As we move into 2015, it’s time for a look back at the most memorable mug shots of last year. The first of several posts features the women who found themselves posing for booking photos in 2014, including Emily Anderson, whose winning smile contrasts with reports that she admitted trying…
Mike Alvarado is the pride of Denver boxing, and on January 24 at the 1STBANK Center, he’s scheduled to face arch-rival Brandon Rios in a key match scheduled to be broadcast on HBO. But if and when he steps into the ring, he’ll have a shadow hanging over him –…
In a recent interview, a senior adviser to Barack Obama said the president plans to do “nothing” in regard to federal marijuana policy during his final two years in office. In the opinion of one prominent cannabis advocate, such inaction is precisely the wrong way to go. See also: Photos:…
The comments are still accumulating on our post about what Colorado and all 50 states are worst at — and driving is by far the most frequent nominee. Here’s the story of one reader to illustrate why. See also: Photos: What Colorado and All 50 States Are Worst At…
Denver blog posts love finding new places. At our Cafe Society blog, Mark Antonation counts down the ten best new bars in metro Denver circa 2014. Colorado Peak Politics asks if David Harsanyi is blowing the whistle on media bias at the Denver Post. Mile High Report presents “Indianapolis Colts…
Last May, we told you about Alton Kirkland, who’d been busted for a hit-and-run crash that killed Jordan Sprouse, eighteen — and reports suggested that he’d split even though his girlfriend and kids were hurt in the crash, too. Now, Kirkland has pleaded guilty to nine counts, including multiple felonies…
What began as an unattended death investigation on New Year’s Eve quickly turned into a homicide inquiry. Now, the victim, Toshio Gilmore, has been identified, but no arrests have been made in the case. Here’s the latest. See also: Jayson Figueroa Among Victims in Adams County Triple Murder, One Survivor…
Your Denver Broncos may have a higher seed and home-field advantage in Sunday’s playoffs match-up against the Indianapolis Colts. But judging by the tweets that started flying as soon as the Colts defeated the Cincinnati Bengals this weekend, most (yet not all) of Twitter Nation thinks Indy’s Andrew Luck is…
Late last night, a man allegedly carrying a weapon outside an Evans billiards parlor was shot dead by a police officer. Continue for the latest, including photos from the scene and more. See also: Update: Jahvell Forrest Busted in Shooting of Aurora Cop Ryan Burns, published on November 19, 2014…
Our post about an announced December 29 protest against same-sex marriage in Pueblo by the homophobic Westboro Baptist Church was a comment magnet. Many readers argued against giving the WBC publicity, while others offered suggestions to counter-protesters — including this one. See also: Westboro Baptist Church Announces Pueblo Protest Over…
Denver blog posts are flavorful. Our Cafe Society blog shares its list of the fifteen best new restaurants in Denver. After reading it, bet you’ll be hungry. Big Media’s Jason Salzman on Ken Buck, the budget bill, left-wing bloggers and right-wing talk-show hosts. At Mile High Report, Bronco Mike puts…
Update: A number of Republican officials from Oklahoma have publicly questioned the state attorney general’s decision to file a lawsuit over Colorado’s legalization of pot. In a letter to AG Scott Pruitt co-signed by six other Republican lawmakers, Representative Mike Ritze called preservation of states’ rights a core conservative value…
Last week, we noted that of the ten most popular apres ski hotels in America listed by CNN, five are in Colorado. Not to be left out, our friends from VISIT DENVER have now declared the Mile High City to be “the world’s largest après ski town,” as well as…
For each of the past four years, we’ve spotlighted the top ten White Elephant gifts as chosen by the folks at ARC Thrift Stores; click for picks from 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. But this year’s collection may be the weirdest yet — and as a bonus, it’s supplemented by…
Richard Tababi’s vehicle appears to have broken down along E-470, and when he attempted to cross the highway, he was hit again and again. The Colorado State Patrol believes that at least five vehicles struck Tabibi — and that’s only an estimate. Additional details and more below. See also: Did…
Talk about one comment spawning more: A Comment of the Day in which a reader argued that too many Denver men are still boys living the full-blown stoner life resulted in hundreds of responses. Some of those weighing in agreed, others didn’t — and some offered a defense against the…
Denver blog posts are hip to hipsterism. At our Show and Tell blog, Amanda Moutinho shares nine ways to have a happy hipster Christmas. Denver PR Blog remembers longtime Denver public relations executive, journalist and professor Fred Hobbs. Coyote Gulch: There’s still plenty of time to build snowpack in the…
This past March, Loveland Police Officer Garret Osilka was shot and seriously wounded during a routine traffic stop. Cody Powell was busted for the crime, and he’s now received a forty-year sentence — one not long enough for many of Osilka’s colleagues. Photos, videos and more below. See also: Garret…
Update: As we noted in a December 12 post, Gregory Kilcollins’s Facebook profile photo featured him wearing a hat whose inner brim is emblazoned with the term muerte, the Spanish word for death. Two days later, witnesses say Kilcollins shot up an apartment complex, seriously injuring one man in the…
Platinum 84, a strip club in Federal Heights, has gotten some negative publicity in recent months owing to a pair of incidents: an August shooting that hurt two and the injury of a cop in a September assault following an appearance by 2 Live Crew. But with the holidays approaching,…
Yesterday, we told you about an $11 million verdict for Ken McGill, who suffered a stroke while in Jefferson County Detention Center. But the McGill incident isn’t the only jail-related tragedy to spur a multi-million dollar settlement this week. Colorado’s Department of Corrections has reportedly agreed to pay $3 million…
Stephen Colbert isn’t going anywhere — other than CBS, where he’s been chosen to take over the Late Night franchise from David Letterman. But tonight, he’s scheduled to broadcast his final episode of his signature show, The Colbert Report, on which he’s given Colorado a lot of (hilarious) love over…
