Early on Saturday, October 31, in Colorado Springs, preparations for Halloween were shattered by an apparently random series of shootings that left three people dead before police killed the gunman, 33-year-old Noah Harpham. The victims of the horrific spree were two young women, Christy Galella and Jennifer Vasquez, as well…
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 his pick for Thursday, November 5: Rams. Rams Directed by Grímur Hákonarson…
ApartmentList.com has just released the latest data about rental prices in Colorado, based on October 2015 figures. And for those accustomed to sticker shock owing to high prices (not to mention assorted horror stories), the news isn’t all bad. In some communities, month-to-month rents have actually gone down at least…
The murder took place on Halloween night. And police accounts of what happened are genuinely horrifying — so much so that we need to issue an advance warning. Some readers (make that most readers) will find the details to be disturbing Richard Darling, 34, is accused of murdering Rey Pesina, described as…
A recent Comment of the Day suggesting that reefer madness can create meth heads was prompted by our post about new billboards that cite marijuana potency. The main message of the one above, put in place near Boulder, asks the question, “Dad, is today’s Pot a hard drug?” Plenty of readers have…
Denver blog posts want to know what’s new. At our Food & Drink blog, Mark Antonation provides details about four new eateries on South University. Roundball Mining Company’s Charlie Yao gives good grades after the Denver Nuggets’ win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Mile High Mamas’ Amber Johnson offers seven…
The Denver election results are in, and while they’ll remain unofficial under the vote is certified on November 17, we’ve got a clear idea about the winners and losers in every race, with one possible exception. Three out of four ballot questions passed, with a new college tax proposal being…
It’s got to be one of the most unusual missing-persons reports we’ve seen. A short time ago, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office put out an alert for Taylor Gammel, nineteen, who is thought to have left her home while sleepwalking. Gammel’s Facebook page notes that she previously attended Faith Christian…
While the results of the Jefferson County School Board recall were the biggest election story locally, there were plenty of other important measures that went before Colorado voters, including Proposition BB, which was touted as allowing the state to spend excess tax money generated by marijuana sales beyond state estimates — a requirement…
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 the opening night feature, Anomalisa, and offers a preview of the…
Our post about the NFL teams with the most annoying fans according to users of theCHIVE prompted a spirited conversation among readers, with many ripping those who follow the New England Patriots. In response, a reader posted a link to a website called Your Team Cheats, which calculates the number of…
For more than a year, the Jefferson County School Board — and specifically a voting bloc consisting of members Julie Williams, Ken Witt and John Newkirk — have been a lightning rod for controversy The trio’s alleged efforts to turn Jeffco’s history curriculum in a more “patriotic” direction, coupled with…
There’s plenty of optimism that recreational marijuana sales will be legalized in more states. Not long ago, 24/7 Wall Street offered a list of eleven states that could jump on the legalization bandwagon next: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. But progress…
The Broncos’ convincing victory over the Green Bay Packers this past Sunday night revved up fans on Twitter. That was particularly true of Peyton Manning defenders who took delight in telling those who’d written him off to suck it. But not everyone who responded to our top twenty tweets collection was drinking…
Denver blog posts remember. At our Arts blog, Brad Weismann celebrates ten weird monuments in Colorado, including a shrine to the late Hunter S. Thompson. The Colorado Independent’s Mike Keefe imagines the Founding Fathers drafting the Second Amendment. Coyote Gulch features Jennifer Mahaffey’s memories of what it was like to…
A few weeks back, we told you about major changes to panhandling enforcement in numerous Colorado cities after a judge in a Grand Junction case threw out that many of that community’s restrictions on solicitation. As we’ve reported, Grand Junction’s ordinance, adapted in early 2014, “made it a crime to ask for…
Commuters on 6th Avenue driving toward downtown Denver from the west yesterday morning found the route closed at Wadsworth — a sure sign that something awful had taken place. Unfortunately, that proved to be true. A single-car accident near 6th and Sheridan resulted in the death of nineteen-year-old Kayla Flinchpaugh,…
Apparently many of the NFL’s best fans can also be the most annoying. That goes for supporters of your Denver Broncos, too — even the Peyton Manning fans who resisted ripping doubters after Denver’s incredible win over the Green Bay Packers this past Sunday. Last year, we shared Forbes’ roster of the…
It’s a strange and tragic situation with more questions than answers thus far. Examples: Servando Flores was busted in the wake of a murder at his Thornton apartment, only to be freed, at least temporarily. Meanwhile, brothers Brett and Paul Yamigawa were jailed for burglary and more — and they’re…
Last year, the Denver Police Department and Smart Colorado, an organization concerned about youth access to marijuana, hyped up the possibility of pot edibles being handed out to Halloween trick-or-treaters. Afterward, as we pointed out, the number of reports about such issues topped out at zero — meaning that there…
We recently posted about an anti-marijuana billboard near Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Its message about the increased potency of Colorado cannabis is underscored by a photo of a child and the question, “Mom, is today’s Pot a hard drug?” Marijuana reformer Mason Tyvert called this message irresponsible, arguing…
Denver blog posts know that for everything, there is a season. At our Food & Drink blog, our restaurant roll call documents five Denver-area restaurant closings, 21 openings and a name change. Colorado Peak Politics puts a 9News truth test about the Jeffco school board recall in the cross-hairs. Predominantly Orange’s…
