Our coverage of Frontier Airlines’ response to its planes having been used by a woman subsequently diagnosed with Ebola continues to spur sharp commentary. Here’s a post by a reader who feels the media and the government are frightening the public with stories about Ebola and terrorism in a very…
Denver blog posts understand that sometimes you have to suffer to like stylish. At our Show and Tell blog, Mauricio Rocha introduces you to two of the most stylish members of the undead at this year’s Zombie Crawl. A Denver Egotist statement: “Seinfeld Can Take the Piss All He Likes…
Following Keith Rohracker’s conviction for neglecting his elderly mother on an epic scale, a judge told him he would receive one year less than the maximum sentence — but only because his mom didn’t die. It was touch-and-go for a while. When Rohracker was finally taken to medical professionals to…
On Sunday, the Broncos’ Peyton Manning set the all-time NFL record for most touchdown passes in a career — news so big that even TV stations like KOMO in Seattle, whose Seahawks clobbered the Broncos in the Super Bowl earlier this year, had to cover it. Problem is, KOMO swapped…
Last year, we reported about the tragic murder of Reysean Abram, a thirteen-year-old who was reportedly shotgunned to death while riding a bike. Now, two men — Lonnie White, who was seventeen at the time of the killing but was tried as an adult, and Marquise Lewis, now 21 –…
As you know, we at Westword have long held to that Colorado is the best state in the country — and we’re pretty sure the folks at AWSMColorado.com feel the same way. Chris Harrison and the staff at Video Blend have launched 100 Reasons Colorado is Awesome, a project to…
Update: Yesterday, we told you about the murder in Indiana of recent Aurora resident Afrikka Hardy and the investigation that led to the discovery of six additional bodies; see our previous coverage below. Now, the suspect in the case has been identified as Darren Vann, 43, a convicted sex offender…
During the upcoming midterm elections, Hispanic voters are likely to be key in many races across the country — but could they slow the move toward broader marijuana legalization? That possibility is among the takeaways from a Pew Research Center study looking at Latino voting trends. PRC found that Hispanics…
We’ve been critical of the NFL’s policy for fining players like the Broncos’ Terrance “Pot Roast” Knighton for use of the N-word during games, and plenty of our readers agreed. Here’s a particularly sharp take. See also: Terrance “Pot Roast” Knighton Fined $11K for Racial Slur During Broncos-Jets Game…
UPDATE: The ban may not have happened, but as of February 2015, Colorado has new restrictions governing the sale of edible pot. William Breathes explains what the new edibles rules mean for you. At this hour, a rule-making meeting is underway in regard to implementing a law that requires marijuana…
Denver blog posts have the music in them. Our Backbeat blog counts down the its choices for the ten best concerts of the summer. Big Media’s Jason Salzman calls out Cory Gardner for falsely claiming he never voted in favor of a government shutdown…. while Colorado Peak Politics accuses progressives…
Florida State University and its head coach, Jimbo Fisher, have been criticized in many quarters for overlooking off-the-field misdeeds by its Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, Jameis Winston, in a bid to win another national championship. But over the weekend, when FSU bested Notre Dame in one of the most watched college…
In many ways, postcards are becoming something of a lost art — but even rarer are postcards of places like Colorado that feature paintings rather than photos. We found a slew of examples on ArtFire — if you’re unfamiliar with the site, think of it is an even artsier Etsy…
It was just last week when the Broncos’ narrow win over the woeful Jets convinced a considerable portion of Twitter Nation that Denver was overrated. No more: Last night’s superlative 42-17 crushing of the excellent San Francisco 49ers not only saw Peyton Manning setting the all-time touchdown pass mark, but…
Update:Last week, we told you about the search for Clifton Ray Williams, who walked out of his trial for allegedly kidnapping a woman at taser point for sexual purposes; see our previous coverage below. Williams was convicted by a jury in absentia — and then, over the weekend, he reportedly…
Our post about the Frontier plane taken by an Ebola-stricken healthcare worker winding up in Denver was a definite conversation-starter, with some people arguing that the media is overplaying the story and others genuinely alarmed by the prospect of the virus spreading. And then there was this reader, who uses…
Denver blog posts don’t think kids should have all the fun. At our Show and Tell blog, Bree Davies lists twenty of the best adults-only Halloween parties in the Denver metro area. Mile High Mamas’ Amber Johnson touts the best pumpkin waffles ever. Mile High Hockey’s Sandie Gauthier on the…
The 2014-2015 Colorado ski season is officially open. Once again, Arapahoe Basin was the first resort to open, and shushing is underway at this writing. Continue for additional pics and more. See also: Photos of the Day: Snowing at Winter Park, Arapahoe Basin Opening Day 2013 Highlights…
Did Jack Gardner, a longtime detective with the Boulder Police Department, warn a child-luring suspect in advance to prevent him from becoming ensnared in a sting operation? Prosecutors think so, and if they’re right, Gardner has definitely landed in schmucky territory. We’ve got photos, details about the man Gardner’s accused…
If you like learning from Drunk History, you’ll be thrilled by the details about Denver offered on Uncyclopedia, which describes itself as “the Mother Ship of amateur comedy writing! (Amateur means we don’t pay you to do it.)” The site’s Denver page reveals fascinating information, such as that the local…
Yes, Westword is on Instagram — and our page features one great shot after another from events and happenings across the city. As an introduction, we’ve pulled together twenty of our favorite images. Check them out below, and to peruse the entire collection, click here. See also: Photos: Miley Cyrus…
It’s yet another day bringing contradictions in previous reports about Ebola patient Amber Joy Vinson and her flights on Denver-based Frontier Airlines; see our earlier coverage below. At first, we were told she wasn’t symptomatic on a return flight she took from Cleveland to Texas; then, after the aircraft on…
