In a recent airline quality survey that hammered Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines finished in the middle of the pack. But Minnesota’s Duff Watson would no doubt rank the carrier much lower. He says he was asked to deplane prior to a flight home from Denver because he criticized a Southwest…
Could women with a sexy Facebook profile photo be hurting their chances to be hired for a job by another female? That’s among the implications of a new study by Elizabeth Daniels, currently an assistant professor at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. The analysis, entitled “The Price of…
Of late, the Denver Post has been making news in addition to covering it thanks to significant layoffs at parent company Digital First Media, damaging revelations from an ex-DFM staffer and continuing rumors that the Post is on the block. The Post recently laid off two employees, too — and…
There’s no shortage of gorgeous spots in Colorado. But where are the top places to see Colorado’s state animal, state bird or even state insect — and what’s the finest Denver mountain park? The scribes who helped assemble Best of Denver’s 2014 edition have the answers to those questions and…
Denver is trying to change the subject away from troubles at the city’s sheriff’s department. But doing so is costly. A day after Sheriff Gary Wilson resigned (and news broke that interim chief Elias Diggins has a criminal record), City Attorney Scott Martinez announced a deal to pay $3.25 million…
It’s not the kind of news that typically breaks overnight — but longtime Broncos owner Pat Bowlen has always done things his own way. A short time ago, the Broncos released a statement through NFL.com revealing that Bowlen, seventy, is formally giving up control of the team — something that…
Last month, New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd shared a bad experience with a marijuana edible during a visit to Colorado, joking (maybe) that such items be stamped with a “stoned skull and bones.” The Dowd piece, coupled with other negative news stories linked to edibles use, is among the…
The frustration with your Colorado Rockies that was captured in our recent collection of the twenty most memorable Colorado Rockies suck memes flowed into a Comment of the Day in which a reader argued that hot women on the party deck were the best reasons to go to games. Here’s…
Denver blog posts are game for just about anything. At our Cafe Society blog, Jenn Wohletz counts down the five weirdest new fetish foods, including (we’re not making this up) Gummy Bear sausage. Big Media’s Jason Salzman thinks the intensifying personhood debate should put the spotlight on senatorial hopeful Cory…
Animal lovers who’ve considered becoming an animal control officer may have had their minds changed by a tweet-along staged yesterday by the Arvada Police Department’s animal management department. Incidents in what appears to have been a normal day included a roadkill pickup, a corpse recovery, a neglected pet that couldn’t…
Denver Water is known for its wacky conservation campaigns — and its latest, dubbed “Don’t Be That Guy,” is definitely an attention-getter thanks to its portrayal of assorted comic archetypes as water-wasting doofuses. Problem is, one of the images was inspired by photos of Russian leader Vladimir Putin riding a…
Around here, we like to think Colorado is the best state in the U.S.A. But not everyone agrees — including some people who live here. We recently stumbled across a video from earlier this year entitled “Reasons Why Colorado Sucks Elephant Balls” in which its creator, who says he’s lived…
Last week, we shared part one of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s most wanted fugitives list for its Denver office — a roster from Colorado and several neighboring states that includes 51 men and women wanted for narco-crimes typically involving heroin, meth, cocaine and marijuana. As you’ll notice, the vast…
As we’ve documented in a series of blog posts over the past year or so, the Denver Sheriff’s Department has been beset by scandals — so many that yesterday, Mayor Michael Hancock accepted Sheriff Gary Wilson’s resignation and appointed Division Chief Elias Diggins to fill the job on an interim…
Earlier this month, we told you about what customers at Maryjane’s 420 Shop and Social Club characterized as a raid on the establishment by the Denver Police Department. The DPD doesn’t refer to the action this way, but whatever’s the most accurate definition, Maryjane’s remains closed weeks after the fact…
Our post about a quadruple stabbing tied to a Rainbow Family gathering highlighted the disconnect between the benign, nature-loving image pushed by members and law-enforcement’s concern that the group is populated by plenty of criminals and creeps. Our readers had a variety of opinions on the topic, with this comment…
Denver blog posts are young at heart. Our Cafe Society blog lists the ten best metro-area restaurants for diners who want to bring their kids along. The Colorado Independent: “Desperate fight to save the republic comes to the Western Conservative Summit.” Mile High Report’s Bronco Mike asks: “In Brock you…
Against the backdrop of court rulings striking down same-sex marriage bans comes another indication of change in Colorado: The PrideFest celebration in Colorado Springs was reportedly the city’s largest by a very wide margin; police estimate 50,000 attendees this weekend, as opposed to 35,000 last year. To get a sense…
The Denver Police Department hasn’t exactly issued a gusher of information about a weekend homicide near the intersection of West 14th Avenue and Knox Court. But reports suggest that the victim is a woman in her thirties who had been involved in what one neighbor characterizes as a Fatal Attraction-style…
Update: In our most recent coverage of the investigation into Aspen socialite Nancy Pfister’s murder (see it below), we noted that the conviction of frail-looking 66-year-old William Styler as the sole person responsible for the killing — and prosecutors’ decision to drop charges against Styler’s wife Nancy and a friend,…
Last year, we experienced a scorching heat wave right around the time The Purge became a surprise hit. Which got us thinking: What would people wear if all fashion laws were suspended for twelve hours, just as other laws are in the movie? A year later, the sequel Purge: Anarchy…
Our responses to Yahoo’s list of Denver’s worst tourist traps fostered an entertaining debate about the relative merits of Casa Bonita, which was ranked number one in the post. Some readers declared the South Park-approved eatery and cliff-diving mecca to be awesome, while others weren’t nearly so positive. Like, for…
