The Denver Broncos’ decision to post videos of head coaching candidates has bemused NFL observers league-wide. Take an item by the Washington Post’s Cindy Boren, in which she says the team has turned its coaching search into a “reality show,” albeit a notably sanitized one. No hot tub threesomes yet,…
Yard Arteology: The study of neighbors through lawn decoration… Denver is home to the National Western Stock Show, so it should come as no surprise that horses are a popular choice of yard decoration. For many city slickers, horse yard art suggests strength and freedom, but the manner in which…
Meth makes people do some desperate things — like, according to a grand jury indictment aimed at Tiffany Nicole Weaver and seven others, steal vehicles from seventy different victims. Of the 103 counts, Weaver is named in 83 of them. Page down below to see mug shots of the suspects…
Our item yesterday about a potential trade that would send Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups to the New Jersey Nets prompted a strong take from a reader known as “lala.” No, it’s probably not that LaLa, judging by what she had to say about Melo…
That was fast. Last week, MMJ advocates represented by attorney Andrew Reid petitioned the Colorado Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of the state’s medical marijuana laws. But the Supremes have already rejected this bid, forcing Reid and his clients to take a much slower path through lower courts…
Yes, Oxycontin is expensive, and getting a prescription for it isn’t easy — but that doesn’t mean it’s okay to tell a pharmacist you’ve got a weapon and swipe as much of it as possible. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, a thief recently did just that. Look below…
Think you’re good at suspending disbelief? The latest story from Phil Hill, aka UFO Phil, will put you to the test. The vigorous self-promoter, who says he’s been abducted by aliens “my whole life,” now has a plan to generate free electricity for all by building a giant pyramid on…
In January 2010, Mile High NORML staged a pro-cannabis rally across the street from the State Capitol in conjunction with the opening day of the legislative session. But when advocate Miguel Lopez filed a permit to repeat the feat this year, his application for the same location was denied. Although…
John Hickenlooper officially became Colorado’s governor at today’s inauguration. As the drawing above illustrates, I crowned King John nearly a decade ago in a comic prediction. Look below to see the full comic, as well as the ten-year evolution of Hick as a political cartoon character…..
The Lakewood Police Department has issued the booking photo of David Thomas Orton, who is accused of precipitating a SWAT team standoff that stretched from Friday night into Saturday morning. The charges against him include attempted murder. Below, get details from an LPD release, and see a larger version of…
November’s “Mean Streets” detailed how politicians with ties to existing taxi companies — Mayor John Hickenlooper among them — stymied attempts to start new operations such as Mile High Cab. Now, Metro Taxi, which opposed Mile High Cab, has donated $10,000 to Hickenlooper’s inauguration…
Last year, Westword profiled Andrea Merida, a Denver Public Schools board member who caused a stir in 2009 when she had herself secretly sworn in. Last year, a few voters tried to recall her after she wrote a negative op-ed about a senate candidate without revealing that she was working…
Didn’t attend John Hickenlooper’s inauguration ceremony? Smart thinking, since it was freezing out there, as photographer Jonathan Shoup knows from bitter personal experience. Check out a gallery of Shoup shots from the festivities, including a full-length pic of Hick showing off his idea of gubernatorial footwear. (You can even be…
It’s the all Broncos edition of a blog post roundup. Mile High Reports fan poster BroncoRick69: New Orleans Saints’ Gregg Williams has backed out of the Broncos coaching competition. Good thing, after that Seahawks game… Williams isn’t alone in ditching Denver, as Broncos Talk’s Ian Henson points out. Denver Egotist:…
The inauguration ceremony was cold, but Governor John Hickenlooper is off to a blazing start. Hickenlooper issued three executive orders in the first few minutes of officially holding office, taking aim at economic development and improving the efficiency of state government…
Even as the Denver City Council’s special issues committee is set to meet about new zoning rules for marijuana grows, the health department’s medical marijuana advisory committee will gather to consider new rules for doctors who recommend MMJ. In the opinion of Cannabis Therapy Institute’s Laura Kriho, such regs have…
Yard Arteology: The study of neighbors through lawn decorations… A recent walk through the West Barnum neighborhood has revealed that west Denver is a sanctuary for yard angels. The bare ground around the angel pictured above indicates that she has powerful snow-melting capabilities. However, the Kwanzaa deer angel shown below…
Senator Suzanne Williams’s involvement in a Texas crash that killed a woman who was seven-months pregnant continues to be a contentious topic among readers. One commenter speculated that Williams may have received special treatment from the Amarillo police because of her position…
John Hickenlooper’s inauguration as governor, slated to start shortly, stirs thoughts of those Hick defeated — not just Tom Tancredo, but also Republican nominee Dan Maes, whose campaign imploded so spectacularly. Since then, Maes has released occasional musings on issues, including one in which he (sorta) accuses Tancredo supporters of…
Tragedy can bring out compassion in people — and companies, too. As evidence, note that Southwest Airlines held a plane for the grandfather of two-year-old Caden Rodgers, allegedly killed by Theodore Madrid last week…
Yesterday, we told you that a blockbuster three-team deal to send Nuggets Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups to the New Jersey Nets had hit a roadblock, reportedly because the Nugs wanted the Nets to take relatively new acquisition Al Harrington off their hands, too. But is that the actual reason…
At 2 p.m. today, the special issues committee of the Denver City Council will discuss an ordinance to adopt local licensing procedures for medical marijuana centers, infused product manufacturers and optional premises cultivation, aka MMJ grows — many of which could be forced to close if they’re not protected against…
