The Office of the Independent Monitor has released its 2015 semi-annual report, and it contains plenty of good news — or at least better news — for the Denver Police Department. In the document, on view below, Independent Monitor Nicholas Mitchell praises the DPD for changing its policy toward shooting…
Golden Globe-winning actress and part-time Colorado resident Melanie Griffith wants you to stay at her spectacular Aspen abode — either temporarily or permanently. And she’s invested enough in the process that she actually appears in a video about the $9 million property. That’s a first for a celebrity according to…
Metro Denver Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted list currently features sixty individuals — most of them men, a few women. But just because they’re on this roster doesn’t mean they’re either famous or infamous. Indeed, the majority of suspects will be unknown to the public as a whole — and not all…
Last week, I purchased some Broncos socks at a store in San Diego — a purchase that caused the Chargers-fan clerk to go into conniptions about his own team’s woes and Denver’s 6-0 record. And I’m ashamed to admit that to make him feel better, I predicted that the unbeaten…
Earlier this year, Durango-area prosecutor Reid Stewart noted what he called a “strange dynamic” between Joe Griffith, 44, and his now-twenty-year-old son, Logan. That’s one way of putting it. Both Griffiths have now been sentenced for their roles in the January robbery of a marijuana shop in Durango. But while the…
Our post about claims that Denver International Airport is haunted, in addition to being the focus of numerous conspiracy theories, put a lot of our readers in a Halloween state of mind. But is there really something supernatural going on at DIA? We put that question to readers, and the…
Denver blog posts know that American lives do have second acts. At our Music blog, Oakland L. Childers profiles Lowjob, a Denver-based pop-punk band fronted by former Family Ties child star Brian Bonsall. Denver Stiffs’ Adam Mares makes predictions about the Denver Nuggets’ season. Denver Infill’s Ryan Dravitz offers his final…
The photo gallery on the Facebook page of Kenei Unique Love contains numerous shots like the one above, in which she and significant other Melvin Lewis display warmth and a playful camaraderie. This image contrasts sharply with the accounts contained in separate probable cause statements about an incident earlier this…
In October 2013, we shared a list of Denver’s top ten “haunted” places according to Shadowlands.net, a website that purports to reveal haunted places across the country But another source claims that there are a lot more spots where spirits like to hang. LegendsOfAmerica.com devotes several pages to “Mile High Ghosts,” and…
Last night, American television viewers got a chance to see the debut of the CBS series Supergirl — the first major network series built around a female superhero since Wonder Woman, which debuted way back in 1975. The first episode eschewed the gloom of The Dark Knight and other recent cinematic depictions…
On September 5, Tiffany Rasnic updated her current Facebook status to read, “Divorced.” But in subsequent posts, she sounded an upbeat tone. In an October 14 reply to a Facebook fan, she wrote, “Finally got back on feet, doing better than ever. Got a new car, an SUV, got a…
Every political observer currently drawing breath expects marijuana to be a topic of discussion during the Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado at Boulder on October 28. Given Colorado’s status as the first state to legalize limited recreational cannabis sales, the tie-in is a natural — and if…
The announcement that the Downtown Denver Partnership may create a private security force for the 16th Street Mall in response to a recent series of violent incidents didn’t prompt a uniform reaction among our readers. Among the disagreements: Whether the situation on the mall is truly dangerous or exaggerated and overblown…
Denver blog posts make the most of the time they have. At our Food & Drink blog, Mark Antonation reveals that closing date for Lower48, our Best New Restaurant pick in 2014. Colorado Pols on a potential new candidate for Michael Bennet’s U.S. Senate seat: Meet Robert Blaha. A great…
At 10:30 a.m. this morning, Smart Colorado, arguably the state’s leading voice against legal access to marijuana, is holding a press event to debut a new billboard at 1935 Federal Boulevard, near Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The billboard reads in part, “Mom, is today’s pot a hard drug?” In…
Plenty of folks took to Twitter on Sunday to express their unhappiness that the Broncos had a bye week. But quite a few expressed the opposite point of view. For this last group, the benefits of the Broncos having the week off included a major reduction in stress, the opportunity…
In recent years, we’ve grown accustomed to discovering that rent prices in Denver are rising faster than anywhere else in the country. But a new survey by RentRange suggests that the situation is finally starting to moderate, at least in one particular area. The site looked at the average rental rate…
On Saturday, October 24, at Sustainability Park, a City of Denver property near the intersection of 25th and Lawrence, a Tiny Houses project being built under the auspices of activists from Denver Homeless Out Loud was raided by the Denver Police Department. Ten activists were arrested and the encampment was…
Colorado is home to some of the most dangerous and notorious people in America owing to the presence of supermax facilities in the state. Among them are “Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski, “Shoe Bomber” Richard Reid and “Underwear Bomber” Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. Now, these notorious criminals are reportedly being joined by Gary Ridgway, also…
A new Gallup poll found that 58 percent of respondents favor marijuana legalization. Moreover, a national cannabis activist thinks Colorado deserves much of the credit thanks to the way the medical and recreational systems were rolled out. Many of our Facebook friends agree, including the following reader, who feels that the…
Korn’s headlining gig on October 27 at the Fillmore Auditorium will find a band that’s always looking to the future taking a rare glance into the rear-view mirror, as lead singer Jonathan Davis acknowledges in a frank and revealing interview. The show is among the last batch devoted to celebrating the 20th…
Denver blog posts are a multi-genre affair. Our Music blog features a wide-ranging interview with Korn’s Jonathan Davis, who reveals that he’s making a country album — as well as exploring a collab with Marilyn Manson. A memorable BigMedia.org headline: “Colorado GOP Loses a Thorn in Its Ass.” Predominantly Orange’s…
