Black Friday marks the official start of the holiday shopping season — and presumably also the holiday shoplifting season. With that in mind, the Aurora Police Department is sending a simple seasonal message: “Shoplift in Aurora and go to jail!” Those are the first words in a new APD Facebook…
The Denver Police Department didn’t need this. On an evening of largely peaceful protest in the Mile High City after a Ferguson, Missouri grand jury’s failure to indict a police officer who shot and killed unarmed teenager Michael Brown, video has surfaced in which a Denver cop can be repeatedly…
Earlier today, a new billboard encouraging responsible storage of marijuana edibles was introduced by the Marijuana Policy Project; see more images below. MPP spokesman Mason Tvert stresses that the display is part of an ongoing educational campaign and shouldn’t be interpreted as message to legislators, who’ll be making decisions about…
Our post about a woman who says her family has been made homeless by Denver’s high rent prices prompted an avalanche of commentary. Many of those who weighed in agreed that the cost of rent is outrageous. But this reader offers a different perspective and suggests that complaining isn’t productive…
Denver blog posts don’t conform to regular hours. At our Cafe Society blog, Gretchen Kurtz collects restaurant-biz suggestions for great places to get late-night drinks. Colorado Pols offers its picks for the best and worst political ads of the (blessedly) just-completed campaign season. Roundball Mining Company’s Tom Darrow gives Kenneth…
Our Starz Denver Film Festival opening days roundup noted that the above-average quality of the screenings I caught offered compensation for weak attendance at numerous high-profile events. I wasn’t quite so lucky over the course of the fest’s last week-plus, but Keep On Keepin’ On, a documentary with deep Colorado…
Back in August, we reported that Jennifer Reali, who’d gained a lot more notoriety as the so-called Fatal Attraction killer of her lover’s wife than she has for the gospel singing on self-released albums that she recorded while doing time at the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility, was living in a…
“Does anyone actually ENJOY dating?” asks a woman at the top of this vintage, Denver-centric thread. And the answers she receives run the gamut, painting a portrait of dating in Denver that captures the good, the bad and the ugly of the scene. We’ve photo-illustrated our picks for the ten…
Denver offensive lineman Manny Ramirez isn’t getting upset about a Broncos loss in this amusing screen capture, which has already spawned a popular Vine on view below: Instead, he’s pissed that Brandon McManus, who the Broncos picked up after unwisely jettisoning Matt Prater, missed his fourth field goal in his…
Early Sunday morning, a man was killed at The Beach, a nightclub near Mile High Stadium, and friends are identifying him as Kevie Durham, better known to local hip-hop fans as KL Tha General; read a remembrance of him in our Backbeat blog. Here’s the latest about this crime and…
Our post about the 471 percent increase in public-pot-smoking tickets over the first three-quarters of 2014 inspired many of our readers to debate whether cannabis clubs should be allowed. Here’s someone who puts his response in the context of officials’ continuing reluctance to acknowledge marijuana tourism. See also: Public Pot-Smoking…
Denver blog posts have the scene covered from top to bottom. At our Cafe Society blog, Lauren Monitz lists the ten best bottomless mimosas in Denver. Coyote Gulch: Fountain Creek’s infrastructure “is not just behind, it is decaying.” Denver Frank gives a shout-out to Bree Davies’s undercover visit to Casa…
How badly did Matthew Hickcox and friends allegedly want meth? Enough to rip a mailbox out of a sidewalk. That’s among the assertions about what prosecutors describe as an identity theft ring — and two members, including Matthew’s brother Robert, remain on the loose at this writing. Photos, details and…
Today, Eldora ski area is slated to open for the 2014-2015 season, bringing the total number of resorts to six, including Arapahoe Basin, Loveland, Copper Mountain, Wolf Creek and Winter Park. And Aspen Mountain is scheduled to be number seven tomorrow. To get you stoked, we’ve pulled together highlights from…
Again this year, Starz Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest — including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. Today, he spotlights selections for November 21 (Watchers of the Sky), November…
It’s been more than a year since we checked in on the most expensive properties for sale in Aspen, and a lot’s changed since then. Of our top five from last year listed on the indispensable GaryFeldman.com website, only one remains on the market, and its price has dropped by…
The murder at Aurora’s Bronco Bar wasn’t the only example of gunfire in the metro area last night. Two people were also shot in Commerce City — and the individuals behind the triggers were Denver police officers. Continue for details about the incident, which flowed from a failed traffic stop…
Talk about striking a chord. A recent Comment of the Day in which a reader argued that Denver’s rent prices are so high they’re pushing people into homelessness attracted hundreds upon hundreds of responses, with most of those weighing in sharing their own rent-hike experiences. Here’s a telling example. See…
Denver blog post and nutritious, delicious and kids like them, too. At our Cafe Society blog, Gretchen Kurtz features five Denver restaurants that are good for kids — and the grownups who love them. Colorado Peak Politics on John Hickenlooper rebuking Mark Udall’s campaign strategy. Denver Stiffs’ Dontae Delgado on…
What’s among the worst ways to convince a police officer you’re completely innocent of a hit-and-run crash? Trying to punch him in the face after admitting you’re a habitual drunk driver. That’s among the alleged reasons Gonzalez has now been charged with hitting and running in a violent weekend smash-up…
UPDATE 2: Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock says that he now believes Harold Henthorn may have murdered his first wife. In 1995, Lynn Henthorn died from injuries supposedly sustained when a car fell on her while she was changing the tire. Update 1: Last week, bond was rejected for Harold…
Our Adam Roy recently came upon this sign, which stresses that Genesis Health Wellness Centre “is NOT a marijuana dispensary.” But it sure sounds like one — and plenty of other Colorado businesses do, too. Continue to count down our photo-illustrated list of the top ten Colorado businesses that sound…
