Denver blog posts make sound decisions. Our Music blog names Denver’s ten best small venues. Colorado Peak Politics isn’t exactly wowed by the campaign to ban fracking in Denver. Denver Stiffs’ Nate Timmons surveys rumors that the Lakers and Bucks might be interested in trading for Ty Lawson. Send…
In January, Denver police officers shot and killed Jessie Hernandez, a seventeen-year-old who’d been driving a stolen car. Since then, her death has sparked protests, as well as debate about the Denver Police Department’s policy about shooting into moving vehicles — and events today demonstrate how local and national organizations are working…
The Denver Police Department didn’t immediately brand a death that took place in Green Valley Ranch late Tuesday night as a crime. But now, the DPD is investigating it as a homicide. The details about what took place remain scarce at this writing — but here’s what we know thus…
In December, the states of Oklahoma and Nebraska filed suit against Colorado over its marijuana laws. Today, a second federal lawsuit against Colorado is scheduled to be unveiled. But this time, the plaintiff isn’t another state, but an anti-drug group, Washington D.C.-based Safe Streets Alliance. At this writing, the suit…
The Internet Movie Database is a meritocracy: Whatever users search for most moves to the top of the list. So what are the top ten TV-episode plot summaries that mention Denver? We’ve got the answers below, and a lot of them caught us by surprise. Count down the top ten below,…
When family members take stories of what they see as injustice to the media, they’re obviously hoping for a sympathetic story to result — and Fox31 certainly gave the parents of Alicia Zamaro, a 22-year-old charged with attempted murder against her baby, Jerricho Curry, plenty of opportunities to state their…
A recent Comment of the Day from a person who said public cigarette smoking was worse than public pot smoking sparked a lot of agreement from many readers, as well as push-back from those who still love their cigs. Here’s a memorable example. dyjital writes: I live in Downtown Denver and…
Denver blog posts make history every day. At our Music blog, Gina Tron notes that Red Rocks is on the cusp of becoming a national historic landmark — although it’s not a done deal yet. Mile High Report’s Kyle Montgomery notes that the Broncos’ Super Bowl odds just got longer…
As we’ve been reporting, the Denver Police Protective Association has called for Denver Police Chief Robert White to resign because cops weren’t ordered to intervene before a pair of police-brutality demonstrators poured red paint on a memorial to fallen officers on February 14. Turns out a DPPA board member is also…
Coloradans know that driving through the mountains on Interstate 70 when it’s snowing can be a nightmare, particularly given the volume of traffic coming and going from ski areas and roadside tourist attractions. But are drivers whose tires aren’t in great shape making a bad situation worse? That’s the theory…
Mere hours after vandalism of a Denver police memorial led to calls for the resignation of Police Chief Robert White, cops were on the scene of a far more serious crime. A man is dead and a woman was injured in a shooting that took place shortly after 2 a.m. on…
The debate over the death penalty couldn’t be more personal for the mother of Brendan Johnson. In June 2014, Johnson and his then-girlfriend, Cassie Rieb, were arrested and charged in the murders of his grandfather and grandmother, Charles and Shirley Severance, in the eastern Colorado community of Sterling. A few months later, prosecutors…
Yesterday, we shared our ten favorite Valentine’s Day Missed Connections from Denver Craigslist. Turns out plenty of people on the Colorado Springs Craigslist Missed Connections site failed to connect on February 14, too — but the locations where the near misses took place were a lot different from one city to another…
The outrage over the vandalism of a memorial to fallen Denver police officers shows no signs of abating. At 10 a.m. today, a group is encouraging supporters of the police to place flowers at the memorial — and as photos below demonstrate, plenty of them are already on display at the…
In December, as we’ve reported, Nebraska and Oklahoma filed a lawsuit against Colorado in the U.S. Supreme Court over the state’s marijuana laws. Among the claims: Colorado’s marijuana experiment undermines pot bans in neighboring states, “draining their treasuries and placing stress on their criminal justice system.” Colorado’s attorney general has…
Denver blog posts are both fast and casual. At our Cafe Society blog, Jenn Wohletz lists Denver’s five best homegrown fast-casual chains. South Stands Denver’s Colin Daniels on the Nuggets brass’ apparent decision to blow up the current roster. Mile High Mamas highlights overnight camps in Colorado for 2015. Send…
Our post about the early morning stabbing of Dusten Fischer in Lodo, around the time when let-out was taking place at nearby bars and clubs inspired a number of readers to discuss how to prevent such violence in the future. Continue for one person’s suggestion, followed by an update from…
Kendrick Marquez, 25, reportedly died trying to prevent 21-year-old Autumn Martinez from driving drunk — and she’s now facing multiple charges in regard to the accident that killed him. But the black eye Martinez sports in her booking photo and the details of what became a fatal collision and the happenings that…
This past November, we told you about Eric Brandt, who frequently rides his bicycle in Westminster while displaying a giant hand, complete with extended middle finger, that’s emblazoned with the phrase “FUCK COPS.” At the time, Brandt had secured the legal services of attorney David Lane, who filed a free-speech…
Plenty of love connections were made in Denver this Valentine’s Day. But lots of others didn’t happen, to this dismay of at least one half of the potential pairing. That’s clear from the Missed Connections page on Denver Craigslist, which began filling with posts about what might have been on…
A protest against police violence on Saturday afternoon was intended to draw attention to incidents like the officer-involved shootings into vehicles that left Ryan Ronquillo and Jessie Hernandez dead. But much to the chagrin of organizers, this message has gotten lost to a large degree after two demonstrators spilled red…
More violence in the wake of a fatal shooting at 11th and Broadway: Early Monday morning, police in Glendale found a fatal stabbing victim and initiated a search for someone described as a “person of interest” — although it was clear from early on that he was much more than…
