A month ago, a frustrated mommy wrote a post on the main message board of the Highlands Mommies, an online parents’ group in northwest Denver. The note also landed in hundreds of e-mail inboxes. The subject was “wine jester.” “Anyone know the owners of the Winejester?” the woman asked. “We…
In these dark economic times, it’s a relief to learn that at least some hard-working students are moving straight from graduation to immediate and steady employment in a booming industry. Qualifications: Four legs, good communication skills, familiarity with the demands of the service sector, dogged determination — and a big…
While all dispensaries and caregivers should be keeping an eye out for mold, mildew and pests on their cannabis, the sad truth is that there is dirty medicine out there no matter if it’s coming from a huge warehouse or a tiny basement grow. In September, KindReviews tipped us off…
Yesterday, 300 local fifth- and sixth-graders showed up at the Manual High School gym, nominated by their teachers to be part of an event dubbed “Arches of Hope.” After listening to a lineup of speakers, the kids rode home on brand-new Huffy bicycles. In addition, ten high school seniors left…
These Denver blog posts were just what the web doctor ordered. 5280’s Michael de Yoanna notes that Senator Mark Udall hasn’t given up on repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Mile High Mamas’ Amber Johnson wonders: Should parents be required to buy plane tickets for children under age two? Face the…
Yard Arteology: The study of neighbors through their lawn decorations… Fairies, pixies, sprites: Call them what you will. But the stone castle mini-mansion pictured above is proof that small, elusive beings with a capricious nature have moved onto a rock pile in Sloan Lake. There goes the neighborhood…..
LaLa Vazquez appears to be one of the driving forces behind hubby Carmelo Anthony’s desire for a trade to the New York Knicks — one reason why the Nuggets are reportedly lobbying her as well as Melo to stay. Problem is, she seems obsessed with bright lights, the big city…
Service was good and the crowd was hot at Saturday’s DJ Dan gig at Beta judging by photos shutterbug Aaron Thackeray brought back. Check out the complete gallery, as well as collections spotlighting Jeffree Star at Summit Music Hall and Atomic Cowboy’s guide to killing a hangover at Westword’s bursting-at-the-cyber-seams…
Last week, we wrote about the possibility of Denver Post columnist Mike Littwin being moved to the op-ed pages from his high-profile page-two perch. Our item prompted a comment from a reader who thinks Littwin’s less easily pigeonholed than most people acknowledge…
Carmelo Anthony’s comments yesterday following the Nuggets’ loss to the Knicks were less vague than usual. It’s plainer than ever that he wants to leap from Denver to New York, and he’s willing to use the threat of refusing to sign a long-term extension with another team to make it…
Last month, organizers of KushConII thanked RTD for accepting event-related bus ads. But RTD isn’t receiving the same sort of compliments from the Colorado Drug Investigators Association. Says CDIA veep and North Metro Drug Task Force investigator Jerry Peters, “We don’t feel it’s right to advertise something that’s federally illegal”…
On Friday, Joe Williams, Irv Brown and other ESPN 1600 prognosticators picked the Broncos to crush the Cardinals under the theory that the team would be ultra-motivated after Coach Josh McDaniels’s firing and other assorted embarrassments. But they couldn’t have been more wrong. In surrendering 43-13 to the woeful Arizona…
Today’s most memorable mug shots of 2010 feature (following posts on women, tattoos and bad hair) focuses on teachers and caretakers who’ve been accused of doing some mighty unpleasant things. Look below to see our top six — and click on their names to read our original posts…
Update: Moments ago, Kevin Flynn, public information manager for RTD, shared his thoughts about the debate over where a Gold Line commuter rail station in Adams County should be located — on the east side of Federal Boulevard, where it was previously set, or on the west side, near a…
Hipsters may think flash mobs are played out — but to that, we say: “Bah, humbug!” As reported by the Boulder Daily Camera, students from Westminster’s Artistic Fusion Dance Academy took over FlatIron Crossing’s food court yesterday, sashaying to Mariah Carey’s version of “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”…
As if we haven’t received enough bad news about the Denver Broncos lately, here’s a lousy development of an entirely different (and much more serious) kind: Cornerback Perrish Cox has been arrested in Lone Tree on a sexual assault charge dating back to an incident in October. At this point,…
OMG! We’re late with these Denver blog posts. Thanks for waiting. Denver Stiffs’ Andrew Feinstein links to an NBA Fanhouse post about Nugs exec Masai Ujiri pitching both Melo and LaLa on that contract extension. Good luck, Masai. Big Media’s Jason Salzman summarizes a journalism panel discussion about this year’s…
Boulder’s Maria Hardman has a problem. The nineteen-year-old University of Colorado student was too pious to remove her headscarf for a booking photo this week when she reported to jail. But she wasn’t quite devoted enough to her adopted Islamic faith to keep from getting drunk and driving. Hardman, who…
The holiday lights of Denver’s City and County building will stay on through Big Air, but the statues of the nativity scene will be replaced with edgier characters that appeal to snowboarders. A “Living Extreme” decorative theme will focus attention on Denver’s mile-high attitude with the snow angel pictured above…
During a May 1 rally to legalize marijuana, Lacy Lee was arrested for holding a joint — something attorney Rob Corry considered so absurd, especially given a video of the incident on view below, that he agreed to represent her pro bono. The offense carries a maximum fine of $100…
A vigorous conversation has taken root on our post about the Denver City Council rejecting a service-dog exemption for pit bulls. One interesting observation has to do with the way pit bulls are covered by the media in comparison with other dogs…
Pot humor: a silly contrast to the serious-minded, politicized world of medical marijuana regulation and the campaign to have pot legalized for personal use by 2012 here in Colorado. Since it’s December and we could all use a laugh (or two) (or three) after what’s been called a pretty bad…
