If the arrest of eighteen-year-old Brittany Lynn Storms for allegedly entering a home illegally while “out of it on drugs” sounds familiar, it should. Earlier this month, we noted that Boulder County District Attorney Stan Garnett had decided not to criminally charge a homeowner who fatally shot Roberto Zamroa, a nineteen-year-old…
The 2014 Denver Cruiser Rides may not be over quite yet: Plans are in the works for an “Orange ‘Night’ Ride” in conjunction with the Broncos-Charges game on October 23. But the season officially concluded this week with Ullr Fest: Winter Wonderland, a theme that inspired some riders to cover…
Last month, we told you about Denver police raids at two pot clubs over 4/20 weekend. Among the places hit was Grassroots Colorado, located at 2209 Larimer Street. The business, which includes a clothing and hat shop and a private club area known as The Break Room, may not be there…
Marriage may not be going out of style in Colorado counties, but it hasn’t exactly gained in popularity over the past forty years — with one exception. The numbers supporting this statement come courtesy of FindTheBest.com, using data originally assembled by the genealogy website MooseRoots. The figures show that the…
Daycare facilities have a number of methods to get their charges to fall asleep during nap time: lowering the blinds, playing soothing music and more. But police believe Dedrie Womack, 44, took things a step too far — by giving as many as 35 children a sleep aid. Details below…
Is gang violence flaring up in Aurora? On Monday, we told you about three shootings over the weekend, two of them in Aurora, and noted speculation that the incidents could be gang-related. Now, three suspects are in custody in regard to a shooting that followed a fight on an RTD…
Over the past few years, we’ve written numerous posts about claims of pot profiling — drivers in cars with Colorado license plates who say they were pulled over in other states for incredibly minor or nonexistent infractions as a pretext to search the vehicle for cannabis. Wyoming is among the places…
Patricia Calhoun’s column about the founders of RiNo and their bid to keep the area wild was a big conversation starter. Much of the back-and-forth among commenters focused on the names given to certain neighborhoods, including the River North area. Also of note: an attempt to portray the home above, which…
Denver blog posts have a serious love for the silver screen. At our Arts blog, Keith Garcia details and previews the 2015 Film on the Rocks schedule. Coyote Gulch highlights NOAA’s State of the Climate summary for April. Big Media’s Jason Salzman says a radio interview calls into doubt Walker…
Back in March, we wrote about the death of Luke Goodman, an Oklahoma resident who killed himself in Keystone, reportedly after eating a marijuana edible. Now, CBS4, the station that led the way on the Goodman story, has discovered that the coroner who analyzed the 2012 suicide of Daniel Juarez, an…
In recent days, you may have seen examples of the Colorado Department of Transportation’s new seat-belt safety billboard campaign. Last week, billboards went up in locations such as I-70 and Wadsworth, Leetsdale and Holly and Sixth Avenue east of I-25 with phrases like “Life or Death,” “Windshield Ejection” and “Brain…
Denver has been stuck in a wet weather pattern for weeks, and forecasts for today call for a lot more moisture. That’s good for lawns and trees, but not for commuters. A lot of our readers complain about people who don’t know how to drive in the snow — especially if…
Today, Governor John Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 15-014, which has been characterized as a “medical pot crackdown bill.” Among other things, the legislation will empower a board, in consultation with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, to “establish guidelines for physicians making medical marijuana recommendations.” The provision is…
Our post about the Boulder County District Attorney deciding not to charge the homeowner who killed home invader Roberto Zamora found the majority of readers on one side of the issue. Most of them felt the actions were legal under Colorado’s Make My Day law. But a handful had a different…
Sink your teeth into these Denver blog posts. At our Cafe blog, Sarah Harvey writes about community support for Denver Cat Company following the filing of a lawsuit prompted by a cat bite. Colorado Pols shares the not-quite-action-packed charity bout between Mitt Romney and Evander Holyfield. The Rockies’ may have…
Danielle Lewis, 21, is considered a missing endangered adult. That’s because she suffers from a seizure disorder — and when she left for a bicycle ride Thursday afternoon, she didn’t bring her medication with her. Lewis hasn’t been seen since. And while a jacket that may or may not have…
As we’ve noted in this space, Denver’s housing market is so hot right now that plenty of places are go for way over list price. But how else can you stand out from other house hunters without backing up an armored car to the real estate office? Ben and Cheri,…
In May 2014, legendary climber Dean Potter was in Telluride for the premiere of the controversial film When Dogs Fly — controversial because it features scenes of Whisper, Potter’s dog, joining him on numerous high-flying BASE-jumping adventures. The trip to Colorado was hardly unusual for Potter, who’s spent plenty of time over…
Unfortunately, weekend shootings that may be gang-related are becoming more commonplace in the Denver metro area of late. After the previous weekend, we told you about a shooting in Park Hill that looked like it might have a gang connection. The Denver Police Department has not announced any arrests in…
Post a question on the Internet and you’ll get answers. Lots of answers. Take this vintage thread kicked off by someone looking for the best places to have sex outdoors along the Front Range. Plenty of people weighed in with advice — and while we can’t personally vouch for any…
For some reason, “How stupid can some people be?” remains a popular question in the Internet age, despite abundant evidence that the answer is, “Astonishingly, incredibly, jaw-droppingly stupid.” More evidence surfaced earlier this month, when D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), the venerable anti-drug organization, published on its website a story from…
More posts continue to accumulate on a Comment of the Day suggesting that developers might see Lakeside and Casa Bonita as great sites for condos. Casa Bonita was just named a Lakewood Historical Society landmark, so it appears to be safe for now. However, there’s certainly a level of concern about…
