Michael Brinks ID’d as Tenth Fatality at Colorado Water Attraction in 2017
The 66-year-old man who died in a kayaking accident on the Yampa River on July 15 has been identified as Michael Brinks, a resident of Craig.
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Terry Maketa Retrial Date Links Him to Former Lover in Sexy Scandal
Former El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa will be retried in relation to four corruption charges on which a previous jury was unable to reach a verdict. Selection of a new jury is scheduled to get underway on October 3, the same day that Undersheriff Paula Presley, a former romantic partner of Maketa’s, will be put on trial for accusations that emerged from the sexy scandal.
Denver Rant: Why Is Construction F*cking Up Every City Road at the Same Time?
So many streets are experiencing lane shutdowns or complete closures because of construction in the Denver area right now that getting from one point to another without sprouting an epic migraine is practically impossible. If a team of experts spent months trying to create the perfect formula for inspiring road rage, they couldn’t do better than this.
Teen Austin Holzer May Claim He Killed Deputy in Self-Defense
Attorneys representing Austin Holzer, who killed Deputy Derek Geer last year after allegedly warning him, “Dude, you’re gonna get fuckin’ shot,” have filed paperwork suggesting that they may claim self-defense in the case.
Noel Ginsburg on His Run for Governor and Why Colorado Needs a Moderate
Noel Ginsburg, a successful Denver manufacturer whose decades of public service work have mostly taken place behind the scenes, is running as a Democrat for governor of Colorado in 2018. In the following in-depth interview, he argues that he’s the best person for the job because of his business experience, outsider’s perspective and a moderate philosophy that he thinks will appeal to voters across the political spectrum.
See Broncos’ Cody Latimer Get Pepper-Sprayed at a Strip Club
Less than a year after Denver Broncos receiver Cody Latimer was busted following an incident during which he said his girlfriend assaulted him, footage has surfaced of him getting into an altercation with employees at a strip club; Latimer was pepper sprayed and his uncle wound up up flat on his back after getting punched by an employee at the nightspot. Because Latimer wasn’t taken into custody this time around, he won’t add to the list of Broncos arrests since the year 2000, which currently stands at forty; get the details below. But the latest embarrassment definitely calls his future with the squad into doubt.
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Tour John Oates’s Beautiful Aspen Ranch, Yours for $6 Million
John Oates, one-half of the iconic singing duo Hall and Oates, is selling his sprawling, rustic Aspen-area ranch for $6 million. Take a photo tour of the property here to see if it will make your dreams come true.
What You Need to Know If You’re Applying for a Job in Colorado
Denver is one of the best cities in the country for job seekers, and the employment market in the state as a whole remains red hot in 2017. But that doesn’t mean finding the perfect gig is as easy as announcing you’re available and waiting for a line to form outside your door. Indeed, a local employment expert stresses that understanding Colorado’s unique culture is key to landing a job that’s right for you.
CO Officials Who’ve Pledged Not to Share Fake News: 7 Dems, 0 Republicans
The media critic who’s been encouraging Colorado officials and politicians to promise not to share fake news online is making progress, but his successes haven’t been bipartisan. So far, seven elected Democrats have signed the no-fake-news-pledge, while the Republican count stands at zero.
Steve Kelley Leaves KNUS: Is This It for the Denver Radio Legend?
Steve Kelley, a Denver broadcasting legend who’s spent decades in the local market at radio stations such as KIMN and KOA, not to mention a high-profile gig at Fox31 that ended with a lawsuit, has left the afternoon-drive show on KNUS he co-hosted with Krista Kafer. According to a station executive, he made the move for personal reasons, raising questions about whether he’s stepping away from the microphone once and for all.
Fox31/CW2 News Director Jumps Ship Prior to Controversial Sinclair Takeover
Fox31/CW2 news director Holly Gauntt is leaving her position at the sister stations shortly after they were sold to the controversial Sinclair Broadcast Group as part of a package deal valued at nearly $4 billion. In an emotional announcement to her now-former staffers yesterday, July 12, she revealed that she will soon take on the same role at Denver7.
