In the wake of our updated list of Denver’s most walkable neighborhoods, we recently posted about the ten least walkable cities in Colorado according to the online resource Walkscore.com. Now, we flip to the other side of the coin. Continue to check out the site’s picks for the ten most…
Last year, as we reported, heavy rains in Colorado led to a staggering number of drownings in the state. Among those we memorialized in this space were Jason McKain and Chris Danko, both of whom drowned in Boulder Creek; Steven Kelly, who drowned in the Arkansas River; Joey Goodwin, who drowned while…
Last week, as we reported, CSU encouraged students not to take part in BARE, formerly known as the Undie Run, which was scheduled for Friday night, May 6. So, too, did the organizer of the previous two runs. In the end, however, plenty of folks ignored this call. About 3,000…
A recent Ask a Stoner column addressed the issue of why Colorado doesn’t have cannabis cafes. The answer begins: “Colorado doesn’t have cafes like the cannabis coffee shops in Amsterdam because of this state’s stance on public consumption. Although it’s legal to smoke pot in private areas in Colorado, public…
Before we get to the picture above, which was sent to me by a local attorney with an eye for such things, let me first explain that the administration of Mayor Michael Hancock is very, very sensitive, a mite touchy — one might even say thin-skinned about how we drudges…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Food & Drink, Lindsey Bartlett hips you to eight great low-key brunch spots where you won’t have to fight the crowds. Purple Row’s Jordan Freemyer on the biggest inning in Colorado Rockies history — thirteen runs piled on the San Francisco Giants. Denver Egotist…
Our monthly mug shot roundups typically include photos from a wide variety of crimes. They range from the minor yet newsworthy (and sometimes even funny) to the serious and shocking. But in April, we published so many stories about extremely major offenses that they called for a post all their…
Leaders representing Denver’s short-term rental industry who feel that their concerns have gone unheard held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning to present new data and discuss a Denver City Council proposal that they say would significantly constrain STR owners, especially those renting out secondary properties. STRs have been a point of controversy…
Of late, Dateline NBC has shown a strong interest in crimes connected to Colorado. Just a few weeks ago, Dateline featured the case of Ralph Candelario, a Walsenburg, Colorado resident who was convicted of murdering his wife, Pam, then staging the scene to make it look as if she’d been killed by intruders…
Ranker, a website whose name is self-explanatory, includes lists of the most famous Colorado State University attendees and the most famous people from Denver. Surprisingly, both of these rosters feature a porn star — CSU grad Juli Ashton and Denver-born Keeani Lei, respectively. And they’re hardly the only people in this profession from…
As we’ve noted, Colorado police officers are seldom charged for shooting and/or killing people in the line of duty. But authorities have been less reticent when it comes to cops accused of sex crimes. Take the cases of Denver police officer Hector Paez, who was accused of forcing an arrestee…
Today, BARE, formerly known as the Undie Run, is scheduled to take place on the Colorado State University campus. However, the university is students not to take part in the festivities, which is described as both a pre-finals stress reducer and fun way to donate clothing to charities — and…
Ever land a dream assignment and get so giddy that you want to bear-hug your boss? For the sake of my front teeth, I was smart enough to hold back on the embrace when mine told me I could review concentrates — on the week of 4/20, no less. Maybe…
A Comment of the Day arguing that buildings with modern designs have ruined the charm of the Highlands birthed an extremely passionate thread. Opinions were widely varied. Some people like the mix of old and new in the Highlands, while others are appalled by the combination and see it as an…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Music, Brett Callwood highlights eight jam band shows at Red Rocks this summer. An appropriately inconclusive Colorado Peak Politics headline reads, “OFF, MAYBE: Blaha and Frazier Still Not on Ballot (We Think).” Predominantly Orange’s Sayre Bedinger notes that Von Miller thinks Broncos draftee Paxton…
In December 2013, we reported about the ACLU of Colorado’s efforts to target cities that jail people too poor to pay fines — a tactic that legal director Mark Silverstein likened to the much-reviled and supposedly antiquated concept of debtors prisons. More than two years later, the ACLU of Colorado has…
The humidity increases as you enter the 43,000-square-foot grow facility tucked into a discreet location in the Stapleton neighborhood. Erik Williams, MiNDFUL’s national director of public affairs, leads the tour through a series of automatically locking doors and into the warehouse. With each door we pass through, the cannabis smell gets…
Last year, we previewed High Profits, a CNN marijuana reality series focusing on the Breckenridge Cannabis Club, owned by Caitlin McGuire and Brian Rogers. Among those featured on the show was budtender Lauren Hoover. Now, Hoover is fighting for her life following a terrible car crash. She’s been in a coma for…
Colorado is a mecca for cyclists throughout the world — but it can also be a dangerous place to ride. In January, we reported about the conviction of cycling critic Patrick Ward in the death of Michel Van Duym. And in recent days, we told you about the sentencing of Zachary…
Last month, as we reported, the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced that it would not be filing any charges in the January brawl during the Colorado Motorcycle Expo at the National Western complex even though one person was killed and a number of others were injured. Now, as if to…
Make Room describes itself as a “nationwide campaign giving voice to renters.” And new data released by the organization shows how many people in our state struggle to pay rent from month to month. The site estimates that 370,000 Colorado workers meet its criteria for being rent-burdened; rent and utility bills…
For every feel-good story about social media — see today’s post about KBPI’s Willie B being reunited with an iPhone he lost 1,900 away thanks to a Facebook friend — there’s a cautionary tale. Like, for instance, the First Judicial District DA’s office take-down of Fly Society 420, a secret…
