Update below: The day after an Adams County judge ruled that Colorado’s same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional, a court in Boulder County has denied Colorado Attorney General John Suthers’s bid to stop such licenses from being issued in that area. Why? We’ve got details and the complete ruling below. See…
Back in January, Marijuana Policy Project spokesman and Amendment 64 advocate Mason Tvert applauded comments by President Barack Obama in which he suggested that marijuana is not as risky as alcohol “in terms of its impact on the individual consumer.” Nonetheless, the new National Drug Control Strategy document for 2014…
Last month, we interviewed DU law professor Kris McDaniel-Miccio about a lawsuit in Adams County challenging Colorado’s ban on same-sex marriages. It’s a matter with which she has more than a professional interest: She and her wife, Nan McDaniel-Miccio, are among the plaintiffs in the case. Now, Judge C. Scott…
Back in April, INRIX.com listed Denver as the 21st most congested city in the U.S. But how do drivers here — and elsewhere — deal with the resulting traffic? Auto Advantage searched for this answer and more, emerging with a list of the most and least courteous drivers by city…
Gunfire rang out near an Aurora apartment complex late last night, shattering the quiet and ending a life. The Aurora Police Department confirms that one man is dead and a suspect is at large in the case. Here’s what we know thus far. See also: Two hit by gunfire, one…
Talk about hitting a nerve: Hundreds of people have commented so far on our post about Shooters Grill, a Rifle eatery whose waitresses are armed. The passions run high on both sides of the issue. Here’s an example from someone who probably won’t be dining at Shooters anytime soon. See…
Denver blog posts have a reservation for you. Our Cafe Society blog tallies up the ten best new restaurants of 2014 so far in the Denver metro area. Colorado Peak Politics lists the top five excuses Andrew Romanoff could have used to hide from Obama. An appropriate headline for a…
As we’ve reported, Gordon Moench told investigators he wanted to be killed by police in an incident that ended with the wounding of two Lakewood cops. Presumably, Jeffrey Strouse felt differently in a separate officer-involved shooting. But not only has Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey determined that the Aurora officer…
Yesterday morning, we shared a collection of user-generated clips from Monday’s epic lightning storm — but we missed the most memorable one. Turns out Arvada’s Chad Greenlees was recording the light show on his cell phone from his garage when a nearby strike literally knocked him out. Fortunately, Greenlees okay,…
Update: Yesterday, we shared information from a Lakewood Police Department spokesman about a Saturday night incident during which an apparently suicidal Gordon Moench shot two LPD officers before being taken down by one of their colleagues; see our previous coverage below. We’ve now obtained Moench’s arrest affidavit, on view here,…
We’ve featured some memorable memes pages lately, as evidenced by our twenty funniest Colorado memes post and a followup focusing on Colorado Springs memes. But the pics from the Denver Dance Memes Facebook page may be the most twisted yet — along with being snarky, opinionated and typically hilarious. Check…
The Aurora Police Department Facebook page regularly posts interesting photo collections, including galleries starring badass APD cops from the ’70s and ’80s. But the latest pics are fresh: They offer a behind-the-scenes look at the APD’s first-ever Teen Citizen Police Academy. Look below to see photos from the page, as…
As we all know, Barack Obama has made more than a few trips to Colorado since accepting the Democratic nomination for president here in 2008, with many of the most memorable moments coming at times when he’s mixed with regular folks. The latest example? Obama’s trip to the area on…
Better late than never: Today, Washington launched limited recreational marijuana sales for adults age 21 and over, just over six months after Colorado did likewise. And naturally, Twitter Nation wanted to talk about it. Look below to see the twenty most memorable tweets we found, with authors ranging from a…
Our Denver Blogs post about the Supreme Court’s birth-control ruling in a case involving Hobby Lobby stores — a decision our Bree Davies thinks should concern everyone — got people talking, and plenty of them disagreed about its importance. This reader’s take is a memorable example…
Denver blog posts take douchebaggery seriously. At our Backbeat blog, Mike Seely counts down country music’s ten biggest douchebags — and yes, Taylor Swift is on it. Colorado Pols: “When Koch front groups collide.” South Stands Denver’s John Reidy: “My beautiful dark twisted Rockies fantasy.”…
Last week, when we told you about Shooters Grill, a restaurant in Rifle whose waitresses open-carry firearms on the job, we noted that the subsequent PR bonanza made sense because “plenty of guys think women with guns are hot.” CBS obviously understands this truism, too, because the powerful network has…
Update: Ex-Dollar Store CEO Cal Turner Jr.’s spectacular Parker home is being sold with no reserve on September 27. Get details at the end of the original post. Those dollars really add up. Former Dollar Store CEO Cal Turner Jr. is reportedly selling his unfathomably gorgeous Parker home, with the…
We first introduced you to Adam Hartle in January 2013, when we reported that ex-Congressman Tom Tancredo had promised to puff a joint on camera as part of the comedian/filmmaker’s movie about Amendment 64 should the measure pass — which it did. Tancredo later welched on his bet under pressure…
Last night’s storms brought fierce winds, piles of hail and scattered power outages to Denver and outlying locations last night. But practically everyone got a chance to witness a spectacular light show, as bolts of electricity illuminated the metro area. Look below to see user-shared footage of the striking scene…
Our post about Shooters Grill in Rifle, which encourages open carry for waitresses and customers alike, prompted a debate about whether such displays of firepower would make diners feel more or less safe. The following comment is an enthusiastic vote in the “more safe” column…
Denver blog posts’ rulings are important, too. At our Show and Tell blog, Bree Davies explains why everyone should be concerned about the Supreme Court ruling on birth control. Colorado Peak Politics thinks the left’s attack on Bob Beauprez’s “47 percent” comment could backfire based on regret that Mitt Romney…
