In August 2015, an organization called Go Topless Fort Collins challenged that city to remove the line “the breast or breasts of a female” from its public-indecency ordinance. After controversy aplenty, the so-called Free the Nipple effort, spearheaded by Brittiany Hoagland, fell short. The following October, the Fort Collins city…
The number of people who’ve died while in custody in Colorado of late is absolutely shocking. In a March post, we noted the deaths of thirteen inmates during the previous year or so, including Jennifer Lobato, who went into heroin withdrawal after a shoplifting arrest and eventually died of dehydration — a…
Last week, we told you about Adams County’s efforts to shut down iBake Denver, a marijuana club that’s operated for more than three years. The co-owner of iBake, who goes by the name Thurlow Weed, promises not to give up without a fight “even if it takes our life savings…
Last month, we shared the sad news that Video One, among the last video stores in Denver, is closing after more than three decades; it opened in 1984. Now, the end is even closer. The final day of operation for Video One, located at 6th and Downing, is Sunday, June…
Authorities in Colorado Springs aren’t saying that Glen Galloway committed a brutal murder in Colorado Springs. At least not yet. However, Galloway, who was wanted even before the homicide, has been branded a person of interest in the case. And he’s considered to be armed and dangerous. The Galloway alert…
Reports about domestic violence arrests involving football players typically position the male as the abuser. But not in the case of Cody Latimer, a wide receiver for the Denver Broncos. Yes, he has been cited — but the charge involves a failure to appear in court regarding a year-old traffic…
“Colorado Springs Mayor: Day of Reckoning Coming for City’s Illegal Marijuana Growers,” published by the Colorado Springs Gazette on May 28, represents the coming together of an anti-marijuana newspaper and an anti-marijuana politician — Mayor John Suthers. But that doesn’t mean it’s empty posturing. While Suthers’s assertion that hundreds of illegal…
We recently shared information from a CollegeStats.org study that put DU and Metro State University of Denver on a list of the ten colleges with the most misogynistic tweets. The analysis was odd for a number of reasons — not the least of which was that the results skewed far…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Food & Drink, Mark Antonation highlights the ten best hidden restaurant patios in Denver. Colorado Peak Politics highlights new ads from Republican senatorial hopefuls Robert Blaha, Jack Graham and Jon Keyser. Mile High Report’s Jess Place: “Shots fired! Raiders fans are the worst!”…
It’s the latest twist in a tragic murder that attracted national attention: the 2014 killing of Aspen socialite Nancy Pfister. In the beginning, William Styler, a former Denver doctor, and his wife, Nancy Masson (then known as Nancy Styler), were accused of committing the slaying. But William eventually confessed to the…
Last week, we told you about a Change.org petition that declared Colorado “full.” The provocative text of this call to arms, entitled “Stop Transplants From Moving to Colorado!,” provoked plenty of agreement. But there was also some significant push-back. A prime example is the following response, entitled: “Another Open Letter…
Over the years, we’ve had a lot of fun sharing collections of “You Know You’re From Colorado If” punchlines. And our latest comes with the Urban Dictionary seal of approval. Type the word “Colorado” into the site’s search field and the first thing that comes up at this writing is…
The circumstances of Leslie Cacy’s death are mysterious. The 28-year-old conductor fell off the rear of a train while it was moving in reverse and it backed over her. But what’s abundantly clear is the heartbreak being felt by those whose lives she touched. A GoFundMe page established after Cacy’s death…
We recently posted suggestions for how Donald Trump and/or Hillary Clinton should shape their marijuana policies if elected president. The person offering the advice is the Brookings Institute’s John Hudak, and his recommendations work equally well for either candidate despite their vast differences in approach. Trump, for instance, has talked…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Music, Chris Walker takes you behind the scenes at the Flaming Lips’ rehearsal with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Denver Egotist: “Denver’s BravoEcho Shows You Snowshoe Mountain’s Definition of Adventuring.” Coyote Gulch offers some good news: Colorado is drought-free…
Today marks the start of Memorial Day weekend, when thousands of Coloradans traditionally hit the roads to experience and enjoy the state they’re in — sometimes while intoxicated. Also getting underway: the latest Colorado Department of Transportation DUI enforcement period, known as “The Heat Is On.” The operation, which runs…
Colorado isn’t exactly known for places to surf — but that’s about to change. The $15 million South Platte River Run Project, located along a one-mile portion of the Platte shared by Englewood and Sheridan in Arapahoe County, isn’t expected to be completed until 2018. But the initial phase of…
Yesterday, we told you about the indictment of Terry Maketa, once the El Paso County Sheriff, along with former Undersheriff Paula Presley (who was also his lover) and an ex-commander on charges that include conspiracy to commit extortion, witness tampering and even second-degree kidnapping. Now comes an unexpected ripple effect. Julia…
We recently shared with you a list of the ten most romantic spots in Denver according to an authority on the topic — VISIT DENVER, the city’s tourist agency. But while romance is great, free can be just as good. The site’s list of Denver area’s best free tours includes…
We’ve been reporting about the murder of Shane Richardson, which took place early on May 2 in an apartment over Rosenberg’s Bagels & Deli. After Richardson was killed, a fire was set in the apartment that forced Rosenberg’s to close, and more than three weeks later, it still hasn’t reopened…
The debate continues about the proliferation of modern-style houses in Denver neighborhoods. A lot of our readers aren’t fans, as exemplified by a recent Comment of the Day in which the author argued that most houses of this type stick out like a sore thumb. Of late, however, people who…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Arts, Lauren Archuleta fills us in about the ten best gym deals in Denver. The Colorado Independent’s Corey Hutchins: “Why Colorado’s largest labor union won’t endorse Michael Bennet.” Denver PR salutes Tom Clark — or, as it refers to him, “Tom F’ing Clark.”…
