The Westboro Baptist Church is at it again. The vile, virulently homophobic assembly has announced a planned demonstration on December 29 in Pueblo, “where they foam at the mouth to marry fag dogs” according to a release on view below. In response, multiple Facebook pages have popped up to organize…
What does Google think about certain celebrities? As we noted this past summer, a quick way to find out is to type the word “is” and a famous name in the query box. Before you even hit enter, you’ll typically be offered a list of the most popular searches for…
At first, police thought the fatal crash that took place near West Harvard Avenue and South Hazel Court had come as a result of a street race like the one that killed Regis University student Rachel Neiman within recent weeks. But family members of the victim, young mom Leann Najera,…
Regular readers of The Latest Word know that Laura Kriho of the Cannabis Therapy Institute and activist Kathleen Chippi are two of the area’s most vocal and passionate marijuana loyalists. Now, with the holidays approaching, they’re offering a new angle on their advocacy — Kriho via a wide range of…
Ana McKenzie’s post about high rent prices in Denver and what $1,000 per month will get you continued a conversation that’s been among the most popular of late on the Latest Word. Here’s a post from a reader who thinks it’s time to spread the pain. See also: High Rent…
Denver blog posts generally subscribe to the notion that the more, the merrier. Our Cafe Society blog asks the question: “Does The Source Have Denver’s Biggest Bathroom?” Colorado Pols on the Jeffco commissioner vacancy. Roundball Mining Company’s David Walker grades the undermanned Nuggets’ losing performance versus the champion San Antonio…
Last week, we reported about what appeared to be the first Colorado ski area death of 2014-2015, on an Eldora run called Jolly Jug. The person who died in the accident has now been identified as a CU Boulder student, Robert Miles. And now, another death has been revealed: Snowboarder…
“What is your state worst at?” That’s the question posed by a hilarious poster on Motifake.com, which describes itself as the “original demotivational poster community.” And while we don’t know how much research the Motifake folks put into the terrible qualities chosen for each state, they’re pretty damn funny –…
In recent weeks, plenty of Broncos fans have been worried about how lousy Peyton Manning has looked even in victories. But Denver boosters got a reality check on Sunday against the Chargers, when a flu-stricken Manning went out with an injury and his replacement, Brock Osweiler, stunk up the joint,…
A new report shows that Colorado is America’s least obese state but doesn’t do as well in a number of other health categories, including rates of chlamydia and binge drinking. Several of our readers had fun making connections between these results. Here are four examples. See also: Colorado Is the…
Denver blog posts have the music in them. At our Backbeat blog, Isa Jones highlights the fourteen best music festivals in Colorado during 2014. Coyote Gulch on the Hickenlooper administration’s water plan for the state. At Denver Egotist, Peter Yesawich Jr. asks: “What’s Happened to You, Colorado?” See also: Reader:…
Late last month, we shared allegations against a Denver police officer caught on video punching a suspect six times in the face and tripping a pregnant woman. In addition, officers were accused of deleting the video, which was later said to have been recovered from a cloud-based storage system. After…
When CNN put together its list of the ten most popular apres ski hotels in America, we weren’t surprised that Colorado landed five on the roster — more than any other state. But we were definitely caught off-guard by which places took the top slots. Count down the winners below,…
Is Denver really Menver — a place where there are loads of single men from which women can choose? DatingAdvice.com weighs in on the question amid its list of the fifteen top cities for single women. Where does Denver wind up? And which cities are deemed better? Count down the…
Update: Earlier this week, we told you about a double shooting at Westminster’s England Park that left one man dead and another seriously wounded; see our previous coverage below. We noted that a juvenile had been taken into custody, and he’s now being identified as Israel Maestas, a sixteen-year-old known…
Editor’s note: William Breathes’s medical marijuana dispensary review, normally published at this time, needs a little more time to cure. In its stead, we bring you an update about a town going to extremes to prevent a cannabis store from opening nearby. Earlier this week, we noted that Granby’s Board…
Our recent post about rallies by Denver fast-food workers calling for a $15 per-hour wage spurred both support and opposition to this demand. Here’s a post by someone who thinks the economics simply don’t work. See also: Photos: Denver Fast-Food Workers Demand $15 Per Hour Wages, Union Rights…
Denver blog posts love greenery of all sorts. At our Cafe Society blog, Patricia Calhoun shares the view of a reader who feels that while New Mexico may have invented green chile, Denver perfected it. Denver Frank recommends holiday beard decor. Roundball Mining Company’s Charlie Yao gives mostly fine grades…
In October, Judge Carlos Amour, who’s overseeing the Aurora theater shooting case, agreed to push back the start of jury selection to January 20, 2015 — the fifth postponement overall. But he refused to move the time for opening statements beyond its previous early June schedule. That didn’t stop Holmes’s…
Yesterday, we shared speculation about a possible Rocky Mountain News reboot by gazillionaire Phil Anschutz, with speculation suggesting that an online prototype was a ploy in negotiations to purchase the Denver Post, which has been up for sale since September. After our post went live, we were contacted by a…
Back in March, a Gallup survey said Colorado was no longer America’s least obese state. Since, then, however, the state must have gone on a diet. A new report from United Health Foundation puts Colorado back at number one in the least-obese rankings. The state does very well in other…
A lot of Coloradans think the weather here is the most unpredictable in the country. Not so, counters Nate Silver, the statistician renowned for correctly predicting the 2012 presidential election. At his FiveThirtyEight.com site, Silver (and co-author Reuben Fischer-Baum) set out to determine which American city really has the most…
