Will Willie Clark be sentenced to life in prison for murdering Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams in a drive-by in 2007? If he is, Denver will know immediately. Television stations, radio stations and websites will be allowed to broadcast Clark’s April 30 sentencing live, according to an order written by Judge…
Denver’s two roller derby leagues, profiled in the Westword’s feature “Denver’s Roller Derby Rivalry Could Start the Sport Rolling Across the Country,” are stepping up their games this year — both on the track and off. Exhibit A: The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls have been kicking ass against out-of-state teams, as…
Everybody loves the Apple Store in the Cherry Creek Shopping Center. Even Westword. In 2006, we honored it with one of our annual Best Of awards: The Best Spot to Scope Smart Hotties. In 2009, we wrote about how the Apple Store is the modern-day mall arcade, teeming with “dozens…
The results of a recent statewide poll of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Coloradans by the new gay-rights organization One Colorado are in — and they make for some interesting reading. For example, only 50 percent of LGBT Coloradans are out about their sexuality to extended family members. Here are…
You know that song “Ironic” by Alanis Morrisette? The one with the lyrics that go, “It’s like raaay-ay-aaaaaain on your wedding day/It’s a free riiiiiiiiii-ide when you’ve already paid,” and something about having ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife? While it’s questionable whether any of those…
Cynthia Buschagen isn’t leaving Castle Rock’s Faith Lutheran Church quietly. On Friday, the 66-year old filed a lawsuit against her former employer — as well as its parent organization, Rocky Mountain Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, and Faith Lutheran’s pastor, Reverend Michael Knauff — alleging age discrimination. According to…
A lot has happened in the eleven months since Westword last wrote about Colorado’s lack of a legal syringe exchange program — and how a group called Underground Syringe Exchange Denver, or USED, formed to fill that gap. But with the introduction of Senate Bill 189 this week, the state…
Don’t try to fight it: Baby monkeys are the most adorable. Like, six-exclamation-points adorable. Like, OMG!!!!!! THAT BABY MONKEY IS EFFING ADORABLE!!!!!! In light of that proven fact, say hello to Denver’s newest baby monkey, Kanani…
The question of whether Denver Roller Dolls fans would follow their derby league to Broomfield has been answered with a resounding, “Hell yes!” The Dolls report that a record 4,429 fans attended the league’s first bout of the season last Saturday at the newly revamped, 6,500-seat 1st Bank Center in…
Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams was riding in the back seat of a white Hummer limousine in the early hours of New Year’s Day 2007 with five of his best friends from Texas, fellow player Javon Walker and several women they’d met earlier at a nightclub. At about 2:15 a.m.,…
For Darrent Williams, New Year’s Eve 2006 started with a football game. After a disappointing loss to the San Francisco 49ers, the Denver Broncos cornerback and five of his friends from his home town of Fort Worth, Texas, headed to a nightclub called Safari, near Tenth Avenue and Broadway. They…
How did Denver police go about charging Willie Clark with the 2007 murder of Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams? By using witnesses’ own criminal charges as a “vice grip” that convinced them to tell the cops what they knew about the killing, as explained in this week’s feature, “In the Hunt…
Everybody loves a good fight song. You know, a boisterous ditty that makes you want to hoist your beer and rip the other team’s face off. The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, Denver’s first roller derby league, is looking for a face-ripping song of its own to play at bouts both in…
Earlier this afternoon, state Department of Human Services Director Karen Beye sat before a committee of lawmakers and apologized. It’s “clearly unacceptable” that the department failed to complete timely fatality reviews on ten of the eleven children who died of abuse in 2008 after having had involvement with their county…
The Denver Roller Dolls — the fourth-best roller derby league in the country, according to the Derby News Network — have one of the best deals in derby. They’ve partnered with promoter AEG Live and Denver sports heavyweight Kroenke Sports Entertainment. Plus, they’ll skate in a revamped 6,500-seat mini-stadium: the…
Update, 2:10 p.m.: Westword just spoke to Andrea Merida. To read what she had to say, click on “More” and scroll to the bottom. Denver Public Schools board member Andrea Merida has been raking muck with regard to the school district’s plan to “turn around” failing Lake Middle School ever…
What’s six feet tall, made of wood and never forgets? Why, the Denver Zoo’s new elephant statute, of course! Forgive our bad joke. It’s Friday afternoon and our brains are mushy. It’s true, however, that the zoo has a new wooden elephant statue, which will be on hand tomorrow for…
Westword is covering the trial of Willie Clark, accused of murdering Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams early on New Year’s Day 2007. The most recent updates for the day will be at the top; to check out the account chronologically at day’s end, read from the bottom up. Click here…
There’s a giant Las Vegas-style buffet at City Park today, but humans aren’t invited to eat. No, the vittles are for Mimi and Dolly, the Denver Zoo’s two Asian elephants. The zoo will fete the ladies starting at 11:30 a.m. in honor of National Elephant Day with an artistic buffet…
Westword is covering the trial of Willie Clark, accused of murdering Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams early on New Year’s Day 2007. The most recent updates for the day will be at the top; to check out the account chronologically at day’s end, read from the bottom up. Click here…
Sometimes, stories intersect. Westword is covering the trial of Willie Clark, accused of murdering Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams early on New Year’s Day 2007. Testimony in the case has ended, and the jury is currently deliberating. But earlier this week, a witness mentioned the subject of a previous Westword…
Westword is covering the trial of Willie Clark, accused of murdering Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams early on New Year’s Day 2007. The most recent updates for the day will be at the top; to check out the account chronologically at day’s end, read from the bottom up. Click here…
