Tomorrow is the day when Denver Broncos rookies are supposed to report in advance of training camp — but there’s a very good chance Tim Tebow won’t be among them. That’s because a finalized contract is the price of admission, and at this writing, Tebow still hasn’t signed on the…
Star architect Santiago Calatrava will reveal his plan for the new Fastracks/Westin Hotel/Terminal on Thursday, July 29, 2010. It is only fitting that Denver Manager of Aviation Kim Day will be throwing him a birthday party the night before, as she has consistently held a “let them eat cake” attitude…
Why has dispensary owner Wanda James so actively promoted medical marijuana use for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder? One reason: She and husband/partner Scott Durrah both served in the military. So she’s thrilled that the Veterans Administration is loosening rules concerning vets with PTSD and MMJ. But she sees this…
In recent days, Colorado Republican Party boss Dick Wadhams has been eager to chat about Tom Tancredo. On Friday in this space, Wadhams blasted Tancredo’s planned run for governor, and he gave Tancredo an earful on a radio talk show yesterday. But now that Tancredo is in the race, Wadhams…
Carmelo Anthony has lots of options. Melo could sign a monster contract extension with the Nuggets, try to create a Melo-Chris Paul-Amare Stoudemire trio in New York (with a trade possibly happening before next season), or maybe even push for a Melo-Kobe Bryant package with the Lakers. And is a…
A fresh development in the bizarre case of Kurt Riggin, a self-proclaimed tribal chief and attorney accused of the improper practice of law plus a string of charges related to his defense of a medical marijuana patient in Park County. A judge has recommended that Riggin’s claim of sovereignty based…
One of the most uncomfortable responsibilities for municipalities these days is to inform the citizenry that a sexually violent predator has come to town. So imagine how delighted the folks in Wheat Ridge were to let folks know that one who’d previously been living in the community — Robert Knudsen…
“Did you see the woman in a bikini twirling a ‘$5 joints’ sign on Federal?” In the hyper-competitive and growing field of medical marijuana sales, any advantage to catch a potential buyer’s attention is being explored, including catering to the most basic compulsions. And what’s worked for beer, cigarettes, chicken…
Editor’s note: Following publication of this article, U.S. District Judge Susan R. Bolton enjoined the state of Arizona from enacting key provisions of state Senate Bill 1070. Though the law’s most dangerous sections were put on pause, pending the outcome of litigation, the remainder of the law goes into effect,…
Ron Hyman, the state’s registrar of vital statistics, knows that the deluge of medical marijuana registry applications his office receives daily has to stop eventually. After all, he jokes, Colorado only has five million residents. But given the latest numbers, this humorous line has a certain ring of truth…
Just because Lindsay Lohan’s in jail (thanks in part to an alarm tracked by Littleton’s Alcohol Monitoring Systems) doesn’t mean the celebrity press has lost interest in her. The latest debate is over a new tattoo that looks like JonBenét Ramsey to at least one blogger…
A Denver blog post triple play. At Denver Stiffs, Andrew Feinstein thinks Chris Paul should put Denver on his wish list — and if he and Melo team up here, the result could be dynastic. Mile High Mamas’ Amber Johnson considers the art of surviving summer camp. It’s tough to…
Update below: The arrest of Michael Tesman on charges of second-degree kidnapping came together like the law-enforcement equivalent of aligning planets. Credit goes to the reported victim, Tesman’s ex-wife, who was able to text message her son about the situation, plus a helpful bartender and a timely zap from a…
Even before alleged plagiarist Scott McInnis released a statement refusing to kowtow to Tom Tancredo’s high noon ultimatum to drop out of the governor’s race, Tancredo had already told the Denver Post that he would launch his own gubernatorial bid. And although it’s not official, the American Constitution Party’s Doug…
Some of you may think Scott McInnis is a plagiarist — but he can sure as hell tell time. Just after noon , when Tom Tancredo demanded that McInnis and Maes promise to quit the governor’s race if they’re trailing in the polls after winning the August primary or else…
The study of neighbors through lawn decoration… Now you don’t have to drive all the way out to DIA to look at loopy public art. A quick trip to the Fastracks construction zone behind Union Station will have you slapping your head and screaming, “Knot again!” Behold the two-block long…
Things are changing fast for Denver’s latest sports-talk radio station. Last week, both co-owner Dealin’ Doug Moreland and morning host/Channel 4 anchor Vic Lombardi told us the new station would debut today at 102.3 FM, which had been simulcasting Jack-FM along with 105.5 FM. Now, however, general manager Tom Manoogian…
Oh, the hilarious ways people in town get their drink on — like, for instance, this weekend’s White Trash Pub Crawl. Westword photographers documented the debauchery, as well as night one of the String Cheese Incident’s Red Rocks run and a hot-dog eating contest at Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs. Picture it…
You knew this one was coming. Following gunplay on 18th Avenue, Filberto Alderete was arrested for killing Jesus Sifuentes Jr. — but he was subsequently cleared under the Make My Day law. Likewise, the police shooting of Daniel Alderete at the same location was ruled justifiable by the Denver District…
Living only 272 steps from Deer Creek Middle School, thirteen-year-old Savannah has seen tragedy unfold right in her back yard. On February 23, 2010, just as she was leaving school for the day with her twelve-year-old sister, Makayla, Savannah heard gunshots. Thank goodness David Benke was nearby…
Walter Bond doesn’t exactly hide his convictions when it comes to animal rights. Law-enforcement types note that he has “a prominent tattoo on his neck just below his chin that reads, ‘VEGAN.'” However, Bond is accused of doing more than simply sticking to salads. He’s been formally charged with setting…
The major GOP races in Colorado don’t want for drama this year — or comedy, depending on your perspective. Tom Tancredo’s high noon ultimatum to Scott McInnis and Dan Maes was followed by Ken Buck’s “Weld County bullshit” statement and another comment in which he called Tea Party birthers “dumbasses.”…
