The Denver Police Department recently cited seven marijuana shops for selling to persons under age 21. When we shared our report on the topic, we noted that bars, restaurants and other establishments that are found to have sold alcohol to minors get far less media notice than did the dispensaries…
Denver blog posts expect the unexpected. At our Music blog, Oakland L. Childers writes about the Colorado record store named one of America’s 21 best — and it’s not Twist & Shout or Wax Trax. Colorado Pols: Even David Harsanyi can’t defend the GOP’s “show trial” aimed at Planned Parenthood…
The hour was late, the gunfire was loud, the victim is in critical condition and the crime scenes represent a pair of very public locations. Late last night, a man was found in the King Soopers parking lot near Sheridan and Dartmouth after being shot. Police don’t believe the shooting…
Right now, the biggest controversy in the National Football League — a matter far more important than trivia such as Deflategate — involves concussions. A recent study showed that 87 of 91 former players who donated their brains to science after their death tested positive for CTE, a disease linked to…
In recent months, the hack of Ashley Madison, a website that promotes extramarital hookups via slogans such as “Life is short, have an affair,” revealed the personal data of as many as 70,000 users in the Denver area. Has this breach reduced the number of metro-area cheaters? Not according to…
Yesterday, we told you about the firing of Denver Fire Department Captain Harold Johnson, who allegedly committed thirteen code-of-conduct violations. A termination letter on view below includes accounts of him ordering firefighters not to douse a dumpster fire near an apartment while he conducted a personal cell-phone conversation and using…
Earlier this week, we updated you about the death of Jayvion Johnson, a 23-month-old who died under allegedly abusive circumstances despite Denver Human Services having been alerted numerous times in the past about potential problems in the home. The story is much the same in the case of Kinyaita Davis. She’s…
From the beginning, it was a bizarre case. As we reported in May 2014, Charles “Chuck” Sattler, a former semi-professional mixed-martial arts fighter, was accused of punching to death a much larger man: six-foot-nine-inch Blake Bostic, a popular chef who worked restaurants in Summit County. The argument was reportedly spurred…
Our semi-annual roundups of local Texts From Last Night are among our most popular posts. This week’s salute to the top texts out of the 970 area code was no exception. As a bonus, the piece inspired one reader to share the tale of a strange text he received from someone who…
Denver blog posts track comings and goings. At our Food and Drink blog, our Cafe Society crew tracks unexpected Denver restaurant closings and more in our monthly eatery roll call. Big Media’s Jason Salzman wonders if Dudley Brown will become senatorial hopeful Tim Neville’s cash cow. Denver Stiffs’ Zach Mikash…
Yesterday, we told you about the Boulder City Council’s decision to scrap protected bike lanes along a four-block section of Folsom Street. The elimination of a traffic lane had caused commute times in the area to double in some instances, resulting in plenty of complaints from drivers. Lots of cyclists liked…
The firing of Denver Fire Department Captain Harold Johnson raises a slew of questions and concerns. The termination letter issued to Johnson this week — see it below — lists thirteen different code-of-conduct violations, as well as vivid descriptions of allegedly problematic behavior. In one instance, Johnson is said to…
Last week, we shared with you a list of the ten best Colorado suburbs to buy a house according to Niche, a website that specializes in ranking pretty much anything and everything. Now, we bring you Niche’s choices for the ten best towns to buy a house. As you’ll see, communities from…
Aurora’s Cherica Winston wasn’t arrested for posting the phrase “fuck this dog” on her Facebook page. However, the item led directly to her arrest for animal cruelty. Winston, who was known as “Juju LaRay” on Facebook, appears to have deleted the page in question. But former Facebook friend Travis Smith…
Yesterday, two-year-old Donnie Ro’Mello Romero Jr. died. That much we know — and it’s incredibly tragic. At this hour, however, it’s unclear whether a crime has taken place, or if young Donnie lost his life as a result of a tragic accident. But a report reveals that the child was at…
The Denver Police Department has revealed that seven pot shops were caught selling marijuana to a person under age 21 in a recent compliance sweep; we’ve got the details below. The DPD was clearly aiming to make a big splash with the announcement, and it’s succeeded, with news operations throughout…
Our recent post about the seven best places to live in Colorado according to the Livability site brought out a number of commenters who feel frustrated by the continuing influx of folks moving to Colorado. But there was also some push-back. The following reader speaks for those who aren’t as…
Denver blog posts watch their words carefully. At our Music blog, Amber Taufen asks: What’s the point of parental advisory warnings in the digital age? Colorado Peak Politics on State Senator Tim Neville declaring his U.S. Senate candidacy. Mile High Mamas spotlights Meghan Dougherty’s “Confessions of a 49-Year-Old Roller Derby…
Last month, we told you about an incident during which brothers Ryan and Benjamin Brown were pulled over by two Colorado Springs Police officers for what turned out to be a cracked windshield. It was a minor infraction — but within minutes, Benjamin was in cuffs and Ryan was face down…
Boulder is known as one of the most bike-friendly cities in the country. Yesterday, however, the Boulder City Council voted to scrap protected bike lanes along a four-block stretch of Folsom (a process dubbed “right-sizing”) in favor of returning to four lanes of traffic — the configuration that had previously…
A man’s apparent plan to set a Colorado Springs bank on fire wasn’t exactly brilliant in the first place. And when it went wrong, it went really wrong, as you can see by the crazy video below. On September 8, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department, firefighters from the city…
Earlier this year, we shared the 2015 editions of our favorite Texts From Last Night out of the 303 area code, as well as the 720. Which makes it 970’s turn. Our latest collection of 970 messages from the hilarious Texts From Last Night site are plenty weird: They feature…
