Given that former Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer has a Paul Bunyon-size ax to grind, it’s no surprise that his criticism of former coach Mike Shanahan is sharp in “Shanny Firing Was ‘Past Due,'” a Mike Klis piece in today’s Denver Post. But arguably more interesting than the Snake’s sense that…
Reading business coverage these days is a lot like watching Dawn of the Dead; corpses are everywhere, whether they’re laying down or not. So credit the folks at the Denver Business Journal with finding a tiny glimmer of positive news. Granted, none of the developments featured in “Three Denver Companies…
In the January 23 blog “Details About Next Week’s Candlelight Rally for the Rocky Mountain News,” reporter John Ensslin, one of the event’s organizers, said, “There’ll be no speechifying. It’ll be just a silent, dignified, elegant way to express our concern, affection and support for the paper.” Judging by the…
Scared yet? Today in Backbeat Online: • Flier of the week: Minor Authority at the Gothic. • Talking during shows: the musicians’ perspective — Eric Shiveley. • Talking during shows: the musicians’ perspective — Kurt Ottaway. • Talking during shows: the musicians’ perspective — John Common. • Talking during shows:…
A daily stroll through the Mile High Web. Send tips. RIP, Anti-Gym, the home of “no chubbies.” (Denver Egotist, via 5280) If you’ve been counting the days until diving into a career as an oil-shale developer, slow down. The man in the big hat isn’t so sure about all that…
An arm of Urban Skye, a local collective seeking to help “revitalize the urban soul” by hosting cultural and spiritual salons and forums and fostering service projects, the Worldview Film Series meets on the last Thursday of every month with the goal of opening eyes to global issues through film…
Ah, remember Denver in the ’80s? This television clip from November 1984 should jog your memory: Right-wing amendments, Ernie Bjorkman ruling the airways on Channel 2, college students favoring Reagan over Mondale, voters considering bringing casinos to Colorado, families eating corn on the cob at Wyatt’s Cafeterias, and car dealers…
Westword’s December feature article about the Rocky Mountain News being put up for sale by E.W. Scripps featured a comment by Jim Monaghan, a spokesman for Denver gazillionaire Phil Anschutz, who’s in the newspaper game by dint of his assorted Examiner properties. After Monaghan told reporters that his boss wasn’t…
Like a good neighbor, Ted Haggard is there… and this time he’s back as a “traveling insurance salesman,” pitching his policies from motel rooms with these slick brochures… — Kenny Be…
The Colorado Independent, a progressive online news operation, didn’t have much time to bask in the glow of last fall’s Democratic victories here and beyond. The November 11 blog “The Colorado Independent is Downsizing But Not Disappearing” noted that six CI staffers had been pink-slipped at the behest of the…
Remember the hullabaloo stirred up by a Rocky Mountain News reporter’s mega-awkward attempt to Twitter at a three-year old’s funeral? Reporter Lynn Bartels certainly does. Earlier today, she posted an item to the Rocky’s Live From the Legislature blog about state senator Dave Schultheis getting into the Twitter trend. The…
Derailed Ink, the T-shirt-design crew behind “What Would Jay Cutler Do?” and “Eddie Royale with Cheese,” has unveiled a new shirt. And while it may pay tribute to a fairly marginal player in the Denver sports paradigm — coke-head-turned-role-player Chris “Birdman” Andersen — it’s their most wearable design yet. Click…
Even as a Denver Post statement branded a Rocky Mountain News story about troubles at the broadsheet inaccurate, another memo associated with MediaNews Group, the Post’s owner, was turning heads on the left coast. The document, first published at Jim Romenesko’s Poynter Online address, revealed that employees at the nine…
The December 18 blog “Ethics Scandal in Colorado House Not Exactly in Blagojevich Territory” pointed out that the charges leveled against Centennial representative David Balmer, pictured, in regard to possible “outside influence” in his bid to become House minority leader couldn’t compare to those embroiling Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. This…
Jonathan Shikes’ January 27 blog “The Downtown Library’s New Due Date” was the first to tell the story of a woman giving birth at Denver Public Library’s main branch, at 10 W. 14th Avenue Parkway. Yesterday, Channel 4 correspondent Raj Chohan filled in the details via interviews with proud mom…
This morning, both Denver dailies feature articles spurred by a Denver Post memo sent out in response to “Scripps Says Post Violates JOA,” a January 28 Rocky Mountain News report based on a leaked letter reportedly penned by two executives at E.W. Scripps, the Rocky’s owner. The latter piece, by…
Shhh. Has this city seemed particularly quiet the past few days? Maybe it’s the weather. Or maybe it’s the 10,000 librarians who’ve gathered at the Colorado Convention Center for the American Library Association’s midwinter meetings! That means there are 20,000 sensible shoes walking the streets of Denver, says Denver Public…
“Cum Again?,” Off Limits, January 22 Bullish on Barack Just like his namesake, Barack is a lot of bull. But unlike his namesake, his, um, deposits aren’t quite as, well, monumental. And while naming things after a sitting president isn’t a new idea, you gotta wonder what’s next. Will someone…
On sunny winter days, the Beauvallon shimmers like a palace on Lincoln Street. In the center of the sprawling condo complex, twin domes highlighted by Roman columns flank the rooftop pool and garden. Matching cream-colored towers rise on either side like layers of an enormous wedding cake, with floral iron…
Hungry yet? Today in Cafe Society: • Fox restaurants offering crafty deals for winter meals. • Mozart Bar gets ready for Mozart — or some piano player. • Snarf’s sub shop opening on Capitol Hill. • More proof that Democrats will buy anything Obama-related. • Macaroni Grill closing in Cherry…
“Leaked Letter Reveals Deep Problems at Denver Post, Denver Newspaper Agency,” a More Messages blog published this morning, considers the content of “Scripps Says Post Violated JOA,” a David Milstead-penned piece from today’s Rocky Mountain News. The article’s centerpiece is a letter purportedly written by Rich Boehne and Mark Contreras,…
Here lies our daily stroll through the Colorogosphere. Send tips. A look at things downtown Denver needs, not including a public beer fountain, which goes without saying. (Denver Infill) Need a job? Simply get elected to the state legislature, suck up to the governor, and then quit your lawmaker job…
