The Washington Post is reporting that former Bronco Bill Romanowski is interviewing for a job with his old coach, Mike Shanahan, now helming the Redskins. The gig? Strength-and-conditioning coach. Cue peals of laughter. Yes, Romanowski was strong, Really strong. Crazy strong — which is what can happen to a guy…
Tonight’s episode of the Discovery Channel program I (Almost) Got Away With It, airing locally at 8 p.m., has a distinctly Denver flavor. The show tells the tale of local-boy-made-bad Gonzolo Martinez, who was sentenced to almost half a century in prison for a shooting at a party only to…
The drunken passenger accused of interfering with a Las Vegas-bound flight that had to land at DIA was indicted in a Denver court today. Gregory Thomas Burns, a 33-year-old resident of New York who is now grounded in California, told investigators “his drinking alcoholic beverages to an excess caused him…
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Survivors of terrible accidents are often sought-after guests for network news shows — especially when there’s footage of the catastrophe they narrowly avoided. It’s no surprise, then, that Reuben Bakker, the pilot of a glider that managed to…
Three blogs about Denver, for people who care about Denver. Mr. East at Bronco Talk thinks Donovan McNabb’s backup in Philadelphia, Kevin Kolb, might be a better fit for the Broncos than the big man himself. And cheaper, too. Colorado Pols tallies up the winners and losers of political fundraising…
When Representative Tom Massey spoke to Westword on January 15 about the medical marijuana bill he was assembling, he described dispensaries as “a loophole in the law” — the kind of language that warmed the heart of Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, who has long wanted to put the medical…
The Focus on the Family Super Bowl ad co-starring Florida QB Tim Tebow and his mom spurred complaints from pro-choice groups that inadvertently helped spread FOTF’s anti-abortion message. And even though the game is over, the commercial continues to provide Focus with a publicity bonanza. Gary Schneeberger, the organization’s spokesman,…
#3 of the 22 Major Arcana: Pat Waak, the High Priestess…..
Tension between medical-marijuana businesses and the feds ratcheted up two weeks ago when Drug Enforcement Administration agents rolled through Full Spectrum Laboratories, a Denver marijuana testing facility, seizing all pot samples they could find — all while the lab’s owners were at the Capitol testifying against a medical-marijuana bill. Betty…
When last we heard from the virulent homophobes at Westboro Baptist Church, they were no-shows at a same-sex-marriage debate at CU that they’d earlier promised to picket. But that doesn’t mean they’ve forgotten about Boulder. Indeed, the Kansas-based hate spewers are now declaring their intention to protest at the funerals…
Last week, ex-Congressman and former presidential candidate Tom Tancredo, delivering the keynote address at the First National Tea Party Convention, drew accusations of racism when he suggested that President Barack Obama was elected partly because “we do not have a civics literacy test before people can vote… People who could…
Channel 31/The Deuce sponsored a contest asking viewers to share their worst Valentine’s Day ever, with the winner/loser to be rewarded with a trip to Hollywood to see the premiere of the new Valentine’s Day movie. A pretty standard promotion, all told — but who knew it would prompt a…
Charlie Sheen, whose Christmas present was an arrest for allegedly threatening and assaulting wife Brooke Mueller, wanted to avoid cameras inside an Aspen courthouse during his appearance there yesterday — and his lawyers prevailed on that matter. But there was nothing he could do to prevent cameras outside the building…
Seven years ago, after an emotional murder trial that was rich in incriminating circumstantial evidence but short on motive, a Denver jury found Hal Hebert guilty of shooting his wife Carol in 2001 in their Belcaro home. A key witness for the prosecution was an oddball named Richard White, who…
The long, twisted tale of Operation Fortune Cookie — the state’s biggest indoor weed bust, which went to pot once a snitch spilled the beans to the drug ring about the investigation and the law-enforcement agencies that were involved imploded — was slated to wrap up this week. On Wednesday,…
Check out these three blogs about Denver, why don’t you? The Denver Egotist reports that PETA will sponsor a “Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” event at the 16th Street Mall tomorrow. There, “‘sexy activists’ will cuddle up in a bed on a public sidewalk wearing nothing but their underwear…
Democrats’ attempts to remove tax exemptions from everything from candy to bull semen in order to balance the state’s budget has prompted angry cries from Republicans, who insist these maneuvers are actually tax increases. Of course, Dems insist that’s not the case — but today, former gubernatorial candidate turned state…
If you think the Broncos’ quarterback situation is stable, think again. This weekend, ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio reported that Denver’s had multiple conversations with the Philadelphia Eagles about the availability of QB Donovan McNabb. Is a deal likely to be reached between these two teams for a player as high profile…
Late last month, the Denver Post published a piece about Colorado Springs having to cut some basic city services — including turning off a third of its street lights on one day — due to its horrific revenue situation. Since then, the left-wing blogosphere has piled on, with sites like…
The study of neighbors through their lawn ornaments… Figure 50. City Park: Cementing the beliefs and ideals of society. The yard art pictured in figure 50, is a testament to human ability and aspiration. Concrete is typically a material that is used to build sidewalks, interstate highways and building foundations,…
In March 2007, Channel 4 went to extremes to ballyhoo the arrival of forecaster Stacey Donaldson, late of Channel 31, to the outlet’s morning show. Included were an extended chat with anchor Brooke Wagner about, among other things, Pop Tarts and knitting, and a video welcome from main weather prognosticator…
See photos from the weekend — including parties and concerts at Jet Hotel, 3 Kings and the Marquis — at westword.com/slideshow and on the Backbeat blog…
