For each of the past four years, we’ve spotlighted the top ten White Elephant gifts as chosen by the folks at ARC Thrift Stores; click for picks from 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. But this year’s collection may be the weirdest yet — and as a bonus, it’s supplemented by…
Richard Tababi’s vehicle appears to have broken down along E-470, and when he attempted to cross the highway, he was hit again and again. The Colorado State Patrol believes that at least five vehicles struck Tabibi — and that’s only an estimate. Additional details and more below. See also: Did…
Talk about one comment spawning more: A Comment of the Day in which a reader argued that too many Denver men are still boys living the full-blown stoner life resulted in hundreds of responses. Some of those weighing in agreed, others didn’t — and some offered a defense against the…
Denver blog posts are hip to hipsterism. At our Show and Tell blog, Amanda Moutinho shares nine ways to have a happy hipster Christmas. Denver PR Blog remembers longtime Denver public relations executive, journalist and professor Fred Hobbs. Coyote Gulch: There’s still plenty of time to build snowpack in the…
This past March, Loveland Police Officer Garret Osilka was shot and seriously wounded during a routine traffic stop. Cody Powell was busted for the crime, and he’s now received a forty-year sentence — one not long enough for many of Osilka’s colleagues. Photos, videos and more below. See also: Garret…
Update: As we noted in a December 12 post, Gregory Kilcollins’s Facebook profile photo featured him wearing a hat whose inner brim is emblazoned with the term muerte, the Spanish word for death. Two days later, witnesses say Kilcollins shot up an apartment complex, seriously injuring one man in the…
Platinum 84, a strip club in Federal Heights, has gotten some negative publicity in recent months owing to a pair of incidents: an August shooting that hurt two and the injury of a cop in a September assault following an appearance by 2 Live Crew. But with the holidays approaching,…
Yesterday, we told you about an $11 million verdict for Ken McGill, who suffered a stroke while in Jefferson County Detention Center. But the McGill incident isn’t the only jail-related tragedy to spur a multi-million dollar settlement this week. Colorado’s Department of Corrections has reportedly agreed to pay $3 million…
Stephen Colbert isn’t going anywhere — other than CBS, where he’s been chosen to take over the Late Night franchise from David Letterman. But tonight, he’s scheduled to broadcast his final episode of his signature show, The Colbert Report, on which he’s given Colorado a lot of (hilarious) love over…
In recent months, officials and marijuana activists alike have been calling for cannabis users to make sure their stash isn’t accessible to children. Alysia Lombard and Mario Hollerway are accused of ignoring that advice and a lot more in relation to their three-year-old daughter, who tested positive for THC after…
When we shared our item breaking down a poster showing what all fifty states are worst at, we asked what readers see as Colorado’s biggest problem area — and the response was passionate. Here’s the take of a person who sees disparities on the roads…and that’s not all. See also:…
Denver blog posts are always hungry for deals. At our Cafe Society blog, Gretchen Kurtz touts six of the best weekly restaurant deals in Denver. At Mile High Mamas, Elissa Sungar asks: “Is Natural Childbirth All It’s Cracked Up to Be?” Colorado Pols notes that Politifact has named Senator-elect Cory…
This could get ugly. Hot on the heels of huge City of Denver payouts in cases involving Jamal Hunter and Marvin Booker, Denver Auditor Dennis Gallagher blasted the Denver Sheriff’s Department for a lack of transparency regarding his office’s efforts to audit jail operations overseen by the DSD. A key…
Update: Earlier this week, the Boulder City Council voted unanimously to allow dispensaries to sell branded merchandise, so long as clothing and other items aren’t offered in children’s sizes. Continue to see our preview coverage about the issue, which spotlights favoring the change espoused by Colorado NORML. See also: DIA…
Update: We finally know the identities of the victims in the Adams County triple murder for which Furmen Leyba and Gabriel Flores have been formally charged: They are Johnny Angel Gutierrez, eighteen, Jason Albert Quizada, 37, and Jayson Antonio Figueroa, seventeen, Moreover, one person is said to have survived the…
In our April 2013 cover story, Joel Warner wrote about Ken McGill, who had filed a lawsuit against Jefferson County for what he saw as shabby care after he suffered a stroke while incarcerated. A jury has now agreed and awarded McGill $11 million. Continue for the details, plus a…
Update: Our post last week about the discovery of a body in a Xenia Street alley (see our previous coverage below) noted the arrest of two men, Yer Zit and Zar Yar, both thought to be natives of Myanmar. Now, the pair have been charged, but not for murder. Instead,…
Last week, Mark Antonation at our Cafe Society blog told you about a man who’d been living in the ceiling of the downtown Yard House becoming trapped in a wall amid flooding that forced the restaurant to temporarily close. Now, that man, Stephen Graves, has been formally charged with several…
One of the most popular arguments among marijuana-legalization critics is that greater cannabis accessibility for adults will lead to more use by teens. But a new study from the University of Michigan calls that assumption into question. Michigan researchers found that teen pot use actually declined this year despite legalization…
A recent survey listed Denver among the top fifteen cities for single women — and when we shared our post about it, we asked if the idea that Denver is actually “Menver” qualifies as reality or hype. We received a wide variety of interesting responses, including this one. See also:…
Denver blog posts are into go-go gadgets. At our Cafe Society blog, Jenn Wohletz counts down the five coolest foodie gizmos of the year. Predominantly Orange’s Tylor Walden runs through Denver Broncos playoff scenarios. Colorado Peak Politics on what it sees as “the real lie of Colorado’s year.” See also:…
Yesterday, our Kristin Pazulski provided an overview of a new report on hunger and homelessness released by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, which examined the topic based on numbers from 25 cities, including Denver. As Pazulski, noted, Denver was in the middle of the pack in many areas, leaving plenty…
