Joshua Maddux has been missing for seven years, and over that time, his family was left to wonder what happened to him. Had he simply taken off and was still out there, perfectly fine? Had he been so bereft over the death of his brother the previous year that he’d…
In the ring, Stepan Zeytunyan was known as “the Punisher.” Now, however, he is apparently trying to escape punishment for sexual assault he allegedly committed in separate incidents against a pair of teenage girls. He reportedly failed to show up for a court hearing yesterday, and at this writing, he’s considered a fugitive…
Yesterday in this space, we noted the contrast between marijuana enforcement across the country, where pot-related arrests take place every 45 seconds by one estimate, versus Colorado, a state that’s seen the rate of busts fall by more than 90 percent since the 2012 passage of Amendment 64, which legalized limited recreational…
The most recent chapter in our ongoing coverage of driving in Denver involved a Comment of the Day post arguing that drivers don’t give a damn about red lights here. A reader countered the claim by arguing that drivers in the Mile High City are goaded into taking risks at intersections. Why?…
Denver blog posts come out of the oven piping hot. At our Food & Drink blog, Mark Antonation previews ten restaurants and beverage establishments coming to Stanley Marketplace, on the south side of Stapleton in the other Stanley Aviation building. Mile High Report’s sadaraine offers a no-bull review about the Broncos’…
According to an arrest affidavit on view below, the investigation into a sexual assault claim against Randall “Randy” Hoch started with a single alleged crime. But it soon led to another. The case began this past March. A victim told Denver Police Department investigators that she had gone to Fado’s…
The photos of Jeffrey Falk that have surfaced thus far are so blurry that they can’t help but seem disturbing — particularly in light of the charges against him. Falk, a math teacher who was on the staff at ThunderRidge High School for nineteen years, has been accused of crimes…
One of the most popular items on Westword’s news blog this year has been our list of ten suggestions for Front Range places to have sex outdoors. Now, we have a better idea why so many people responded to that post. We recently stumbled upon a vintage survey by Trojan Condoms…
The recent rash of metro-area murders and shootings that may be gang-related seem to be blending together of late. That’s how many of them there have been. But the triple shooting at a Cole neighborhood Jenny’s Market yesterday will stand out to many children and parents at Annunciation Catholic School. The gunfire…
Earlier this year, we noted that marijuana charges in Colorado had fallen more than 90 percent since the passage of Amendment 64, the 2012 measure that made it legal to use and possess limited amounts of marijuana for recreational purposes. But the number of busts in other locations has continued at…
In a recent Comment of the Day, we featured a post in which a reader critical of the most recent sky-is-falling anti-marijuana report from the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area responded with wit. Probably hundreds have OD’d on pot, he joked — yet a number of readers took him…
Denver blog posts are busting out all over. At our Music blog, Lindsey Bartlett highlights ten things to see at the Colorado Music Hall of Fame, including a new version of a John Denver bust stolen last year. Colorado Pols: “CU student government revolts over GOP debate access.” At Roundball…
Back in 2010, we introduced you to Alek Komarnitsky, who created a world-renowned, remote-controllable Christmas display at his home in order to raise funds to fight Celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that doctors said afflicted his two sons. His Halloween display was similarly over-the-top. Now, however, Komarnitsky is retiring from the Clark…
In June 2014, we told you about the arrest of Christopher Waide in the disappearance of Pueblo’s Lea Chali Porter, nineteen. Waide was busted on suspicion of sexual assault and murder even though Porter’s body hadn’t been recovered at the time of our post. More than a year later, Porter’s…
Last month, we posted about Forbes list of the top Colorado colleges — and noted that their performance left plenty to be desired. Note that only twelve institutions from Colorado were included in the 650 institutions of higher learning nationwide that made the magazine’s cut, as opposed to thirteen the previous year…
The Broncos’ victory over the Detroit Lions during last night’s Sunday Night Football broadcast wasn’t as flat-out bizarre as the previous week’s win over the Kansas City Chiefs. But the win was just as dispiriting for Detroit Lions fans, in part because they thought their team had such a good chance…
A recent post featured this question in its headline: Why won’t Congress promise not to block Colorado’s marijuana laws? We asked about this subject because Congresswoman Diana DeGette has announced that she will be reintroducing the Respect States’ and Citizens’ Rights Act, a bill intended to ensure that federal marijuana laws…
Denver blog posts don’t like being boxed in. At our Arts blog, Bree Davies notes that a trip to Los Angeles puts Denver’s traffic in perspective. DenverInfill’s Ryan Dravitz offers the “inside the Infill edition” of an update on the 1144 Fifteenth project. Elaine N. Schoch, writing for Mile High Mamas,…
In a 2007 article, we referred to Katy Atkinson, who died yesterday, as one of “Denver’s Golden Pundits” — an expert on local politics who was guaranteed to provide an interesting, incisive and notably pithy quote on any topic. And while Atkinson got her start in Republican politics, she was…
The Schmuck of the Week braintrust seldom honors an unknown person. When we bequeath the mantle of schmuckiness, we like to know who’s receiving it. But we’re making an exception for the alleged Copper Mountain stink bomber, and not only because doing so gives us the rare opportunity to write…
The tandem of Corin Roddick and Megan James, collectively known as Purity Ring (which will headline the Boulder Theater on September 29 and 30) find themselves in a classic indie conundrum. The pair’s previous album, Shrines, earned consistently strong reviews and attracted listeners aplenty thanks to its very personal take…
Earlier this year, we shared a study arguing that renting is better than buying in much of the Denver-metro area despite rising rent prices in these parts. But if you decide to make a purchase anywhere, where should you do it? The Niche website, which specializes in ranking pretty much anything and…
