One of the more unusual aspects to the story about Bill Ritter’s bicycle accident yesterday is the fact that the four people with whom he was riding when he fell — a tumble that resulted in multiple rib fractures, for which he remains hospitalized at Denver Health — still haven’t…
Most behavioral experts recommend that people who’ve gone through something traumatic either directly or by association talk about their experiences rather than bottling them up inside. And thanks to technology, these emotions can be easily shared with the world at large. Take last week’s shootings at Deer Creek Middle School…
The shootings last week at Deer Creek Middle School created heroes like Dr. David Benke, inspirational survivors such as Reagan Weber and a troubled antagonist straight from central casting named Bruco Eastwood. No doubt Eastwood’s long history of mental problems will be a part of his defense — and he’s…
What the hell is it with freaky passengers with Denver connections these days? First, we told you about the man with a thing for shaving topless — followed by the drunken guy who tried to leave a still-flying plane and a passenger who allegedly engaged in a game of grab-ass…
Westword is covering the trial of Willie Clark, accused of murdering Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams early on New Year’s Day 2007. The most recent updates for the day will be at the top; to check out the account chronologically at day’s end, read from the bottom up. Click here…
After the Rocky Mountain News closed a year ago, the Denver Daily News published a headline reading “We’re a 2-Daily Town.” It was the scrappy publication’s way of saying to the Denver Post, “Don’t forget about us.” Not that such a thing would be possible given the News’ recent reportage…
Lauren Lollini knew someone had to speak up. That’s one reason she decided to go public last year about her ordeal, letting Westword use her face and name in “Going Viral,” a feature about what dozens of people were facing as a result of surgical tech/dope fiend Kristen Parker’s rampage…
The search is on for seventeen-year-old Chelsea King, who disappeared while jogging in the San Diego area last week. Yet there’s a disturbing Colorado connection to the case. In December, Candice Moncayo, a graduate student at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs who’d headed back to her California home…
Toyota continues to put out advertisements intended to make up for their bad batches of cars. But the company’s efforts appear to be doing little to slow the stream of angry Toyota owners, especially around here. Case in point: Wayne Harris of Aspen filed a class-action lawsuit against the company…
Last week, we told you about a scofflaw who the Denver Police Department had dubbed the “Well-dressed thief.” Instantly, we had visions of Michael Jackson in the “Smooth Criminal” video, slinking around with tremendous style and lethal class. What we didn’t picture was Anthony Shawn Eget, the man the DPD…
Last week, we noted that the Colorado Rail Passenger Association didn’t like the fact that the new-and-improved Union Station was finally starting to be built, since the advocacy group is still awaiting the results of a lawsuit they filed last May that demanded officials consider at other permutations for the…
Even as protesters complain about the repercussions of Denver’s medical marijuana ordinance, the City of Boulder is on the cusp of making permanent its own procedures. A first reading of proposed regulations will be heard at tonight’s Boulder City Council meeting. The folks at the Cannabis Therapy Institute are encouraging…
Here come three Denver blogs, in no particular order. Mile High Report’s John Bena is amazed by the attention being paid to Tim Tebow, who’s unlikely to be drafted anywhere near the first round. Nonetheless, ESPN’s Bill Williamson suggests that there’s a medium possibility of him becoming a Bronco. At…
And to think that your high-school guidance counselor said you’d never make it to college when he caught you smoking pot in the bathroom. These days, Colorado boasts a number of education programs devoted to medical marijuana. Whether you want to learn how to become a state-certified patient, grow your…
Update, 12:30 p.m.: Bill Ritter spokesman Evan Dreyer responded to an interview request. His comments appear after the original item. So… I’m writing up a blog about a bill requiring children to wear helmets while riding bikes — and Representative Larry Liston’s amendment to make boys also wear crush resistant…
Nothing fires up newspaper readers like changes to the comics section. That’s something former Rocky Mountain News editor John Temple acknowledged in “The Funnies Aren’t Funny Anymore,” our 2007 state-of-the-art critique. And his words were borne out the next year, when the Rocky dared to toss “Garfield” in the litter…
#9 of the 22 Major Arcana: Elbra Wedgeworth, the Strength…
Yesterday, state rep John Kefalas, a Fort Collins Democrat, talked up a bill requiring kids to wear helmets when riding bicycles, scooters, skateboards and the like. Sound sensible? Well, Colorado Springs Republican rep Larry Liston argued that it didn’t go far enough. He stood up for an amendment mandating that…
On Friday, Commander Jerry Peters of the North Metro Task Force shared details about busts at two Broomfield-area marijuana grows — and he noted that 23 other cases were being actively investigated. Mere days later, the task force is back in the news thanks to a pair of marijuana-related cases…
Jay DeVaughn, a librarian for the Community College of Aurora, has been accused of mailing a threatening letter — a fairly straight-forward charge. But the criminal complaint filed against him in U.S. District Court hints at future counts based on behavior that was considerably more twisted. Information that appears to…
Westword is covering the trial of Willie Clark, accused of murdering Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams early on New Year’s Day 2007. The most recent updates for the day will be at the top; to check out the account chronologically at day’s end, read from the bottom up. Click here…
Last week’s summit on health care reform in Washington produced the expected speechifying and little consensus on what’s to be done. But there’s one point that Democrats and Republicans echoed each other about: Rescission sucks. The practice of taking away someone’s health insurance because of sometimes dubious “pre-existing conditions” or…
