Back in 2013, we posted about the top ten cities for divorce — and two of them were in Colorado. Given that, it’s not too surprising Colorado ranks in the top ten states for divorce, according to U.S. government statistics. Count down the photo-illustrated top ten below, supplemented by the…
Update: Yesterday, when we told you about the arrest of Robert Richard Beattie Smith on suspicion of sexual assault while posing as a massage therapist (see our previous coverage below), we noted that Aurora police feared the existence of additional victims. Apparently, they were right: Five women have contacted investigators…
Our post about Twitter reaction to John Fox and the Broncos deciding to part ways after another playoff defeat provided a forum for debate about whether this move was justified — and the opinions were widely varied, with some fans in favor of Fox’s disappearance and others feeling he’s getting…
Don’t call it a comeback: Denver blog posts have been here for years. At our Cafe Society blog, Jenn Wohletz lists the five food and drink items from the 1990s that we wouldn’t mind having back — including Jumpin’ Jack Doritos. Colorado Peak Politics offers an Inauguration-palooza highlights package. The…
News that the Denver Broncos and John Fox had parted company was immediately followed by speculation about who the team’s next head coach should be. But what about those who’ve filled the gig to date? Turns out there’ve been fourteen head coaches in Broncos history, and only five of them…
It’s distressingly rare for cold cases to heat up decades after they were committed — and when they do, as with the death of Jacqueline Gallegos, whose killer was brought to justice twenty years after her passing, the reason is often improvements in DNA technology. Officials in Summit County are…
Last month, we shared a list of what Colorado and all fifty states are worst at according to a popular poster on Motifake.com. Shortly thereafter, another site, ThrillList.com, came up with its own version, and wouldn’t you know it: All of the selections are different with the exception of just…
Back in October, former Denver resident Barbara Bowman told her story of alleged rape by entertainer Bill Cosby. Since then, a many other accusers have surfaced, bringing accusations that had seemingly faded away back to the public’s attention — and subsequent Cosby gaffes, like a Twitter invitation to “Meme me”…
The Brookings Institution’s John Hudak, who last year released a report declaring the first phase of Colorado’s legal pot rollout to be a success, has shared eight things to watch in regard to national marijuana policy in 2015. Among the most intriguing is the matter of presidential candidates having to…
The comments continue to accumulate on Patricia Calhoun’s post about rising Denver rent prices and the Confluence project. In this reader’s opinion, the Mile High City definitely isn’t a bargain right now…. See also: Denver Rents Are Soaring — and So Is the Confluence Project…
Denver blog posts want to pump you up. At our Show and Tell blog, Bree Davies shares five ways to not be a jerk at the gym. At Colorado Pols, PKolbenschlag posts about lies, damn lies and fracked statistics. Denver Stiffs’ Nate Timmons thinks Nuggets coach Brian Shaw has finally…
In October 2013, we told you about a massive search for a child kidnapper and the subsequent arrest of John Snorsky, whose friends insisted he was innocent. Snorsky, who had previously told a Westword reporter about his time in prison and difficult childhood, eventually pleaded guilty in the case. But…
Last month, we told you about two separate cases related to health care in area jails: The Colorado Department of Corrections agreed to pay $3 million in the death of Christopher Lopez and a jury voted for an $11 million award to Ken McGill, who suffered a stroke behind bars…
The Broncos’ latest dispiriting playoff defeat, this time at the hands of the Indianapolis Colts, was followed by two pieces of big news: the revelation that Peyton Manning had a quad tear, not a bruise, and the announcement that coach John Fox and the team are, in a carefully worded…
Patricia Calhoun’s post about rising Denver rent prices (and the Confluence project) renewed what has been one of the hottest conversations among our readership in recent months. This commenter acknowledges that costs have climbed, but believes they need to be put into context. See also: Denver Rents Are Soaring –…
Denver blogs salute American ingenuity. Our Backbeat blog rounds up photos of Decadence concert-goers showing where to keep cell phones when their outfits are almost nonexistent. Colorado Pols shares its top four stories of 2014. Denver Stiffs’ Nate Timmons talks to Nuggets GM Tim Connelly about the trade that sent…
In 2013, we told you about Robert Gonzales, who was accused of pimping a foster child for cash and meth. Gonzales has now been given a 112-years-to-life sentence — a jolt that strikes one of the jurors who found him guilty as excessive in the extreme. And indeed, Thomas White,…
Judging by his online postings, Daerius Churchill, 22, was a relentlessly positive person who was beloved by his family and friends — which makes his murder on Sunday (days before yesterday’s double-homicide at a Colorado Coalition for the Homeless-run building) that much more cruel. The Denver Police Department is reaching…
How easy is it to find a job in three major Colorado cities? Tougher than it was last year, according to a new study by WalletHub. Denver, Colorado Springs and Aurora are included in the survey, and all three have slid considerably since the previous story. Continue to see the…
When we shared our post about attempted sex assaults against two teenage girls at Monarch Mountain ski area, we asked Facebook friends if they’d ever been forced to share a ski lift with anyone especially creepy. This reader’s experiences were irritating in a different way. See also: Two Teenage Girls…
Denver blog posts accentuate the positive — at least some of the time. At our Show and Tell blog, Bree Davies shares her dream for how to keep Denver great. Colorado Peak Politics salutes Cory Gardner’s grandmother, who told veep Joe Biden she didn’t have time to talk because she…
A Newsweek article asks twelve writers a provocative question: What’s the worst thing you wrote in 2014? The answer provided by Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi: “my half of a series of tweets with some angry libertarian from Colorado about the Eric Garner case.” We’ve got the entire exchange below, and…
