Denver Blogs: Holy rollin’ in the playoffs?

Our daily collection of local blog decency. At HuffPo, Jason Salzman rekindles the idea that the Rockies are winning for Jesus. (Whatever it takes, right?) Colorado Pols says Congresswoman Betsey Marky will be tough to beat next year, and they’ve got video evidence. Mile High Report has an exhaustive look…

Denver Blogs: Could teachers work year-round? Would they?

Our daily perusal of local web goodness. At HuffPo Denver, Alan Gottlieb writes that we need to demand more of our teachers — and compensate them accordingly (H/T Education News Colorado). With Dems in control, Congresswoman Diana DeGette might finally be in position to save some wilderness, Colorado Independent reports…

Up Close: Olivea

This week, Jason Sheehan checks in at John Broening’s Olivea. See more of Mark Manger’s photos on the slideshow page…

Help wanted (and not for pot): Westword seeks outdoors writers

Westword.com is looking for mountain-addicted wordsmiths to help us tell the stories of Colorado’s outdoor-sports scene. If you spend your weekends dodging lift lines, count Sniagrab as a national holiday, and — here’s the kicker — can write as well as you board or bike, we want to hear from…

Denver Blogs: Cover boys

Our daily slog through local blogs. From Mile High Report: If you had Week 5 in the “Which Week Will the Broncos Be On the Cover of Sports Illustrated” pool, congratulations. You win! Just in case you weren’t already convinced that charter schools can be disasters, Colorado Independent checks in…

Denver Blogs: Even more reasons to believe this Rocktober

Another week, another five days of cruising the local blogosphere for decent reading. Today’s edition: Purple Row makes an excellent observation: Not only did the Rockies threaten to win the division, but that division was much less sucky than predicted this season. Fellow 45-and-unders: Dick Lamm, the former Governor, is…

Over the Weekend: Pretty Lights and pretty people

Pretty Lights lit up the Ogden on Saturday, and you can read about it on the Backbeat blog. As far as we can tell, everyone who wasn’t there was spread throughout the city, looking prettier than us and trying drink Denver dry. (Or fighting breast cancer!) See their efforts at…

Denver Blogs: Beware the status quo

Happy Friday. Celebrate by wasting time with these local links. Colorado Independent’s John Tomasic tracked down the above video — of Michael Bennet talking about health care — and did a nice distillation to boot. (Via Colorado Pols) Are bank robbers keeping the West wild? Over at HuffPo Denver, Lise…

Shmuck of the Week: Alexis Williamson, aka the Horse Wispier

I’ve never owned a horse, or even horse-sat for that matter. So I can’t say for sure that I could properly maintain the nutrition of an equine if charged with such responsibility. If the horse didn’t like Ben & Jerry’s or the onion rings from My Brother’s Bar, he might…

Denver Blogs: Hockey season starts tonight — yes, hockey

Another day, another rundown of what’s happening on local blogs. Mile High Hockey has a cool salute to Joe Sakic in advance of tonight’s Avs opener. From Colorado Independent’s Joseph Boven: A new certificate program will give community college students an opportunity to enter the New Energy Economy, and the…

Denver Blogs: Social-media expertise is a click away

We cruise the local blogosphere daily for links worth linking to. Today’s batch: Mile High Mamas ask: “Are you ready to become a social media ‘expert’?! I’ll let you know as soon as I finish typing this on my IBM Selectric. Environmentalists are hiking up their efforts to fight a…

Denver Blogs: What the Big Brazilian can do for the Nuggets

Our daily stroll through the local blogosphere. Over at Denver Stiffs, Nate Timmons has a nice little look at why Nene will help the Nuggets back to the playoffs this year. 5280 is counting the ways that Bill Ritter has pissed off Labor. There seem to be many. If you…

[UPDATED] Calling all potential pot reviewers: Westword wants you!

Update: Thanks for your interest, everyone. We’ve received well over 100 applications and will be culling through them shortly in search of the best candidate(s). Unfortunately, we can’t accept any more essays/resumes. Original post: Do you have a medical condition that necessitates marijuana? Do you have a way with words?…

Over the Weekend: Beer and sex, and not just at the Convention Center

The Colorado Convention Center hosted both a sex-industry trade show and the Great American Beer Fest — and we’re quite interested if anyone got hammered and wandered into the wrong bash. See photos of those events, plus plenty of other parties from around the city, at westword.com/slideshow…

Denver Blogs: Happy Raiders Week

The last of the week’s local-blog wrangling. Make it count. Broncos Country has spoken, and what they’re talking about is a nice little touchdown win on Sunday. (Mile High Country) David Sirota on the problems with Obama’s electoral meddling. (Huffington Post Denver) More on Denver’s position as the world leader…