Today marks seven weeks since the launch of the Rocky Mountain Independent, a news website peopled mainly by Rocky Mountain News veterans who’d previously been involved with INDenver Times, an ambitious attempt to create an online news service that fell far short of initial subscriber targets. Whether by choice or…
It was a busy weekend in Denver, with a fashion show on Thursday, Mos Def and Talib Kweli at the Bluebird on Friday, the Avett Brothers at the Ogden on Saturday, the Flaming Lips at Red Rocks on Sunday, and the grand opening of a new nightclub downtown. So if…
View Larger Map According to Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office PIO Jacki Kelly, a likely murder-suicide was discovered yesterday on the 23000 block of Kiowa Road in Indian Hills, near the area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click “View Larger Map”). Kelly says a…
Local sports yakkers have been hyping the Colorado Rockies’ current homestand as the most important in the history of the franchise, which strikes me as an example of enthusiasm trumping short-term memory. Seems to me there were some pretty key series at Coors Field during the run-up to the Rockies’…
When he’s not doing beer bongs with Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert, Rep. Jared Polis has been staging health care town halls during the August recess — more of them than colleagues such as Betsy Markey, Ed Perlmutter, Mike Coffman and Doug Lamborn. And while it’s far too early to say…
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the Democratic National Convention, an event that made Denver the center of the media universe for several unforgettable days. To mark the occasion, we’ll be offering selected flashbacks of Westword coverage. First up: An on-site account from the New Orleans All-Star Jam-Balaya at…
View Larger Map The crash that took place during the wee hours of August 15 on Titan Road near Rampart Range Road, an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click “View Larger Map”), certainly qualifies as a tragic accident. But according to the…
The expected tributes to the late Rev. Charles E. Blair, the man who transformed Denver’s Calvary Temple into one of the largest nondenominational churches in the country and presided over its growth for fifty years, don’t really do justice to the man — or the scandal that hung over his…
Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton received mostly positive reviews for his performance in Saturday’s preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks — so much so that most of the local media, in particular, seemed to ignore the fact that the Denver crew lost 27-13. But while Orton’s stats were certainly an improvement…
It’s always fascinating for members of the media to get a glimpse of reporting from inside a story — and that’s what I’ve experienced in recent days regarding the evacuation of Chatfield High School on Friday; an unidentified odor resulted in 25 students and staffers on site for freshman orientation…
The line starts here. Today in Cafe Society: • Mountains of food and wine this weekend at the Mesa Verde Country Food, Wine and Art Festival. • Cherry Creek North Food and Wine Festival takes over Fillmore Plaza. • Mysteries of Sheehan’s Desk: Day 8. • Andrews on Lincoln reopens,…
We’re on the lookout for good blogs. Know where any are? A woman’s daughter is embarking on the worst year of her life: seventh grade. The horror, the horror…. (Mile High Mamas) The Art Directors Club of Denver has created a free booklet called “Get the Work You Want.” Which…
Just got word of an intriguing Tweetup for photographers via @The BigKlosowski. It’s taking place August 31 on the top, unfinished floor of the in-progress Four Seasons Tower downtown. From up there, you’ll get some unparalleled views of the city, the mountains and, if you’re prone to vertigo, perhaps your…
Just got a call from one of my daughters, who attends Chatfield High School in unincorporated Jefferson County. She wanted me to know that the school had been evacuated amid freshman orientation today (she’s a junior, but she served as a freshman mentors) due to what she guessed was a…
Not every band in town would take on the Who’s Tommy in its entirety, regardless of the cause. But Instant Party, a group that’s partly peopled by members of the Physically Handicapped Actors and Musical Artists League and partly by local ringers, will not only bite off every bit of…
An early front-runner for Shmuck of the Year, Shawn Merriman this week was officially charged for his orchestration of a massive Ponzi scheme that made him rich, left friends and investors broke, and had Bernie Madoff saying to his prison boyfriend, “Hey, this guy stole my moves!”…
This past January, the Fort Collins Coloradoan, a Gannett publication, instituted a furlough program designed to save money and help preserve jobs. But it didn’t prove to be the magic solution. In March, the Coloradoan shut down its press and farmed out its printing at the eventual loss of more…
Another change that must be made to the annual event to appeal to contemporary audiences and sell more tickets…. Rodeo Du Soleil: Rodeo attendance has been on the decline for decades. Urban audiences want to view animals acts with less combative aggression, and with more colorfully costumed anthropomorphism. An acrobatic…
Mason Tvert, executive director of SAFER (Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation), which ran a successful 2005 campaign to legalize possession of up to one ounce of marijuana in Denver, has long been the merry prankster of Colorado weed activists — a prankster who knows how to have serious impact. When…
The Boulder Police Department is stepping up DUI patrols and the University of Colorado at Boulder is adding new officers as college students invade the city for the fall semester. But in an opinion piece today, a member of the Boulder Daily Camera’s editorial board comes down in favor of…
Norm Jones, who’s handled radio play-by-play chores for the Colorado Avalanche in recent years, has been bumped from this role in an apparent cost-cutting move. He’ll remain with the organization, but Marc Moser, who’s contributed color commentary, will now man the booth solo at home and away. Jones has done…
Another day, another list ranking American cities — the latest being a U.S. News & World Report survey pinpointing the ten top communities for raising children. Yes, Denver made the top ten. Its blurb reads: “Whether they prefer snowboarding in the Rocky Mountains, biking through America’s largest city park system,…
