Denver blog posts are superheroic. Our Arts blog highlights the people and costumes of Denver Comic Con 2015. The Colorado Independent’s Nancy Watzman: “In Aspen, Even Doctors Need Affordable Housing.” Big Media’s Jason Salzman thinks that Representative Mike Coffman is more interested in looking like he supports immigration reform than…
After reporting about pot club Grassroots Colorado’s fight against prosecution and eviction, we shared a very different kind of story on the same subject. Turns out iBake Denver has been able to operate without police interference for more than two years — because it’s located just outside the Denver city…
Last year, a bill to make driving under the influence a felony under certain conditions fell short in the Colorado general assembly — and the ACLU of Colorado, which opposed the measure, was pleased by the development. This year, however, a tweaked version of the measure passed, and Governor John…
Evan Young was the class valedictorian for Twin Peaks Charter Academy in Longmont. But the school didn’t allow him to speak at his May 16 commencement. Why not? Because he planned to come out as gay during the address — subject matter rejected by the school for reasons spelled out…
Last week, we updated our list of the ten Denver neighborhoods with the most-expensive rent for a two-bedroom apartment, based on data from ApartmentList.com. However, the post didn’t address a more fundamental question: Why are rents currently so expensive? ApartmentList.com compiled eight theories in a post about the soaring figures…
Of late, we’ve reported about numerous suicide-by-cop scenarios, many of which have ended in the suspect either killing himself or being fatally shot by officers. That didn’t happen in the case of Richard Martinez, who called 911 on late Saturday, May 30, and told the operation, “I’m going to kill…
People perusing Craiglist are typically looking for love or searching for bargains. This ad one of our readers stumbled upon certainly appears to offer the latter. It features a 1979 Volkswagen Bus — the kind of vehicle that generations of free spirits have transformed into hippie vans — selling for the incredibly…
A reader recently argued that thanks to some recent changes for the worse, even Colorado natives don’t like their home state anymore. To say that sentiment received some push-back is a large understatement. Plenty of readers say they adore Colorado as much as ever, whether they were born here or…
Denver blog posts can get very animated. At our Arts blog, we’ve collected the winners of Westword’s third-annual comics contest. Colorado Peak Politics wonders: “Have fracktivists abandoned the fight?” Denver Egotist spotlights a poetic look at the work of the Denver Foundation. Send your story tips to the author, Michael…
In our report earlier today about a deadly police shooting at a Northglenn house with three children inside, we cited the case of Kyle Moore, 21, a suspected Greeley-area identity thief who crashed at the conclusion of a police chase that followed an officer firing a shot at him near…
What counties in Colorado have the most violent crime? The folks at FindTheBest.com explored that question using FBI data from 2013, the most recent year available. As you can see, many of the places that made the list aren’t heavily populated. But several others are among the most populous counties in…
Most people assume that Colorado has the best pot prices of any state in the union thanks to the volume of legal limited recreational sales here. But most people would be wrong — as of this week, anyhow. And the ranking could change at any moment. Example: Earlier this month,…
Police actions that may endanger members of the public have been much in the news lately. Take the recent apprehension of Kyle Moore, a suspected identity thief at whom a Greeley police officer fired a shot near a public park — an action that was followed by Moore striking a vehicle with…
We love it when a comment on one topic starts a conversation on another. That’s what happened regarding a Comment of the Day arguing that Colorado drivers suck in every kind of weather. Then, the subject shifted thanks to the following reader, who argues that a lot of problems are…
Denver blog posts are a riot in and of themselves. At our Music blog, Kiernan Maletsky shares the complete 2015 Riot Fest Denver lineup. Colorado Pols shares “even more ugly Jeffco school board footage.” Mile High Report’s Scotty Payne has bad news for Broncos fans: Ryan Clady has torn his…
Politicians typically write books if they’re eyeing a run for national office — something Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has repeatedly denied, despite his name popping up numerous times over the years as a possible vice presidential candidate. So let the speculation begin anew: Hickenlooper has announced that his top speechwriter,…
Last August, we told you about the shocking allegations against Kelsy Newell-Skinner, 21, who claimed to have awakened after heavy drinking to find her two-month-old baby badly beaten. The child, Natalee Hurst-Skinner, later died from her injuries. Afterward, Natalee’s father told a local TV station that Denver Human Services hadn’t…
Even though church and state are separate entities according to the U.S. Constitution, the Supreme Court has ruled that religious clubs can meet at public schools after hours. But when do such accommodations become promotion of a specific faith or doctrine? And did Florence High School cross this line over and…
In March 2014, we told you about the arrest of George Allen IV, aka “Slim Ryder,” in connection with the murder of Kurt Levias, 21, outside a hip-hop show at the Bluebird Theater ten years earlier. More than a year later, Allen has been sentenced in the slaying, and an…
If you’ve been whining about the rainy weather pattern that’s hung around Denver for weeks, you’re not alone. But in the mountains, that rain turned to snow — and as a result of a jaw-slackening 84 inches of accumulation since mid-April, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, which officially opened the Colorado…
At this hour, officers with the Lakewood Police Department, including members of the SWAT team, are sweeping the Denver West Inn. They’re reportedly searching for a suspect in a May 15 incident originally called a “suspicious death.” The cops subsequently confirmed that the case was being investigated as a homicide. However,…
Our post about Colorado’s ten most family friendly cities according to ApartmentList.com continues to collect comments. And plenty of readers are going beyond debate about whether certain communities deserve inclusion. An example is the following post, in which its author suggests that changes in the state — and the increasing expense…
