Coloradans who read today’s kill-joy piece in the Denver Post, which says one Coloradan dies every hour from cardiovascular disease, might be in need of a little pick-me-up. And we’ve got just what the doctor ordered for Colorado’s heavy-hearted health nuts. According to a recent Gallup poll, Colorado was the…
Welcome to the working week. Here’s some Denver blogs to help you get through day one. Derek B at Mile High Hockey on Avs goalie Craig Anderson’s 48 saves en route to a victory yesterday against Dallas: “I am not sure what the Craig Anderson Debt is up to, but…
Just in time for the warmer weather, Google Maps has released navigation directions for those on bikes. And Denver’s among of the first cities around the country to get the service…
Of late, the metro area has seen numerous arrests at home marijuana grows where the owners claimed to be licensed medical marijuana providers but appeared to have exceeded the approved number of plants — just like Highlands Ranch’s Chris Bartkowicz, who may be on the way to a plea deal…
On Friday, we let you know that E.W. Scripps had finally sold the intellectual property of the shuttered Rocky Mountain News, although it’s not revealing who bought it. Since then, there’s been speculation aplenty about potential buyers, with the most frequently mentioned possibility being Denver gazillionaire and Examiner.com owner Phil…
The study of neighbors through their lawn decoration… Figure 54. Cheesman: Capitol Hill Cavemen bondage bench near Botanic Gardens. Capitol Hill has long been the neighborhood where single men rent the studio apartments in which they construct their man caves. These dank dens decorated with recreation equipment, alley finds and…
For accused Deer Creek Middle School shooter Bruco Eastwood, it’s a good news-bad news situation. The good news? As noted by Channel 7, Eastwood is listed as one of ten instant winners of a Denver Broncos DVD in a contest co-sponsored by the team and Bud Light. The bad news?…
Today brings the release of the 2009 report by the Office of the Independent Monitor, which is tasked with keeping a watchful eye on the Denver Police Department and Sheriff’s Department to “provide for fair and objective oversight… and ensure public confidence in the ability of these departments to police…
What’d you miss this weekend if you spent the whole time at home Googling “‘Brady Quinn’ and ‘single'”? A lot. Check it out below:…
Given the controversy over Denver’s medical marijuana regulations, typified by advocate Robert Chase’s campaign to recall the entire city council, it’d be easy to assume that the divide between officials and the MMJ community in Colorado Springs is even wider than the one here. No so, insists Jessica Hogan, who…
Saturday was a great day for a St. Patrick’s Day parade, as our slideshow of the festivities demonstrates. But there were several highlights of the spectacle that somehow managed to evade photog Aaron Thackeray’s lens. For instance? Mayor John Hickenlooper weaving Blake Street near the beginning of the route looking…
In our Denver Blogs feature last Thursday, we reacted with amazement upon discovering a credible local blogger — Mile High Report’s Tim Lynch — who actually thought the Broncos would be wise to obtain the services of Cleveland QB Brady Quinn. Lynch has gotten his wish: Over the weekend, Quinn…
Over the weekend, the Denver Police Department released its latest list of the city’s fifty most wanted criminals — a homage of sorts to the FBI’s ten most wanted list, which celebrated its sixtieth anniversary on Sunday; check out our gallery of mug shots featuring roster mates busted in Colorado…
Update, 6:52 a.m., March 15, 2010: The Denver Police Department has named Heber Santiago Godoy the number one most wanted fugitive in the city — and, perhaps, settled on the spelling of his name. Look below for our original item, published in June, which now features a new insert. Following…
What’s six feet tall, made of wood and never forgets? Why, the Denver Zoo’s new elephant statute, of course! Forgive our bad joke. It’s Friday afternoon and our brains are mushy. It’s true, however, that the zoo has a new wooden elephant statue, which will be on hand tomorrow for…
Jefferson County authorities didn’t want to release the arrest affidavit for Bruco Eastwood, the man accused of shooting two students at Deer Creek Middle School last month. So kudos to the Denver Post and Channel 9 for going to court to force release of the documents, which offer an account…
Update, 2:24 p.m.: The Spork saga has apparently come to an end, thanks to an agreement between Lafayette prosecutors and the ten-year-old dachshund’s owners, Tim and Kelly Walker, that was formalized during a midday hearing. The gist: The vicious-dog citation against Spork has been deferred. If no other accusations against…
It’s that time again, Denver blog lovers. Mile High Report’s John Bena is baffled by ESPN writer Bill Williamson’s take on the Brandon Marshall drama, which seems to simultaneously praise and criticize the Broncos for their first-round tender offer. The confusion continues. In today’s edition of “Mama Drama,” Mile High…
If charges against him are true, Sgt. Brian Kelly Wells, who’s stationed at Fort Carson, wanted to have sex with an underage girl so badly that he was willing to drive all the way from Colorado Springs to Adams County to get it. Instead, what he got was busted. According…
The state’s job losses were more gruesome than previously thought, the Post reported yesterday, as updated stats showed an additional 17,000 lost jobs last year. So that’s depressing — especially if you’re one of the people out there looking for work. I meet more and more such people every week,…
In addition to zipper lanes, Colorado’s Interstate 70 highway re-design includes a Runaway Prius Ramp safety feature…
One of the hallmarks of marijuana culture is the willingness of tokers to share their supply with others. But an incident in Boulder yesterday takes that generosity to a whole new level. That’s because charity workers going through a donation bin found a bag of pot worth approximately $8,000. Don’t…
