Dennis Leonard’s tumultuous tenure as vice president and general manager of Channel 31 and The Deuce is over. He announced his imminent departure to staffers yesterday. While Leonard’s enemies, of which there are plenty, would love to think that he was fired, he says the decision was his — and…
Tom Tancredo’s call for civics literacy tests at the first National Tea Party Convention was described as racist in some quarters, even though he says he got the idea for them from an immigrant, and would like to base the questions on the examination immigrants must pass before being granted…
On Monday, we told you about the rhetorical battle between AM 760 host/columnist David Sirota, who thinks Colorado Springs’ conservative fiscal policies are largely responsible for the community’s sizable economic woes, and Springs councilman Sean Paige, who sees Sirota’s views as a cruel attack on a great American town. Since…
Last night, Westminster cops went shopping at Costco — and wound up with a discount deal for a couple of carjacking suspects found hiding on the roof of an out building in the box store’s parking lot. The drama started with a 911 call about two people who drew iron…
On Monday, the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses started accepting applications for medical marijuana dispensary licenses — which every operational dispensary must apply for by March 1, under the ordinance passed last month by Denver City Council. Wesley Fazio was one of dozens of people who spoke at the…
“Everybody Must Get Zoned,” Kenny Be, January 21 Code Warriors As a homeowner for thirty-plus years, I want to see the city enforce the code. They could generate revenue if they would put staff out on the streets on weekends (no overtime — change the work schedule). Collect fines for…
The company that took away Jennifer Latham’s health insurance has had many names in the past 118 years. It began operations in Wisconsin as the LaCrosse Mutual Aid Association. By 1905 it had moved its headquarters to Milwaukee and evolved into Time Indemnity. Over the years, Time has absorbed other…
Standing in a Boulder courtroom on a blustery Friday evening, waiting for the jury to return with its verdict, Jennifer Latham feels a knot twisting in her stomach. She thinks she might throw up. She takes a few deep breaths. The nausea passes just as the jury starts filing in…
TopTenRealEstateDeals.com has compiled a list of the most romantic homes for sale in America — just in time for Valentine’s Day! And a Cherry Creek abode, at 478 St. Paul Street, made the top ten. One look at its web listing confirms that the 7,066-square-foot joint is spectacular, as well…
It’s a classic movie scenario that’s popped up in American Pie, Mean Girls and plenty of other teen flicks: Mom and dad take a vacation, leaving their kids at home — where they throw a giant party that gets out of hand. Hilarious, right? Unless you’re Pete Hautzinger, Grand Junction’s…
A triple serving of blogs about Denver. T.J. Johnson at Mile High Report likens the Broncos’ running game this past season to a Flock of Seagulls haircut: “While you might wear it for a year or two, it better not become your style.” But at least you’d look awesome. Charley…
This week’s cover story, “You’re in Bad Hands” (click here for the main article, and here for the sidebar), digs into the story behind the whopping $37 million bad-faith verdict a Boulder jury recently awarded to Jennifer Latham, a mother of four who was severely injured in a 2005 auto…
Prominent medical marijuana advocates such as Matt Brown and Brian Vicente have already weighed in on the medical marijuana bill sponsored by Representative Tom Massey. But one of the most notable figures in the medical marijuana debate — attorney Rob Corry — has been largely silent on the topic to…
Good news for the lovelorn on St. Valentine’s Day! Stop looking in all the wrong places and follow the sign pictured above to find love right here in Denver. This tunnel of love is located downtown, on the Cherry Creek pedestrian path, just north of the Larimer Street entrance. It…
PETA has been trotting out naked ladies to try to drum up sympathy for their cause for years, and often it’s pretty successful, if you consider drawing a few pervs with cameras and the occasional honk from a passing pick-up a success. But yesterday’s “Fur-Out, Love-In” stunt on the 16th…
This weekend, Nuggets Carmleo Anthony and Chauncey Billups, who helped absolutely dismantle the Dallas Mavericks last night in Melo’s return following an eight-game absence, will appear side by side in the NBA All-Star game thanks to a belated invitation to Chauncey that he deserved in the first place. But before…
On Monday, we told you about the face-off between columnist/AM 760 host David Sirota and Colorado Springs councilman Sean Paige over the perception that the Springs’ conservative policies have made bad problems worse during the ongoing economic downturn. Against this backdrop, the Springs council voted 8-1 last night to approve…
For seventeen years, J.B. Woods, owner of Parker’s Greenpoint Insurance Group, has sold policies that cover losses to individuals, families and assorted commercial and business interests. But it’s only been in the past few days that he’s been able to offer medical marijuana crop insurance — and he thinks it’s…
Back in April, we told you about Tausha Marsh, a Fort Collins woman accused of faking cancer in order to collect thousands of dollars in donations. At that time, many of those writing on her Facebook wall defended her. Typical is this note, left on April 12: “Happy Birthday to…
The Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force, profiled in this Westword feature, has had plenty of bank robberies to investigate of late. But at least three of the most memorable jobs, committed on December 2, December 9 and December 15, may have been the work of the same criminals, dubbed…
Based on the edition of American Idol focusing on Denver auditions, we declared Fort Collins’ Haeley Vaughn to be Colorado’s great American Idol hope. (Of course, Bikini Boy Ty Hemmerling made a different kind of impression.) But last night’s episode marking the beginning of Hollywood Week (and the debut of…
In the absence of any explanation from the cops who beat him, local artist Eric Winfield has turned to social media to pose a simple question about the events of October 27, 2007: Why? That was the night the Boston Red Sox shelled the Colorado Rockies 10-5 on their way…
