Later today, a visitation will bring together the family, friends and loved ones of 24-year-old Danielle Griego prior to a funeral planned for Denver’s Holy Ghost Catholic Church tomorrow. Meanwhile, more details are emerging about her murder, allegedly at the hands of Elmo Johnson, 44, who was found beside her…
In February 2013, we explained how the legalization of limited marijuana sales in Colorado and Washington were prefigured by a case in Alaska that dates back decades — but which has resulted in a confusing and unregulated situation. Now, however, the movement for regulating marijuana sales in Alaska following the…
Our post about a petition signed by more than 40,000 people demanding that Phil Simms be banned from broadcasting Broncos games didn’t generate a lot of commentary love for Simms from our readers. However, this person thinks there are plenty of other NFL game callers who are more irritating than…
Denver blog posts play well with others. At our Show and Tell blog, Adam Roy shares six things you should know about Cosplay. The Colorado Independent on a voter-registration showdown between CU and CSU. Denver Egotist on the online launch of Industry. See also: Denver’s Top Ten Dog-Friendly Patios…
Several websites, including this one, have likened Greeley resident Jacinto Zavala’s death in an August police shooting to the violent death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri — an incident that led to riots and a national dialogue about race and law enforcement. Zavala, a former soldier said to suffer…
At 9:30 a.m. today in Denver County Court, youth soccer league president Andres Gaspar is scheduled to be formally charged with sexual assault on a child, among other charges — and this process should feel very familiar to him. Less than two weeks ago, on September 11, Gaspar was in…
The Ganjapreneur website wants to put words in your mouth: Its new Marijuana Slang Dictionary aspires to be the Urban Dictionary of pot jargon. The page is too new to have much user-generated content, but the starter set of definitions is amusing in and of itself — especially usage samples…
On Friday, opposition to new Jefferson County School Board proposals regarding teacher pay and history instruction focusing on “patriotism” exploded into action, with instructor sickouts leading to closures at two high schools, Standley Lake and Conifer, where students rallied to offer support. Now, amid warnings about a possible sickout repeat…
Broncos fans definitely aren’t predictable. After last week’s narrow victory over the Chiefs, plenty of Denver loyalists took to Twitter to declare that the Broncos suck even though they were 2-0. But following yesterday’s 26-20 overtime loss to the Seahawks, most tweets were upbeat because Denver lost a nail-biter, as…
Our post about attorney Gloria Allred decrying the NFL’s response to domestic violence allegations against Brandon Marshall against the backdrop of the Ray Rice controversy prompted a slew of impassioned posts. This one definitely qualifies as provocative. See also: Videos: Brandon Marshall Becomes Latest Ex-Bronco in Post-Ray Rice NFL Hit…
Denver blog posts love all creatures great and small. At our Cafe Society blog, Isa Jones counts down the ten best dog-friendly patios in Denver. Colorado Peak Politics has another poll to celebrate — one showing Cory Gardner leading Mark Udall by 8 percent. Coyote Gulch: “Study: We found the…
Ever since Peyton Manning bought a slew of Papa Johns franchises, meme makers have linked the purchase to Colorado’s legalization of marijuana — and now Manning has, too. In an interview with MMQB’s Peter King, he said, “There’s some different laws out here in Colorado. Pizza business is pretty good…
In an August 2013 profile, Melanie Asmar described Mike Dunafon and Debbie Matthews as the king and queen of Glendale: He’s the mayor, while she’s the owner of Shotgun Willie’s, one of Colorado’s most iconic strip clubs. Now, this power couple has scored another coup: They found a legal way…
For this week’s ride, the Denver Cruisers brought back a favorite theme: Pirates, Sea Men and Mermaids. Photographer Marissa Shevins captured the wild results. See a sampling of her shots below and click to see the complete Denver Cruisers as Pirates and Mermaids slide show. See also: Video: Denver Cruisers…
The website NoDUIColorado.org is out with its latest statistics about driving under the influence in the state. Included is data featuring the average blood alcohol content of DUI arrestees in every Colorado county, and the numbers in the top ten are all more than twice as high as the legal…
There are definitely some advantages to being John Elway’s son. Example: If you land in trouble, as 25-year-old Jack Elway did in late May, the lawyer you get to use is Harvey Steinberg, who’s spent years helping Broncos players such as Perrish Cox skate in the face of serious charges…
When we shared Livability’s list of the ten best places to live in 2014, we asked Facebook followers if Boulder, which made the cut, deserves to be number one. Responders included Boulder lovers, Boulder haters and folks whose opinions fall in between. Here’s one memorable example. See also: Photos: Livability’s…
Denver blog posts are the pick of the litter. At our Cafe Society blog, Isa Jones shares the top ten Colorado places to pick apples and pumpkins this fall. Big Media’s Jason Salzman wonders if Cory Gardner will formally withdraw his name as sponsor from the federal personhood bill. South…
James Neisler’s lawyer says that his arrest for driving under the influence resulted in a life sentence — to spending the rest of his days with only half a foot. Neisler is suing Correctional Healthcare Companies, the private firm in charge of his care while he was at Arapahoe County…
For years, CU Boulder was a perennial on party-school lists — and for years, administrators bitched about it. When it comes to Playboy’s just-announced top-party-school roster for 2014, however, it’s a headache (or a point of pride) for another Colorado college — one that’s richly deserving but doesn’t usually score…
How did registered sex offender Angel Alcaraz get hired as a maintenance man at multiple apartment buildings in the metro area — a gig that afforded him easy access to lots of potential victims? His employer reportedly admits to never having run a background check on him. And now he’s…
Once upon a time, it was rare for Denver to be featured in movies and TV shows — even ones supposedly set here, since many were actually filmed elsewhere. But the rise of reality TV has changed all that. The Internet Movie Database spotlights lotsa episodes of programs using Denver…
