Earlier this month, we told you about what customers at Maryjane’s 420 Shop and Social Club characterized as a raid on the establishment by the Denver Police Department. The DPD doesn’t refer to the action this way, but whatever’s the most accurate definition, Maryjane’s remains closed weeks after the fact…
Our post about a quadruple stabbing tied to a Rainbow Family gathering highlighted the disconnect between the benign, nature-loving image pushed by members and law-enforcement’s concern that the group is populated by plenty of criminals and creeps. Our readers had a variety of opinions on the topic, with this comment…
Denver blog posts are young at heart. Our Cafe Society blog lists the ten best metro-area restaurants for diners who want to bring their kids along. The Colorado Independent: “Desperate fight to save the republic comes to the Western Conservative Summit.” Mile High Report’s Bronco Mike asks: “In Brock you…
Against the backdrop of court rulings striking down same-sex marriage bans comes another indication of change in Colorado: The PrideFest celebration in Colorado Springs was reportedly the city’s largest by a very wide margin; police estimate 50,000 attendees this weekend, as opposed to 35,000 last year. To get a sense…
The Denver Police Department hasn’t exactly issued a gusher of information about a weekend homicide near the intersection of West 14th Avenue and Knox Court. But reports suggest that the victim is a woman in her thirties who had been involved in what one neighbor characterizes as a Fatal Attraction-style…
Update: In our most recent coverage of the investigation into Aspen socialite Nancy Pfister’s murder (see it below), we noted that the conviction of frail-looking 66-year-old William Styler as the sole person responsible for the killing — and prosecutors’ decision to drop charges against Styler’s wife Nancy and a friend,…
Last year, we experienced a scorching heat wave right around the time The Purge became a surprise hit. Which got us thinking: What would people wear if all fashion laws were suspended for twelve hours, just as other laws are in the movie? A year later, the sequel Purge: Anarchy…
Our responses to Yahoo’s list of Denver’s worst tourist traps fostered an entertaining debate about the relative merits of Casa Bonita, which was ranked number one in the post. Some readers declared the South Park-approved eatery and cliff-diving mecca to be awesome, while others weren’t nearly so positive. Like, for…
Denver blog posts are feeling festive. At our Backbeat blog, Kiernan Maletsky writes about a new location for Riot Fest and its founder’s contention that “if we were named Good Ole Country Riot Fest, we would have never been in this situation.” South Stands Denver’s Jennifer Eakins spotlights a Mile…
Does Ryan Nuanez, who allegedly crashed into an optical store and critically injured the owner, demonstrate the dangers of driving under the influence of marijuana repeatedly raised by pot critics following Amendment 64’s passage? Or was he impaired by a completely different substance, or a combination of several? We don’t…
Nathan Finneman is an adventurer who loves to fly — and he doesn’t shy away from the spotlight, having been featured in stories by at least two TV stations in recent years. Now, however, he’s getting the kind of attention he undoubtedly would have preferred to avoid. He’s been charged…
Summer’s here and the time was right for the latest Denver Cruiser Ride theme, “Suits & Swim Suits” — a perfect excuse to suit up and strip down. This time around, the Cruisers not only took it to the streets, but also to a pool party and volleyball game. Photographer…
There have been a lot of changes in Denver’s street-art scene over the past five years, as evidenced by the photos collected in our slide show “Tagging Up Denver.” Originally published in tandem with Jared Jacang Maher’s 2009 feature “The Writing’s on the Wall,” about the arrest and conviction of…
The Rainbow Family portrays itself as a benign group populated by people who resemble throwbacks to the hippie era. But is it actually a dangerous amalgam of humanity stocked with criminals, petty and otherwise? The latter description reflects the view of the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office following the arrest of…
When we recently shared a gallery of Colorado Rockies suck memes, we asked Facebook followers if they went to Coors Field to watch the (terrible) team or to enjoy themselves on the new party deck. This reader offered an unambiguous response. See also: Photos: Twenty most memorable Colorado Rockies suck…
Denver blog posts are pro-bash — if we’re talking about parties, that is. At our Cafe Society blog, Patricia Calhoun shares the views of a reader who’s sick about the negativity that’s emerged during a discussion of what kind of venues are appropriate for kids to accompany adults. Denver Frank…
Maria Alvarado-Gomez, 32, was arrested after allegedly putting rat poison in smoothies she then gave to her young daughters; she also ingested some of the substance in an attempt to end her life. A resident of Carbondale, Alvarado-Gomez is said to suffer from mental-health issues, calling into question what charges…
Last July, in an effort to address a long-running marijuana-industry problem we’ve been reporting about for years, Representative Ed Perlmutter, joined by U.S. House colleagues on both sides of the aisle, introduced a bill intended to give state-legal pot businesses access to banking services. Just over a year later, the…
If you ever had any doubts about how big a sports fan Peyton Manning is, they were erased at last night’s ESPY awards. PM was named Best NFL Player and honored for Best Record-Setting Performance, and in accepting the latter, he said receiving the bauble from Miami Dolphins legend Dan…
Search for Denver tourist traps and you’re likely to stumble upon this ten-worst Yahoo list from 2008. How does it hold up in 2014? Not very well, in our admittedly biased opinion, although we do have to concede a few points. Count down the photo-illustrated top ten below, with Yahoo’s…
A new CBS4 report is likely to have two tangible effects: It should spur a flood of applications to work for rental-car operations at Denver International Airport as well as leading to a whole new level of scrutiny during the hiring process at such businesses. Why? The station reveals that…
Amid numerous recent claims of inappropriate actions by Colorado law enforcers, several of which were brought to the public’s attention via lawsuit, the Denver Manager of Safety’s Office issued an unusual announcement: Denver Sheriff Gary Wilson had asked the Denver District Attorney’s Office to launch a criminal investigation into the…
