Yesterday, we told you about the bias-motivated-crime arrest of Christopher Derby, who stands accused of having punched a woman in the face because she’s African-American. Jhane Toney, a 21-year-old African-American woman, has been charged with the same crime for a separate incident. In her case, however, she allegedly attacked the victims because…
Ironman Boulder is a triathlon that’s gained a national reputation thanks to its gorgeous setting and its high caliber of athletes, many of whom travel from across the country to take part. This year, however, one of the visiting competitors — forty-year-old Virginia resident Brian Godlove — died days after taking…
The National Conference of State Legislatures is an organization that champions the rights of politicians at the state level. And at the just-concluded NCSL Summit in Seattle, the group took a stand against federal interference when it comes to marijuana and hemp. In a resolution on view below, the NCSL asks…
When we recently shared a post highlighting rent prices for 25 people in the Denver area, we asked readers what they’re paying. Lots of you weighed in — thanks! — and the results were all over the Denver-metro map. Some folks felt pretty good about the amount they’re being charged…
The national focus on the Aurora theater shooting trial, and the still-pending question of whether convicted killer James Holmes will be sentenced to death, has overshadowed another capital case that would likely be the biggest story in the Denver area under other circumstances. The crime in question: the five slayings…
Denver blog posts know it’s easy eating green. Our Food & Drink blog’s 2015 edition of the ten-best-green-chiles-in-Denver list is making our stomach growl. Predominantly Orange’s Tylor Walden highlights ten Broncos who should be in the Hall of Fame. Denver Egotist shows off Dan Lehman’s contribution to 2015’s ARTCRANK Poster Show in…
Late last month, we told you about twenty journalists leaving the Denver Post — nineteen by way of a voluntary buyout, one via the elimination of his position. Since then, the exodus has continued — first senior news editor Kevin Dale, who’s been named the executive editor of Cronkite News at Arizona…
Back in June, we told you about the Limited Social Marijuana Consumption Initiative. Mason Tvert, who has combined forces with fellow Amendment 64 proponent Brian Vicente to push the proposal, described it at the time as “a narrow exemption to Denver’s current ban for social marijuana consumption by adults. It…
Around this time last year, we shared a list of Forbes’ top thirteen Colorado colleges and noted that their national rankings were mostly unimpressive. That’s even truer in the 2015 edition. The headline of this post offers one piece of evidence for the downturn: Only twelve colleges were included in the 650…
“OMG I got recognized on the street!” Fort Collins’ Brittiany Hoagland posted on Facebook in recent days. “A mother out for a walk with her dog and kiddo stopped her phone conversation to ask, ‘Are you The Topless Girl?!. “‘…Yeah.’ *prepares for verbal attack* “;’Right on!’ And she keeps walking…
The responses continue to roll in regarding our post featuring Donald Trump’s declaration of big problems with Colorado’s marijuana laws. Along the way, several tangent conversations developed. Among the most interesting was one in which several readers argued that the issues with cannabis in Denver, especially, pale in comparison with…
Denver blog posts have big balls — as the photo above proves. At our Arts blog, Bree Davies names her choices for the ten best swimming spots in Colorado. Colorado Peak Politics showcases a map showing the most Googled presidential candidates in each Colorado county. Bet you can guess who…
The Denver Broncos are currently taking part in training camp in anticipation of the 2015-2016 season. But in addition to looking forward, the team is looking back. The Broncos’ 2015 media guide is filled with loads of odd factoids about the squad’s history, many so obscure that even die-hard fans…
Administrators at the University of Colorado Boulder have long hated the school’s frequent appearances on lists identifying the best party schools in the country, and their concerted efforts to change the school’s reputation seem to be paying off. Note that in 2013, CU Boulder failed to make the Princeton Review’s party-schools…
A teenager dies a violent death in a busy part of Denver — and the incident makes hardly a ripple in the media. Why? That’s a complicated question, and the answers aren’t typically discussed in polite company. But the likeliest possibilities are these: The victim, seventeen-year-old Jorge Lopez-Ramirez, was Hispanic;…
In recent months, we’ve written a number of times about what’s known as “suicide by cop.” Such incidents find suicidal individuals such as Aurora’s Patrick Stoltz apparently trying to goad law enforcers into ending their lives, much to the cops’ frustration. Representatives of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office use this term…
It’s the latest grim twist in a crime that’s consumed Aspen for well over a year — the murder of socialite Nancy Pfister. William Styler, a former Denver doctor in poor physical condition, confessed to killing Pfister, thereby exonerating his wife, Nancy Pfister, who’d previously been charged in the homicide…
Readers responded in a wide variety of ways to a post in which Donald Trump said there are big problems with Colorado’s marijuana laws. Some disputed this claim. Others branded him a moron in general. But there were a number of tangents, including something we’ve been hearing a lot lately…
Denver blog posts have plenty of growth potential. At our Arts blog, Bree Davies wonders if Denver will erase its own charm as it grows — and offers a lesson from Las Vegas. Denver Stiffs’ Nate Timmons looks at the roster depth of your Denver Nuggets. At the Colorado Independent,…
Yesterday, we told you about the cancellation of the Lozilu Denver mud run, slated for later this month, as well as other similar events sponsored by the organization in major cities across the country. In our post, we noted the unhappiness of numerous people who’d hoped to participate and a…
How long has Jon Stewart hosted The Daily Show, the Comedy Central program to which he will bid farewell tonight? Long enough to have “reported” about the Broncos’ Super Bowl victory in January 1999. “Yeah, Broncos,” he said with mock enthusiasm at the time. “I’m so happy, I could destroy…
Even though Westword is based in Denver, we consider the entire State of Colorado to be our beat. That’s why we write so frequently about Colorado Springs — and why our attention was grabbed by the recent Estately post “25 Things You Should Know Before Living in Colorado Springs.” Turns out plenty…
