A shooting that took place on late Friday night in Aurora has already led to an arrest. The incident took place at the 6th Avenue Liquor Store, 10300 East 6th Avenue. When police arrived, they found that Benigno Morales-Ramirez, 24, had been shot, and he subsequently died of his wounds…
Look! Blogs about Denver! Over here! In his account of the Denver’s dispiriting loss to San Antonio, Roundball Mining Company’s Jeremy says the Spurs played “a near-perfect game,” while the Nuggets were “impotent.” It’s the time of year to stand up, not go limp. Those meanies at WhoSaidYouSaid.com kick Senator…
Last week, we broke the news that the infamously hateful Westboro Baptist Church has announced a three-day-long protest at fifteen Denver metro locations, including events at area high schools during school hours. And students and parents are furious that the homophobes plan to disrupt school activity, prompting a large-scale counter-protest…
Earlier today, we told you about Kirk Alan Richardson, a convicted sex offender the Aurora Police Department would like to grab — and not to discuss his tattoos of Jesus and hearts. Now, the APD is seeking another person in relation to a high-profile crime — the early morning shooting…
Months after the ill-fated flight of Richard Heene’s “experimental craft,” the Balloon Boy saga remains almost as fresh in the nation’s consciousness as the vomit that spewed from young Falcon Heene live on the Today show last November. For proof, look no further than this satirical illustration from the May…
As the executive director of NORML, the nation’s best-known marijuana-reform advocacy organization, Allen St. Pierre could spend 4/20 anywhere in the U.S. So why’s he coming to Denver for next week’s spectacle at Civic Center Park? Two main reasons: “This is the biggest political rally being done under the guise…
The study of neighbors through their lawn decoration… Figure 58. Capitol Hill: This Jesus Christ and The Superheroes performance is a Hot Topic on Grant Street. The apartment dwellers of Denver’s Capitol Hill prove that you don’t need a yard to make great yard art. The display pictured above shows…
We call these Monday-morning roundups TWIB Notes. As in, The Weekend in Beer: • It started Friday with Opening Day festivities, which Aaron Thackeray captured. • It continued Friday night when the Swedes of Miike Show rocked the Ogden — and then after the party made their way to Lipgloss…
Anyone can threaten people with a gun. People who do that are as common as Caucasians at Tea Party rallies. But Alfred Luedtke, 42, is allegedly a cut above. This weekend, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department, officers arrived at Luedtke’s residence after hearing reports that he had threatened…
Earlier this morning, we shared comments from Andrew Romanoff spokesman Dean Toda about this weekend’s county assemblies, during which Romanoff extended his delegate lead over Senator Michael Bennet. “We currently lead 57 percent to 41 percent — 16 points,” Toda said. “That’s big.” Sure — but it’s not large enough…
In recent weeks, much of the drama surrounding the Denver Broncos has involved Brandon Marshall, and whether any team would pony up the first-round draft pick Josh McDaniels and company want for his services. Well, the decision this weekend by the Pittsburgh Steelers to trade receiver Santonio Holmes to the…
This weekend’s Democratic county assemblies in 21 counties around the state, including many of the largest, didn’t deal challenger Andrew Romanoff the kind of reality check for which many supporters of Senator Michael Bennet may have been hoping. “It was a terrific weekend for us,” enthuses Dean Toda, Romanoff’s spokesman,…
Kirk Alan Richardson, 56, sports a couple of seemingly benign tattoos: Jesus on one forearm, hearts on the other. No skull-and-crossbones or slogan like “Kill ’em all and let God sort ’em out” for him. Yet he’s also a convicted sex offender who Aurora Police suspect of having sexually assaulted…
Update, 5:29 p.m.: A mug shot of suspect Zachariah Thomas Santaguida has just been released. We’ve added it to this blog, first published at 10:22 a.m. Here’s the original item. Late last night, Jefferson County Sheriff’s officers responded to an address on the 30000 block of Hill Top Drive in…
Today, the Denver Post reports that a Park Hill homeowner named Ken was backing out of his driveway on Saturday when he spotted something strange on his roof. Was it a cardboard box? A cat? No, no. Upon closer inspection, Ken realized it was a fox! A tired fox, who…
The infamous anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church — which is currently making headlines for its claim that God was responsible for a mine explosion this week in West Virginia that killed 25 miners — has plans to protest more than a dozen Denver area schools, churches and businesses this month. The…
Colorado is all over the Big Lead’s “2010 NFL Draft: Ten Best Storylines With Less Than Two Weeks To Go.” Brandon Marshall’s destination turns up at number ten, with writer BigBrainOnBrett arguing that BM “could make the right team substantially more dangerous, and possibly push a B-level team to the…
Winding up the week with a Denver blogs triple play. Jeremy at Roundball Mining Company writes about the Nuggets’ victory over the Lakers: “For the second night in a row the Denver Nuggets delivered a feel-bad win.” He’s right, although a loss would’ve felt worse… 5280’s Michael de Yoanna shares…
For the Drunken Horny Man, women do have a tendency to blend together, especially when that man is young and unpolished in the arena of managing his drunken woman-chasing. But still, Stu. You gotta stay in the right bed. As Michael Roberts reported on Monday, a young woman recently had…
For weeks, there’s been speculation aplenty about whether or not Frontier Airlines, purchased last year by Republic Airways Holdings, will be keeping its name and identity when combined with new sister carrier Midwest Airlines. First, a Milwaukee paper hinted that the combined airlines could be dubbed “New Air” — a…
“Create Denver Week is an event where professionals teach artists that to be financially successful today, it is important to spend more time creating cross-platform marketing plans and to spend less time actually making art.”…
Our interview earlier this morning with Michael Bennet spokesman Trevor Kincaid in advance of 21 county assemblies slated for tomorrow drew a rapid response from Dean Toda, his counterpart for Andrew Romanoff, who’s also seeking the Democratic senatorial nomination. Unlike Kincaid, who thinks tomorrow’s gatherings are equal in importance to…
