It’s not the salty peanuts, the goofy seating arrangements or the even goofier flight attendants that Denverites are thinking about this morning after Southwest Airline’s bid to buy Frontier. No, most of them are thinking about the prices. More specifically, they think they’re going up. I think they might be…
The Broncos start training camp today, and, sure, you could go watch. But unless you sneak into the locker room and hide behind Brandon Marshall’s ego, going to camp won’t give you even a hint of what life is really like for the Broncos. For that, you’ll have to hit…
Funny story out Chicago yesterday — especially if, like most Broncos fans, you desperately want Jay Cutler to wind up working as a bouncer at the one strip club of Santa Claus, Indiana. The story went like this: Vikings receiver Bobby Wade went on a podcast in Minnesota, and was…
Several outlets are reporting that Southwest Airlines is trying to outbid Republic Airways and swoop up Denver’s bankrupt hometown airline, Frontier. From the Associated Press: A court had already approved the sale of Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc. to the parent of Republic Airways for $108.8 million, but that deal can…
Colorado is a great state for doing business. Did you know that? It’s true. CNBC told me so, in its latest business-friendly-city rankings. And thank God, because otherwise I might have up and moved to Arizona or something. You know what’s great about living in a business-friendly city? You get…
If there was only some way to retroactively haze him, Keith Miller’s old Colorado teammates would have plenty of fun with the recent story in the New York Times celebrating the old fullback’s upcoming solos for the Metropolitan Opera, and revealing his old movie-watching habits: Mr. Miller’s life-changing moment came…
With the trading deadline (2 p.m. Friday) breathing down on them, the Rockies’ main wild-card foe made a couple of small but significant moves this week, dealing for first baseman Ryan Garko (whose bark is bigger than his bat but fills a need at first) and second baseman Freddy Sanchez…
House Democrats are playing nice again, and moving closer to finding compromise on a stripped down version of the president’s health-care plan. And wouldn’t you know it, just days after irking upperclassmen with his very-un-freshman-like stance on the bill, Rep. Jared Polis (D-A Big Pile of Money) showed up on…
In this week’s Westword, Alan Prendergast reports on a growing chorus of animal-rights advocates calling for more wildlife crossings throughout Colorado. Not convinced taxpayer money should be spent on bridges for deer and bison? These photos — ten of the worst available Flickr photos of road kill — might change…
The pretty reliable football-news sleuths at ProFootballTalk.com have a running list going of teams said to have no interest in former Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, who is out of prison and job-hunting. (Resume Objective: “Find job as quarterback in city that loves running QBs but is sort of luke-warm on…
I keep a running list of jobs, hobbies and other activities I fear my future daughter will pursue, and near the top of that list — right below stripper, Real World contestant, and Republican — is Girl in Bar Who Wears Logo Tank Tops and Gives Out Shots and Generally…
UPDATE: HuffPo is also looking for an editor in Los Angeles, LAWeekly.com reports. Rahm Emanuel’s daughter is said to be considering the job, but is “worried it might conflict with ballet practice.” ORIGINAL POST: On the off chance you were worried the Huffington Post would abandon its storied brand of…
Frontier Airlines may have gone bankrupt, but at least they did it with style: The above ad, called “Leather Seats,” has nabbed the Denver-based carrier a regional Emmy, according to a release…
DenverPost.com this morning is anchored by a story headlined, dramatically, “Marshall may want out.” Huh. I wonder what makes them think that? Was it the time Marshall requested a trade from the team? Or maybe the time he sent a goodbye message on his web site? Or perhaps the time…
Important, breaking story today from the Associated Press, assuming you either have a college-bound child and want to know where not send him, or you are a college-bound child and want to know where to go: The University of Colorado at Boulder remains outside of the top ten in the…
Politico reports this morning that the battle over President Obama’s health care-reform bill will be waged, and won, during the upcoming August recess. And Republicans is already identifying Colorado Democrats it believes it can persuade to stiff-arm the president come vote time. From Politico’s piece: “There’s a reason why they…
In the battle to become Ski Country’s most weed-friendly destination, the town of Breckenridge has moved one step closer to legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana. The town clerk has certified a petition circulated by Sensible Breckenridge, part of the larger advocacy group Sensible Colorado, verifying that at…
For reasons that remain unclear, I worked this morning with Fox 31 morning show playing silently on the nearby TV. Just so you don’t worry that you missed something while driving to work, here are some of the stories I caught: – An update on the Michael Jackson death investigation…
UPDATE: He missed his flight. Assuming they don’t postpone the hearing, this is all kinds of suck. ORIGINAL ITEM: Here’s a story I sort of wish I didn’t read this morning: Actor Kelsey Grammer is in Colorado Springs today to tell a parole board why it shouldn’t release from prison…
This week marks the end of a most bizarre offseason for the Broncos, as players start trickling into Dove Valley for training camp. (Can you “trickle in” on 76-inch rims? Probably not). Of course, you can take in the practices yourself starting on Friday. But just in case you’re not…
A couple weeks back, the Washington Post delivered to the nation an obituary for Niwot-based Crocs, outlining the company’s demise in a story that’s since been reprinted in papers throughout the country. Last year the company lost $185.1 million, slashed roughly 2,000 jobs and scrambled to find money to pay…
We’re not that well educated, our transportation is West Virginia-esque, and you really want that much for that Highlands loft? But Colorado still ranks among the best states to do business in, according to a new study-type thing by CNBC.com. The financial-news channel scored all 50 states in a variety…
