Numerous studies have suggested that marijuana users are less violent than those who consume alcohol. But would substituting marijuana for liquor also cut down on sexual assaults currently plaguing so many colleges across the country? Yes, argues New York magazine’s Annie Lowery — and she believes higher taxes on liquid…
Denver blog posts boast plenty of beats per minute. At our Backbeat blog, Mary Willson reports that at least 14,500 people were supporting a petition about Red Rocks noise ordinances thought to target EDM concerts — and an additional 1,000-plus have signed on since the post’s original publication. Big Media’s…
Yesterday’s Martin Luther King Day Marade in Denver drew a large and enthusiastic crowd for a wide range of festivities. Photographer Ken Hamblin was on hand to capture images that demonstrate why the Marade is among the Mile High City’s most stirring annual events. Check out a sampling of his…
Colorado pride takes different forms — like, for instance, this reader’s response to posts on a Comment of the Day arguing that Colorado drivers suck. Continue to see what we mean. See also: Reader: Colorado Drivers Really Do Suck…
Today marks two weeks since a bomb went off outside the building that houses the NAACP offices in Colorado Springs, and while a suspect’s sketch was released days later, no arrests have been made. To emphasize the need for progress in the case, NAACP President Cornell William Brooks, who’s been…
Which states have the rudest drivers — and what state’s drivers hate them most? Those are among the questions tackled by Insure.com in a recent survey, and the answers are illuminating and amusing, especially if you’re not from the state that most hates Colorado drivers (and those from plenty of…
The reaction among members of Twitter Nation to the departure of John Fox as the Denver Broncos’ head coach was mighty mixed — and if anything, the team’s decision to hire Gary Kubiak, John Elway’s former backup, to take over is generating an even more varied reaction. Some tweeters are…
The connection between a great teacher and students who want to learn can be a beautiful thing — and a tragic one when the connection between them is unexpectedly shattered. That’s what happened with the accidental death of 28-year-old Mitch Hanson, a teacher at Smoky Hills High School, from what…
Denver’s rising rent prices continues to be a major topic of conversation among our readers, as is demonstrated by the number of posts that have collected on a recent Comment of the Day on the topic. What follows is an example of the passions stirred by the increase, if only…
Denver blog posts are all about sharing knowledge. At our Show and Tell blog, Bree Davies counts down 27 things Denverites really want out-of-towners to know about the Mile High City. Denver Infill’s Ryan Dravitz: “Union Station: The Triangle Building Update #7.” Denver Frank shares a video featuring ten hours’…
Ranker, which specializes in (yes, you guessed it) ranking stuff, has created a list featuring “famous University of Colorado at Boulder alumni” — but that’s not quite right. As you’ll see by the top ten, featuring photos and biographical information, not all of them actually graduated, including the site’s number…
Our Schmuck of the Week team recently offered a tip of the hat to the Denver Police Department for Facebooking the story of Andrew Blackman, whose escape from the cops went sour when he ran straight to a police station. And it’s hardly the only tale of its type to…
Jamie Swinnerton’s post about the cancellation of Vanessa Collier’s funeral after the pastor learned photos of her proposal to her lesbian partner would be shared generated a big response, with readers roughly split between those excoriating the decision as heartless and homophobic and others who support the church’s rights based…
Denver blog posts want to raise the woof. At our Cafe Society blog, Chris Utterback writes about the closure of the Bark Bar after a year of doggy drama. The Colorado Independent’s Tessa Cheek on John Hickenlooper’s state-of-the-state address. Denver Egotist: Dust off that Nintendo power glove! See also: Where…
Pueblo’s Phenia Martinez, 25, had multiple Facebook pages, with one of them dominated by photos of young children — and as the new year dawned, she was preparing to welcome a new life, being eight-months pregnant. But before this blessed event could take place, she was brutally murdered — and…
Colorado may have more than its share of hash-oil explosions these days, but the number of fiery meth-lab accidents here is among the lowest in the country. A recent survey in Missouri shows that while some states experienced well over 1,000 incidents, with more than 11,000 taking place nationwide, Colorado…
The Urban Dictionary defines “Coloradon’t” as meaning “Douchey things you shouldn’t do in Colorado,” and offers the following exchange as an example: Trent: Hey, lets get our Akon bumpin’ and get a natty ice sesh goin on a mountain somewhere. Brock: Hella word! (Any self respecting individual): Shut the fuck…
Our post about the announcement that Bill Cosby’s Denver shows on Saturday will go on despite continuing controversy over rape allegations, as well as a planned protest outside the venue, quickly became a comment repository — and most readers aren’t in Cos’s corner. Here’s one example. See also: Bill Cosby’s…
Denver blog posts have a style all their own. At our Cafe Society blog, Mark Antonation reveals where you can find ten different pizza styles in Denver (and a little beyond). Roundball Mining Company’s Skyler McAllister offers a rapid reaction to the Nuggets’ victory over the shorthanded Dallas Mavericks. Denver…
The frenzy to learn who will succeed John Fox as the next head coach of your Denver Broncos is getting crazier with each passing minute. As evidence, consider that yesterday afternoon, an SBNation post declared that prime hopeful Gary Kubiak — who’s gone from serving as John Elway’s backup QB…
Offensive lineman Isaiah Holland hasn’t played a snap for the CU Buffs football team, but he’s a promising recruit with an NFL pedigree (his dad has a Super Bowl ring) from whom big things were expected. Not so much anymore. Holland has been suspended from the team indefinitely after allegedly…
Melissa Boyd had quite an evening of it this past Saturday. She was busted after a crash in which she’s alleged to have drunkenly hit and run — and shortly thereafter, authorities learned she’d left her eleven-month-old baby home alone while she did it. Continue for photos, video and details…
