Ten Colorado Things to Do Before Summer Ends

At our Show and Tell blog, Bree Davies suggests ten things to do in Colorado before summer is officially over. Colorado Peak Politics celebrates a new poll showing Bob Beauprez leading John Hickenlooper in the governor’s race by a startling 10 percent. In contrast, Colorado Pols suspects the poll is…

Heather Neville Accused of Killing Man in Argument Over Septic Tank

Was a man shot to death because Heather Neville was upset over a septic-tank hookup? That’s the motive floated in reports that followed the arrest of the 59-year-old Neville on suspicion of first-degree murder. The bizarre details below. See also: Ryan Ronquillo Shooting Deemed Justified, But Family Says Police Murdered…

Reader: Denver Rent Gouging Is Out of Control

Denver’s finish among the twenty cities with the fastest-rising rent didn’t surprise a lot of our readers, who sprinkled stories about jaw-slackening increases with plenty of frustration. Here’s a prime example. See also: Photos: Twenty Cities With the Fastest-Rising Rents — and Denver’s Place on the List…

Five Ways Olive Garden Could Suck Less

Denver blog posts are often fast and casual. At our Cafe Society blog, Jenn Wohletz enumerates the top five ways Olive Garden needs to get its act together. Colorado Ethics Watch formally requests that the Office of Congressional Ethics investigate Representative Mike Coffman. Predominantly Orange’s Kyle McKinnon discusses three major…

Denver Post Ramping Up TV Production Amid Sale Speculation

The announcement that the Denver Post is for sale hasn’t brought every new initiative at the paper to a grinding halt. In a memo to staffers yesterday, Post editor Greg Moore and news director Kevin Dale revealed the hiring of former CBS4 anchor Molly Hughes as director of Denver Post…

Non-Citizen Drivers License Story Prompts Brutal Immigration Comments

If you were wondering why immigration reform has been so difficult to achieve, the response to a recent story on CBS4 should quell your questions. The story, about a snafu that resulted in 524 non-citizens, “including some illegal immigrants,” receiving improperly marked drivers licenses has resulted in an explosion of…

Denver’s Ten Best Barbecue Spots

Denver blog posts like it tangy. Our Cafe Society blog counts down the ten best barbecue joints in Denver. The Colorado Independent’s Tessa Cheek on Bob Beauprez’s focus on federal issues in the Colorado gubernatorial campaign. Mile High Mamas’ Amber Johnson on how to survive the dreaded “Mommy Clique.” See…