Melanie Asmar’s post about a drunk woman who got into an elephant exhibit at the Denver Zoo notes that new signage is intended to prevent something like this from happening in the future. In the view of one reader, though, the Zoo shouldn’t be considered off the hook for what…
Denver blog posts like it raw. At our Cafe Society blog, Amber Taufen notes a Hapa Sushi ad featuring a menu that pairs food items with marijuana strains. Roundball Mining Company’s Kalen Deremo on trade prospects for disgruntled Nugget Andre Miller — including, possibly, Jimmer Fredette. Denver Frank introduces Breaking…
As we’ve reported, attorney and conservative talk-show host Dan Caplis, whose KHOW show with fellow lawyer Craig Silverman ended in June 2012, returned to the airwaves this week at KNUS, an outlet that also provided a refuge for ex-KHOW mainstay Peter Boyles. And on his debut program, he immediately made…
Earlier this week, we told you about three New Year’s assaults in downtown that bear strong resemblances to the “knockout game” — sucker punches intended to render random strangers unconscious. Now, the Denver Police Department is facing criticism for taking the better part of a week to let the public…
Earlier this week, we told you about satirical news stories on Colorado pot sales that some people appeared to be taking seriously, including one whose headline claimed that “Marijuana Overdoses Kill 37.” Have the citizens of Internet Nation learned anything from these experiences? Not all of them, apparently. Enough folks…
As of today, it’s been one week since legal recreational marijuana sales launched in Colorado, and Westword’s photographers have been hard at work covering the story. Get an inside look below via samples from three separate slide shows: January 1’s “Recreational marijuana sales begin in Denver,” January 3’s “Behind the…
A search for the phrase “bikini bridge” on the 9News Facebook page this morning scores no hits — meaning that it’s presumably been scrubbed out of existence. But there was enough hubbub about coverage of what’s now seen as an Internet hoax to convince young women that emaciation is in…
Our post about a Denver City Council proclamation calling on a federal banking fix for marijuana businesses noted an industry estimate of more than $5 million in recreational pot sales in the first five days such transactions were legal. This figure got one of our readers thinking about an old…
Denver blog posts get to the point. At our Cafe Society blog, Lori Midson reveals how you can spend a night of butchery with Mark DeNittis. Big Media’s Jason Salzman wonders who’ll be the target of the Colorado GOP’s super-PAC. Mile High Hockey’s Sandie Gauthier on the Colorado Avs headed…
The murder of eighteen-year-old Anthony Benavidez in a Thornton trailer park isn’t the only violent death to take place in that community over recent days. Also killed was Wesley Maldonado, who died at the hands of police officers. Maldonado, who had a lengthy criminal record, led cops on a wild…
Today marks one week since the launch of recreational marijuana sales in Colorado, and despite the concerns voiced by pot-legalization critics, the state appears to be surviving just fine. Meanwhile, the expansion of the recreational cannabis biz continues apace. According to one industry representative, more than fifty are now open…
The day after Christmas, those who loved and cared about 37-year-old Alexander Tower got terrible news: Tower, seen here, and another man, Francisco Gutierrez, age 39, were found dead in the former’s Denver home. They’d both been shot to death. Shortly after the victims were ID’d, the Denver Police Department…
As those of you who’ve seen our top twenty Phillip Rivers hate memes post can guess. we root for the San Diego Chargers QB to lose every week. But we’ve got even more motivation now, with Rivers and the Chargers facing the Broncos in a huge Sunday playoff game mere…
Yesterday, an avalanche near Vail ski area swept over four people. Three of them survived, but the fourth — Tony Seibert, grandson of Vail founder Pete Seibert — did not. His loss has the mountain community in shock. Look below to see photos and videos of Seibert, an extreme skier…
Last week, William Breathes told you about a marijuana possession ban at DIA. Turns out, though, that a new rule outlining sweeping marijuana policy at the airport has yet to be formally adopted and implemented — and the public will have a chance to weigh in about it at a…
A post focusing on satirical articles about Colorado recreational marijuana sales that some readers are taking seriously generated loads of reactions — some funny, some angry, some a combination of the two. But this one couldn’t help catching our eye…
Denver blog posts know when to strip down. At our Show & Tell blog, Bree Davies celebrates Bettie Page, plus the early Playboy and Vargas girls. The Colorado Independent’s Mike Littwin on Colorado’s coming unpredictable pre-election post-recall legislative session. Mile High Report’s Kyle Montgomery sums up Sunday’s latest square-off between…
Don’t accuse the folks at Visit Denver, the city’s main tourism agency, of getting a slow start during this still new year. In fact, they’ve already come up with a list of ten great reasons to stop by the city in 2014, including a major sporting championship, a new feature…
In the headline of a November post, we asked a simple question: Could Lindsey Vonn’s latest injury keep her out of the 2014 Olympics? The answer, posted moments ago on Vonn’s Facebook page, is yes. Look below for Vail-based Vonn’s complete statement, followed by our earlier coverage of the knee…
The inability of marijuana businesses to straight-forwardly stash their cash in standard financial institutions due to federal banking regulations aimed at stopping drug trafficking has been an issue in Colorado for years. But despite Obama administration statements about possible fixes and a request from Governor John Hickenlooper more than three…
In recent months, videos have been popping up online that feature what’s been dubbed the “knockout game” — blindside sucker punches aimed at random strangers with the goal of leaving them unconscious. The phenomenon has been reported in places like New York City, but not Denver. Now, however, three incidents…
As we noted earlier today, the national media’s response to the launch of recreational pot sales in Colorado suggests a case of news munchies, with the mainstream press, satirists and everyone in between sharing views on the topic — including pundits and personalities less than thrilled by the development. Most…
