Just as the Broncos are readying for next season by stocking up on free agents, the Broncos cheerleaders are preparing for annual tryouts, in order to determine who’ll be on the sidelines when the action kicks off again. Auditions begin on March 30, but 9 a.m. tomorrow at Sports Authority…
Receiver Eric Decker has reportedly signed a five-year, $36.25 million contract to play for the New York Jets. That means the Broncos will be without his services on the field, and Denver fans will be weaned of off-the-field glamour shots of Decker and wife/country singer Jessie James, generally regarded as…
The national media continues to be fascinated by Colorado cannabis, Stephen Colbert included. Last night, less than two months after his amusing tribute to the marijuana Super Bowl, he devoted the lion’s share of his program to the subject via two segments: one exploring the scene in what he dubs…
Our recent Comment of the Day culled from responses to a post about a Gallup list of the most and least obese states prompted a debate about the accuracy of such a roster and whether the issue revolves around health or vanity. Here’s one telling exchange…
Denver blog posts are all about the green. At our Show & Tell blog, Bree Davies lists a dozen great ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Big Media’s Jason Salzman asks: Can Tom Tancredo really ride a joint into the governor’s office? Coyote Gulch spotlights Google Maps’ #ColoradoRiver Street…
The folks at the Colorado Bar Association have weed on their mind. For the December edition of its “Legal Lines” column, the CBA considered whether marijuana attorneys are violating professional ethics by representing clients who break federal law (even if what they’re doing is perfectly fine in Colorado). Now, “Legal…
Martin Espinoza has been formally charged with 55 counts in relation to a giant condominium fire in Adams County that forced hundreds of people out of their homes. But in a sprawling post shared on his Facebook page, Espinoza, twenty, claims his innocence, complains about being singled out as a…
Earlier today, we highlighted one section from the Office of the Independent Monitor’s annual report — a recommendation for discipline against an officer who bloodied a handcuffed Patricia Lucero that wasn’t accepted by the Manager of Safety’s Office. But there’s plenty of other interesting information in the seventy-page document, including…
The Colorado Memes Facebook page has attracted more than 50,000 likes, and no wonder. Clearly, the folks who administer and contribute to it have no interest in getting out of the state they’re in. They love it here, and their passion for the place comes through even when they’re having…
Update below: This morning, the Office of the Independent Monitor, charged with overseeing and evaluating the actions of the Denver Police Department and the Denver County Sheriff’s Office, issued its annual report. We’ll be digging into the complete document in a separate post. But first, we’d like to focus on…
Yesterday, we recapped the wild, hour-long chase that resulted in the arrest of Ryan Stone, who’d stolen a car with a four-year-old inside. Given that a number of cars were struck during the pursuit, and a state trooper was seriously injured, should authorities have backed off, especially after the child…
When we shared our post about the $3.5 million in marijuana tax revenues collected by the State of Colorado in January, we asked if readers think cities and counties that have banned recreational sales will reconsider when they see how much money is coming in. Plenty answered “yes,” often passionately…
Denver blog posts always try to be well-done. At our Cafe Society blog, Lori Midson talks to Luca D’Italia’s Eric Cimino, who thinks the gourmet burger trend should call it quits. Colorado Pols on the Jeffco GOP and Rocky Mountain Gun Owners. Mile High Report’s Jon Heath on the Broncos’…
This morning’s news cycle was dominated by an event that many Coloradans watched live — a police chase after a car-jacking suspect who’d raced away from a Longmont gas station in a stolen vehicle with a four-year-old boy inside. Fortunately, the conclusion of the story is relatively happy for most…
That car driving slowly or erratically in front of you? Odds are good the person behind the wheel is talking on a cell phone. But unless the driver is under eighteen, doing so is perfectly legal in Colorado. Representative Jovan Melton would like to change that. A new Melton-sponsored bill…
Update: Last week, we highlighted five recent explosions, allegedly caused by people whose attempts to make butane hash oil went up in smoke; see our previous coverage below. Apparently, two people at a Grand Junction motel didn’t heed our warnings, because their hash-oil-making efforts ended in flames, burns and a…
The Movoto real estate blog put together its list of the ten highest American cities includes three Colorado community way, way up on the list. No surprise, right? Well, at least one of the picks is genuinely unexpected, and so are multiple omissions. Count down the top ten below, complete…
We haven’t personally gotten a whiff of a couple being sought by Lakewood police. But either they are obsessed with smelling nice or they stink so badly that they need some powerful stuff to cover up the aroma. Twice in recent weeks, the pair tried ripping off fragrances from area…
Every parent knows how difficult it can be to find a babysitter — and when one isn’t available, moms and dads are often put in the position of bringing a child with them even when the situation isn’t ideal. If the folks at the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office are right,…
The literal high point of the annual Denver 4/20 rally at Civic Center Park comes at 4:20 p.m., when attendees light up simultaneously. But could this ritual be absent from the 2014 edition of festival? A few weeks back, rally attorney Rob Corry answered this question with a letter to…
Yesterday, we shared a list of most and least obese states — the first in recent memory that Colorado didn’t top from a skinniness standpoint. A number of our readers had theories about the slippage in the rankings, including this one…
Denver blog posts don’t come wrapped in foil. At our Backbeat blog, Kiernan Maletsky reveals that Chipotle has yet to receive Frank Ocean’s highly publicized fuck-off check. Colorado Peak Politics offers its take on the dead-heat race between Mark Udall and Cory Gardner. Denver Stiffs’ Mike Olson has the displeasure…
