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A Gallup poll conducted last year found that Colorado was among the fifteen least religious states in the country. But what are the least religious neighborhoods in Denver? To find out, the folks at FindTheBest.com counted up the religious organizations in each area and ranked them by the number per 10,000…
It’s been abundantly clear since her first public statements that Michelle Wilkins, whose baby was cut from her womb in a Longmont attack allegedly committed in March by Dynel Lane, is a remarkable person.
Last week, we interviewed the Reverend Leon Kelly, a longtime anti-gang activist, about gang-related homicides and shootings in the Cole neighborhood and beyond. Kelly also talked about the backlash he received after publicly suggesting that gentrification that caused rival gangs to feel boxed in was a factor in the latest…
Denver blog posts would never hide in a trunk to avoid paying at the drive-in. Our Arts blog captures the 2015 grand opening of the 88 Drive In, a wonderful example of an American phenomenon that’s becoming all too rare these days. Colorado Pols on the Jeffco PTA’s call for…
Back in March, we told you about the conviction of Donald Shores for the brutal 1994 sex assault of a 67-year-old woman. By the time Shores was found guilty, his victim had already died. She passed away in 2000. As for Daniel Fellovetr, he, too, has gone the way of all…
Earlier this month, we told you that discredited cyclist Lance Armstrong had hired Kobe Bryant’s lawyer after his girlfriend, Anna Hansen, had admitted to taking the blame for Aspen car crashes when he’d actually been driving. The gig presumably resulted in some of the easiest money ever made by Pamela Mackey,…
As promised, Colorado Senate President Bill Cadman has introduced a bill inspired by the womb-cutting attack on Michelle Wilkins in Longmont and the decision not to file a murder charge against Dynel Lane, her alleged attacker, even though Wilkins’s child, who she named Aurora, didn’t survive. Senate Bill 15-268 has…
The hoopla yesterday over the naming of the latest royal baby — Charlotte Elizabeth Diana — got us to wondering how popular the “Charlotte” moniker is in Colorado. After all, it didn’t make our list of the ten most popular baby names for boys and girls, based on data from…
Back in 2012, Drug Enforcement Administration boss Michele Leonhart earned the enmity of marijuana reformers when, under questioning from Colorado Representative Jared Polis, she declined to say that pot is a lesser health problem than crack, meth or even heroin. See the video of that shining moment below. Now, Leonhart has…
Last week, a bill that would have imposed fines on schools that refused to abandon Native American mascots deemed offensive died in a Senate committee. The vote was 3-2 against, with Republicans representing the majority and Democrats on the losing side. The topic is certainly a passionate one for our readers…
Denver blog posts are ready for hot sounds on a cool summer night. At our Music blog, Lindsey Bartlett lists ten reasons why she thinks the 2015 Red Rocks season will be the best ever. Mile High Report breaks down the Broncos’ draft picks. Denver Frank shows you how it’s…
Earlier today, we told you about the manhunt for Maurice Kendrick, a Colorado Springs parolee who allegedly assaulted women who rejected his advances and opened fire at a house that had hosted a get-together of folks who watched the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight. Now comes word of another incident thought to…
Last week, we told you about a protest in Denver over alleged police misconduct in Baltimore and beyond at which eleven people were arrested. At the time, we noted the large disparity between accounts of what happened from the Denver Police Department, which saw its officers’ actions as restrained and…
Last year, we posted about the ten Denver neighborhoods where you’re most likely to get your car stolen. Turns out, thought, that the car theft rates in other counties in Colorado are considerably higher than in the Mile High City. Indeed, data from FindTheBest.com shows that the counties with the highest incidence…
In March 2013, Vail skiing star Lindsey Vonn and golf legend Tiger Woods very publicly announced they were involved in a relationship via photos shared on social media; see examples below. Just over two years later, Vonn has announced their breakup in pretty much the same way. But the end of…
At this writing, Maurice Kendrick is on the loose after what police describe as a violent response to rejection. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, Kendrick, 34 On 05/03/15, at approximately 1:26am, Colorado Springs Police Officers responded to an address on South Institute Street in reference to a felony…
Our coverage of the protest against police staged in Denver on April 29 — a gathering that resulted in eleven arrests — generated widely varied responses. Some readers agreed with the Denver Police Department that officers had acted with restraint in the face of extreme provocation from demonstrators. Others felt…
Denver blog posts are all or nothing affairs. At our Arts & Culture blog, Bree Davies showcases her picks for the ten best commercial signs on East Colfax. At Denver Urbanism, Pete Bird asks: Where should we put bike lanes? Coyote Gulch shares the latest snowpack news. Send your story…
Dan Deacon, who headlines the Bluebird Theatre on Tuesday, May 12, makes unclassifiable music that plenty of people insist upon trying to categorize anyhow. His latest album, Gliss Riffer, collects computer-generated music with a stylistic range that encompasses every conceivable genre, as well as some that don’t exist yet except…
Last night, during the first round of the NFL draft, your Denver Broncos selected standout linebacker Shane Ray during the same week he received a misdemeanor citation for marijuana possession. The pot incident allowed the Broncos to nab Ray, who would have gone much higher in the draft without the…
Reverend Leon Kelly, the man behind Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives, has devoted decades to the fight against gang violence in Denver. He’s served as a vital conduit between the gangs, the police and the community at large. So he’s understandably concerned about the recent flare-up of gang violence in the…
