Yesterday’s post about Chris “Birdman” Andersen being cleared of wrongdoing related to an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation, and revelations that he’d been doubled-Catfished in an online scheme, brought out fans confident he’d been innocent all along. Here’s one example…
“Please drive carefully and be aware of the road closures,” reads a post on the Weld County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. “Driving around barricades is dangerous and illegal.” Stupid, too, as evidenced by these WCSO photos of what happened when a driver figured a bridge in the area was more…
What area suffered the worst damage in the recent Front Range flooding? One candidate is the Fourmile-and-Salina area captured in the following photos shared by Boulder County. The destruction is positively astonishing. Continue to see what we mean…
Urban Dictionary doesn’t just offer definitions of terms like “penalty shotgun” and “MERL” — both featured in our post dedicated to UD phrases inspired by CU-Boulder. It’s also a place where site visitors define plenty of other things, including Colorado cities — sometimes positively, but often in alternately hilarious and…
Denver Cruisers preceded Talk Like a Pirate Day by riding like them — a fitting sequel to themed 2013 events focusing on Twins, Mascots and Major Leagues, Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves, Woodstock, County Fair, Dress Night, Tourist Night, Where the Bleep is Waldo?, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Bible Belts and…
The numbers are constantly changing when it comes to the devastating floods in Colorado — and unfortunately, the latest alteration involves an increase of the fatality total in both Boulder County and the state as a whole. The Boulder Office of Emergency Management has confirmed the death of Gerald Boland,…
Our post about Colorado Department of Health and Environment warnings in regard to synthetic marijuana, popularly known as Spice, prompted many of our commenters to take umbrage at any comparison between the aforementioned not-for-human-consumption incense and cannabis. This reader put it succinctly…
Denver blog posts are finger-lickin’ good. Colorado Pols explains why opponents of Colorado Republic Party chairman Ryan Call plan to protest a weekend meeting by bringing boxed chicken lunches. Big Media’s Jason Salzman says Scott Gessler contradicted his own office’s policies when he said Coloradans can vote anywhere. The Redheaded…
Earlier this week, we put together a photo gallery of flood damage to Colorado roads, featuring images from around the state. But unsurprisingly, the roads in Boulder County were among the hardest hit. Below, see photos from the Boulder County Facebook page spotlighting some of the most notable damage…
Last week, a Justice Department rep told a Senate committee the federal government was working on a solution that would allow marijuana businesses in Colorado to legally use the banking system — something that’s been officially forbidden up until now. Among the Colorado agencies lobbying for such a fix is…
This past May, as ex-Denver Nugget Chris “Birdman” Andersen was taking part in the NBA playoffs with his current team, the Miami Heat, a Douglas County Sheriff’s rep told us an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation into his actions was still ongoing after more than a year; see our previous…
About this time last year, we shared not one but two photo galleries featuring shots from the 2013 Broncos cheerleaders calendar shoot in Cancun. Now, the cheerleaders are inviting two people to join them at their next calendar-photo session, at an as-yet undetermined but sure-to-be exotic location — and it’s…
“The bridge that the water used to go under is now clogged with rocks and debris, which has caused the water to change directions and find a new path downhill:” This description of the photo above can be found on the Facebook page of Rocky Mountain National Park, one of…
Our recent overabundance of water, resulting in flooding that has devastated so many Front Range areas, continues to flow east, effecting communities downstream. And while the damage thus far has generally been less impactful than in places like Lyons and Jamestown, plenty of problems have cropped up. Witness Sterling, where…
Our post yesterday about the one-hundred dirtiest power plants as enumerated in an Environment Colorado report raised concerns about uncaptured carbon being spewed by giant energy-generating facilities. But not every reader was alarmed. For instance, this commenter sees claims of danger as sheer propaganda…
Denver blog posts check out just fine. Mile High Report’s Bronco Mike on the season-ending injury for Ryan Clady. Coyote Gulch shares a Science & Space post about the science behind the one-hundred-year flood. Denver Frank on the five-year blog party GOODNESS season finale…
What’s the connection between the devastating flooding in Colorado and the dreadful shootings at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., in which Aaron Alexis killed a dozen people before being gunned down? Beyond death and tragedy, most of us would say “nothing.” After all, one incident was a natural disaster,…
For months, we’ve been following Denver City Council’s efforts to write and pass rules for the retail marijuana industry. This task was finally accomplished at Monday evening’s council meeting (see what we believe to be the final document below), and a pot-biz spokesman is pleased by the results. But attorney…
Update: Moments ago, the Facebook page for the tourist organization affiliated with Estes Park, which has been closed to visitors since flooding swamped the town last week, posted the following: “Highway 7 is now open without restrictions! Please try to limit traffic as much as possible to allow crews to…
The incredible flooding in Colorado area hasn’t only effected humans. Plenty of animals have been stranded as well, with rescue operations targeting them as well as their owners. Look below to see images of the operation in Boulder County, as shared on its Facebook page…
At 4:30 a.m. today, Lakewood Police Department and West Metro SWAT reps took custody of Sean Wyles, a wanted fugitive linked to the 211 prison gang. Wyles didn’t go easily. According to LPD Detective Ryan McKone, he claimed law enforcers would never take him alive, prompting a standoff that lasted…
A lot of coverage devoted to the devastating floods in Colorado has looked at the impact of the rushing waters on communities. But state parks — among Colorado’s most cherished treasures — have suffered plenty of damage, too. Below, see photos from Colorado Parks and Wildlife focusing on locations such…
