In 2015, St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Tuesday. But that’s actually good news, since it gives those of us who are Irish (or Irish once a year) the excuse to start partying several days in advance, starting with the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, getting underway at 9:30 a.m…
All crimes impact people beyond the immediate victims. Friends, family, loved ones and others even more tangentially connected can feel the effect. But the ripples from alleged offenses at schools can spread even further, as I was reminded when news broke that Steven Weigum, principal at Ute Meadows Elementary, had…
It’s been a year to the day since we paid tribute to the best Texts From Last Night out of the 303 area code And good news: They’re just as funny as ever. Below, see our ten favorites from recent 303 posts. The senders may regret sending them, but we…
We’ve been reporting about the death of Naeschylus Vinzant, a wanted felon shot and killed by police on a street near an Aurora elementary school even though he wasn’t armed with a weapon at the time Click here for more details. Vinzant had a lengthy record that included violent crimes. Yet…
A recent list in which Denver was ranked as one of the ten worst places to live in Colorado inspired plenty of readers to stand up for the Mile High City on the original post and a subsequent Comment of the Day. However, there was also a fair amount of criticism…
Denver blog posts are always cautious when sitting on a casting cast. At our Arts blog, Keith Garcia introduces you to five Colorado actresses who hit it big in Hollywood, from Felicity to Foxy Brown. Roundball Mining Company’s Court Zierk celebrates the Nuggets’ surprising win over the Atlanta Hawks —…
Many observers assumed that the amount of taxes and fees generated by marijuana sales would begin falling in the second year of limited legal sales. Nope. Just-released figures from January show that the state collected a record amount — just over $8.8 million. This total includes a windfall for school…
Today, a funeral will be held for Jennifer Lobato, a 38-year-old mother of seven who died in Jefferson County jail. She needn’t have. In a highly unusual admission, Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Shrader is now publicly admitting that had she received timely medical care for what attorney David Lane, who is…
Denver is one of the most photogenic cities in the country. But what are the top spots in the Mile High City for photo opportunities? VISIT DENVER, the city’s tourist bureau, has picked out its top ten. Check out the agency’s photo-illustrated picks, featuring VISIT DENVER text. CONFLUENCE PARK 2250…
Overnight house fires are fairly commonplace in any metropolitan area. But there was nothing typical about the blaze that struck a residence in one Arvada neighborhood. That’s because the burning home was marked in multiple spots with graffiti announcing, “My wife is a cheater.” We’re going out on a limb…
The bedbug horror stories keep coming. Inspired by Melanie Asmar’s recent post asking how much landlords need to tell tenants about bedbug problems, readers aplenty have recounted tales of fighting against these voracious pests. The one that follows is one of the worst — and it was so traumatizing that…
Denver blog posts are big and meaty. At our Food & Restaurants blog, Patricia Calhoun shares some reader dissatisfaction with the five Best of Denver nominees for the Mile High City’s finest hamburger. Predominantly Orange’s Sayre Bedinger on whether a newly signed trio of tight ends can make up for…
Don’t go quietly. If the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office is right, Charles Kettering not only lives by this maxim, but he’s capable of taking it to a whole new level. One that includes kicking, urination, defecation and a complete disregard for sprinkler systems. The photo gallery on Kettering’s Facebook page…
Sky Wodraska’s name suggests peace and love — but the latest offenses he’s been accused of committing are among the most hateful imaginable. They include attempted murder, assault, kidnapping and child abuse, with one of the victims being a fourteen-year-old girl who continues to fight for her life at this writing…
At a press conference today, three prominent U.S. Senators — Kentucky Republican (and likely GOP presidential hopeful) Rand Paul and two Democrats, New Jersey’s Cory Booker and New York’s Kirsten Gillibrand — unveiled a sweeping medical marijuana bill. The legislation would firmly establish state’s rights when it comes to cannabis policy,…
Denver blog posts love to get their brunch on. At our Food & Restaurants blog, Lauren Monitz writes about Denver’s seven best themed Sunday brunches. Mile High Report compiles the latest Broncos free agent rumors. Colorado Peak Politics writes about bipartisanship when it comes to the Aurora VA hospital. Really…
There was a lot of reader push-back to lists from the real-estate blog Movoto. The first purported to identify the ten best places to live in Colorado. In the second, we highlighted the ten lowest-ranked Colorado communities according to the site. To put it mildly, this reader disagrees with the…
The firings of Denver police officers for excessive force are seldom simple and easy. Consider the case of officers Ricky Nixon and Kevin Devine, who were fired over an excessive force claim at the Denver Diner in 2009, only to be reinstated in 2012, then fired again — a decision that…
At a time when there’s more scrutiny than ever on police shootings in metro Denver, it’s more than a little surprising how little information has been released about the killing of a man near Laredo Elementary School in Aurora. Days after the man was gunned down by officers in broad…
What are the priciest Colorado colleges as measured by in-state tution? The rundown by CollegeCalc.org, using U.S. Department of Education statistics for the 2013-2014 academic year, is filled with surprises. Continue to count down the photo-illustrated top ten, featuring CollegeCalc.org statistics. And be sure to click on the links to…
Whenever there’s a homicide related to marijuana, critics frequently use it as an example of how pot legalization leads to crime. This case will be more difficult to make when it comes to Lucas Johnson. The man accused of killing Edward Zimmerman, reportedly a marijuana grower in Routt County, has…
Melanie Asmar’s recent post asking how much landlords need to tell tenants about bedbugs inspired many commenters to share their own battles with the invidious pests. Many of them qualify as domestic horror stories. This one is a prime example. Here’s what happened. Kelly Mershon writes: I lived at Dayton Place…
