Aspen is still reeling from the murder of Nancy Pfister, a member of a famous local family and a familiar face in the community’s social scene. And equally shocking is the unlikely couple charged with the crime: Longtime Denver doctor William Styler and his wife, Nancy. The Stylers’ arrest hardly…
In June 2013, we told you about a 71-count indictment accusing businessman Conley Hoskins and eleven others with defrauding investors who wanted to cash in on the state’s booming medical marijuana industry. That move was taken by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, but now, the feds are getting involved. The…
Denver Craigslist is an online repository for just about everything — including people who like to share haiku. And there’s plenty of strangeness on display even when it comes to typical transactions like buying and selling. Case in point: The “Wanted” category, where folks post about stuff they’re seeking. A…
In the wake of Amendment 64’s passage, some officials worried marijuana sales tax revenues wouldn’t pay for needed regulation. But at least in month one, such concerns proved to be unfounded. The retail pot sales launch resulted in a gusher of cash, with more than $3.5 million in tax revenues…
Early yesterday morning, Jonathan Belle posted an item on his Facebook page. “Bout to get shreddy,” he wrote — adding after a smiling emoticon, “feeling stoked at Copper Mountain.” Mere hours later, Belle died on the Copper Mountain slopes. Belle’s loved ones are understandably distraught by this terrible tragedy, but…
Last month, we told you about a lawsuit filed against Broncos owner Pat Bowlen after a vehicle was twice ejected from a Mile High Stadium parking lot because it was emblazoned with the logo of Cannabis University. Since then, the Colorado Civil Rights Division has informed the Broncos about the…
Denver blog posts want a pizza your heart. At our Cafe Society blog, Patricia Calhoun shares a comment from a reader who compares St. Louis-style pizza to a Town House cracker smeared with Velveeta. Big Media’s Jason Salzman on the issue of whether Mike Coffman supports or opposes a path…
After we published our post about ten cars whose drivers can be jerks on icy roads, plenty of readers commented that Jeeps should have been included. But a Comment of the Day making that argument generated Jeep defenses aplenty, as well as attacks on the drivers of other car brands…
Update: Earlier today, we shared early information about a triple homicide in Canon City; see our previous coverage below. The more details that emerge, the more horrific the story becomes. The victims in the case were reportedly a woman and her two children — and the suspect in custody, Jaacob…
Lately, the metro area has been the setting of several high-profile hit-and-runs, with suspects including an elderly man and an alleged street racer. The latest incident is a study in contrasts. A man was struck by two drivers: one who stuck around, the other — eighteen-year-old Eliu Jiminez — who…
The Loveland Police Department is on the lookout for a man suspected of stealing an iPad and then taking a selfie that wound up on the iCloud account of the business from which it was snapped. Seems like an open-and-shut case? Well, it’s only been a few weeks since what…
We’re accustomed to seeing Colorado listed as the least obese state. But in a recently published Gallup report, Colorado has slipped from the top spot. Which state or states have bypassed Colorado? And where did Colorado land this time around? Look below to see the photo-illustrated state countdown from most…
Last October, when the Denver City Council was debating an ordinance that would have established fines and even jail time for home pot smoking that could be smelled from neighboring properties, we put together a list of the five Colorado places that smell worse than the pot smoker next door…
Yesterday, we shared tribute tweets from Broncos players to Champ Bailey after the future Hall of Famer was released by the team. When we asked Facebook friends if this was a good move, most reluctantly agreed. But there were definitely some tangents, including this salvo aimed at another highly paid…
Denver blog posts speak geek. At our Show & Tell blog, Cory Casciato shares a glossary of geek, from “fandom” to “nerdrage.” Coyote Gulch: February storms boost Colorado’s snowpack. The Colorado Independent’s Sandra Fish notes that Bob Beauprez’s big bucks give him a gubernatorial campaign advantage…
Update: Yesterday morning, we noted that three of the four inmates who’d escaped from Otero County Jail earlier in the week, but not Angel Castrejon, who’d gotten away from the same facility last year and remained at large for months. He wasn’t as fortunate the second time around. Castrojon has…
Earlier this week, we told you about an avalanche near Conejos Peak that killed a backcountry skier — the seventh avalanche fatality in Colorado this season. Those close to Montezuma County’s Rob Yates are hoping against hope that he won’t be the eighth. But Yates remains missing after being swept…
Update below: Since last May, when a dust-up between morning-show host Peter Boyles and his producer resulted in Boyles being fired, KHOW, at 630 AM, has been in flux, and the situation hasn’t stabilized yet. Ratings are moribund, and Boyles is consistently attracting more listeners at his new station, KNUS,…
Last month, in anticipation of our Best of Denver 2014 issue, coming March 27, we posted about the ten toughest Best of Denver categories to win twice. But that list just scratched the surface when it comes to our annual celebration of the Mile High City. Below, check out ten…
The Colorado Department of Transportation has launched a wide-ranging multi-media campaign intended to stop stoned motorists from getting behind the wheel. It’s simple slogan: “Drive high, get a DUI.” At this point, stats showing the scope of the stoned driving problem or if it’s been increasing don’t exist. But CDOT…
In November 2012, we told you about the arrest of William Costello, a successful real estate broker with powerful political ties, on accusations of serial rape — and the next month, he was linked to two more sex assaults. This week, prosecutors finally began laying out their case against Costello,…
Our list of the ten cars whose drivers can be jerks on icy roads generated comments aplenty, with dozens of readers sharing their thoughts about vehicles that we should have included. There were a wide variety of suggestions, but one brand was mentioned more often than any other……
