As we’ve reported, Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib won’t be joining the rest of the team today during their meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House — a celebration of the squad’s Super Bowl 50 win. Why not? Because Talib is recovering from being shot at a Dallas…
We recently altered our monthly mugshot roundup to provide more information about the context and details of each offense — and to put the focus on the most disturbing Colorado crimes we covered during the previous four weeks or so. And in May, there were all too many incidents that…
Each year, we talk about how much we love the Denver Chalk Art Festival. But for 2016’s version, which happened on June 4 and 5, we took a look at the fest from a different angle. Typically, we visit on Sundays — the second of the annual two-day event in…
We recently wrote about comments made by Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers. He maintains that dozens upon dozens of homes in the area are being used as illegal marijuana grows, often by illegal immigrants from Cuba — and he promises that a crackdown marked by hundreds of arrests will be…
Denverites will gather at the Denver Zoo from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight, June 3, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Harambe, the seventeen-year-old gorilla killed at the Cincinnati Zoo this week after a four-year-old boy slid into his enclosure. “This gorilla was a prisoner who spent his whole…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Food & Drink, Amy Thomson tells you about seven boozy run clubs for fans of fitness and drinking. Denver Egotist offers a look at the Colorado Department of Transportation’s latest drugged driving campaign. Big Media’s Jason Salzman on the latest developments in the controversy…
Last year, NerdWallet’s list of the ten best U.S. cities for tech jobs featured one community in Colorado — that being Boulder. This year, Homes.com conducted a similar study for its New Tech City Index 2016, and once again, Boulder made the grade. But another Colorado city did, too —…
Josh, or JoshOG, as he’s known on Twitch, says people often pigeonhole him as the stereotypical streamer who sits around all day playing video games and eating. But the life of a successful full-time streamer is much more that, as shown in “Game On,” this week’s cover story, especially at…
Those of us in charge of determining Schmucks of the Week don’t usually tell folks how not to be chosen for this august honor. That would be bad for business. But today, we’re making an exception. Our advice: If the crime you’re accused of committing isn’t all that unusual, you’re probably…
Just a few months ago, Durango-born Blue Angels pilot Jeff Kuss got a chance to meet John Elway prior to thrilling the crowd with a flyover prior to a big Denver Broncos win at the Super Bowl. Now, Elway is saluting Kuss, who died in a crash during a practice…
We all know that housing costs in Denver have been high in recent years. And the same situation can be found in plenty of other Colorado communities. But there are still relative bargains available in these parts, particularly for folks who are willing to venture away from the largest cities…
It’s taken months, but Julie Huff, 30, has finally been formally charged in the child abuse death of two-year-old Tobi Joan Doyle in Montrose. Adding to the pain caused by this delay: Reports of possible abuse warning signs that were either missed or misunderstood in the weeks before the child’s February death…
We all have a story. But some of them are better than others. Leslie Cacy’s tale was a great one, as you’ll see — which only makes it sadder that it ended so prematurely. As we’ve reported, Cacy — born Leslie Padilla — was working as a conductor on the…
Did you know that there’s a cable channel that shows Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry and The Flintstones (and The Smurfs, but fuck that weird blue sausage-fest of a show) after 11 p.m.? I do now, thanks to a wacky sleep schedule that had me up until 4 a.m. one…
Our Teague Bohlen recently put together a list of eight ways to survive the TSA at Denver International Airport. Many of his tips involved passengers making changes in their own routines in order to speed the process along. But plenty of readers still had negative things to say about the…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Arts, we share Ken Hamblin’s photos documenting Crème de Luxe bringing new and old burlesque to Denver. Colorado Pols using a beating-a-dead-horse GIF to illustrate the latest challenges facing GOP senate candidate Jon Keyser. At Purple Row, Matt Gross discusses options about how the Colorado…
Earlier this year, we told you about the disappearance of Ryder Johnson, a twenty-year-old employee at the Eldora ski area. Months later, Johnson, whose city of residence is listed as Lafayette, remains missing. Now, a boot containing human remains has been found at the resort. Thus far, there’s been no…
Colorado-born comedians Nicole Conlan and Rollie Williams of Stevedore Comedy have hit the nail on the head with a satirical public-service announcement that’s gone viral. “Colorado Immigration Crisis: Keep These People Out” looks at the transplant issue that’s been on the minds of many Coloradans since stoner immigrants began flooding…
Did an off-duty police officer’s case of road rage result in a homicide? That’s the working theory in regard to a fatal crash in Weld County. Authorities have arrested Blair Jackson, a 48-year-old police officer for the community of Ault, on suspicion of second-degree homicide and reckless driving resulting in…
Denver is usually thought to be one of the more liberal communities in Colorado. But one area of the city in particular turns out to be a hotbed of love for presumptive Republican Party presidential nominee Donald Trump. The source of the information is the Wall Street Journal, which compiled…
Potholes: No street in Colorado is immune from them — and around this time each year, their numbers seem to grow at the same pace as the frustration of drivers and property owners. So credit Colorado Springs’ Bryan Ford with doing something about them. After the city allegedly failed to…
Dear Stoner: I just got some pot brownies, and I’m not planning to ingest them for two weeks. Do you think the potency will still be the same, and if they’ll be okay to eat? Can I heat them up if they go hard?Tasnim Dear Tasnim: We’ve talked to multiple…
