Last year, we told you about a $40,000 jury award to Robert Duran after he was beaten in jail by Deputy Stephen Koehler. Well, Duran still hasn’t gotten the money, and given that he’s homeless, HIV-positive and winter is coming, his attorney, David Lane, is calling for expedited payment. But…
Is the cost of living in Denver increasing? If you’re a renter, the answer is almost certainly “Yes.” A Trulia.com analysis of rental prices nationwide includes a roster of cities with the highest rent boosts from August 2013 to August 2014, and Denver has a prominent place on it despite…
Talk about high expectations. The Broncos won yesterday’s game against the Chiefs to go 2-0 in the young NFL season, yet the way they did it — eking out a last-minute 24-17 victory after nearly giving up a big lead, just like in last week’s season opener against the Colts…
D-Mac and Alfred Williams, afternoon-drive co-hosts on 104.3 The Fan, recently argued that the actions of ex-Bronco Perrish Cox, who was accused (and later acquitted) of rape after impregnating the women who made the claim, were worse than those of Ray Rice, a Baltimore Ravens running back caught on video…
Denver blog posts believe ugly is in the eye of the beholder. At our Show and Tell blog, Michael Paglia shares his choices for the five ugliest sculptures in Denver. Big Media’s Jason Salzman argues that personhood ties run deep in Jeffco GOP campaigns. Denver Infill’s Ryan Dravitz offers an…
Over recent months, there have been rumors aplenty that the Denver Post and other newspaper properties under the Digital First Media banner would soon be put up for sale — a prospect supported by members of the Denver Newspaper Guild, who published an open letter earlier this week that essentially…
Judging by the photos our Marissa Shevins brought back from this week’s Denver Cruiser Ride, we might have had a tough time guessing the theme if we didn’t already know what it was. Some riders followed it pretty closely, others tweaked it in interesting ways and a slew of folks…
Yesterday morning, the body of a male student was discovered at Doherty High School in Colorado Springs. Although foul play is not suspected, administrators immediately made moves to close the campus for the day — but their manner of doing so immediately ratcheted up fears among many parents about danger…
A few months back, we posted about some of the vanity license plates rejected by the State of Colorado — and we hardly exhausted the supply. Officials have turned down literally thousands of requests — some that strike us as relatively close calls, but plenty of others so brazen it’s…
Any Highlands Ranch High School student thinking about pre-gaming before heading to Saturday night’s Homecoming dance should think twice. The school will be doing breathalyzer tests on all students before they can gain entry, and those who score a positive for alcohol use will be tested again — this time…
The more information that emerges about a fatal accident that took place late on Wednesday night, the stranger this tragic story becomes. Commerce City police now believe two men were involved in a road-rage fight when a third vehicle struck and killed one of the combatants. Moreover, that driver, identified…
William Breathes’s post about Nebraska law-enforcers calling for stiffer pot penalties as a tactic to reduce the volume of marijuana slipping over the border from Colorado upset lots of readers. But rather than getting mad, this commenter came up with a hilarious plan to get even. See also: Marijuana: Nebraska…
Denver blog posts are starting to feel hungry. At our Cafe Society blog, Gretchen Kurtz shows off her twenty favorite dishes from the first 100 reviews she’s written — and they look delicious. Denver Egotist: “More Drama Errupts Around Bud Light’s Crested Butte Takeover with Artist Alleging Copyright Infringement.” Coyote…
Clint Burtts is a murder victim of a most unusual sort. The attack that eventually took the 52-year-old’s life took place in September 2013, but he didn’t pass away until this past spring. Now, the Denver Police Department is asking for help in finally cracking the case, with investigators seeking…
The scandal over the release of a video showing Baltimore Ravens star Ray Rice brutally punching his ex-fiancee/now-wife continues to build, with the NFL currently scrambling to deal with reports that a league rep received a copy of the clip in April despite claims that no one in the office…
Given that Pueblo County Commissioner Sal Pace is among the area’s most vocal advocates for legal marijuana sales, it’s no surprise he’s being challenged in this November’s election by a candidate on the right — but attendees at a debate last night were likely startled by just how far to…
It’s been thirteen years since the attacks of September 11, 2001, and Coloradans don’t have to look far to see evidence of the war on terror. ADX Florence, popularly known as Supermax, houses many of the most notorious terrorists being held in the United States. Below, see photos and get…
The timing could hardly be worse: Just two days after Manager of Safety Stephanie O’Malley fired Denver deputies Thomas Ford and Edward Keller after they were caught on video using excessive force against prisoners, a new clip has surfaced showing another deputy, Roberto Roena, unleashing taekwondo moves on an inmate…
On September 8, the friends, family and loved ones of fourteen-year-old Jillian Burgos held a candlelight vigil for the girl, who’d been missing since disappearing from her Hartford, Connecticut-area backyard on August 25. Two days later, investigators found her safe in Longmont and arrested 53-year-old Timothy Wind on suspicion of…
Our collection of ten things no one from Denver ever says prompted plenty of readers to come up with other examples, including this one, who volunteered four. The photo will give you a clue about one of them: Check out the others below. See also: Ten Things No One From…
Denver blog posts are all for something good happening at Coors Field. At our Backbeat blog, Kiernan Maletsky reveals that Coors Field is considering a rooftop concert series next season. Colorado Peak Politics castigates Mark Udall for his debate reference to beheaded journalists Steven Sotloff and James Foley. At Denver…
It’s fair to say the post-Super Bowl blowout malaise that afflicted so many Broncos fans earlier this year is over: Prior to Denver’s closer-than-it-should-have-been victory over the Indianapolis Colts, tailgaters at Mile High Stadium were incredibly amped for the new season, as our Eric Gruneisen discovered. Continue to check out…