Peyton Manning: Broncos D Carried Me in Super Bowl Like Serena Williams’s Baby
Last night, July 12, former Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning hosted the 25th anniversary of the ESPYs, the signature awards program of sports-network powerhouse ESPN. Over the course of the broadcast, he made multiple comic references to his stint in Denver, even comparing himself to tennis great Serena Williams’s unborn child when talking about his 2015 Super Bowl victory.
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Homicide, Rape, Robbery, Burglary and Car Theft All Up in Colorado
According to a just-released report from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, crime in the state circa 2016 was up in every major category, including homicides, rapes, robberies, burglaries and motor-vehicle thefts. The percentage increases over the previous year vary from 0.8 percent to 22 percent.
Hey, Denver Singles! Menver Is a Thing — and 19,000 Extra Dudes Are Available!
Denver has long had a reputation for having a surplus of single males, leading to the nickname Menver. Locals have spent years debating whether this is myth or reality. But now, actual U.S. government data suggests there actually are more available men than available women in the Mile High City. At least 19,000 more, in fact.
Ed Perlmutter Tries to Convince Public Leaving Guv’s Race Isn’t About Money
Representative Ed Perlmutter has officially dropped out of the race for Colorado governor in 2018 just three months after announcing his candidacy and being branded the Democrat to beat in many quarters. Perlmutter insisted that the reasons for this move had more to do with the difficulties of serving in Congress and seeking statewide office at the same time than the entry into the contest of fellow Colorado rep Jared Polis, a multi-millionaire who plans to put plenty of his personal resources into his campaign. But the press corps had a tough time buying it, despite Perlmutter’s repeated assertions.
Cycling Dangers: At Least Five Colorado Cyclists Killed in Three Months
The death yesterday, July 10, of a Loveland cyclist after being struck by an SUV is at least the fifth in Colorado since May. This toll underscores the potential dangers associated with more and more cyclists hitting roadways clogged with drivers during warm weather months.
Denver Neighborhoods With the Most Violent Crimes So Far in 2017
Violent crime has gone up in Denver during the first half of 2017 as compared to the same period last year. But there’s a wide variation in the number of these offenses from area to area. Denver Police Department statistics for all 78 officially designated city neighborhoods, as shared below, show that two of them didn’t register a single violent crime through the initial six months of this year, while one was the setting for more than 150 offenses in this category.
Denver Sheriff: Jail Homicide Wasn’t Caused by Overcrowding, Understaffing
At this writing, Denver city officials are releasing little information about a death that took place at the main Denver jail on July 10. However, the Denver Sheriff Department is pushing back on suggestions by critics that chronic overcrowding at the facility may have contributed to what is being investigated as a homicide.
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Inmate Killed at Denver Jail Before Call to Investigate Marvin Booker’s Death There
Earlier today, on the morning of July 10, an inmate was killed at Denver’s main downtown jail. The incident, which a source says involved inmate-on-inmate violence, took place mere hours before speakers at a press conference scheduled to take place outside the facility are expected to demand an investigation into the death of Marvin Booker, who died at the jail on July 9, 2010, nearly seven years ago to the day.
Marvin Booker Family Claims Coverup, Wants Criminal Charges in Jail Death
At 5:30 p.m. today, July 10, family members of Marvin Booker, who died in Denver’s main jail seven years ago this month during an excessive-force incident that led to a $6 million settlement, will take part in a press conference at which they will demand that Denver District Attorney Beth McCann begin a new investigation into the case. They say a Taser used on Booker is missing, and they believe the story behind its disappearance suggests a potentially criminal cover-up.
Denver Neighborhoods With Priciest Two-Bedroom Rent: One Is Almost $3,000
While rents in six metro-area suburbs are rising faster than in Denver proper at present, prices are still going up in most city neighborhoods, and costs remain on the high side. Median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Denver’s tenth most-expensive neighborhood exceeds $1,600, and that’s just over half the nearly $3,000 tag in the part of the city at the top of the scale.
Angie Zapata Tragedy Goes National on Investigation Discovery’s Murder Calls
The 2008 murder of Angie Zapata, a transgender teen from Greeley, stands as both a horrifying example of violence targeting the LGBTQ community and a precedent-setting case for federal hate crime laws. Now, Angie’s story, which we’ve told in a shattering Westword feature and numerous followup posts, is going national by way of “Lost Angel,” an episode of the Investigation Discovery series Murder Calls that debuts tonight, July 10.