stations throughout the city, will increase some of its prices in 2015. This is the first time the nonprofit that runs B-cycle has upped prices in three years. Beginning January 1, annual rates will increase from $80 to $90, and daily rates will…
In the digital age, almost nothing is a secret — and that includes what you search for on Google. Estately, which bills itself as the “addictive, easy way to shop for homes” online, put together a list of the terms that residents of each state searched for the most. The…
After exactly one year, the vegan cafe and elixir bar Nectar House is closing its doors. Located inside the lobby of the Kindness Yoga Studio on South Broadway, the business was doing pretty well, according to co-owner Piper Rose, but she feels that it’s simply time to move on. The…
With snow coming down outside, you won’t see a lot of bike commuters today. But the pro-bike movement continues to roll along. And bicyclists throughout the state will soon be able to find specific details about bike paths and bike-friendly road information from the Colorado Department of Transportation. Through the…
Many people are asking what the recent renewed diplomatic relations with Cuba will mean for travel and trade between the island and the United States. For Ryan Sethre and his wife Kim, a Colorado couple, the new deal meant a more exciting trip than they anticipated. Ryan is the coordinator…
The former Hotel VQ, right next to Sports Authority Field at Mile High, is being recycled and turned into 179 micro-apartments. The developers and the company leasing the apartments promise that the 330-square-foot studios will cost less than $1,000 a month. (Read Westword’s story on what $1,000 a month will…
Last week, President Barack Obama announced the full restoration of diplomatic relations with Cuba. That means that there will be an American embassy in Havana for the first time in more than half a century, and travel and trade between the two countries will become significantly easier. But if hadn’t…
Now that Sony has officially canceled the theatrical release of The Interview, a film depicting the assassination of North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un, the nation is evaluating how to respond. Dad & Dude’s Breweria thinks an apology would be the best course of action. But not just a typical, boring…
Holiday revelers at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center suddenly found themselves surrounded by police-brutality protesters last night. The scheduled “die-in” started around 6:15 p.m., when the assembled activists began to sing together. After someone gave the pre-arranged signal — one blow of a whistle — the hundred or so protesters…
WalletHub, which calls itself the ‘Social Network for your Wallet’, recently released the best and worst cities for singles. After calculating for 25 key metrics, Denver came in third out of 150 of the most populated U.S. cities. Denver scored high in Mobile Dating Opportunities, Number of Nightlife Options per…
In honor of the holiday season, Denver International Airport is giving away 100,000 presents to travelers who shop at any of the numerous retail and dining venues at the airport. Visitors who spend at least $20 at any single or combined retail store or restaurant in the airport can present…
For many Colorado football fans, the name G-Man conjures up memories of 25 seasons ago, when local radio sportscaster Rich Goins, inspired by another rough start for the Denver Broncos, promised to live on a billboard until the team won a game and broke its losing streak. The Fox reporter…
At the start of the year, it looked like Colorado’s November ballot might overflow with citizen initiatives. That flood became a trickle; there will likely be only four to consider on November 4. But one of those, Initiative 48, which would require mandatory GMO labeling, could create plenty of controversy…
The last of the petitions pushing citizens initiatives were delivered to Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler’s office last Monday. In the coming weeks, Gessler and his staff will determine which campaigns gathered the 86,105 valid signatures required to get their proposals on the ballot. After a busy season that…
Carolina Fontoura Alzaga has come a long way since Denver. The artist, who’s now based in Los Angeles, goes by FACARO in the art world, where she’s gained international acclaim. And one of her chandeliers made of bicycle parts was just featured in several episodes of the popular vampire series,…
Sana Hamelin used to be a corporate litigator. Now she’s an entrepreneur looking to create Denver’s first cat cafe. Cats, coffee, books and art would all be featured at the Denver Cat Company — if Hamelin can just raise the money to open her place. Currently her crowdfunding campaign is…
Colorado’s primary was a month ago, and the candidates who triumphed in that round are racing toward the November 4 election. But 35 percent of the active voters in Colorado had no real say because they are unaffiliated. And although a voter can affiliate with a party in order to…
From its rolling prairies to its purple mountains majesty, Colorado is full of natural beauty. But this state is also home to many manmade marvels, too. In addition to some of the country’s best craft beer, Colorado is the birthplace of numerous inventions, from wacky to wise. Here are the…
Attorney Chris Forsyth thinks that Colorado courts need to change the way they do business, and the best way to do that is to start with cleaning up the bench, he says. If they make the November ballot and are passed by voters, Initiatives 79 and 94 would create different…
By next Monday, all signatures for potential ballot initiatives are due at the Colorado Secretary of State’s office. At least 86,105 legitimate signatures are needed to put a citizens initative before the voters on November 4, and several efforts are still collecting signatures. One of those is Initiative 124, which…
Jeremy Mathis is a strong supporter of LGBTQ rights. Early last year, Mathis and his wife filed a complaint against the school that their transgender daughter, Coy, attended in Colorado Springs, because the school would not let her use the female bathroom. The school reversed its decision, but the fight…
