Another week, another series of disasters for the Dan Maes campaign. First came photos of Maes collecting cash in a burlap bag, in apparent violation of campaign rules (but beyond the statute of limitations). Next? News that he’d filed for personal bankruptcy in 1989 — the sort of info that…
If ever there was a television program in the perfect position to satirize marijuana of the medical (and non-medical) type in Colorado, it’s Showtime’s Weeds. And in the latest episode from the sixth season — an impressively strong one for such a long-running series — the entertainingly dysfunctional Botwin family…
Update: The victim of a Friday homicide at Aurora’s Crestwood Suites has been identified as Michael Pinkus, 51. He owned a residence that was burglarized on East Baltic Circle — the crime that led police to discovery his body. Also ID’d is a man accused of taking part in the…
At 8:30 a.m., Lacy Lee will go on trial for smoking marijuana at a pro-cannabis event — unless, that is, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper grants a request expressed in a letter on view below from attorney Rob Corry, who represents Lee, and asks the city attorney to drop the case…
Last week, we told you about a Grand Junction billboard depicting Barack Obama as gay, a terrorist, a gangster and a Mexican bandit. The slogan over these caricatures read “Vote DemocRAT. Join the game.” The placard, which stirred controversy nationwide, has now been taken down — and this morning, Paul…
Getting a parking ticket sucks. Ending up with two can ruin your day. And three? Well, three parking tickets means that the city’s cobblers — the ones who will gladly fit your vehicle with a bright yellow boot — are going to come looking for you. But the pain doesn’t…
“Pot Luck,” Laura Shunk, October 7 Slow Boil How could Laura Shunk enjoy a meal after seeing that? Killing animals for food is bad enough, but slow torture for entertainment? What sentient human being could enjoy that? Liz Lemonds Thornton Just read Laura Shunk’s Korean barbecue review and loved it…
A concise explanation of the ten measures on the November 2, 2010, Denver Ballot, with a brief disclosure of each sponsor’s political agenda and a graphic depiction of what to expect if the majority of the electorate votes “Yes”… See the full Great Yespectations slideshow…
Recent U.S. Census Bureau data shows that barely half of Boulder’s work force get to their jobs driving alone — a significant reduction in the number of solo commuters that puts the green-minded community well ahead of traffic planners in Denver and other Front Range cities who are trying to…
Last night was the season finale of La La’s Full Court Wedding, the VH1 reality show that followed La La Vazquez as she planned her wedding to Nugget-for-now Carmelo Anthony. Not to ruin the ending, but they wind up getting hitched. The episode was sweet, if not a little boring…
Lookie here: We found some blog posts about Denver. Denver Egotist’s Felix Unger analyzes the Tea Party movement from an advertising perspective. Mile High Report’s Sayre Bedinger thinks the Broncos played their best game Sunday. And still lost. Colorado Pols notes that Michael Bennet was closing the gap with Ken…
We’ve hosted a lively debate on a post about “The Romantic Cannibals,” an artwork depicting Jesus receiving oral sex that Montana trucker Kathleen Folden allegedly destroyed using a crowbar. Many of the comments debate whether or not the piece, on view below, can be considered art. But for Iceman, that’s…
The JonBenét Ramsey case is back thanks to conflicting reports about the Boulder Police talking to Burke Ramsey, JonBenét’s brother, followed by Boulder cops’ confirmation that Burke is being targeted for a new interview. All of which explains the current cover of the Globe, and the feeling of déjà vu…
Yard Arteology: The study of neighbors through their lawn decoration… In addition to their responsibility of scooping twice as much sidewalk as the average citizen, residents who live on corner lots have twice the yard-art workload as well. An increased need for visual imagery often leads to “borrowing” ideas from…
On Sunday, Ken Buck compared homosexuality to alcoholism during a nationally televised Meet the Press debate with Senator Michael Bennet — and host David Gregory also brought up Buck’s decision not to file rape charges in a much-debated 2005 case. Not that it matters much, according to Buck spokesman Owen…
Last week, we told you about the vacating of a murder conviction for David Bueno, a prisoner found guilty of killing a fellow con in 2004. In the piece, attorney David Lane accused the 18th Judicial District DA’s office, led by Carol Chambers, of hiding evidence in the case, described…
You didn’t have to be a vampire to cry bloody tears at this weekend’s Harajuku Street Fashion celebration at Hinterland — just stylish. See Kate Levy’s photos of the to-do along with other over-the-weekend happenings, including the “Haute & Naughty” Fashion Show at Suite 200 and the Orange Ride to…
No denying that the Jets’ 24-20 win over the Broncos yesterday was agonizing. But it was also predictable. Point blank, a good team would have won that game — and that the Broncos didn’t provides a mighty clear indication of where they stand on a qualitative scale. Meanwhile, the play…
Executives have had to do a lot of crappy jobs on the CBS reality series Undercover Boss. But on last night’s episode, Frontier Airlines CEO Bryan Bedford may have set a new standard — by risking a literal shit shower while off-loading what an employee refers to as a “lotta…
From a style perspective, Ken Buck acquitted himself well in his nationally televised debate with Senator Michael Bennet on NBC’s Meet the Press yesterday. He came across as forceful and direct, in contrast to Bennet’s occasionally halting hemming and hawing. But Buck made the key mistake of giving the Bennet…
Here’s to you, Hagrid. The Denver Zoo is hatching dragons! In the past week, four Komodo dragons have hatched at the zoo. And the keepers are expecting even more: Four eggs remain in the incubator. Even though Komodo dragons are lizards, and lizards aren’t that cute, these dragons are pretty…
In 2008, Governor Bill Ritter formed a committee to study Colorado’s child-welfare system. (The year before, Chandler Grafner and twelve other children involved with the system died at the hands of their caregivers.) The committee came up with more than thirty suggestions, one of which was a statewide child protection…
