Last time I checked, Aspen was still nominally associated with the rest of Colorado. But its legal system sometimes has about as much to do with what happens elsewhere in the state as, well, the microstate of Liechtenstein has to do with Madagascar–not much. And that’s plenty of reason for…
There were a lot of new iPhones opened on Christmas Day, and that was a big present for the Colorado Department of Transportation, which created its own iPhone application in November to help people measure whether they are too drunk to drive…
Get ready, get set, insert foot in mouth. Here are some of the quotes that made us laugh, cry or just scratch our head in disbelief. “Riots in Denver at the Democrat Convention would see to it we don’t elect Democrats. And that’s the best damn thing (that) could happen…
You may not remember Brian Bonsall, and that’s okay, because the former child actor doesn’t remember much either, at least when it comes to the night of December 5, when Boulder police say he hit his best friend repeatedly in the face with a broken stool. On Monday, Bonsall, who…
I was talking last night with a friend in public relations who told me that many PR firms around town are still reluctant to work with medical-marijuana clients. If that’s the case, it’s a shame — since Colorado’s dispensary scene is a marketer’s dream. There are already lawyers, realtors and…
See? The rich are different….but don’t count on Seeme Hasan to stay out of politics, since her son, Ali, is now looking at a run for Colorado treasurer…
It’s still mathematically possible for the Broncos to make the playoffs (if a whole bunch of other teams lose and Broncos win), but it ain’t likely. And frankly, even if they do make it, do we really want to see them blown out by the Patriots or the Bengals? While…
The planned rehabilitation of Denver Union Station is incredibly ambitious – and we’re not just talking about cobbling together enough funding to afford its $500 million price tag. The plan involves coordinating commuter rail, light rail, a bus terminal, historic structures and new public spaces in an area stretched out…
The study of neighbors through their porch decorations… Oh, what a thing of beauty we find when Christmas, Broncos, and yard art are combined. Pride is only enhanced in the concrete lions pictured above by crowning them with Broncos-emblazoned Santa hats. The orange and blue team colors beam from the…
It wouldn’t be the holiday season without the annual appeal from John Ramsey for help solving the 1996 murder of his six-year-old daughter, JonBenét. Check out the latest announcement on his Fair Justice Foundation website and this video. Ramsey is asking “everyone to examine their consciences” and to “share any…
Everybody loves a good, home-grown sex scandal. Especially scandals that involve Evangelical Christians, bestiality, horny moms and naughty schoolteachers. (Not all at once, sadly.) Colorado has played host to its fair share of salaciousness this past decade. Here, we look back at the sex acts that made us say “Hmmmmm.”…
We have a question for the investigative team at 9Wants to Know: What happened to new morning business reporter Jason Martinez? It sounded like a big deal when 9News, an NBC affiliate, hired Martinez earlier this month to replace longtime Denver fixture Gregg Moss, since the newcomer had honed his…
“A Hundred Miles an Hour Down a Dead-End Street,” Alan Prendergast, December 17 Speed Chills Well, it looks like Victor Gabler is going to spend the rest of his days exactly where he belongs. Perhaps we could share him with other states he’s been a complete screw-up in, but I…
This week’s cover story is a cartoon collection of Colorado celebrity greeting cards by Kenny Be. See how Josh McDaniels thinks you should spend your f$#king Christmas here…
Westword’s bosses ran the numbers and decided that since you’ll all be drunk or shopping anyway, there’s no use in turning the lights on Christmas Eve or Day. So: We’ll be back Monday with more frivolity. In the meantime, thanks for reading, commenting, correcting our mistakes and listening to us…
As Colorado’s medical-marijuana industry grows, marijuana dispensaries of all types and sizes are proliferating around the state. Some resemble swanky bars or sterile dentist offices; others feel like a dope dealer’s college dorm room. To help keep them all straight, Westword will be offering a no-holds-barred look at what goes…
It ain’t easy being a shmuck. Not as mean as an asshole, not as ignorant as a shithead, a shmuck takes idiocy to an epic level, a moron whose fall from grace has far-reaching repercussions. We’ve been celebrating weekly shmucks for a long, long time — but to be named…
DenverInfill Blog, authored by local urban planner Ken Schroeppel, is a true Denver success story. The nearly six-year-old operation isn’t the flashiest blog around, but it does one thing incredibly well, and that’s cover Denver development. All of us old-fashioned journos trying to cover planning and development long ago ceded…
Ed.: This week’s cover story is a cartoon by Kenny Be — a cutting edge collection of Season’s Greetings from Colorado’s keenest celebrities. From former U.S. Attorney nominee Stephanie Villafuerte … …
Having trouble finding work? You’re not alone. Follow Jobbed every week as we troll for the weird, the wacky and the worst of what the recession-era world of job ads has to offer. The Job, as posted online: Sign spinners…
The City of Denver unveiled its new website this week, a Christmas present to the denizens of this fine town, and it certainly is snazzy. New features include an online service center; free Google language translation; improved integration with social media; improved e-mail and subscription updates and many other features…
