In a matter of days, Commerce City Police Officer Kevin Lord has gone from being an object of sympathy to a professional pariah. Why? His superiors at the Commerce City Police Department say that Lord — an eight-year veteran of the CCPD with more than twenty years of law-enforcement experience…
A search is on in Colorado Springs for a man who allegedly climbed through the bedroom window of a nine-year-old girl and attempted to sexually assault her. The suspect reportedly pulled down the child’s underwear before her screams alerted her parents and caused him to flee. Both the man’s approach to the…
The marijuana business is booming in Colorado, with pot sales topping $100 million for the first time in August. But should investors put their money into the cannabis industry? The State of Colorado doesn’t quite say “no,” but it comes close. Colorado’s Division of Securities has issued an “investor alert”…
We recently posted about a new Department of Transportation report in which Frontier ranked poorly in consumer complaints. Indeed, the number and rate of complaints more than doubled over the course of a year. But was all the griping justified? Based on the experiences of this reader, who had worse…
Denver blog posts have got plenty of things cookin’. At our Food & Drink blog, Mark Antonation writes about the sale listing for Tom’s Home Cookin’ and questions about whether the Denver food-scene favorite could relocate or shut down. The Colorado Independent’s Mike Littwin asks: “What’s next in a post-Paris world?”…
Although Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper put out a press release yesterday revealing his plan to accept Syrian refugees into the state, his staff didn’t share the announcement on his Facebook page. In all likelihood, this omission was made in an effort to avoid a storm of negative commentary. But the storm, like…
It’s official. In the wake of the Broncos’ humiliating loss to the Chiefs, Coach Gary Kubiak has announced that backup quarterback Brock Oweiler will start against the Chicago Bears this Sunday for future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, who’s said to be suffering from a rib-cage injury and a partial tear…
Already got the holidays on your mind? Us, too — and that includes potential travel destinations. But which ones offer the best combination of attractions, weather and low cost? WalletHub crunched the numbers to find out, and there’s good news for people planning a staycation: Denver’s among the top ten —…
Last week, in a post that explored how likely people are to get caught if they send marijuana through the U.S. mail, we noted that anti-cannabis law-enforcement officials who no longer get as much attention as they once did in Colorado are finding eager audiences in other states. A case…
Our post about last week’s Fight for 15 rallies in Denver prompted an explosion of commentary. The movement, which calls for fast-food employees and other low-wage workers to receive a minimum of $15 per hour and union-organizing rights, clearly remains controversial in many quarters. Some people believe such a wage boost…
Denver blog posts do it by hand. At our Food & Drink blog, Mark Antonation names his choices for the eight best Italian restaurants in Denver for handmade pasta. Southstands Denver’s Colin Daniels: “Peyton Manning’s Record Breaking Now Just Sounds Like a Broken Record.” Denver Urbanism’s Ryan Dravitz advocates on…
The recent terrorist attacks in Paris were senseless in innumerable ways, big and small — among them the fact that gunmen killed more than 80 people at a Bataclan theater show headlined by Eagles of Death Metal, a band that’s all about fun, not global politics. The group’s name appeared to unsettle…
Moments ago, I-25 south of Castle Rock reopened just in time for Monday’s rush hour, ending a closure of more than eight hours. The reason: the death of a Colorado State Trooper, who was hit and killed last night while investigating a minor traffic accident. The incident prompted a rare…
The terror attacks in Paris cast a shadow over the final days of the Denver Film Festival. At screening after screening throughout the fest’s final weekend, speakers referenced the horrific crimes and encouraged attendees to send positive thoughts to victims and survivors in the City of Light. But the shows…
We recently told you about the ten most expensive Colorado cities to rent a two-bedroom apartment, based on new data from ApartmentList.com. The site also crunched the numbers to determine where in Colorado rent costs are going up the fastest on a year-to-year basis — and there are definite differences…
It’s hard to believe, but just two weeks ago, after the Broncos’ big win over the Green Bay Packers, Peyton Manning fans were telling doubters to suck it. Not now. Manning suffered through one of his most horrific days ever against the Kansas City Chiefs yesterday, throwing four picks and…
Our post discussing concerns in Illinois over marijuana mailed from Colorado featured commentary from a representative of the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area group. Tom Gorman, the RMHIDTA exec quoted, estimated that more than 90 percent of cannabis sent via the U.S. Postal Service goes undetected. The topic was…
Denver blog posts enjoy a nice salad. At our Arts blog, Amber Taufen feels that PETA’s latest stunt abuses animals — human animals. The Colorado Independent’s Nat Stein reports about a mental-health-crisis cover-up in Colorado jails. Colorado Peak Politics weighs in on former Aurora councilman Ryan Frazier’s U.S. Senate campaign…
Since March, we’ve been reporting about concerns over the use of pesticides on marijuana. Now, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has taken up the cause. In an executive order included in an industry-wide bulletin distributed by the Marijuana Enforcement Division, Hickenlooper directs “state agencies to address threats to public safety posed…
In May, we posted about the airlines with the least and most consumer complaints according to the Air Travel Consumer Report, a document published semi-annually by the Department of Transportation. And Frontier, Denver’s hometown airline, had an awful performance, finishing dead last. Now, the Transportation Department has published its latest installment…
Again this year, Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest — including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. Today he spotlights selections for November 13 (Lamb), November 22 (Mustang) and November 23…
It’s Friday the 13th — a day like any other to those immune to superstitions, but one fraught with potential peril for those with a more spirited personality. The latter group will love the website HauntedPlaces.org, which not only allows visitors to search for haunted places by state, but also…
