Denver blog posts know the difference between open and shut cases. Our Cafe Society blog’s August restaurant roll call tallies up more than twenty openings in the Denver area during the month…and six shutterings. The Colorado Independent’s Mike Littwin: “So much money, so little speech.” Denver Egotist shares a late-summer…
Drug Warriors have long implied that marijuana causes violent behavior — which explains why recent incidents such as the tragic killing of Kristine Kirk, who was shot to death by her husband after he’d consumed a marijuana edible, have been major talking points for opponents of pot legalization. But now,…
Update: Earlier today, we told you about a late-night shooting at a residence near the intersection of East Colfax and Verbena during which the victim was critically injured. Now, the Denver Police Department has tweeted that the individual has been pronounced dead. As a result, the case is now being…
Our post featuring ten things only people from Aurora understand offered plenty of reasons why the often-maligned community is actually a great place to live, and quite a few of our commenters added more. But others weren’t convinced, including this one, who supplemented the top ten with three additional picks…
At Friday’s Rocky Mountain Showdown, I was decked out in CU attire, since my daughters are students there. And when passing through the Rams’ section of the parking lot, I tended to get one of two reactions. The first was: “Fuck you! Fuck CU!” And the second was “FUCK YOU!…
These days, a lot of people spend all their time figuring out how they can become Internet-famous. But Elizabeth’s Christina Jahnz managed to do so in seconds — by revealing that her butt had been impaled by a pole when she crashed her car while texting. There’s been a lot…
We’re constantly amazed at how inspirational Colorado can be. And here’s proof: twenty eye-popping posters and prints that capture and celebrate the beauty of the state you’re in — we hope. Check out the collection below, and be sure to click on the caption-links; many of them are available for…
In our post about the arrest of two Coloradans in Nebraska for transporting 99.6 pounds of marijuana, we noted previous reports about pot profiling in which folks driving cars with Colorado plates were pulled over for extremely minor infractions. In response, one reader tells the tale of a traffic stop…
Denver blog posts almost never grimace. At our Cafe Society blog, Patricia Calhoun spotlights the view of a reader who thinks people in Denver consider the McRib to be good barbecue. Mile High Report shares everything you need to know about the Broncos 27-3 victory over the Cowboys in the…
The folks who manage the Aurora Police Department Facebook page have built a reputation for sharing unusual and interesting pics, including the ones that inspired our galleries spotlighting badass Aurora cops of the ’50s, the ’70s and the ’80s. But its latest collection may its quirkiest yet — photos from…
UPDATE: WOLF Sanctuary has filed for bankruptcy. In a message, the organization’s executive director, Shelley Coldiron, assured supporters that the sanctuary would not go out of business or have to give up its animals. “I ask our many supporters and followers to continue their loyalty to our cause and our…
This week’s Denver Cruiser Ride theme was “Road Warriors,” and that was appropriate, since the weather was positively apocalyptic — or at least it rained a bit. That didn’t stop the Cruisers, though, and as a bonus, their end-of-the-world costumes helped repel the moisture. Check out Jake Shane’s photos of…
We’re pretty sure the hater whose thirteen reasons why Colorado sucks elephant balls we recently shared wasn’t joking. In contrast, the folks who created the “Denver Sucks, Don’t Move Here” poster for sale on Etsy seems to realize the Mile High City is a great place — so great, in…
On Tuesday, as we’ve reported, a CU Boulder student died at Stearns West, part of the Williams Village dormitory complex. That student has now been identified as George Graham, 21, but a cause of death has not yet been determined. Here’s what we’ve learned thus far about a promising young…
We always appreciate it when interview subjects get involved with readers in comment sections — and that’s definitely been the case with our post about Boulder’s rejection of human-sized rat cages used in the state’s “Don’t Be a Lab Rat” campaign — one intended to dissuade teens from smoking pot…
Denver blog posts have a fine batting average. At our Backbeat blog, Dan Moore reveals why almost every song about baseball is terrible. Coyote Gulch on the 2014-15 State of the Rockies Project. The item by Mile High Report’s Bronco Mike about Peyton Manning being fined $8,200 for taunting –…
News flash: Plenty of people in Colorado regularly engage in outdoor recreational activities after using marijuana. But the notion of a so-called “Hash Hike,” slated to take place on (we’re pretty sure) Saturday morning on a nearby 14er, has resulted in online vibe-harshing between the Reddit users coordinating it and…
As we noted in today’s post about the Denver Police Department’s body-camera program announcement, at least eight Denver cops have gotten into trouble in 2014. However, one member of that group — Officer Stephanie Southard — appears to be off the hook. Unless her case is appealed, she’ll be reinstated…
The City of Denver is working overtime to reverse the negative publicity generated of late by local law-enforcement agencies. Last week, draft reforms were released in regard to the Denver Sheriff Department. And now, the Denver Police Department, which has seen at least eight officers get into trouble this year…
Among those offering their condolences at the online obituary page for Grand Junction’s Kathleen Stetzel is a person who notes that the woman everyone knew as Kathy always had a smile on her face, as seen in the photo above. The expression belies the horrific nature of her death, to…
Who are the Denver area’s hottest male and female budtenders? That’s just one of the important questions we consider in our latest Best of Denver edition. See the two winners and a slew of other marijuana-related (and sort-of-marijuana-related) tributes below, complete with photos and the original blurbs. See also: Photos:…
“Uh-oh. This isn’t good. They’re clearing rooms. I think we’re getting SWATted.” Those are the words said by Jordan “Kootra” Mathewson, founder of a Littleton-based gaming group called The Creatures, just before police burst into the studio from which he was live-streaming Counter-Strike. Why? A hoax call about an active…
