Update: Westword has obtained the plea agreement signed by Chris Bartkowicz, the Highlands Ranch home grower brought up on federal drug charges even though he said he was growing marijuana for medical purposes. The document, on view below in its entirety, shows that he was confident from the beginning he’d…
Nadine Montoya has been sentenced to life in prison without parole plus 32 years for murdering a 49-year-old Aurora woman in a hit-and-run at a Denver Burger King last May. Montoya, 27, was convicted last month. A jury found her guilty of crushing Lilian Verdonkschot with her Cadillac DeVille after…
Our post about Dan Maes’s 1989 bankruptcy and claims about a bribery attempt sparked some amusing back-and-forth between our commenters. The funniest moments involve a grammarian and someone who signs himself “John Hickenlooper.”…
The extended period of quiet over a Carmelo Anthony trade following the collapse of a deal with New Jersey is over. Not only are the Knicks back in the hunt, with a little reported help from Spike Lee, but now, both the Chicago Bulls and, yes, the Nets are reportedly…
Whether you grow cannabis to ease a headache or to ease the side effects of chemotherapy, you’re putting your health back in your own hands. You’re also participating in a historical legalization movement. You might even call yourself a hero. Here are my top ten reasons why…
Delaware Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell may have dabbled in witchcraft, but she says she’s not a witch — and so does Elvira. The former Cassandra Peterson was raised in Colorado Springs and became the first female celeb to endorse a beer for home-state brewer Coors back in 1987. Now, she’s…
On the State of Kansas’s website, 73-year-old Brooks Kellogg is celebrated as a success story for building an entertainment center in Hays. But there’s a good chance this salute won’t be long for the Internet. That’s because the FBI arrested him earlier this week at Denver International Airport on a…
What brings New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to Denver? An invite from his Denver counterpart, John Hickenlooper, to participate in tonight’s Denver Scholarship Foundation fundraiser at the Colorado Convention Center Hyatt. But before then, he made a carefully scripted appearance with Denver Public Schools superintendent Tom Boasberg at Bruce…
Complaints of substandard health care in the Colorado prison system are nothing new, but a newly filed lawsuit by one inmate, alleging that he was neglected in his cell while vomiting blood for three days, makes for particularly interesting reading. For one thing, Matt Mallory’s federal suit was filed by…
Update:Brandon Mondragon has been formally charged in the hit-and-run incident that badly injured Tim Albo and Heather Kornman. In addition, an arrest warrant has been released revealing that Mondragon had a passenger at the time of the crash, which took place after the two of them left a prominent local…
We proudly present these three Denver blog posts. Mile High Report fan poster Jagsbch thinks the 2010 Broncos draft class could be the best ever. Thanks, Tim Tebow! The Colorado Independent’s Troy Hooper says Aspen is being invaded by conservative confabs. Be afraid, lefties. The Denver PR Blog notes that…
Update:According to the Denver Police Department, a welfare request from Liz Tomocik’s employer led officers to a murder-suicide at 777 N. Washington Street, with Tomocik subsequently determined to have killed Gerald Cler and then shot herself. Now we know the identity of that employer. Tomocik worked at the office of…
This dispensary has closed. Maybe it was the Barney-purple paint, or possibly the security guard dozing off on the front porch. But something about the vibe of Kushism Highlands told me to just drive past it and find another dispensary to visit. I think it’s time I started listening to…
The Colorado leaders pictured in the UFO above, Gualberto Garcia Jones, Douglas Bruce, Jon Caldara and Jeff Peckman, were all responsible for placing measures on the 2010 ballot and all have great expectations for each Amendment passing. In short, they all have Great Yespectations…
In February, controversial former CU professor Ward Churchill launched a new effort to win back his old job — one that brought him to the Colorado Court of Appeals yesterday. How does Churchill’s attorney, David Lane, think it went? “It’s really difficult to read tea leaves by questions asked by…
Yesterday, the board of health considered lowering medical marijuana license fees for indigent patients — and wound up eliminating them for those who qualify. Problem is, the criteria used to determine indigency leaves out many people in need — including AIDS-patient Damien LaGoy, who says he can’t afford to renew…
Our piece yesterday remembering the late Tom Bosley’s time in Denver shooting Father Dowling Mysteries prompted a great anecdote from one of our readers. He recalls appearing in a particularly unlikely scene, in which Bosley, as a priest who specialized in solving murders, found himself in the company of some…
When Tom Tancredo pulled to within four points of John Hickenlooper in a major poll, we guessed that Hick supporters would get ugly on their guy’s behalf. But WhoSaidYouSaid tracked down a recent clip in which Hickenlooper personally takes a more-overt-than-usual shot at Tancredo…
Why are Carmelo Anthony trade talks between the Nuggets and New York Knicks heating up again? One theory is that the Nugs have lowered their demands and expectations, believing getting something for Melo is better than nothing. But now comes another possibility, and a pretty funny one, too: Spike Lee…
Oh, the irony. Shortly after we learned Highlands Ranch’s Chris Bartkowicz will plead guilty today to federal marijuana counts in exchange for a five-year stipulated sentence, the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced that it’s charged three men — Aris Minter, Donjure Walker and Raymond Ramirez — with stealing pot in…
The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls are on top. Going into next month’s national WFTDA Championships, Denver’s oldest roller derby league is currently ranked No. 1 in the country by the Derby News Network, a website dedicated to all things derby — and the only organization to publish national rankings. According to…
Seen this week near Alameda and Sheridan: a Charlie Brown-style Christmas tree looking for a home — in October. Anyone have a spare security blanket?…
