Bethany Newill was one of six jurors who determined the verdict in Ward Churchill’s wrongful-termination lawsuit against the University of Colorado at Boulder. Earlier today, she shared her views and observations about the case with Westword, demonstrating the seriousness and thoughtfulness that went into the decision. She’s passionate about the…
A member of a West Denver tagging crew will have lots of time to work in his blackbook after being sentenced to life in prison yesterday. A Jefferson County judge slapped twenty-year-old David Miera Jr. with a life sentence plus 32 years for being the triggerman in a 2006 shooting…
As Earth Day approaches and everyone and their ninety-year-old grandmothers seem to be getting into the chip-in-and-be-green act, the time is ripe for WeeCycle, a local nonprofit started by attorneys, friends and fellow moms Jayme Ritchie and Sunny Heydorn to collect gently used and new baby gear for the children…
Snow. Sun. Snow. Sun. Clouds. Thunder. Heat. Cold. We realize this is Colorado. We realize that if you don’t like the weather in Colorado, wait an hour. We realize that it’s kind of fun experiencing all four seasons in a 24-hour period sometimes. But c’mon. The past week has been…
The controversy over the Denver Broncos’ decision to send quarterback Jay Cutler to Chicago for some draft picks and party-starter Kyle Orton has apparently made the folks in the team’s ticket office fearful that fans may start to abandon ship. Hence, an e-mail to season ticket-holders sent out a short…
The 2009 Deuce Coupe More driving excitement created by Chrysler and Denver TV station CW2 “The Deuce,” the Deuce Coupe is a fecal-diesel/electric hybrid that is perfect for the urban-centric lifestyle. The body is made from four scratch-and-dent-resistant porta-potties that can be left unlocked in high-foot-traffic parking areas to encourage…
Erik Osborn, the developer behind the One Lincoln Park luxury tower downtown, showed up at his status hearing yesterday with a little surprise: He found a lawyer. A grand jury indicted Osborn in late 2007 on charges that he had allegedly stolen tens of thousands of dollars from business partners…
I’m just going to come out and say it: Jo Myers, formerly of KOSI’s morning show, has a third nipple. Know how I know that? I read her book, Good To Go, The ABCs of Death and Dying. The chapter called “D, Donate Your Body to Science,” begins like this:…
Excited about the Broncos getting Chicago Bears underachiever Kyle Orton in trade for rocket-armed, soft-headed Jay Cutler? You’ll be even more psyched after eyeballing some of the photos of Orton gettin’ down with his bad self in the company of lovely ladies and/or bottles of demon alky-hol. How long before…
During the period of time between the December announcement that the Rocky Mountain News had been put up for sale and the February press conference revealing that the Rocky would close the next day, Denver Post editor Greg Moore kept a low public profile, and appropriately so. Since the Post…
Despite all the attention given to Ward Churchill’s wrongful-termination lawsuit against the University of Colorado at Boulder, most of the students quizzed by NewsTeamBoulder for a clip recently posted to YouTube weren’t exactly up-to-speed on the case. True, the controversy rings a bell with some of them. But one interviewee…
The jurors in Ward Churchill’s wrongful-termination lawsuit against the University of Colorado at Boulder didn’t want to give either side in the case a clear victory — hence, their ruling that Churchill only deserved a single greenback despite their view that he’d been fired in large part due to protected…
What a polarizing day in the Mile High City, eh? While some folks are stoked that Cutler’s been sent packing, there’s just as many who are completely disillusioned and cursing the day that McDaniels got the nod to be the Bronco’s new skipper. As word broke across the country, the…
Chopstick to it. Today in Cafe Society: • IACP Conference Report: Drunk and in possession of press credentials. • IACP Conference Report: Food writers are good in bed. • Veggie Girl: US Thai Cafe. • Mini Bar set to open in April. • Green Energy: Jason Sheehan is right! •…
Why does all the news have to break at exactly the same time? Just about when a reward of a whopping $1 was announced in Ward Churchill’s wrongful-termination lawsuit against the University of Colorado at Boulder, Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler, who said yesterday that he didn’t want to be traded,…
The verdict has arrived in Ward Churchill’s wrongful-termination lawsuit against the University of Colorado at Boulder, and it’s a mixed bag. The jury found that Churchill was dismissed in part because of things he said — something that, if I remember correctly, is supposed to be protected by one of…
The head of the Denver Art Museum’s board of trustees, Frederic C. Hamilton, announced this afternoon that longtime boardmember Cathey McClain Finlon will become the institution’s interim president. She is charged with developing long-term planning for the museum and, more tellingly, is expected to facilitate finding a replacement for Lewis…
The bounty of our daily blog hunt lies below. Send tips. The Rockies’ payroll is nearing an all-time high. The question is: How are we supposed to feel about that? (Inside the Rockies) Holy floodwaters! The Post’s photo blog keeps knocking it out of the park. (Captured) Broncos Country is…
It’s been a long trial, and former University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill probably needs a mental break from his wrongful-termination lawsuit against the school (a case that has gone to the jury and could wrap up as early as today). And what better place to loosen your mind than…
Here at Westword, we have a soft spot in our hearts for all local demonstrations of community between struggling cultural organizations. But when one of our designated Masterminds, Jason Bosch of ArgusFest, reaches out a helping hand to another, the Denver Voice, well, we just have to feel a little…
The Waunita Lek near Gunnison, mating grounds for a large group of Gunnison sage grouse, is open for public viewings, and bird watchers will have good news to share with the rare species, which puts on an unusual and exotic springtime dance. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced…
The 2009 Mace Mobile Another Colorado favorite! Ford has teamed up with the Denver Sheriff’s Department to create a new generation of prisoner-transport vehicles. Powered by abuse-series galley-slave drive train, this hybrid delivers over 41 miles per canister of mace. The interior features continuous benches, with touch-sensitive wrist-shackle rowing bars,…
