In recent weeks, we’ve shared two reports about shootings related to marijuana robberies. The first involved Jason Mesaros, who was shot ten times by police following a heist at a home grow that involved gun play and an attack on the residence’s owner. The second pertained to Athina Munoz, just busted…
We recently posted about the ten largest new rental developments in Denver. A report about the projects calculates that more than 3,300 units of rental inventory were added in the Mile High City during 2015 alone. Not all of our readers were psyched about the construction of so many structures…
Denver blog posts are glad there are more openings than closings. At Westword Food & Drink, our Cafe Society staff documents the February restaurant roll call, which includes ten permanent closures, four temporary shut-downs, two name changes and (the good news) nineteen restaurant and/or bar openings in the metro area last month…
Once upon a time, people who wanted to smoke without annoying anyone would simply head outside. Now, however, large parts of the outdoors in Boulder County may be off-limits to smokers no matter the substance they’re consuming, be it tobacco or marijuana. And violations could result in fines as high…
We all know the old saying about how a picture is worth a thousand words. But the juxtaposition of photos, and the back story related to them, can speak in even greater volumes. An example: Compare this image of Jason Mesaros having fun at the beach to his booking photo…
We’re so accustomed to Colorado communities winding up near the top of city lists — take the presence of both Boulder and Fort Collins on the latest roster of America’s happiest cities, which we shared last week — that when it doesn’t happen, there’s practically a disconnect. That’s the case…
One sure way of identifying the most passionate Peyton Manning fans is their use of the middle name given to him in honor of his quarterbacking prowess: Peyton Fucking Manning — or PFM for short. When news broke early yesterday that Manning would be announcing his retirement at a press…
Thus far, the 2015-2016 skiing season in Colorado has seen fewer fatal accidents that normal. But the tragedies have started to accumulate. So far this year, we’ve told you about the January deaths of Logan Salviano at Vail and Jason Taylor at Keystone, as well as the passing of Tennessee…
The response to our post offering a first look at Denver NORML’s initiative to allow marijuana clubs suggests that there’s a lot of support for the idea. Comments flooded in, with the vast majority backing the concept. The most common reason cited was the Amendment 64-vintage call for marijuana to be…
Denver blogs pedal as well as peddle. At Westword Arts, Kyle Wagner highlights the eight best early season mountain bike rides near Denver. Denver PR Blog considers the contrast in the Denver Post’s coverage of media retirees John Ferrugia and Mark Koebrich. Coyote Gulch: Slopes around Aspen got 63-76 percent of normal…
A seventeen-year-old currently living in Grand Junction is being held in a detention center there on a $1 million bond for the 2012 murder of Riverton, Utah’s Anne Kasprzak. She was fifteen at the time of her death, while her alleged killer was fourteen — but there’s already speculation about…
Claude Wilkerson is in plenty of trouble with the law. On Sunday, the resident of Gateway, on Colorado’s Western Slope, was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault, kidnapping, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and more. If he’s found guilty of these crimes, Wilkerson will face a hefty sentence…
Last summer, we posted about the top 25 Denver parking fine locations, with specific meter locations where the city collected the most bucks from drivers. Now, new numbers obtained by Fox31 allow us to drill even deeper, to determine the blocks where you’re likeliest to get a parking ticket — and…
After being named the Super Bowl 50 MVP, Bronco Von Miller headed out on a media victory tour. Stops included appearances alongside Ellen DeGeneres, plus stops at Saturday Night Live, the Today show, the Grammys and more. But now, he’s about to take part in his biggest gig yet. Sources say…
In January, we noted that Aurora theater killer James Holmes had been transferred from San Carlos Correctional Facility in Pueblo, where he’d been housed since a transfer from the Colorado State Penitentiary in Canon City. At the time, officials said the move was being made for security reasons — and they…
Our post about the Colorado caucus focused on the huge turnout. Lines were long, sites were so crowded that some participants had to meet outside and a voter shared his story about being turned away because he got into the line one minute late. Not every person commenting on the…
Denver blogs can be intoxicating. At Westword Food & Drink, Jonathan Shikes explores questions raised about a DIA contract for partners Tivoli Brewing and Smashburger. Predominantly Orange’s Sayre Bedinger on reports that the Broncos have offered a contract to Brock Osweiler. Denver Infill’s Ken Schroeppel digs into a new Lower Highland…
Earlier this morning, we marked 303 Day — March 3 — with a post naming the fifty reasons why Colorado is the best state. And plenty of folks on Twitter have been getting into the spirit, too. At this writing, #303Day is the top trending hashtag in Denver, with many of…
In addition to making two arrests in a triple murder (with a detective taking part in the second winding up wounded, possibly by friendly fire), members of the Adams County Sheriff’s Office have busted Joshua Bohl in relation to another death: the apparent slaying of young mom Jayme Hosier at…
Dan Cress is a Western State Colorado University Professor and an active musician best known for his work with the band Iola. But now, he’s in the public eye for reasons far different than scholarship or fine guitar work. He’s scheduled to make his first court appearance this morning after…
Each year, Gallup-Healthways issues its well-being index, which, among other things, attempts to determine the happiest cities in these United States. And Colorado communities regularly make the cut. That’s true again this year. Two Front Range community finished in the top ten, based on the following criteria: Purpose: Liking what…
How many reasons are there that prove Colorado is the greatest state in the country? We’ve put together top-fifty lists in 2011, 2012 and 2013, and we’re not even close to running out. So now, continuing the tradition, we bring you the 2014 edition, with fifty new reasons, illustrated with…
