Denver blog posts are glad the first two letters in “EDM” don’t stand for “erectile dysfunction.” At our Backbeat blog, Britt Chester lists the ten best gifts for EDM fans — and yes, earplugs are included. Colorado Pols maintains that new Jeffco school board members are already breaking the law…
Last week, we interviewed a spokesperson for Mayor Michael Hancock about suggestions among marijuana community members that Denver is undermining the kickoff of recreational pot sales on January 1 — an assertion she denies. Still, the city seems worried about what could go wrong with the launch, and so is…
Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson announced his retirement the day before the shooting at Arapahoe High School. But rather than letting someone else run point, he took charge, communicating clearly and authoritatively in a manner that has earned him excellent reviews despite the tragic situation. But while he’s gone out…
We’ve all had days where it seemed as if everyone was out to get us — but they generally haven’t ended with us behind bars. Unfortunately for 47-year-old Charles Cline, his did. But there were extenuating circumstances. Not only was he allegedly fearful that the area was under attack by…
When it comes to our annual mug shot roundup, it’s ladies first. Below, we’ve collected the 25 most memorable booking photos of women who’ve gotten cross-ways with the law — enough to have been scheduled for a portrait you can bet all of them would have preferred to avoid. Check…
The timing of Sports Illustrated’s announcement of Peyton Manning as the venerable mag’s Sportsman of the Year isn’t great. After all, the Broncos’ most recent game was a crushing home defeat at the hands of the San Diego Chargers on Thursday night. But there’s no doubt that Manning is deserving…
Update: Last night, the Littleton School District announced that Arapahoe High School, where a Friday shooting left student Claire Davis fighting for her life (see our previous coverage below), will be closed through winter break. We’ve got the full schedule for students wishing to retrieve their belongings below. In the…
Our followup post about Hunter Yelton, a six-year-old suspended for kissing a classmate, focused on the girl’s mom, Jade Masters-Owney, a teacher who felt the boy’s actions fit the definition of sexual harassment. (The school has now dropped that label.) This contention fired up plenty of readers, including this one,…
Denver blog posts put it all out there. Our Cafe Society blog lists the 25 most promising new restaurants, from Acorn to Udi’s Pizza Cafe & Bar. South Stands Denver’s John Reidy about last night’s Broncos loss and the site’s podcast: “What a shit show.” Colorado Pols has a pic…
In the wake of Amendment 64’s passage, the always-robust Colorado pot scene has become even more vibrant — and Westword photographers have been on hand to capture it every step of the way. Below, check out a sampling of their shots over the past twelve months, and click to see…
Update: The Denver Police Department has just released more information — including a video — about a stabbing that took place outside Mile High Stadium following the Broncos’ loss to the San Diego Chargers last night; look below to see our previous coverage. Of the three original suspects detained in…
Yesterday, Benjamin Gilmore, a former Occupy Fort Collins protester who makes his living as a beekeeper, was sentenced to eight years behind bars for a 2011 fire in Old Town that caused $10 million in damage. At the sentencing hearing, Gilmore repeatedly denied wrongdoing, and he’s got many supporters behind…
With the January 1 kickoff for recreational marijuana sales in Colorado drawing ever nearer, we’re hearing more and more people within the cannabis community complaining about the city’s approach. A common perception is that Denver mayor Michael Hancock’s personal opposition to pot legalization is filtering down to city agencies and…
Want proof that driving a junker can have its advantages? You’ll find it in the following Denver Police Department list of the most stolen cars in the city. Not all of the rides that made the cut are super-pricey and luxurious, but they’re all solid and dependable, with two brands…
Our post yesterday about the arrest of Dione Warren after her toddler son shot himself got people talking in part because Warren is a proud gun owner and Second Amendment advocate. Many readers felt the tragedy resulted from neglect, not the presence of an accessible handgun, including this one…
Denver blog posts geek out regularly. At our Show and Tell blog, Cory Casciato offers a very geeky holiday gift guide, complete with unicorn poop and alien sex toys. Colorado Peak Politics thinks Angela Giron precipitated her recall by going “Denver.” Denver Egotist: Here’s what it’s like to ski in…
This week, Aurora’s Traci Cunningham was formally charged with murder in the death of her adoptive mother, Penelope, in Eagle County. But while there seems little doubt that she pulled the trigger, the circumstances of the case practically guarantee an unusual defense. According to her arrest affidavit, Traci says she…
In a post last month, we told you about a new website called CommunityCam, which planned to use crowd-sourcing techniques to document and map all the security cameras in public areas throughout Denver and other nearby areas. The site’s founder mainly portrayed such surveillance devices as good things — no…
Vehicular homicide allegations don’t get much more bizarre than the one aimed at 21-year-old Jess Plouvier. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office believes Plouvier is responsible for the death of Ian Saj, 33. However, a separate accident involving Saj and two friends preceded the fatal one — and it appears…
The CU Boulder Confessions Facebook page is a font of weirdness all year long, but especially around a holiday, as we found out earlier this year for our post spotlighting the top ten St. Patrick’s Day posts. As evidence, we offer the following examples, which include a rant about poor…
Last week, we shared an excerpt from Ron Burgundy’s grilling of Peyton Manning. Now, just in time for the Broncos’ Thursday night matchup with the Chargers, we bring you the extended cut, in which Burgundy/Will Ferrell, in Anchorman 2 hype overload, gets Manning to confess that he yells random words…
Jade Masters-Ownbey, mom of the little Canon City girl who six-year-old Hunter Yelton was suspended for kissing a few days back, initially said she wouldn’t talk with the media. She thought the international publicity given to the story as a result of Hunter’s behavior being tagged sexual harassment was way…
