A new report brands Denver one of the ten worst U.S. cities for short-term rentals such as Airbnb. But some of the readers who responded to the post apparently don’t see that as a bad thing. Indeed, their negative views about short-term rentals echo concerns voiced by some members of…
In case you missed it…. Our Westword Food & Drink crew names the ten best dive bars in Denver for 2016. Colorado Peak Politics says that Ted Cruz didn’t steal Donald Trump’s votes at the Colorado Republican Convention, as The Donald asserts. South Stands Denver’s Colin D names the five most obnoxious…
On March 23, Westword made a number of Colorado Open Records Act requests to the Denver Department of Human Services and the Mayor’s Office for internal documents related to the planning of the homeless sweeps that the city has been conducting over the past month. Westword did not receive responses…
Over the weekend, as we’ve reported, troubled former Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel told TMZ he’s living with Von Miller while the latter is living in the Los Angeles area to compete on Dancing With the Stars. Nope, Von Miller retorts. But that doesn’t mean he’s thrown Manziel under the team…
“I’m about to do something stupid,” Colorado Springs’ Patrick Orozco reportedly said on one fateful night in November 2014. And he was right. Orozco has now been convicted of doing something very stupid, and very deadly — murdering Eugenio Solorio-Gomez, a former lover of the girlfriend who’d just given Orozco the boot…
Forbes has just released its list of the best places in the U.S. to retire in 2016. No surprise that one of them is right here in Colorado. But the city of choice stands apart from the rest. Most of the communities selected are smallish — many of them with populations…
New documents have been released in Robert Dear’s attack on a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood office, which killed three people and injured twelve others. The search warrants and affidavits, on view below, reveal unequivocally that Dear was motivated by anti-abortion fervor For example, he’s said to have fantasized about being…
Last year, as we’ve reported, a sexting scandal at Canon City High School was deemed so serious that a football game was cancelled out of fear that there wouldn’t have been enough uninvolved players to field a full squad — and the school’s administration floated threats of felony allegations against…
Texas Senator Ted Cruz took nothing for granted when it came to the Colorado Republican Convention, which took place over the weekend. Unlike this two rivals, mogul Donald Trump and Ohio Governor John Kasich, Cruz appeared in person at the event, staged at Colorado Springs’ World Arena. And during interviews,…
Our post about the decision not to charge a bouncer whose chokehold killed Sammy Pickel at Lodo’s Bar & Grill in Westminster last month got our readers talking. Opinions were split about whether the bouncers acted appropriately under the circumstances. In addition, comments shared by 17th Judicial District DA Dave…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Food & Drink, Mark Antonation previews Woof in Boots’ new dog-friendly rooftop bar. The Colorado Independent’s Corey Hutchins details Darryl Glenn’s surprise victory at the Colorado Republican Convention, where he earned the right to take on Senator Michael Bennet in November. The Denver Egotist…
Although it won’t be quite the stampede of Black Friday, 4/20 is expected to generate some serious revenue in Colorado dispensaries. The four days between April 17-20 provided Colorado dispensaries with three of the state’s highest-selling days in 2015, according to a recent report from BDS Analytics, which says that…
The April 6 announcement that city planners had settled on Denver’s City Park Golf Course as the logical place to build a thirty-acre “detention area” for stormwater runoff — a move that will involve closing the course for more than a year and bulldozing hundreds of trees — wasn’t exactly…
As we’ve reported, this Christmas will mark twenty years since the murder in Boulder of six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey. Yet the fascination with the still-unsolved slaying refuses to dissipate. As evidence, consider the huge splash made in February by Internet speculation that JonBenét didn’t die — and she’s actually singer Katy Perry…
Since Peyton Manning’s retirement, the quarterback situation for your Denver Broncos has gone from bad to worse. First, QB heir apparent Brock Osweiler signed with the Houston Texans. Then, the Broncos inked Mark Sanchez, a journeyman signal caller best known for what’s become known as the Butt Fumble. Meanwhile, negotiations…
Matthew Van Deventer has been reporting about short-term rentals in Denver — and he’s also closely following proposed changes in regulations for Airbnb and beyond in the Mile High City that could be put in place over the next few months. Critics believe that the regulatory tweaks would further limit…
Last week, we told you about the death of John Sherwood, a New Jersey resident who died in a collision while skiing at Breckenridge. Now comes word of another tragedy at Breck. Frisco’s David Carr, 32, was killed after crashing into a tree. His passing took place only two days…
Thomas Mitchell’s post about a Pueblo County petition calling for a ban on marijuana businesses generated a wide range of reactions. But disbelief and anger were too of the most common. The former responses noted the monetary benefits enjoyed by Pueblo County thanks to marijuana, including $1.63 million in net revenue…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Arts, Lauren Archuleta celebrates the ten best stores on Broadway. The Colorado Independent’s Corey Hutchins explains why Democrat Lisa Oles switched parties to become a Donald Trump delegate. Denver Urbanism’s Ken Schroeppel highlights Denver’s newest public space: Tivoli Quad…
Among the factors we consider when naming a Schmuck of the Week winner is how the candidates help make their own problems worse. Consider Richard Pinales this concept’s poster boy. Pinales was just busted on arson charges after allegedly setting nine fires on a single day. And denying that he…
Today, thousands of fans and revelers will flock to Denver’s Ballpark neighborhood as the Rockies play their first game of the season. But not everyone hanging around Coors Field will be there to celebrate. At 12:30p.m., Denver Homeless Out Loud is staging a protest at 20th and Blake streets against the…
More than half of the 23 booking photos included in our most memorable mug shots gallery for March are related to each other. Allegedly through a heroin ring. Danielle Sciortino, seen above, is one of fourteen people busted in what authorities in northern Colorado say was a large-scale smack operation…
