Readers had a lot of theories about why Colorado placed so high in a list of the ten most sexually active U.S. cities. Most of them were highly complimentary, but there were exceptions, including the one that follows — although its author displays a definite sense of humor…
Denver blog posts light up the night. At our Backbeat blog, Kat Bein shows and tells us what ravers at the Ultra Music Festival keep in their fanny packs. Denver Egotist makes the local link to Surfer Magazine’s “The Cradle of Storms.” Colorado Pols accuses a GOP candidate of “undiluted…
How easily can vulnerable teen girls be forced into the world of prostitution? An arrest affidavit in the case of a thirteen-year-old dubbed “Bunny” tells the tale in disturbing detail. The latest chapter? Five people, including alleged ringleader Socrates “Chrome” Packer, have now pleaded guilty to crimes that include human…
Update: Yesterday, we told you about the arrest of 41-year-old Timothy Baca for allegedly killing his mother and then wounding two police officers as they tried to take him into custody; see our previous coverage below. Now, more details are emerging about the crime itself, with Baca quoted in a…
Each year, our Best of Denver awards for Best Hair on a Denver TV personality — females and males alike — are among the most heavily contested of any on our annual list. Now, the top picks are out — but what about the nine finalists in each category who…
During the debate over regulating medical marijuana dispensaries, opponents frequently suggested that the presence of such shops would cause crime to rise. Numerous studies have debunked these predictions and a new University of Texas Dallas inquiry does, too — but with a twist. Researchers note that crime rates related to…
Denver blog posts enjoy bag lunches — but not douchebag lunches. At our Cafe Society blog, Patricia Calhoun shares the opinion of a reader whose favorite restaurants are those at which he’s unlikely to encounter any hipsters. Coyote Gulch on the GOP’s renewed attack on the Endangered Species Act. Mile…
Following our post about a list of the best state flags, in which Colorado’s finished a mediocre twelfth, we shared a post from a commenter who objected to the design being spammed everywhere. This reader has the opposite point of view…
Those critical of marijuana legalization in general and the annual 4/20 rally at Denver’s Civic Center Park in particular may be tempted to use the cold-case bust of Joseph Baca as an example of weed’s evil. After all, Baca is accused of sexually assaulting a fourteen-year-old at a post-smoke-out party…
Today marks the beginning of what’s expected to be a two-week trial pertaining to a suit filed by Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith and more than fifty of his colleagues against gun-control laws passed last year. Included among them are a ban of all magazines that can hold more than…
We recently stumbled across a vintage list of the ten most sexually active American cities assembled by Quality Health. Turns out Denver is very high among communities experiencing a happy ending, if you know what we mean. And we’re pretty sure you do. Where did Denver finish? Look below to…
Overnight, the weather in the metro area really blew, with gusts at predicted speeds of 80 miles per hour uprooting the occasional tree and making sleeping difficult for plenty of Denverites. The best way to react? By laughing. Below, we’ve collected our picks for the fifteen funniest windy weather memes…
From the beginning, Timothy Baca, 41, was the prime suspect in the apparent murder of his mother, 65-year-old Bernice Medina. And police only had to use the most basic detective skills in order to track him down. Yet taking him into custody wasn’t easy, since he had a knife in…
Yesterday, we shared a Ranker list of the best state flags, and noted our objections to Colorado’s finishing twelfth. When we shared the post, we asked readers about their faves and got some highly opinionated responses — including this dis of the ubiquitous big “C.”…
Denver blog posts are open for anything. At our Cafe Society blog, Jonathan Shikes reports about the closing next week of Old Chicago’s iconic Market Street restaurant — and the chance of a rebirth in the neighborhood down the line. Denver Egotist shares a “street view” of the Colorado River…
The suspects linked to a huge Colorado Springs burglary ring apparently felt that accidentally being hit by a car was as big a threat as getting caught snatching and grabbing, since at least one crew member is said to have worn a reflective safety vest near crime scenes. Unfortunately for…
Last month, we told you about a suit filed by the Boulder District Attorney’s Office against Silverio Nuanez, a 74-year-old accused of allowing his residence to be transformed into a meth flop house. This action seems to have had little effect thus far. Police raided the home again yesterday, arresting…
The folks at Estately.com have assembled a list of U.S. cities with the most douchebags using a highly unusual metric. They counted up the number of dudes who listed Facebook “interests” in ten douchey categories: Nickelback, Monster Energy, Axe, Don Ed Hardy, Vin Diesel, Chris Brown, Tosh.0, Mixed Martial Arts,…
We’re all taught not to speak ill of the dead. But in the case of Fred Phelps, head of Kansas’ vile Westboro Baptist Church, who breathed his last yesterday, we’re going to make an exception. To mark Phelps’ passing, we’ve combined two offerings — a 2013 Jenn Wohletz post recapping…
Customers at a Qdoba in Lone Tree got a lot more for their money than a fast-casual burrito last night. That’s because one employee of restaurant, located in one of the many Park Meadows shopping areas (not far from a Barnes & Noble and a Mattress King) stabbed a co-worker…
The Boulder house where JonBenet Ramsey was murdered in 1996 is back on the market once again, after several unsuccessful sale attempts in recent years. In sharing photos of the home, we asked readers if they could imagine living there. Here’s the post of someone who could…
Denver blog posts are an open forum. At our Show & Tell blog, Byron Graham interviews comedian Chris Fairbanks about Sexpot Comedy, suicidal engineers and Daniel Tosh’s rape-joke controversy. Colorado Pols on Tom Tancredo’s “Pleasant Outreach Program.” Colorado Peak Politics on the maneuvering related to a version of Jessica’s Law…
