Late last month, we told you about heroic Dillon Earl, a Fruita eight-year old, who saved his grandmother’s life by taking the wheel of her car on the highway when she had a seizure. Apparently, Dillon’s age was crucial, because a thus-far-unnamed six-year-old Boulder kid didn’t do nearly as well…
Good news, ladies. Denver is apparently crawling with eligible, employed bachelors, according to a recent analysis by SingleMindedWomen.com, a website “devoted exclusively to the needs of single women.” Such as the need for single men, for instance. The site notes Denver’s comparatively low unemployment rate, diverse housing options, top sports…
Longmont’s Jason Kay thought relabeling Gatorade bottles with a photo of Tiger Woods and his wife Elin and the word “Unfaithful” was such a great idea that he even suggested that Pepsi, Gatorade’s parent company, finance his art project. Even though the gag made worldwide headlines, Pepsi execs didn’t see…
Join us as we point you toward three worthy Denver posts not from the Denver Post. In a fan blog on Mile High Report, atwaterassassin27 provides what he calls a reality check on the Josh McDaniels era, writing, “If McDaniels chose Tebow to get himself job security… then shame on…
In March, IKEA formally announced that its first Colorado store would open in the fall of 2011. But another deadline is much closer, and IKEA fans are counting down the seconds — literally. A blogspot for Colorado IKEA fans has two separate countdown clocks. One ticks away the time before…
Unlike Republican gubernatorial hopeful Scott McInnis, whose most prominent charitable donation appears to be elk meat, Democratic candidate John Hickenlooper has released tax returns showing that he’s doled out $2.8 million over the years. He’s just not saying to whom, which set off KHOW’s Dan Caplis during Hick’s appearance on…
The study of neighbors through their lawn decoration… Figure 61. Windsor: Neighbor traumatized by blatant bell bangers. The garden globes pictured above hint at trouble in paradise. Typically these orbs are called gazing globes: They are made from glass or metal and placed in the center of a garden to…
The murder of Michael Hulburt in what looks to be a road-rage incident turns out not to have been the only slaying in Aurora over the weekend. The Aurora Police Department has just released information about a thus-far-unidentified man killed early Saturday morning at the Carriage Motel Inn (misidentified as…
On Friday, we told you about a Boulder High senior camping trip that led to three hospitalizations, trips to the county’s alcohol-recovery center and a third-degree-assault arrest. According to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Brandon Gouin, a 21-year-old CU student, has been charged with supplying the booze that fueled the…
Last Wednesday, we shared with you the flurry of alterations made by a senate committee in HB 1284, a bill intended to regulate the medical marijuana industry. On Friday, the bill headed to an appropriations committee, where significant shifts weren’t anticipated. But while the main fight is still expected to…
Another Monday morning. Ugh. However, should you desire to relive the weekend vicariously through the lens of Westword.com’s photographers, you’re in for a treat: Along with a DJ competition at the Walnut Room, the Pirate Signal’s release party at the Marquis and some general drunkenness at 5 Degrees, we’ve got…
Wish I could say I was surprised by the way the Nuggets’ playoff run — more like a playoff stagger — ended Friday against the Utah Jazz. But our April 26 post “Nuggets Bound for First-Round Playoffs Loss — and Deserve It” laid out the scenario: a game five win…
Over the past several years, northwest Denver has been the site of heated clashes over new development, struggling schools and other hot-button issues — and the political pot got stirred into a frenzy when Denver City Council District representative Rick Garcia split for a gig with the U.S. Department of…
The merger of United and Continental is potentially blockbuster news, admits Ken Kyle, local counsel president for the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA — but only potentially. Kyle points out that mergers of this size don’t happen overnight and don’t always hold together. Moreover, he stresses that today’s announcement “does not…
Last week, we noted the big-selling status of Tim Tebow jerseys — as well as one man’s idea to create them for half-price by slapping a new name on heavily discounted Brandon Marshall shirts. Days later, a visit to a Champs Sports outlet at Southwest Plaza Mall proved that the…
On May 17, 2009, Westword launched Mile High Murder, a series of posts tracking homicides in the seven county Denver/Boulder metro area. Just shy of a year later, Michael Hulburt became the 88th entry on our list. But he was far more than a number — and his killing stands…
It’s too soon to start putting a figure on the damage — to marine life, tourism, fishing industries and more — from the 600-square-mile oil slick oozing onto the Gulf Coast today. And it’s too early in the investigation to know anything conclusive about the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon…
Editor’s note: Melanie Asmar covered today’s sentencing of Willie Clark, who was convicted of murdering former Bronco Darrent Williams. To follow the event in chronological order, read from the bottom up, and click here to check out Asmar’s original posts from the trial. 2:55 p.m.: The hearing is over. Demond…
Over the past several years, northwest Denver has been the site of heated clashes over new development, struggling schools and other hot-button issues — and the political pot got stirred into a frenzy when Denver City Council District representative Rick Garcia split for a gig with the U.S. Department of…
Denver blogs are a mile high. Scale the summit to check out these three. Andrew Mason’s new MaxDenver.com site opens with great shots of Tim Tebow’s throwing motion, as closely observed by Coach Josh McDaniels. No pressure, Timmy. At the Colorado Independent, BigMedia.org’s Jason Salzman questions Scott McInnis’s explanation for…
Last August, Face the State, a news website that came from a conservative point of view, went on hiatus during what founder and frontman Brad Jones described as “restructuring.” Back then, Jones said he hoped this chore would be accomplished in a couple of months, or perhaps by year’s end…
Every week we chronicle the shmuckiest of the shmucky. This week: A way-too-loyal Westword reader. Let’s play a little game: Take a long look at the photo above, and try to determine how this fine automobile wound up nestled against this tree outside of Westword’s offices on the corner of…
