Last September, the folks from WalletHub released a study tasked with determining the best U.S. sports cities. And much to our chagrin, Denver placed second behind (yeeesh) Boston, Massachusetts. Now, just in time for Super Bowl 50, WalletHub has set out in search of the cities with the best football fans…
As we’ve reported, Daryush Valizadeh, aka Roosh V, announced the cancellations of Saturday, February 6 meetups in Denver, Boulder and more than 100 other cities for followers of his Return of Kings group, which is best known for its alleged advocacy for legalizing rape — a joke, Roosh stresses, although plenty…
A lot of prognosticators out there don’t give your Denver Broncos a prayer of defeating the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 on February 7. But what if that prayer was really, really powerful? And delivered by Tim Tebow? Tebow, of course, was the Broncos quarterback prior to the arrival…
We’ve been reporting about the shooting at the Colorado Motorcycle Expo that killed Victor Mendoza, a member of the Mongols motorcycle club. Mendoza died after a clash between the Mongols and the Iron Order, another group branded as an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang, or OMG. The Iron Order is known for having law-enforcement…
Our Brian Badzmierowski sure knows how to rile people up — by continuing to pick the Broncos to lose. He predicted that the Patriots would kick the Broncos’ ass in the AFC championship game. And while that didn’t happen, he’s confident that the Carolina Panthers will smoke Denver in the…
Denver blog posts see no reason to stop at ten. At Westword Food & Drink, Mark Antonation lists the eleven best Chinese restaurants in Denver, 2016 edition. Mile High Report’s Scotty Payne confirms that Tim Tebow is rooting for the Broncos to win Super Bowl 50. Coyote Gulch has good news…
A district attorney has dropped attempted murder charges against Victor Green for a very unusual reason. Green, a Grand Junction resident, attempted to kill himself while in custody — and very nearly succeeded. The motivation behind this move appears to be tied to Green’s victim: his father. According to KJCT,…
The annual 4/20 rally in Denver’s Civic Center Park seems to get bigger every year. And now, the longtime promoters of the event, including Miguel Lopez and attorney Rob Corry, are looking for help putting it on. The group has issued an open invitation for proposals in regard to the 2016…
News that Broncos practice squad player Ryan Murphy had been sent home from the Super Bowl after being swept up in a Santa Clara prostitution sting made headlines nationwide. And even though Murphy was only questioned, not arrested or cited with a crime, during the incident, his case is being cited…
Nearly 3,000 patients of Swedish Medical Center will be receiving an unsettling letter. The missive, on view below, informs them that they should be tested for hepatitis B and C, as well as HIV, because of “possible drug diversion (the stealing of narcotic pain medication intended for patients) by a…
Sex and the Super Bowl have always gone hand in hand. But even we were surprised when we searched for the hashtag #Broncos on Instagram. Yes, plenty of the images pertained directly to the game and players in it, including a pic of Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale displaying her…
Two of the most controversial local events of 2016 won’t be happening. Return of Kings, an organization founded by Daryush Valizadeh, better known as Roosh V, that is best known for its alleged advocacy for legalizing rape — a joke, Roosh stresses, although plenty of folks don’t believe him —…
During this week’s snowstorm, plenty of people shared their thoughts on social media — but they definitely didn’t agree on whether the weather event was a good thing or a bad thing. Hence our post, headlined, “Top 20 Tweets About Hating and Loving the Denver Snowstorm.” More likes and dislikes…
Denver blog posts march steadily toward the future. At Westword Food & Drink, Patricia Calhoun shares the skinny about longtime Jefferson Park staple La Loma heading downtown. Predominantly Orange’s Sayre Bedinger looks into the stories of Broncos contract players in the Super Bowl. Big Media’s Jason Salzman writes about U.S. Senate…
Criticism continues to be lobbed at the Denver Police Department and other law enforcers in the city over alleged brutality incidents. Just last week, for instance, we told you about a lawsuit filed against Denver police officer Choice Johnson, who was caught on video tossing a man down a set…
It’s been one of the biggest federal marijuana prosecutions in the Denver area since the passage of Amendment 64 — featuring a high-profile raid and more than two years’ worth of allegations involving weapons and $500,000 in Colombian cash said to have been dumped into the Colorado pot industry. But…
Kaleb Andre Serrano will never get to know his father, Jorge Serrano. But he’ll grow up knowing his dad died while trying to be there for his birth. Serrano, a 29-year-old resident of Greeley, was killed in a crash on Monday, February 1, as he rushed to the hospital where…
Most people who move to Colorado are interested in an active lifestyle. And that includes those who come to our fair state to retire. No wonder Colorado did so well in a WalletHub study that names the best and worst states in which to retire. A key factor used to…
Earlier today, we told you about Broncos practice squad player Ryan Murphy being sent home from the Super Bowl after he was questioned in regard to the investigation of a prostitution sting. Although Murphy wasn’t cited for a crime, his name has now been linked with prostitution due to the Broncos/Super…
Broncos safety Ryan Murphy couldn’t have been expecting to make many headlines during Super Bowl week. While he traveled with the team to Santa Clara, where the big game will be played on Sunday, February 7, he couldn’t play, since he’s a member of the practice squad. But Murphy managed…
It’s a change that neatly symbolizes how times have changed in Colorado. Two Pueblo companies are in the process of opening what’s described as the “first hemp/CBD dispensary” in the community. And the site’s operation was once home to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. The companies in question are CBDRx,…
Our report about the brawl at the Colorado Motorcycle Expo over the weekend left one person dead and a number of others injured. Members of two motorcycle clubs, the Mongols and the Iron Order, took part, with one person identified as a Colorado Department of Corrections employee. Other reports suggested…
