Our post about the ten dog breeds with the most and fewest bites in Denver energized pet lovers of all stripes to weigh in on data collected by 9News. Some felt the station’s approach was flawed, while others disagreed with or offered alternate interpretations of the rankings. Here’s one interesting…
Denver blog posts name their own price. At our Cafe Society Blog, Mary Willson notes that protesters were nowhere to be scene despite all the controversy stirred by Illegal Pete’s new Fort Collins restaurant. Colorado Pols thinks the GOP’s leadership choices in the Colorado Senate are “bizarre”…. …while Colorado Peak…
At the outset of the 2014 Starz Denver Film Festival, the weather gods seemed angry. Historic low temperatures put a damper on turnout for the Opening Night screening of 5 to 7, and daylong snowfall and the lingering freeze did likewise for Saturday’s Big Night presentation of an infinitely higher…
Colorado doesn’t have a death-with-dignity law intended to allow the terminally ill to end their lives. However, a bill on that topic will reportedly be pushed during the upcoming legislative session, inspired by the plight of Charles Selsberg, who lobbied for such a change in “Please, I Want to Die,”…
Update: Last week, we told you about a fatal stabbing on Elm Street, with the suspected killer described as having known the victim; see our previous coverage below. That turns out to have been an understatement. The dead man has been identified as Jesse James Morrison, 23 — and the…
By law, police agencies are required to let people know about the presence of sexually violent predators in their communities. At present, Denver lists fourteen of them. Below, get more information about each Denverites categorized under this designation, including photos and official SVP notification forms, which contain plenty of additional…
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 Viktoria. See also: The Ten Best Movie Events in…
We knew going into yesterday’s match-up between Denver and St. Louis that those confidently predicting a Broncos blow-out were either stupid or delusional. After all, the Rams are a better team than their record indicates, with a win over Seattle standing as Exhibit A. But even we were stunned by…
Rachel Neiman, a Regis University student, took no part in a suspected street race that ended when another vehicle slammed into hers. She was an innocent victim, and in the wake of her death a week later, she’s being remembered as a promising and adventurous young woman whose life was…
Our post about a Twitter campaign launched on behalf of a husky left outside in freezing weather has received a slew of widely varied comments. Some readers salute those who acted on behalf of the dog, while others argue that the husky was never in danger because the breed loves…
Denver blog posts love variations on a theme. At our Cafe Society blog, Mark Antonation unveils five different styles of Ramen and where you can find them in Denver. At Roundball Mining Company, Charlie Yao sums up the Nuggets’ season to date with this glum headline: “The Plane Has Crashed…
Among 2012’s most heinous crime was the murder of 56-year-old Beverly Liggett, whose body was dismembered, allegedly by her son, Ari Misha Liggett. On Monday, a jury found Liggett guilty, and this afternoon, he’ll be sentenced for a slaying said to have been motivated by his discovery that Beverly had…
What were the biggest federal crimes associated with Denver? The FBI has shared a history of the Mile High City’s office, complete with vivid descriptions of busts going back more than half a century. Continue to see our photo-illustrated picks for the ten most memorable, arrayed in chronological order and…
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 Friday, November 14 (Free Fall), Saturday, November…
Congratulations: You’ve made it to the end of the season’s coldest week (so far). As a reward, we’ve put together photos guaranteed to warm you up, culled from our Why We’ll Miss Summer in 50 Photos slide show. Check them out below, and to see the complete gallery, click here…
As we’ve discussed in tragic stories such as Chris Bankert’s killing of high-school sweetheart Kacey Heberlein and himself late last month, police reassurances that the public isn’t at risk following the discovery of two or more violent deaths almost always translates to a murder-suicide scenario. However, there’s a strange twist…
Lots of opinions were generated by our post about whether the South Broadway area known as Antique Row should re-brand as The Green Mile. Among them was the following post, from a reader who’s not liking the current evolution of this stretch. See also: Marijuana: Antique Row Backers Cool to…
Denver blog posts track comings and goings. At our Backbeat blog, Kiernan Maletsky profiles Paper Bird and chats with Esme Patterson about the reasons she had to reluctantly leave the group. Denver Egotist on the mantra of Colorado’s Air Methods. Predominantly Orange’s Kyle McKinnon asks this provocative question about the…
We’re guessing the faces of the folks behind the Starz Denver Film Festival fell as the temperatures dropped in advance of Wednesday’s opening night at the Buell Theatre. They’d already taken a gamble by booking 5 to 7, a low key romance that’s generated relatively little buzz to date, as…
Earlier this week, we posted about the ten dog breeds with the most and fewest bites in Denver, featuring material culled from a new 9News study. The station has now followed up with a report revealing the breeds most frequently euthanized along the Front Range — and pit bulls top…
Last year, we told you about the belated arrest of Markie Lee Peoples — “belated” because the kidnapping and rape of a teenage girl for which he’d been busted was committed in 1995. Now, Peoples has pleaded guilty for the crime, which is detailed below via photos, an arrest affidavit…
After we recently re-shared our list of the top ten speed traps in metro Denver, 2014 edition, a slew of readers checked in with their picks for ones we’d missed. We’ve assembled them here, complete with their original comments and interactive graphics showing the areas near the locations; if you…
