Ever since Peyton Manning bought a slew of Papa Johns franchises, meme makers have linked the purchase to Colorado’s legalization of marijuana — and now Manning has, too. In an interview with MMQB’s Peter King, he said, “There’s some different laws out here in Colorado. Pizza business is pretty good…
In an August 2013 profile, Melanie Asmar described Mike Dunafon and Debbie Matthews as the king and queen of Glendale: He’s the mayor, while she’s the owner of Shotgun Willie’s, one of Colorado’s most iconic strip clubs. Now, this power couple has scored another coup: They found a legal way…
For this week’s ride, the Denver Cruisers brought back a favorite theme: Pirates, Sea Men and Mermaids. Photographer Marissa Shevins captured the wild results. See a sampling of her shots below and click to see the complete Denver Cruisers as Pirates and Mermaids slide show. See also: Video: Denver Cruisers…
The website NoDUIColorado.org is out with its latest statistics about driving under the influence in the state. Included is data featuring the average blood alcohol content of DUI arrestees in every Colorado county, and the numbers in the top ten are all more than twice as high as the legal…
There are definitely some advantages to being John Elway’s son. Example: If you land in trouble, as 25-year-old Jack Elway did in late May, the lawyer you get to use is Harvey Steinberg, who’s spent years helping Broncos players such as Perrish Cox skate in the face of serious charges…
When we shared Livability’s list of the ten best places to live in 2014, we asked Facebook followers if Boulder, which made the cut, deserves to be number one. Responders included Boulder lovers, Boulder haters and folks whose opinions fall in between. Here’s one memorable example. See also: Photos: Livability’s…
Denver blog posts are the pick of the litter. At our Cafe Society blog, Isa Jones shares the top ten Colorado places to pick apples and pumpkins this fall. Big Media’s Jason Salzman wonders if Cory Gardner will formally withdraw his name as sponsor from the federal personhood bill. South…
James Neisler’s lawyer says that his arrest for driving under the influence resulted in a life sentence — to spending the rest of his days with only half a foot. Neisler is suing Correctional Healthcare Companies, the private firm in charge of his care while he was at Arapahoe County…
For years, CU Boulder was a perennial on party-school lists — and for years, administrators bitched about it. When it comes to Playboy’s just-announced top-party-school roster for 2014, however, it’s a headache (or a point of pride) for another Colorado college — one that’s richly deserving but doesn’t usually score…
How did registered sex offender Angel Alcaraz get hired as a maintenance man at multiple apartment buildings in the metro area — a gig that afforded him easy access to lots of potential victims? His employer reportedly admits to never having run a background check on him. And now he’s…
Once upon a time, it was rare for Denver to be featured in movies and TV shows — even ones supposedly set here, since many were actually filmed elsewhere. But the rise of reality TV has changed all that. The Internet Movie Database spotlights lotsa episodes of programs using Denver…
Last week, as we reported, 104.3 The Fans’ D-Mac and Alfred Williams argued that the alleged rape committed by ex-Bronco Perrish Cox was actually worse than the actions of former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, whose caught-on-video punching of his former fiancee/now-wife turned him into the NFL’s domestic violence…
Update: Earlier this week, we told you the strange story of 92-year-old Edwin Barfeld, who appeared to have blown himself up in a house whose location is commonly referred to as a ghost town; see our previous coverage below. Now, authorities have concluded that Bartheld took his own life in…
Our post about the comment barrage that greeted a CBS4 post about 524 non-citizens who were accidentally given the wrong drivers licenses led to a comment barrage on this site, as well. The discussion often touched on issues of race, with this reader making his point with an unusual observation…
At our Show and Tell blog, Bree Davies suggests ten things to do in Colorado before summer is officially over. Colorado Peak Politics celebrates a new poll showing Bob Beauprez leading John Hickenlooper in the governor’s race by a startling 10 percent. In contrast, Colorado Pols suspects the poll is…
Today at noon in Denver, the unveiling of a billboard inspired by New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd’s unhappy experience with pot edibles will serve as the official launch of Consume Responsibly, a new campaign intended to counter decades worth of pot misinformation with practical facts about cannabis use. Included…
Fledgling broadcaster Jessica Ghawi was among twelve people who lost their lives in a July 20, 2012 attack by gunman James Holmes at the Aurora Century 16 theater. Another 58 people were injured. Now, Ghawi’s parents, Sandy and Lonnie Phillips, in conjunction with the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence,…
Last month, we told you about a class-action lawsuit accusing a Denver County Fair vendor of giving away pot-infused candy without informing patrons, reportedly resulting in a number of them becoming ill. Now, the figure is growing. Six more people have joined the complaint, which maintains that the total victims…
In 2013, Livability ranked Boulder highly on its list of most livable U.S. cities. How did the community score a year later? Pretty damn well, as you’ll see when you count down the photo-illustrated 2014 version, complete with Livability blurbs and the methodology used to come up with the order…
Denver’s police department isn’t the only one in the area to be besmirched with criminal allegations against officers. Jarett Branson has now been fired from the Fort Collins force in the wake of claims that he used police resources to stalk a woman with whom he had no prior relationship…
Was a man shot to death because Heather Neville was upset over a septic-tank hookup? That’s the motive floated in reports that followed the arrest of the 59-year-old Neville on suspicion of first-degree murder. The bizarre details below. See also: Ryan Ronquillo Shooting Deemed Justified, But Family Says Police Murdered…
The findings of some studies are surprising. Others, not so much. Quest Diagnostics data that shows a nationwide increase in positive marijuana results during workplace drug tests — with the numbers even higher in Colorado and Washington — qualifies as the latter. However, a closer look at the numbers suggests…
