It’s a crime almost too shocking to be believed: A man accused of biting off his girlfriend’s eyelid. But it happened — and now, Jose Leyva-Estrada will have plenty of time to think about it. Leyva-Estrada has now been sentenced for the crime, which took place during the early months…
Driving in Denver is among the most debated subjects among Westword readers. Now, we offer another opinion on the subject. Or should we say a whole bunch of them. “How to Drive in Denver,” featured on the Instructables.com site, finds a local resident and writer named fultron89 breaking down the local automotive transportation…
An estimated one million people attended yesterday’s Broncos victory parade and rally. And while the downtown celebration in the immediate aftermath of the team’s win over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 featured a dozen arrests, numerous police confrontations and the use of pepper spray to disperse crowds, there were…
All but lost amid the hype in advance of Super Bowl 50, won by your Denver Broncos, were remarks by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell about the league’s policy toward marijuana — an issue that arose during a Q&A in advance of the game that came complete with a reference to…
Amid our recent snowstorm, we shared a vintage post naming the top ten cars whose drivers can be jerks on icy roads. Among those who responded was a reader who didn’t own doesn’t own any of the vehicles on our list — but confessed to being jerky behind the wheel…
Denver blogs bring people together. At Westword Food & Drink, Lauren Monitz shares her choices for the ten best date-night restaurants in Denver. Denver Stiffs’ Adam Mares ranks the Denver Nuggets by nickname. The Colorado Independent’s Corey Hutchins on Senator Cory Gardner’s joke about saving room in supermax for Hillary Clinton…
Yesterday, we highlighted thirty NFL experts who predicted the Panthers would beat the Broncos in Super Bowl 50. We could have featured a lot more. The overwhelming majority of sports pundits thought Carolina would thrash Denver in the big game — including our own prognosticator, Brian Badzmierowski, who has now…
For his incredible performance during the Broncos’ Super Bowl 50 win, Von Miller was named the game’s Most Valuable Player — and deservedly so. But he’s got a reason to be wearing the expression seen in the photo above, which he shared on his must-follow Instagram page yesterday. His MVP…
This charming photo of CU Boulder student Merissa Hirneisen seen above is from her Facebook page. The portrait snapped after her arrest for allegedly trying to steal text books and then using a stun gun on security guards merits different adjectives — “memorable” among them. Look below to see the grabbiest, most…
A Broncos win in Super Bowl 50 would have bummed out Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton under any circumstance. But the loss has been compounded by reactions to his petulant reactions during numerous moments in the game and a subsequent press conference, which found him pouting up a storm and…
Thanks to Denver’s win in Super Bowl 50, and the parade and rally scheduled for today, all of Colorado seems to have Broncos fever. But not everyone appears to be thrilled about the way most folks are celebrating. Our item about post-game celebrations in downtown Denver that led to twelve…
The celebration of the Broncos’ victory over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 is jam-packed with events beginning at 10 a.m. tomorrow, February 9, and continuing into the afternoon, and the public is invited. But they’re not invited to smoke pot. The press release about the festivities, included below in its…
We recently wrote about a Colorado Springs Police Department effort to shame men convicted of soliciting prostitution by sharing their names and photos on social media. The CSPD believes such a tactic will reduce the demand for what it dubbed “commercialized sex,” while the department’s Facebook friends were divided about…
Denver blog posts are historic. At Westword Arts, Bree Davies argues that to preserve Denver’s past, we must go beyond our wild west facade. Denver Urbanism’s Ken Schroeppel shares a blast from the past: the Colorado Convention Center expansion. Mile High Report’s Tim Lynch shares Broncos players’ reaction to becoming Super…
Dear Peyton, Congratulations on your second Super Bowl victory and becoming the first quarterback in National Football League history to win the contest with two different teams. Your legacy as one of the greatest signal callers to ever play pro ball was secure whether you’d tasted triumph or defeat yesterday. But…
The vast majority of Super Bowl 50 bettors put their money on the Carolina Panthers to beat the crap out of your Denver Broncos. Why? One reason may be the influence of NFL journalists, broadcasters and media figures. Most people who make their living by predicting the outcome of NFL…
ApartmentList.com has just released its latest analysis of rents in Colorado. This time, the focus is on prices during January 2016. And while the prices in many areas have leveled off to some degree, the rate of growth over a twelve-month period beginning in January 2015 remains almost double the…
As we noted in a February 1 post entitled TOP 20 TWEETS FROM BRONCOS FANS WHO REALLY THINK DENVER WILL WIN SUPER BOWL, those betting on Super Bowl 50 overwhelmingly favored the Carolina Panthers to kick the ass of your Denver Broncos. Our NFL expert felt the same way. Things worked…
“This shit will not stop us…. I want teargas. I want the motherfuckin’ teargas.” This declaration represents one scene from celebrations set off last night by the Broncos’ unlikely 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. Once the victory was sealed, happy fans began whooping it up…
A recent Comment of the Day argued that Denver officials don’t want pot bars, but the people do. This take led to more discussion about how social marijuana use regulations might work in Denver — including the ways that alcohol and cannabis consumption might coexist. This reader foresees problems, but…
Denver blogs have a different way of looking at the world. At Westword Arts, Lindsey Bartlett introduces you to thirty artists who define one street with Project Colfax. Denver Stiffs’ Daniel C. Lewis on Denver Nugget Will Barton being invited to compete in the NBA’s slam dunk contest. Denver PR blog…
What do Peyton Manning and Christopher Cox have in common? At first blush, nothing. Manning is a future Hall of Fame quarterback who’ll lead the Denver Broncos in this Sunday’s Super Bowl 50 — possibly his final game — while Cox is currently serving a 42-year sentence for offenses related to…
