Earlier today, we told you about the death of a Jefferson County deputy after his motorcycle was struck by Kenneth Hosch, age 83. And another weekend incident further underscores the vulnerability of two-wheeled vehicles on roadways. On Saturday, cyclist Ernesto Wiedenbrug, 46, was killed in a hit-and-run incident near Windsor,…
While there’s a lot in common between Denver and Seattle other than legal pot, tension remains between the cities owing to the Broncos-Seahawks match-up in Sunday’s Super Bowl. Witness the recent firing of a Washington teen after he wore a Demaryius Thomas jersey to work. Latest person to go too…
When people saw Seahawks star Richard Sherman’s crazed rant after Seattle’s victory over the 49ers on January 19, many probably wondered, “What is he on?” Turns out Sherman has been accused of using performance-enhancing drugs, but his suspension was nixed on appeal. Plenty of his teammates haven’t been as lucky,…
We recently noted the budding of “free” marijuana deals on Denver Craigslist, with folks frequently offering cannabis in exchange for a donation or as a bonus for the purchase of another item. But such proposals aren’t the only kind of weed-related deals on the site. Here’s a memorable example: An…
How old is too old to drive? The answer to that question is different for every individual. But we suspect the age and acuity of 83-year-old Golden resident Kenneth Hosch, seen here in a photo from his Facebook page, will be a factor examined by investigators with the Colorado State…
One comment can beget plenty of others. That was the case for our Comment of the Day post in which a reader claimed pot buyers without red cards are being “raped” by high taxes. Come commenters didn’t like this choice of verb, while the one below disagreed with the complaint…
Denver blog posts generally let the other kind of fur fly. At our Cafe Society blog, Patricia Calhoun notes that Furr’s could be gone for good from Colorado. Colorado Pols on why Democrats should want the Republican National Convention to come to Denver, too. Denver Frank offers a guide to…
Earlier this week, we shared photos and videos of the efforts to reopen U.S. Highway 550 over Red Mountain Pass after a rock slab the size of a football field tumbled from a nearby cliff; see our previous coverage below. It’s been nearly two weeks since the closure was put…
We recently shared photos of the moment Tom Brady realized Peyton Manning had just beaten his ass in Sunday’s AFC Championship. But viewers of KKTV in Colorado Springs may have interpreted his disappointment in another way. Earlier in the game, amid a very poorly timed technical difficulty, an on-screen crawl…
If you asked the average person to name something Denver and Seattle have in common, other than their football teams facing off in this year’s Super Bowl, he’d likely answer, “Legal pot.” But for whatever reason, neither VISIT DENVER nor Visit Seattle are currently using this fact to pitch their…
Earlier this week, Josiah Hesse reported about how the black market for pot remains a thriving enterprise. But there are other ways to obtain recreational marijuana other than hanging out in Civic Center Park. Last year at this time, we reported about marijuana giveaways on Craigslist, in exchange for donations…
The photos of three teenage girls on the Facebook page belonging to Paul Della Rosa, a veteran deputy with the Denver Sheriff’s Department, may be perfectly innocent. They could feature family members (he’s got a young daughter) or friends of friends. Whatever the case, Della Rosa was jailed for allegedly…
There was a lot of debate over our post about Washington’s Nathaniel Wentz, who was fired after wearing a Broncos jersey to work. Some felt the teen deserved sacking because he left work and didn’t return. But others feel he shouldn’t have been sent home in the first place, including…
Denver blog posts can get a bit obsessive. At our Show & Tell blog, Amy Nicholson explains how director Lars Von Trier’s new film, Nymphomaniac, differs from porn. Denver Urbanism’s Ryan Mulligan charts Gold Line progress via Platte River bridge girders. Colorado Peak Politics on what happened after DORA’s chief…
Bud Light’s twisted Super Bowl spots, featuring ex-Cali guv Arnold Schwarzenegger as a headband-wearing ping-pong player midway between Björn Borg and Chris Evert, don’t appear to have a Colorado connection beyond the participation of onetime Denverite Don Cheadle, who co-stars with…a llama; see teaser clips below. But there are actually…
Earlier this week, we posted about President Barack Obama’s latest marijuana comments: He told the New Yorker that pot isn’t more dangerous than alcohol, and considers it to be less risky “in terms of its impact on the individual consumer.” Cannabis reform advocate Mason Tvert was heartened by Obama’s take…
When most of us picture drug dealers, we don’t imagine someone like Almeda Sullivan, a former teacher’s aide at a Cherry Creek middle school. But at a preliminary hearing yesterday, she was treated like a serious criminal, and the arrest affidavit on view below explains why. Sullivan is accused of…
As everyone from Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert to the nation’s memes-makers have noticed, the upcoming Super Bowl features teams — the Broncos and the Seahawks — from the two states that have legalized recreational marijuana sales. So you had to know entrepreneurs would want a piece of the action…
Ellen Degeneres wants the Broncos to win the Super Bowl — but not because she’s got a soft spot for Peyton Manning. Rather, she’s rooting for Denver offensive lineman Zane Beadles, who’s always wanted to dance with her. He got the chance during an appearance on her show yesterday that…
Update: Yesterday, we told you about a shooting at the Indian Hills home of Bruce and Maggie Leiman that left two people dead; see previous coverage below. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has now released the names of those who died: Maggie and Bruce’s son Robert Leiman, who’s believed to…
Our Josiah Hesse recently ventured to Civic Center Park to see if recreational marijuana store openings had cut down on illegal sales — and discovered that the pot black market is alive and well. This came as no surprise to many of our commenters, including this medical marijuana card holder…
Denver blog posts know that time is money. At our Cafe Society blog, Patricia Calhoun shares a post from a reader who thinks anyone who waits in line at a restaurant for an hour and a half needs to have his head checked. The Colorado Independent’s Mike Littwin on the…
