Our post about a lawsuit aimed at privatization of the Boulder Turnpike noted that in the future, HOV lanes on U.S. 36 and Interstate 25 will only be free for vehicles that hold three people, not just two. That prospect has one reader steaming…
Denver blog posts are webpage turners. At our Show & Tell blog, Joel Warner gets the other side of the story about claims of mismanagement and more at Denver Comic Con. Colorado Pols on Greg Brophy’s claim the state pays for abortions. Denver Stiffs’ Nate Timmons on Nugget Andre Miller’s…
Earlier this week, we posted about criticism of the public-private Boulder Turnpike project from the Drive SunShine Institute, which hoped a lawsuit would stop final contracts from being signed. That seems unlikely, however. Last night, a Colorado Department of Transportation board unanimously voted to move forward with the pact, and…
Earlier this month, cable-news harridan Nancy Grace showed viewers of her nightly crime-fest a photo of a man who’d allegedly broken into a Denver home and taken a selfie on a woman’s cell phone while she was putting her child to bed. “This is a textbook serial-killer’s calling card,” Grace…
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation had designated the 2008 murder of Grizzly Rose security guard Timothy Minnick, seen here, as a cold case — and the process has taken years to warm up. Now, however, there has finally been a conviction in the slaying, albeit not involving the person who’s…
If Denver has seemed a little more crowded over the past year or so, there’s a reason. Forbes has just released its list of America’s fastest growing cities, and Denver made the top ten. It’s your call whether that qualifies as good news or not. Where did the Mile High…
Doubts about whether demand for recreational marijuana would cover the cost of the program put in place to regulate its sale appear to have been unfounded, at least during its early stages. Evidence comes via Governor John Hickenlooper, who’s come up with a plan to spend recreational-pot tax revenues: $4.5…
Last spring, after years of hard-fought legislative battles, civil unions became legal in Colorado. But now, a complaint filed on behalf of nine gay couples describes such bonds as “second-class and unequal,” and calls on a Denver District Court judge to declare that state edicts preventing same-sex marriage violate the…
Our update about the hit-and-run death of young Mikey Espinoza focused on reports that the alleged driver was street-racing at the time of impact. But a number of our readers noted that eleven-year-old Mikey was out at 8 p.m. This implicit criticism earned a sharp rebuke from one person…
Denver blog posts are dear and beloved. At our Backbeat blog, Shea Serrano describes his dream funeral requirements. Hip hop, don’t stop. Coyote Gulch asks: What Does the Return of El Niño Mean for Colorado? Colorado Pols quotes Tom Tancredo as predicting GOP victories in 2014 based on an “Impeach…
Former Denver Bronco Shannon Sharpe has been shown the door at NFL Today, the CBS Sunday studio show where he’s been a mainstay for a decade. Ex-Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino has also been bounced, but only one person — newly retired tight-end and record setter Tony Gonzalez — has…
On January 1, eighteen recreational marijuana stores opened in Denver — and that number has more than doubled in the weeks since then. But in Boulder, which may have the weediest reputation of any Colorado community, not a single non-medical pot shop was open until 12:36 p.m. yesterday, when Terrapin…
Last month, an American Philosophical Association committee issued a report about the philosophy department at CU Boulder, and it wasn’t pretty. Among the claims: “The department has maintained an overall environment ‘with unacceptable sexual harassment, inappropriate sexualized unprofessional behavior, and divisive uncivil behavior.'” Now, six female faculty members, including Claudia…
The Urban Dictionary has definitions for just about everything, including plenty of terms that include the word “Colorado,” and almost all of them are weird, funny, disgusting, surprising or some combination thereof. Example: a sexual term for an act that requires not a human partner, but an open Jeep. Really…
Yesterday’s arrest of Longmont parole absconder Kevin Denolf led to the release of his ink-splashed booking photo. It’s a memorable image — so much so that it instantly entered the list of our most memorable face-and-neck-tattoo mug shots of all-time. Look below to count down our top fifteen — and…
Yesterday, after a short chase, Denver police officers arrested three men allegedly embroiled in an extensive metro-area robbery and theft ring, with members suspected of hitting at least fifteen residences or businesses. And the spree may not be over: Cops are looking for at least two more individuals in regard…
Late last month, we reported that a potentially groundbreaking case involving medical marijuana patient Brandon Coats, a quadriplegic fired by DISH after a positive drug test, is headed to the Colorado Supreme Court. In the meantime, the Colorado branch of NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) is…
When we shared yesterday’s post about the arrest of Oswaldo Lopez after a fatal hit and run that killed an eleven-year-old boy Sunday night, we asked why so many incidents like this one have been happening of late. We got a variety of responses, with this one standing out because…
Denver blog posts are on tap. At our Cafe Society blog, Jonathan Shikes reveals when Pliny the Younger is slated to pour; first sip is on Wednesday. The Colorado Independent’s Tessa Cheek on the Jeffco school board donnybrook. Denver Frank intros One Inch of Snow. Will Atlanta survive?…
Last July, we detailed a plan to privatize the Boulder Turnpike — a deal the Colorado Department of Transportation supports under the theory that it will help finance U.S. 36 improvements much more quickly than if only public funds are used. The folks with Boulder’s Drive SunShine Institute couldn’t disagree…
When police officers are caught on the wrong side of the law, they don’t necessarily behave better than the people they’re accustomed to busting. That’s one takeaway from the arrest of Craig officer Eric Montes, who reportedly responded to law-enforcement contact following a boozy domestic incident by claiming to be…
We’re building up to our annual Best of Denver issue, and we need your help. Click to nominate your faves for Best of Denver 2014 in our readers poll. As you’ll see, the poll includes our most popular categories in food, music, nightlife and more. But which are the toughtest…
