Channel 4’s Rick Sallinger isn’t the only local TV type in New York City tracing the tracks of terror-suspect Najibullah Zazi. Eli Stokols, the go-to-guy for the two-headed Channel 31/The Deuce monster, is there as well. But the package above demonstrates why so few affiliates are willing to open…
If you’re reading this and you’re a horse, congratulations: You can read — which is a rare talent if you’re a horse (which you are). And considering how smart you are, what with that whole being-able-to-read thing, you should tell your horse buddies to stay out of Weld County –…
After watching the above video of a yesterday’s “aerobics flash mob” on the 16th Street Mall, I think it’s fair to declare the “flash mob” concept officially dead. And thank God. The spectacle of seemingly-spontaneous, absurdist street theater popularized by left-wing “prank-tavists” and urban, drama club hipsters began to lose…
One of Ken Salazar’s first moves as Secretary of the Interior was to visit the Lakewood office of the Minerals Management Service — an obscure, scandal-plagued agency responsible for collecting billions in oil and gas royalties from companies drilling on federal lands — and vow to clean up the place…
“Fear Itself,” Off Limits, September 24 The Sprawlful Truth Gitcher shit straight, okay? I know the Off Limits piece warning the host of some dumbassed TV reality show was supposed to be humorous, but can’t you lefties ever say a thing about your Mother, the Earth, without it’s gotta be…
Rob and Jessica Corry aren’t normal Republicans, but the Corrys did spend time last weekend as NORML Republicans at the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws’s 38th annual conference in San Francisco. Rob, a Denver attorney who specializes in marijuana cases, and Jessica, a public-policy analyst with the…
In this week’s cover story, cartoonist Kenny Be — on the heels of being attacked by GLAAD — comes out … again. See the strip on the Latest Word blog…
These days it sure seems like Smokey the Bear and his furry pals have picked up a nasty little habit, what with all the pot being discovered growing in Colorado wilderness areas. This summer $2.5 million of the stuff was found on Sugarloaf Mountain, and now a bunch more has…
This Friday, October 2 marks the launch of boco, a one-day conference in Boulder that combines food, music and tech. Featuring panels with names such as “Handheld Awesome Detectors” to “Autotune your brand?,” plus speakers that include everyone from an artisan chocolate maker to a “cyborg anthropolog[ist]” and hosted happy…
Former theater professor Vance Fulkerson, who’s been charged with multiple sexual exploitation counts related to a video system reportedly located in his bathroom, has officially resigned from the University of Northern Colorado — and UNC spokesman Nate Haas doesn’t sound upset about that. “His resignation was effective September 25. He’s…
We cruise the local blogosphere daily for links worth linking to. Today’s batch: Mile High Mamas ask: “Are you ready to become a social media ‘expert’?! I’ll let you know as soon as I finish typing this on my IBM Selectric. Environmentalists are hiking up their efforts to fight a…
Senator Michael Bennet’s appointment to a plum Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee seat once filled by the late Ted Kennedy is widely seen as more indication that President Barack Obama really, really wants him to hold serve in the 2010 election. But if Andrew Romanoff shares this view, his…
Editor’s note: In this week’s cover story, longtime Westword cartoonist Kenny Be strikes back at GLAAD, which recently named Kenny the “worst” of July. Pick up a copy, or click through here to see the full cartoon…
Toyota is recalling 3.8 million vehicles, including five years’ worth of the Toyota Prius, because a removable floor mat can sometimes interfere with the accelerator, causing a problem known in automotive circles as a crash. The Houston Press, Westword’s sister paper, explored related issues of unintended acceleration in “Wild Rides,”…
Sweet Relief: On-again, off-again mop-up ROOGY Joel Peralta takes a walk in a bridal gown by Lisa Ramfjord Elstun, while curveballer Rafael Betancourt gets more than his fair share of strikes in a Coors can crochet dress by Katie Wells…
Visit RinglingBeatsAnimals.comThe Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is in town, kids! The first show of its Denver run gets underway at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Denver Colesium, with performances running through October 11. And as a special bonus, animal lovers who arrive early for tonight’s spectacle will…
For a directory of medical marijuana in Colorado, click here. To add or make changes to a listing, send an email here…
“Before I came to Washington, I used to wonder a lot, as a lot of people who are in public education do, as to why the federal government seemed so mean,” says Senator Michael Bennet, who’s been chosen to sit on the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, filling…
Last night, Denver Public Schools superintendent Tom Boasberg gave his first-ever “State of the Schools” speech at North High School to a not-quite-SRO “crowd” of about 75 people — a total that even DPS chief communications officer Michael Vaughn can’t make sound impressive. “It was a decent turnout,” he offers,…
It’s true. Just watch the video. Apparently desperate to find a new coach (despite having just enjoyed his team’s first victory since 2007), Detroit Lions owner Adolf Hitler recently flew to Denver to court former-Denver Broncos head Mike Shanahan. OMG, Hitler, you so cray-zee!…
An account of last night’s Rockies-Brewers game, as told by my large intenstine: First inning: As Jason Marquis loads the bases, my digestive system begins to rumble in distress, only to give a sigh of relief, in a matter of speaking, when he escapes with no scoreboard damage. Things further…
Is there any forest land in Colorado not festooned with marijuana? Weed roundups have become commonplace in recent months, as demonstrated by this slideshow and blog about $2.5 million worth of ganja seized on Sugarloaf Mountain this summer. The latest: $500,000 worth of marijuana plants found by hunters on Division…
