After a wow of an opening night (including an appearance by megastar Emma Stone), the 39th annual Denver Film Festival got down to the business of screening films — some big, some small, some in-between. And while the star wattage was dialed down in the wake of La La Land,…
In late August, the Denver Responsible Use Initiative, a proposal intended to create venues for the social consumption of cannabis in the Mile High City, fell short of qualifying for the November ballot. Afterward, attorney Judd Golden of Denver NORML, which backed the measure, told us the organization had not…
The Broncos’ 30-20 loss to the Oakland Raiders on Sunday Night Football wasn’t nearly as close as the score indicates. The Raiders dominated the contest from start to finish, and Denver’s shortcomings were evident in all phases of the game. Quarterback Trevor Siemian started slowly and proved singularly unable to inspire…
Again this year, Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest — including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. Today he spotlights a selection for November 7: Bugs. Bugs Directed by Andreas…
In recent weeks, we’ve been filling our Election archive with stories about statewide ballot measures and races. But ballot issue 4B is specific to the Mile High. The measure seeks to reauthorize the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, which funds organizations devoted to culture and the arts — be they…
In an interview with Westword published yesterday, Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey, who wrote a letter of support for an anti-marijuana legalization measure up for vote in California next week, said he believes legal pot has contributed to a crime increase in Colorado, including more homicides. But he acknowledged that…
Again this year, Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest — including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. Today he spotlights selections for November 4-6: The Shepherd, The Last Family and…
Over the years, the red carpet at the Denver Film Festival has been graced by plenty of terrific cinematic artists but relatively few mega-stars. So why was the crowd hugging the rug prior to last night’s kickoff of the fest’s 39th edition roughly five times the usual size? Two words:…
In recent weeks, we’ve been filling our Election archive with stories about statewide ballot measures and races. But ballot issue 4B is specific to the communities in and around the Mile High City. The measure seeks to reauthorize the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, which funds organizations devoted to culture and…
The November 2016 Denver Rent Report from ApartmentList.com offers median costs for renting a two-bedroom apartment in 26 neighborhoods across the metro area. As you’ll see, the digits vary widely. Example: The median rent rate in the least expensive neighborhood surveyed is exactly one-third the asking price for the average two-bedroom…
Again this year, Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest — including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. Today he spotlights a selection for November 3: One Week and a Day…
Earlier this week, we reported about a letter written by three state legislators in which they asked Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy, an organization opposing a measure there that would legalize limited recreational marijuana sales, to stop airing a commercial filled with alleged falsehoods about Colorado’s cannabis experience. The dubious…
Update: Last year, we reported about a lawsuit filed on behalf of Jennifer Lobato, a 37-year-old mother of seven who died in Jefferson County jail from opioid withdrawal. The document details the incidents of alleged neglect that led up to her death, with one jailer quoted as rejecting a plea for…
According to political analyst Eric Sondermann, who recently shared his predictions about the 2016 election in Colorado here, the U.S. Senate race between Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet and Republican standard-bearer Darryl Glenn isn’t truly competitive, and neither are the vast majority of contests in the state’s seven Congressional districts. The 3rd…
Tom Cruise’s $59 million Telluride mansion remains on sale two years after it was originally listed — a phenomenon that’s been repeated across the country for spectacular, star-owned properties. Note that Michael Jordan’s Chicago home has been on the market for four years-plus with no takers and Robin Williams’s Napa Valley…
There have been no shortage of lawsuits filed in Colorado of late that claim excessive police force, with most of them, including those put forward by the families of the late Ryan Ronquillo and Joseph Valverde, involving guns. In contrast, the complaint pressed by Jeffrey Tomlinson focuses on a different…
Again this year, Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest — including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. Today he spotlights the opening-night feature, La La Land, and offers a preview…
In recent weeks, we’ve posted extensive interviews with proponents and opponents of major measures on the Colorado ballot this year, as well as a number of other races; well over a dozen links can be accessed below. And that coverage will keep coming right up until election day, which (blessedly)…
Denver finds itself on plenty of top-ten lists — registering first, for example, on the U.S. News & World Report roster of best places to live earlier this year. But its appearance on a new list from Orkin is unlikely to be touted in any Visit Denver brochures. The pest-control giant has just…
Update: Last month, we highlighted complaints about an Arizona campaign commercial opposing Proposition 205, a measure that would legalize limited recreational marijuana sales in that state; see our coverage below. The spot features two prominent former Colorado officials, ex-Governor Bill Owens and onetime Denver mayor Wellington Webb, delivering claims that vacillate between…
The competition between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination was heated and emotional — and for some, it left bruises. After Clinton earned the Dems’ official blessing by way of a process that critics saw as heavily tilted in…
Two weeks ago, your Denver Broncos turned in a so pathetic a performance against the San Diego Chargers that fans on Twitter were ready to throw young quarterback Trevor Siemian under the nearest road grader. But it was a different story after yesterday’s 27-19 Denver win — a revenge game…
