The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office has identified the person who died in a tragic train accident near Wellington as Victoria Archibald — Torry to her friends, who are grieving at the loss of so young and promising a person. Meanwhile, the LCSO investigation suggests that Archibald may have been listening…
Denver blog posts just want to dance. In our Music blog, Mary Willson updates you on how the regulations for shows at Red Rocks changed this year. Colorado Peak Politics wants Congress to investigate Russia’s role in Colorado’s energy debate. Denver Stiffs’ Quentin Glasnap on the Nuggets and the Lakers…
Westword is under construction. From 10 p.m. Monday, February 9, until mid-morning on Tuesday, February 10, we won’t be posting anything new on Westword.com — but we’ve got a very good reason. When we return, we’ll do so with a brand-new website and a fresh new look, featuring larger photos,…
We’re less than a week away from Valentine’s Day, and marijuana businesses, which recently embraced Black Friday and the Christmas holidays, are hoping to entice lovers with products that go beyond cannabis itself. They include THC-infused sprays and oils that claim to take sex to a higher place. See also:…
Our post about the ten most-expensive Denver neighborhoods in which to rent a two-bedroom apartment inspired plenty of folks to share their personal experiences in some of the areas listed. Here’s one wallet-squeezing example. See also: The Ten Most-Expensive Denver Neighborhoods to Rent a Two-Bedroom Apartment…
Denver blog posts try to use tools properly. At our Cafe Society blog, Jenn Wohletz lists five ways restaurants try to screw employees. The Colorado Independent’s Nat Stein looks at the role of lineups in flawed witness identification. Denver PR Blog looks at NBC anchor Brian Williams’s rapid descent from…
Just in time for Valentine’s Day (not to mention the Fifty Shades of Grey movie release) On Mutual Terms, among the growing number of sugar-daddy websites, set out to determine the ten sexiest U.S. cities using a specific criteria: participation in BDSM. And yes, Denver was dominant enough to make…
Folks in Denver often look down on Colorado Springs. But should they? Not according to most of the responses to a vintage City-Data.com thread inspired by the question, “What’s so great about Colorado Springs?” Check out a sampling of the photo-illustrated answers below. [jump] The conversation starter: I’ve heard many…
Original post with new photos: The number of hit-and-runs in Denver continues to increase — and the latest one, which took place yesterday and led to the arrest of Brenda Rosales-Montoya, thirty — left a victim dead. Details below. See also: Alton Kirkland Admits to Hitting and Running in Fatal…
Our post featuring a video of a high school student taken to the ground by law enforcers after being seen rolling a joint found our readers divided into two camps. Some felt authorities overreacted in a major way, while a large number of others argued that the student brought the…
Colorado tends to excel in health rankings such as a recent United Health Foundation report naming it the least-obese state. But drill a little deeper and it’s evident that Colorado’s robustness isn’t universal. The just-released 2015 Colorado Health Report Card, from the Colorado Health Foundation, shows why. The ninth-annual survey…
The video of an Aspen High School student being roughly taken to the ground by multiple law enforcers might have stirred controversy no matter the offense for which he was arrested. But the fact that his bust was prompted by him allegedly rolling a joint has upped the outrage of…
Colorado has plenty of great places to work, as indicated by the 28 businesses from these parts that wound up on Outside’s most recent best places to work list. But are there jobs available? NerdWallet says yes. The blog’s recent roundup of the best cities for job seekers prominently includes…
Our recent post about the back-and-forths between marijuana advocates and pot haters over crime statistics was subsequently supplemented by an online conversation that went into many different areas. In the example below, two readers debate whether public smoking has become more prevalent since limited recreational cannabis sales became legal. See…
Denver blog posts are cuisine fiends. Our Cafe Society blog counts down the ten best Chinese restaurants in Denver. Colorado Peak Politics thinks Senator Cory Gardner is a funny guy. Chalkbeat Colorado offers guides to important people and policy questions at Colorado schools. See also: Inside the Crazy Caribou Ranch…
February is Black History Month, but the tradition of the black cowboy — a figure that’s gotten short shrift in much of our film and literature about the West — is very much alive. For proof, check out the following video, in which Mikala Nealy and other members of the…
The size and scope of federal land holdings in this country — including national parks, monuments and more — is so vast that people can venture into them and literally disappear. Note the case of Dale Strehling, who went for a hike in Mesa Verde circa June 2013 and hasn’t…
It’s been about six months or so since we shared a collection of Visit Denver photos so gorgeous they were capable of making even more people move here. Since then, the tourist agency has kept clicking, and the images are as spectacular as ever. Check out twenty of our favorites…
When you and your partner are having sex, can you time it with an hourglass? Or does it make more sense to use a stopwatch? The Spreadsheets App, which, according to Nerve.com, employs “your phone’s accelerometer and speakers to provide statistical feedback about your duration, thrusts, and decibel peak,” provides…
After members of the Fountain Fire Department responded to a reported blaze in a suburban neighborhood early Wednesday morning, they found the body of a young woman inside. The victim has now been identified as Larissa Tiffany-Schiess, 27 — and police who are investigating her death as a homicide believe…
Our post revealing that Colorado is dead last among states when it comes to the number of kindergartners getting inoculated against measles rapidly turned into a platform for debate about falling vaccination rates. This reader thinks she knows who to blame. See also: Measles Outbreak: Vaccination Rates Across the U.S…
Denver blog posts don’t require bidding. At our Backbeat blog, Adam Perry offers behind-the-scenes scoop on the insane auction for memorabilia from Caribou Ranch, where Michael Jackson and other legends once recorded. Coyote Gulch on Colorado’s vulnerability to climate change. South Stands Denver’s Colin Daniels: “Some teams lose on purpose,…
