Jailers in Boulder and Colorado Springs have cracked down on inmate mail, banning personal letters and limiting prisoners to postcards that staff can monitor and intercept if the communication is objectionable. County officials say the practice saves money and makes their operations more secure. But it’s also a pretty good…
As noted by Penny Parker, the historic Richthofen Castle — built in the late 1800s by the uncle of the Red Baron — has been on sale for four-years plus. That means even before the real estate slump, no one was interested in plunking down $3.9 million (not counting memorabilia)…
Start the week by sampling three Denver blog posts. At Mile High Report, Joe Kayser some reasons for pessimism about the 2010-2011 Broncos. Beyond all this injured running backs, that is. Colorado Pols shares audio of Dan Maes saying Scott McInnis is short on positions, integrity and character. But not…
On Friday, we named University of Colorado at Boulder president Bruce Benson Shmuck of the Week for complaining in advance about the way the Princeton Review comes up with its annual party school and reefer madness rankings. Naturally, we assumed he was doing so because CU was near the top…
Reading the Denver Post has been a good news-bad news experience for Andrew Romanoff lately. On Sunday, the paper shared poll results showing Romanoff ahead of Senator Michael Bennet in the Democratic Senate primary race. But the paper’s editorial board called an ad attacking Bennet over the top (see it…
Yard Arteology: The study of neighbors through their lawn decoration… After months of arcane ritual and conjuring, August is the month that reveals all. Plants at their peak have a magical way of separating the plantellectuals from the dignoramuses. Garden gurus, who were able to visualize August when looking at…
Earlier today, we told you about a shooting at 4950 Morrison Road that Denver police are describing as a suicide-by-cop incident. Now the Denver coroner’s office has identified the victim as Alfred Vigil, 62. An autopsy is scheduled to be performed today. For more details, read this earlier post: “Suicide…
The weekend provided plenty of lens-fillers for Westword photogs. Aaron Thackeray captured the 50 best costumes at the Renaissance Festival — including the one seen here — while Eric Gruneisen captured the top T-shirts at Heaven Fest. And multiple shutterbugs contributed to our July photo roundup. See these eye-popping images…
A few months back, we shared the tale of a Jack Russell Terrier cleverly named Jack, whose losing battle with an Australian lizard called a goanna led to him receiving a monthly nomination for the 2010 VPI Hambone Award, given annually to the pooch prompting the most unusual insurance claim…
At this writing, an emergency hearing of the new Department of Revenue Medical Marijuana Licensing Authority is underway. And like MMJ activist Laura Kriho, attorney Jessica Corry feels the residency rules that will be up for discussion are extremely problematic — a position spelled out in a document on view…
Expect another boost to the Aspen economy, as the celebrity press parachutes into town to see Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen’s court appearance there this afternoon. At this writing, rumor has it that a plea deal is near, as is a possible run-in with spotlight-loving attorney Gloria…
Training camp officially opened for the Broncos on Sunday, with a record-setting crowd turning out simply to breathe (almost) the same air as Tim Tebow, third-string quarterback. Whether these folks will get the chance to see Tebow under center during games that count remains a major question. But there’s no…
The first rule-making hearing of the Department of Revenue’s Medical Marijuana Licensing Authority, slated for 10 a.m. this morning, has been deemed an emergency. But why it should be categorized as one puzzles the Cannabis Therapy Institute’s Laura Kriho, who notes that this terminology has previously been used in an…
Update below: Did a suicidal man set into motion a chain of events that led police officers to pull the trigger for him? That’s the supposition of the Denver Police Department related to an incident yesterday afternoon at 4950 Morrison Road. According to a DPD release, four cops fired at…
Local fave Duane Chapman, better known as Dog the Bounty Hunter, is getting widely varied treatment from a pair of powerful websites. RadarOnline comes to Chapman’s defense over a lawsuit filed in Colorado Springs by a man claiming to have been defamed by his on-camera arrest. In contrast, Perez Hilton…
It was clear from the get-go that the shooting of Daniel Deleon at a South Williams Street home had all the earmarks of a Make My Day case, à la the incident in which Filberto Alderete was cleared in the killing of the death of Jesus Sifuentes Jr. And now…
Rose Westendorf was number seven in the Denver homicide roster for 2010’s first half — but suspect James Sprague, Westendorf’s former boyfriend, had evaded capture to date. Has Sprague also avoided death? Maybe not…
One, two, three Denver blog posts for thee. Face the State’s Brad Jones snapped a pic of Tom Tancredo and his dog at yesterday’s guv-run announcement. And the fur flew! Denver Infill’s Ken weighs in on the next generation DIA. Will it get off the ground? Purple Row’s Brian Kilpatrick…
Each Friday, we anoint a deserving person as our Shmuck of the Week. Here’s our latest winner… Any kid with two brain cells to rub together knows that you don’t start making excuses for doing something wrong until you get caught. But that’s apparently one lesson CU president Bruce Benson…
Instead of asking city departments to continue cutting their budgets due to lower tax revenues, Businessmayor® John Hickenlooper should be encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit. Asking city employees to look for ways to save money actually prevents them from providing city services. Why not create some cash flow by marketing a…
Earlier today, we shared the thoughts of attorney Danyel Joffe about the medical marijuana business license application. Joffe has problems with the application, which must be filed by Sunday — but dispensary owner Kathleen Chippi goes much further. She’s refusing to file the form, which she regards as “un-American, unconstitutional…
Meet our video star of the week: Ignacio Rael, convicted of beating his ex-girlfriend to death in 2008. Rael didn’t want to attend his own sentencing, so Montezuma County Judge Douglas Walker ordered him forcibly brought to court, leading to a video of sheriff’s officers zapping him with a Taser,…
