Angie Zapata, the transgender Greeley teen who was murdered in July 2008, has been immortalized in song. She’s an integral part of a verse of Los Angeles-based Latin band Ozomatli’s anti-Proposition 8 song “Gay Vatos in Love.” Here are the lyrics, courtesy of Ozomatli’s MySpace page:…
How’s this for a ringing endorsement? “They’re not pretty, but they’re pretty fun!” And that’s from a guy whose job it is to promote the animals at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs — which will welcome back a pack (gaggle? family? nest?) of naked mole rats after an…
And now, derby fans, a bit of proof that Denver kicks ass at roller derby, courtesy of a Derby News Network live blog of the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls’ slaughter bout against the Texas Rollergirls this past Sunday: Joe Mama: that was a monster jam for RMRG LJ: RMRG 31 TXRD…
The U.S. military’s first-ever Warrior Games — three days of Paralympic-style competition in nine sports — will kick off in Colorado Springs with an opening ceremony at 5 p.m. — or 1700, to quote the official event schedule. The point of the Warrior Games, according to Army Brigadier General Gary…
A bill to legalize syringe exchange programs in Colorado has passed the state legislature and is now headed to Governor Bill Ritter’s desk. Ritter was a vocal supporter of needle exchanges when he was Denver’s district attorney in the 1990s, and we’ve asked his spokesman if the governor plans to…
Colorado sure loves its roller derby. Last month, the Castle Rock ‘n’ Rollers of Castle Rock were accepted as an apprentice league by the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association, the national organization that regulates all things derby. The apprenticeship is a mentor program that all leagues must complete before becoming…
The Colorado branch of the American Federation of Teachers today endorsed Senator Michael Johnston’s controversial teacher tenure bill (learn more about it by clicking here), which heads to the House Education Committee at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow after getting the green light from the Senate last week. Many teachers, as well…
Good news, ladies. Denver is apparently crawling with eligible, employed bachelors, according to a recent analysis by SingleMindedWomen.com, a website “devoted exclusively to the needs of single women.” Such as the need for single men, for instance. The site notes Denver’s comparatively low unemployment rate, diverse housing options, top sports…
Editor’s note: Melanie Asmar covered today’s sentencing of Willie Clark, who was convicted of murdering former Bronco Darrent Williams. To follow the event in chronological order, read from the bottom up, and click here to check out Asmar’s original posts from the trial. 2:55 p.m.: The hearing is over. Demond…
If Bill Sullivan were on trial for being a bad boyfriend, we’re pretty sure he’d be found guilty. Exhibit A? The evidence presented by his exes in this week’s feature, “Operation Cock Block Tries to Protect Women’s Hearts and Pocketbooks From This Crooked Casanova.” We’re also sure that Bill would…
Bill and Dana had been dating for nearly two years when Ann started calling. Bill, six feet tall and 38, with thick brown hair and a rakish smile, told Dana that Ann was just a friend, someone who needed a shoulder to lean on because she was having problems with…
Bill Sullivan, the subject of this week’s feature “Operation Cock Block Tries to Protect Women’s Hearts and Pocketbooks From This Crooked Casanova,” is dishonest, several of his exes say. He’s a charming, good-looking guy who cheats and lies his way into women’s hearts and pocketbooks. For four years in the…
Last month, we here at Westword told you about the Denver Zoo’s new, effing adorable baby monkey, Kanani. Kanani’s effing adorable photo now serves as the computer desktop photo of a certain staff writer (me). But maybe not for long. Today, the zoo sent a new crop of adorable baby-animal…
Lawyers for Willie Clark, who was convicted last month of killing Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams in 2007, are asking for a new trial. Among other violations, they say jurors discussed whether Clark was guilty before the trial was over. Juror #34, a nineteen-year-old self-employed male, told defense investigator Greta Lindecrantz…
You know what people everywhere love to read? Wacky crime stories. And sometimes, a wacky crime from Colorado catches the world’s eye. Like the threesome from hell that shook up Niwot. Or the guy who robbed a 7-Eleven in Colorado Springs with a Klingon bat’leth. Or the sad (and kinda…
Update, 3:57 p.m.: Crisanta Duran has released a statement about the UFCW Local 7 endorsement. Look for it below the original item. The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 has endorsed Mark Thrun, a Denver Health doctor, in the race to represent House District 5. Why is that a…
Last month, a Today Show investigation revealed a shocking fact: Major retailers like Victoria’s Secret and Macy’s were re-selling underwear that customers — or rather, Today show operatives wearing hidden cameras — had returned. Even after the Today folks stained said panties with baby oil, they ended up back on…
A bill that would legalize syringe exchange programs in Colorado cleared its first hurdle today. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved it with two nay votes. Last year, Westword wrote about the state’s lack of legal syringe exchange programs, which swap injection-drug users’ used needles for new ones…
The first e-mail — from Melissa Cournoyer a.k.a. Daphne TartNSweet, First Mate of The Nautilus, Colorado Rogues — seemed innocent enough. “We will be hosting our annual chili cook-off on April 10, 2010 and are looking for judges,” it said. “We seek three to five hearty carnivorous souls unafraid of…
Today, the Denver Post reports that a Park Hill homeowner named Ken was backing out of his driveway on Saturday when he spotted something strange on his roof. Was it a cardboard box? A cat? No, no. Upon closer inspection, Ken realized it was a fox! A tired fox, who…
You won’t likely won’t find any derby brats named Risky Bitchness, and their on-track uniforms include tights that cover up their bruised knees. But judging from the photos on the Seattle Derby Brats website, junior roller derby girls are nothing to mess with. And now Denver is getting a junior…
Kids like video games. They don’t like stationary bikes and ellipitical trainers and those weight-lifting machines that make your thighs less flabby by having you open and close your legs like a Venus fly trap. In light of those facts, Denver’s Athmar Recreation Center, 2680 West Mexico Avenue, has installed…
