“School of Thought: 11 Education Activists for 2011,” just published by Time magazine, contains some predictable names (Michelle Rhee) and some surprising ones (Jeb Bush?). But the highest ranking elected official cited is Senator Michael Bennet, who’s been getting a gusher of positive press thanks to his status as one…
The Denver coroner’s office has released its list of Denver homicides in 2010. The roster of 39 is actually down by six from 2009’s 45 homicides, but it remains a grisly toll. Look below to see graphics from near the sites (if you have problems seeing the images, click “View…
Furloughs are nothing new for the Fort Collins Coloradoan. Two years ago this month, the paper’s parent company, Gannett, imposed company-wide one-week furloughs. Still, Coloradoan editor Bob Moore concedes that the latest furlough order will be tricky to implement — although he’s confident the paper can do so in ways…
Seventh Judicial District DA Myrl Serra was busted in September on charges of indecent exposure and unlawful sexual conduct detailed in an affidavit that told tales of penis exposure and in-office masturbation. So news that Serra formally resigned his post in a letter on view below is less surprising than…
Twenty-five years ago, hairdresser Sherri Tippie persuaded Aurora officials to let her trap beaver that were gnawing trees on a golf course and relocate rather than kill them. Since that first trapping session, ecologists and water authorities have increasingly come to see beaver as something other than annoying rodents who…
Right now, more than 500 people are meeting at a hotel in Broomfield to learn about one creepy, crawly, nationwide problem: bed bugs. The National Bed Bug Forum is the first event of its kind in recent memory, says Missy Henriksen, spokewoman for the National Pest Management Association. Why? “Problems…
“Extra Bold,” this week’s cover story, details the creations of Denver type maestro Rick Griffith, including his “Definition of Graphic Design,” a 59-word sentence he spent eighteen months crafting that now appears on T-shirts, posters and scarves. Jeremy Peterson, art director at Griffith’s studio, MATTER, says it took him a…
Matthew Richard Anderson’s suicide is reverberating two days later, and not just because Northglenn Police officer Dennis Alps is still recovering from a wound sustained during the standoff that preceded the sex offender’s final act. Parents are aghast at learning that Anderson was living legally near Northglenn Middle School, despite…
A Denver blog post times three. Denver Stiffs’ Andrew Feinstein thinks Caron Butler’s injury may put the kibosh on a Melo rental by the Mavs. Colorado Independent’s Scot Kersgaard notes that Jared Polis retained his seat on the powerful House rules committee, despite the Republican sea change in the chamber…
Did you know Denver has an indoor professional lacrosse team? Of course you did! Which is why the ticket gods have bestowed upon us three sets of four tickets each to the Colorado Mammoth’s opening game of the season, against the Washington Stealth…
There have been plenty of columnist-related changes at the Denver Post of late, including the resignation of Susan Greene and a plan to relocate the writings of Mike Littwin, Tina Griego and Bill Johnson. This last move was completed yesterday by way of Littwin’s debut on the op-ed pages –…
Denverites pay a lot of money to vacation abroad. With the new service reductions going into effect, overcrowded RTD buses will make the trip from Park Hill into downtown seem like an exotic adventure in Budapest or Mumbai. Below, see how crowded buses are perfect for people who need both…
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers is embracing Facebook nearly a year after the state essentially unfriended the massive social network. The agreement between the AG’s office and Mark Zuckerberg’s operation means that state agencies, including Suthers’s, can belatedly join the 21st century by launching Facebook pages of their own. Here’s…
Last year at this time, Domino’s launched a risky ad campaign, in which the company admitted that (shocking surprise) its food was mediocre — but it vowed to improve! Now it’s time for a followup, and we’ve got a suggestion for a new spokesman: Isaiah Pickens, who apparently loves Domino’s…
Our post yesterday about Colorado signing on to the Secure Communities program sparked a debate among commenters after reporter Melanie Asmar used the term “illegal immigrants.” Should the word “illegal” be used in that way? Or is it unnecessarily pejorative? Here are two strong views:…
Last week, we told you about a Texas crash involving Senator Suzanne Williams; Brianna Gomez, who was seven months pregnant, died in the accident. According to attorney David Lane, who represents Williams, the senator has no memory of the collision — and while he acknowledges that the incident was horrific,…
At this writing, John Elway is reportedly on the job as executive veep of football operations for your Denver Broncos, and he’ll presumably have a big say about who becomes the next head coach. But there’s a problem — the same one the team’s braintrust failed to address when hiring…
Andrew Terry’s a frontrunner to appear in our next roundup of memorable mug shots. He’s been formally charged with attempted first-degree murder and more for a December 28 rampage in which he allegedly ran over an officer’s foot before attempting to commit vehicular homicide. Look below for more information and…
Leading today’s Denver Blogs round-up is a post that not-so-subtly explains the realities of paying for graphic design. You can have great and fast graphic design, but you’ll get what you pay for, opines the Denver Egotist, but originally created by graphic designer Colin Harman on his blog…
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office is searching for three men who were seen leaving an apartment where a murder occurred on Monday. The trio of men were all wearing masks, so no additional details are available. They were seen running from the apartment, which is at 7530 Broadway in unincorporated…
When Scott Durrah and Wanda James sold their dispensary, Apothecary of Colorado, in July, they talked about opening a medical marijuana edibles company. Six months later, Simply Pure is in business…
For the second year in a row, a movie with Colorado ties is getting Oscar buzz. In 2010, it was Precious, which was co-produced by Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness of Denver. This time around, it’s 127 Hours, which stars James Franco as Aron Ralston, the Colorado climber who cut…
