Boulder is under attack — from television producers eager to mark the passage of two decades since the murder of JonBenét Ramsey. And while the number of TV types who have reached out thus far is fairly modest, officials anticipate more, and are in the midst of developing a strategy about how…
“My name is Darryl Glenn, and I’m an unapologetic Christian-Constitutional-conservative-pro-life-Second-Amendment loving American.” That’s how Glenn, an El Paso County Commissioner, introduced himself at this year’s Colorado Republican Convention — and as you’ll see in a video on view below, the crowd went wild. This reaction carried over to yesterday’s primary,…
On numerous occasions over the years, we’ve posted about the most dangerous intersections in Denver — but typically, our data was compiled from previously published sources. This time around, we reached out to the Denver Police Department and asked Mary Dulacki and her team in the records unit to pull together…
Among the most famous quotes in sports is a line from boxer Mike Tyson: “Everybody has a plan ’til they get punched in the mouth.” This philosophy is at the heart of a just-filed lawsuit in the July 2014 death of Ryan Ronquillo, an alleged car thief who was killed by…
Last week, as we reported, the Denver Post announced the names of twenty employees who’d accepted buyout offers, including prominent personalities such as longtime TV columnist Joanne Ostrow and editorial page editor Vince Carroll. This number fell short of the Post’s buyout goal of 26 members of the newsroom, and observers…
Lynette Lindsey-Burton’s son, Devonne Burton, was among three people killed in a North Park Hill triple homicide on June 3 — an incident Denver police say took place as a result of a robbery gone wrong. Former CU Buffs football player Chadd Evans, Deashaun Turrentine and Dejuan Jones have been arrested…
In announcing the arrest of Chadd Evans (spelled “Chad Evans” in the press release) for a triple killing in North Park Hill, the Denver Police Department stated that “a booking photo of the suspect is not being released at this time as additional photo lineups are needed. “Denver Police ask…
What’s better than adding 15 percent more land to Red Rocks Park? Doing so at no extra cost to taxpayers. Yes, it’s true. On Wednesday, June 29, at a meeting of the Denver City Council infrastructure and culture committee, Denver Parks and Recreation will officially present a proposal to designate…
Young couples are frequently encouraged to write wills and make estate plans that will be ready in the event of unexpected death — but few of them do so. Such a tragedy seems too unlikely to most to undertake such a sad task. But Travis and Samantha Mason were an…
Irony alert: The Denver Post’s internal communication about employees taking a buyout offer announced in April included a correction. The first memo, sent out yesterday evening by new Post editor Lee Ann Colacioppo (she took over from Greg Moore, who resigned in March), featured eighteen names. A few minutes later, managing editor…
The topic of short-term rentals is a controversial one in Denver right now, given new rules just approved by the city council that restrict owners to operating an STR out of their primary residence only. But the field is infinitely more wide open when it comes to the sort of short-term…
Editor’s note: This post is the third in a three-part series about violence on the 16th Street Mall. Access part one by clicking “Inside the Bloody Stabbing on the 16th Street Mall You Haven’t Heard About.” Access part two by clicking “Denver’s Top Block for Arrests and an Advocate’s Take on…
Last October, when we first reported about Tyler Tabor’s heroin-withdrawal death in Adams County jail, we wrote that while no lawsuit had been filed in the case, “one will arrive soon.” That day has come. At 2:30 p.m., Tabor’s family will appear at a press conference announcing a suit they’ve…
The story of Grace Davis, a Ponderosa High School student who’s been locked in battle with the Douglas County Board of Education for months, is an educational variant of a David-and-Goliath tale. And while the board technically won the latest round, Davis has landed some mighty blows — and she’s…
Update: In May, Carlin Qar’Tune Williams, a 39-year-old inmate at a federal prison in Florence, Colorado, filed paperwork asserting that he is the son and sole heir of Prince Rogers Nelson, better known as Prince; see our previous coverage below. Just over a month later, TMZ is reporting (and the Associated Press has…
“It was a real whirlwind.” That’s how Rex Fuller, vice president of communications and corporate giving for the GLBT Community Center of Colorado, characterizes this past weekend’s Denver PrideFest, which the center produces. And if anything, that’s an understatement. The huge event took place on the same weekend as Denver…
We’re still collecting comments on Chris Walker’s post about a $3.5 million federal grant to Denver in regard to permanent housing for hundreds of homeless people. Many folks are upbeat about the grant itself. But they don’t see it as a panacea. Take this reader, who mentions the impact of…
Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series looking at violence on the 16th Street Mall. To read part one, featuring a Good Samaritan’s story of helping a stabbing victim, click here. A weekend stabbing on the 16th Street Mall that led to two arrests wasn’t an isolated…
Mike Rust, nicknamed “Mike the Bike,” isn’t credited with inventing mountain biking. But he was undeniably a pioneer, helping to popularize the sport both as a competitor and a behind-the-scenes technician whose innovative spirit is still being felt today. Now, finally, his friends, family and loved ones have some closure…
Over the years, anti-marijuana groups have argued that greater legal access to cannabis inevitably leads to increased teen pot use. Last year, for example, Project SAM, an organization co-founded by former Representative Patrick Kennedy and launched in Denver, claimed that national figures from the Department of Health and Human Services showed…
Part 1 This past Saturday night, Erin Chalmers visited the 16th Street Mall with her sister to check out the attendees of some special events in the area. “It was Comic Con and Pridefest and the Greek Festival,” Chalmers says. “We wanted to have a long dinner and watch people…
We recently collected the most memorable Colorado posts on the Whisper app, whose users communicate anonymously using text over images, meme-style. The one we used at the top of the item posed this question: “Are there any single women in Colorado who aren’t lesbians?!” This line inspired plenty of our…
