You’ve got to respect anyone who uses his time wisely — unless he’s robbing your store. The Aurora Police Department is on the lookout for a thief or thieves who tried and sometimes succeeded at breaking into nine businesses over a seven-hour stretch, from 9 p.m. Sunday, September 6, to…
A few years back, visitors to Red Rocks had the opportunity to sign a petition suggesting that the famed amphitheater represent Colorado in the U.S. Mint’s state quarters program. Unfortunately, the campaign didn’t succeed — the winning design features a fairly generic mountain backdrop — and a new “America the…
News that President Barack Obama would deliver a speech to the nation’s schoolchildren caused plenty of parents (and talk-show hosts) (and cable-TV pundits) to freak out — so much so that the event itself couldn’t help being an anticlimax. Obama’s text was about as controversial as an endorsement of motherhood,…
Locals who want to know the latest political scoop know they’ll find it first at ColoradoPols.com, a website whose power and reach is obvious even when the information it passes along doesn’t pan out. Case in point — rumors that Colorado Republic Party head Dick Wadhams might be leaving that…
Jane Norton’s forthcoming entry into the U.S. Senate campaign is meant to energize Republicans who know appointee Michael Bennet is vulnerable but can’t figure out which of their foot soldiers is capable of taking him down. But at this point, anyhow, there doesn’t seem to be a new face capable…
Last month, the National Republican Senatorial Committee registered a couple of domain names on behalf of former Colorado Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton — and today, Norton’s using one of them, JaneNortonForColorado.com. Up-front: A news item that declares, “Jane Norton officially filed the Jane Norton for Colorado campaign committee with the…
Blink and you’ll miss it. Today in Backbeat Online: • Over the Weekend: Blink-182 at Fiddler’s Green. • Over the Weekend: Fell at Larimer Lounge. • Over the Weekend: Ween at Red Rocks. • Over the Weekend: Warlock Pinchers (almost) reunion at 3 Kings Tavern. • Get the Heyday on…
Our daily round-up of local bloggage. If you don’t want to know what Bengals bloggers think about this week’s Broncos-Bengals game, then you need to kiss the baby. (Mile High Report) The future of Union Station, visualized. (Denver Egotist) Who are Denver’s biggest sports stiffs? Well, that’s up to you……
Back again with more great Twits to follow for your burgeoning Twitter feed. As always, follow us at @denverwestword, @cafewestword, @westword_music and @casciato. @CBS4Denver: I’m not a big watcher of television news, and by that, I mean that except in cases of huge breaking stories (election nights, terrorist attacks, tsunamis…
In the world of 20th-century composition, George Crumb stands alone. Known for reimagining the roles of instruments in the modern orchestra and freeing the musical score itself from its rectangular bonds, he’s a Pulitzer Prize winner who’s whimsically written for marbles pinging among piano strings, amplified violins and musicians who…
What do you get when you mix penguins at the Denver Zoo, a beam of light reflected off someone’s watch and Labor Day weekend boredom? Hours and hours of wholesome, family entertainment, that’s what!…
The study of neighbors through their lawn ornaments…. Figure 33. Sunnyside: Old tool garden pavers Sunnyside is like the scrappy little sister of Highland. Though both neighborhoods grew up together on the “wrong side of the tracks” of early Denver, the two developed very different personalities. Highland was popular and…
Worried that the world’s oil supplies will soon dwindle into nothingness? Relax — we’ve got plenty. At least that’s the assertion of H. Sterling Burnett, a senior fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis, which describes itself as a “nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research organization” with a goal to…
Former Colorado House speaker Andrew Romanoff hasn’t officially announced his intention to challenge Bill Ritter appointee/fellow Democrat Michael Bennet in the 2010 race for the U.S. Senate. But the mere prospect that he may do so has prompted national media coverage — and his activities this weekend will only fuel…
Frontier Airlines has been the object of affection this summer from two major players in the airline biz: Southwest Airlines, which made a big-money bid for the carrier, and Republic Airways Holdings, which eventually won the Denver firm at auction. But just because Frontier is more coveted than most of…
The Colorado Rockies’ 4-3 victory against the Cincinnati Reds yesterday, thanks to a timely solo shot by Ian Stewart, means the club has won five of the first six games during its ongoing homestand, thereby taking advantage of their extremely favorable September schedule’s first phase. But despite this excellent run,…
You said goodbye to summer with gusto, Denver, with a very ink-y tattoo convention, parties galore, and shows by Blink-182, Ween and Fell. See photos of the festivities at westword.com/slideshow, and reviews of the concerts on the Backbeat blog. And say a little prayer of thanks: It’s a four-day week…
Even after Congresswoman Diana DeGette announced a slew of in-person healthcare town halls to supplement a previously scheduled teleconference, she was still portrayed in some quarters as trying to dodge face-to-face interaction on the subject. Note the accusations leveled by a Ron Paul supporter who posted a video critical of…
Last night, Colorado State University fans descended on downtown Fort Collins to celebrate the Rams’ out-of-the-blue 23-17 victory over the heavily favored CU Buffs in this year’s Rocky Mountain Showdown. But what began as a good time devolved into a bummer when cops used rubber bullets to disperse the crowd…
Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall, a multiple Shmuck of the Week champ, acts as if no one knows the trouble he’s seen (or stirred). Now, however, the team has a pass-catcher with whom Marshall can definitely relate: tight end Richard Quinn, a second-round draft pick from North Carolina, who was busted…
Our Friday blog “Tasers: They’re Not Just for Summer Comedies Anymore” shared a carefully written release from the Aurora Police Department concerning the tasing of a man who’d led cops on a foot chase after they’d visited an apartment in search of Markus Alec Gabel, the subject of a felony…
The White House has released the text of President Barack Obama’s address to U.S. schoolchildren, scheduled to take place later this morning, and those who peruse its contents will likely understand why even a reporter for the local Fox affiliate deemed it uncontroversial and wholly lacking in socialistic propaganda. The…
