“I’m about to do something stupid,” Colorado Springs’ Patrick Orozco reportedly said on one fateful night in November 2014. And he was right. Orozco has now been convicted of doing something very stupid, and very deadly — murdering Eugenio Solorio-Gomez, a former lover of the girlfriend who’d just given Orozco the boot…
Forbes has just released its list of the best places in the U.S. to retire in 2016. No surprise that one of them is right here in Colorado. But the city of choice stands apart from the rest. Most of the communities selected are smallish — many of them with populations…
New documents have been released in Robert Dear’s attack on a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood office, which killed three people and injured twelve others. The search warrants and affidavits, on view below, reveal unequivocally that Dear was motivated by anti-abortion fervor For example, he’s said to have fantasized about being…
Last year, as we’ve reported, a sexting scandal at Canon City High School was deemed so serious that a football game was cancelled out of fear that there wouldn’t have been enough uninvolved players to field a full squad — and the school’s administration floated threats of felony allegations against…
Texas Senator Ted Cruz took nothing for granted when it came to the Colorado Republican Convention, which took place over the weekend. Unlike this two rivals, mogul Donald Trump and Ohio Governor John Kasich, Cruz appeared in person at the event, staged at Colorado Springs’ World Arena. And during interviews,…
Our post about the decision not to charge a bouncer whose chokehold killed Sammy Pickel at Lodo’s Bar & Grill in Westminster last month got our readers talking. Opinions were split about whether the bouncers acted appropriately under the circumstances. In addition, comments shared by 17th Judicial District DA Dave…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Food & Drink, Mark Antonation previews Woof in Boots’ new dog-friendly rooftop bar. The Colorado Independent’s Corey Hutchins details Darryl Glenn’s surprise victory at the Colorado Republican Convention, where he earned the right to take on Senator Michael Bennet in November. The Denver Egotist…
As we’ve reported, this Christmas will mark twenty years since the murder in Boulder of six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey. Yet the fascination with the still-unsolved slaying refuses to dissipate. As evidence, consider the huge splash made in February by Internet speculation that JonBenét didn’t die — and she’s actually singer Katy Perry…
Since Peyton Manning’s retirement, the quarterback situation for your Denver Broncos has gone from bad to worse. First, QB heir apparent Brock Osweiler signed with the Houston Texans. Then, the Broncos inked Mark Sanchez, a journeyman signal caller best known for what’s become known as the Butt Fumble. Meanwhile, negotiations…
Matthew Van Deventer has been reporting about short-term rentals in Denver — and he’s also closely following proposed changes in regulations for Airbnb and beyond in the Mile High City that could be put in place over the next few months. Critics believe that the regulatory tweaks would further limit…
Last week, we told you about the death of John Sherwood, a New Jersey resident who died in a collision while skiing at Breckenridge. Now comes word of another tragedy at Breck. Frisco’s David Carr, 32, was killed after crashing into a tree. His passing took place only two days…
Thomas Mitchell’s post about a Pueblo County petition calling for a ban on marijuana businesses generated a wide range of reactions. But disbelief and anger were too of the most common. The former responses noted the monetary benefits enjoyed by Pueblo County thanks to marijuana, including $1.63 million in net revenue…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Arts, Lauren Archuleta celebrates the ten best stores on Broadway. The Colorado Independent’s Corey Hutchins explains why Democrat Lisa Oles switched parties to become a Donald Trump delegate. Denver Urbanism’s Ken Schroeppel highlights Denver’s newest public space: Tivoli Quad…
More than half of the 23 booking photos included in our most memorable mug shots gallery for March are related to each other. Allegedly through a heroin ring. Danielle Sciortino, seen above, is one of fourteen people busted in what authorities in northern Colorado say was a large-scale smack operation…
Four years ago, then-Durango High School student Sydney Spies was thrust into the national spotlight, making appearances on the Today show and numerous other outlets. Why? Because her senior pictures were rejected for inclusion in the DHS yearbook after being deemed too sexy. In the wake of the controversy, Sydney landed a small…
Plenty of families are stunned by the cost of child care. And Colorado is hardly an exception. In fact, it’s the rule. An ambitious new report from the Washington, D.C.-based Economic Policy Institute calculates the cost of child care in all fifty states — and EPI’s stats show that Colorado is…
After midnight this morning, two people were shot outside My-Bar, a venue in Aurora. One of the people injured is said to be in critical condition. Yet neither of the victims is reportedly cooperating with investigators. First official word about the incident came via this Aurora Police Department tweet: Followup…
In late 2014, we told you about the arrest of Chataignier McCaffrey-Pickett, a then-21-year-old who became the fifth and final person arrest in relation to the kidnapping, sexual assault and murder of Fort Collins’ Andrea Bartmess. McCaffrey-Pickett’s final Facebook post before being taken into custody didn’t directly address the case, but…
Just because your neighborhood wasn’t on our recent list of the ten Denver neighborhoods with the fastest rent growth doesn’t guarantee that you won’t be asked to pay more. And possibly a lot more. That’s clear from the following account from Congress Park, which didn’t make the top ten in our…
In case you missed it…. Our Westword Food & Drink crew collectively names the ten best restaurants to open in Denver in 2015. Colorado Peak Politics notes that while Donald Trump won’t attend the Colorado Republican Convention, he may send a surrogate. At Mile High Report, Tim Lynch reveals how the Broncos…
In a letter to federal lawmakers on view below, the Drug Enforcement Administration states that it is looking into the possible rescheduling of marijuana and will announce a decision during the first half of the year — meaning, presumably, that we should hear something by the end of June. This…
Over the years, we’ve documented the misadventures of Gordon Klingenschmitt, who we described in a 2014 headline as an “Exorcism-Doing, Gay-Slamming, Just-Elected State Rep” from the Colorado Springs area. Our posts about Klingenschmitt, who’s also a priest, have featured his claim that “gays have lost their soul” and his prayers…
