Much of Boulder County has been hard hit by ongoing flooding in the area — but few communities can compare to what’s happening right now in Lyons. The town is cut off by rushing waters, prompting an order for the National Guard to evacuate residents trapped there since Wednesday. Videos…
While the rainy week had sadly fatal consequences in Boulder, it merely left Denver soggy — and didn’t stop the Denver Cruisers’ Twins Ride, which follows summer themes such as Mascots and Major Leagues, Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves, Woodstock, County Fair, Dress Night, Tourist Night, Where the Bleep is Waldo?,…
Update:Last night, the President of the United States officially approved federal disaster assistance in regard to flooding in Boulder, El Paso and Larimer counties. But for the friends, family and loved ones of Wesley Quinlan, a Boulder teen feared dead, this significant step pales in comparison to their very personal…
Our post highlighting reactions from both sides of the aisle to the gun-legislation-inspired recall-election defeats of Senator John Morse and Representative Angela Giron generated comments ranging from disappointed to gleeful. This reader’s views go well beyond issues related to firearms…
Denver blog posts are wet and wild. Mile High Report’s Jess Place offers three reasons for Broncos fans to dislike this week’s opponent, the New York Giants — and surprisingly, none of them have to do with Eli Manning hogging the spotlight in that DirecTV “rap” ad with big bro…
Earlier today, we shared startling videos of Boulder-area flooding that’s already taken one life and resulted in closures throughout the city — and indeed, CU-Boulder has already closed the campus for tomorrow, too. You’ll understand why after checking out the photo above and a slew below from the City of…
In March 2012, Mike Littwin, widely acknowledged as the best known and most popular newspaper columnist in the city, was ignominiously bounced from his gig at the Denver Post in a cost-cutting tactic. Since then, Littwin sightings have been rare. But at long last, he’s back, reemerging as one of…
If you see the Independence Institute’s Jon Caldara smiling today, here’s one likely reason: He provided the de facto name for the lead segment on Rachel Maddow’s MSNBC show last night. Sitting to the side of a continental-U.S. map plastered with the Caldara-uttered phrase “Wave of Fear,” Maddow explored the…
Visit Denver’s Denver.org website has inspired several recent posts saluting the city, including lists of best free attractions and tours, the top eleven hidden tourism gems, the thirteen best free day trips from Denver and the perfect gay-friendly weekend. Now, we bring you the site’s six top “Shop ‘Til You…
The ongoing flooding in the Boulder area is being echoed in other locations along the Front Range, including in El Paso and Larimer counties. The former has already seen one fatality: A thus-far unidentified body was found near Fountain Creek in the Colorado Springs area. And there’s been a dam…
Our post about the top thirty reasons for moving to Denver launched a debate weighing the relative merits of Californians and Texans who relocate here — one that’s spilled over into not one but two prior Comments of the Day. In the latest on the topic, one reader associates the…
Denver blog posts walk the straight and narrow. South Stands Denver’s Colin Daniels rips Von Miller after the suspended Bronco was cited for driving with a suspended license. Check out Colorado Pols’ recall election post-mortem. Denver Egotist: Photog Matt Nager exposes the skimpy swimsuits of San Mateo…
Among the thousands of people who died in the attacks of September 11, 2001 were 343 members of the New York Fire Department. To honor their sacrifice, firefighters from all over the area, including Boulder, are taking part in a memorial stair climb at the CenturyLink building downtown. According to…
When the Obama administration announced that it wouldn’t sue to stop Amendment 64 and other state cannabis laws, anticipation about yesterday’s Senate hearing on marijuana shifted from whether the feds could be forced to make a decision to what they’d say about allowing measures to take effect. As such, the…
Reid Gates, seventeen, was Mr. Everything at Cedaredge High School. A track star who recently finished first among 3A high jumpers in the entire state. A football standout. And, not coincidentally, a straight-A student who’d begun thinking about enrolling at the Air Force Academy. But Gates won’t get a chance…
In recent days, we’ve shared the Internet Movie Database’s ten most popular performers from Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs and Aurora. But there’s a lot more state out there, and plenty of other notables from places beyond these four cities — like, for instance, Greeley, Conifer, Longmont, Crested Butte, Fort Collins,…
Update: Yesterday, we told you about the naming of a suspect, Tilo Sandoval, in the brutal, bias-motivated attack against Jared Olson outside a local nightspot last week. See our previous coverage below. Now, Sandoval has surrendered to authorities. He’s being held on a $30,000 bond and is expected to make…
Late last night, it became official: Senator John Morse and Representative Angela Giron lost recall elections prompted by their support of firearms-control bills. The defeats thrilled gun-rights groups and conservatives, while disappointing progressives who’d recently rejoiced over the measures’ passage. Below, get reactions from the National Rifle Association, Rocky Mountain…
Yesterday, our preview of an anti-marijuana-taxation rally staged at Civic Center Park turned into a comment-a-rama, and while not everyone took the issue seriously — one post reads simply, “Duuuuuuuuude!!!” — most of those who shared their thoughts did. Here’s one example from an opponent of the regulatory approach…
Denver blog posts don’t suffer from a power shortage, either. Predominantly Orange touts power rankings by Musket Fire’s Tim Dillon that put Denver on top. Thanks, Peyton. South Stands Denver’s John Reidy on the Denver Post and click baiting. Big Media’s Jason Salzman on the El Paso County elections chief…
Think you’re a little messy? Well, judging by this photo, you’re Martha Stewart compared to Fremont County’s Rhonda Bernard, 57, who reportedly was sharing her home with 26 cats, 23 chihuahuas, two chinchillas and a ten-year-old son — hence, her arrest on 52 animal-cruelty charges and one count of child…
B-cycles have now been available in Denver for about four years — although the actual number of days adds up to something closer to three, since up until now, the bike-rental service has shut down in December and hibernated until the middle of March. Beginning in 2013, however, B-cycle will…
