What is it with raccoon rage in Boulder? Plenty of people in the community have a love for urban wildlife, as witnessed by the outpouring of anger after two Boulder cops allegedly shot a neighborhood elk on New Year’s Day. But back in 2011, police arrested three people on suspicion…
About this time last year, we shared a collection of the top ten speed traps in Denver — our second annual list culled from the most recent entries on Speedtrap.org, at site at which those who’ve been trapped attempt to prevent others from being similarly ensnared. Once again, it’s time…
Last month, longtime morning-show host Peter Boyles debuted at KNUS mere weeks after being fired at KHOW following an incident involving longtime producer Greg Hollenback. And his audience appears to have followed him. We’ve obtained listenership figures for Boyles’s first month on the air, and during his time slot, KNUS,…
Last week, we told you about a homicide on the 1400 block of Moline in Aurora; see our previous coverage below. In the immediate aftermath of the crime, police shared little information about the victim and none about a potential suspect. Now, however, the Aurora police have arrested Aaron Hill,…
Among the first questions to arise after the passage of Amendment 64 last November was: “Will Colorado become a destination for pot tourism?” Given the rise of companies such as My 420 Tours, which created visitor packages in April for what was dubbed World Cannabis Week, the answer seems to…
As a tie-in to this week’s feature article, “The Prodigal Pastor,” Alan Prendergast wrote about Colorado’s seven biggest megachurches. Unsurprisingly, the latter topic inspired many folks to denigrate such jumbo institutions. But there were also numerous defenders, including this reader…
Denver blog posts believe that size doesn’t matter. South Stands Denver’s Colin Daniels on the prospect of Rockies hurler Rafael Betancourt calling it a career — and that 2011 moment when he unleashed his glorious dong. Mile High Mamas’ Gretchen offers a quiz to help you figure out what kind…
Yesterday, a Denver City Council committee further refined a draft ordinance related to retail marijuana sales, and marijuana attorney Warren Edson says one of the changes, related to the coexistence of medical and recreational weed, represents a step forward. Yet he’s also puzzled about why a couple of “million dollar…
On September 10, as we’ve reported, voters in southeastern Colorado will decide whether state senators John Morse and Angela Giron should be recalled because of their advocacy of gun-control measures. But with the election looming, a technical question over the vote threatens to make a controversial matter even messier. Hence,…
In August 2011, after she was arrested and accused of child abuse, Regina Marquez went on a local television station to brand the allegations — about, among other things, broken bones, malnourishment that may have stunted the young girl’s growth, and claims that they regularly locked her in the bathroom…
As we’ve reported, Denver Police chief of staff Lieutenant Matt Murray felt the department’s initial Reddit “Ask Me Anything” session went so well that another AMA was scheduled to deal with what was arguably the first one’s most popular topic: pot. The conversation happened yesterday, and it was definitely free-wheeling,…
Nope: The shot above wasn’t put together using Photoshop. That really is a pic of hated Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco on Sports Authority Field at Mile High, to pimp the September 5 Denver-Baltimore game. The Broncos tweeted that the banners’ design was mandated by NFL policy, but one fan wasn’t…
Last night, the U.S. Attorneys Office released an apparently damning indictment aimed at Dr. Joel Miller, a physician in Craig who’s charged with prescribing powerful medications, including oxycodone and more, to patients who didn’t need it for medical reasons, resulting in two deaths. Most professionals in positions like this zip…
Last week, the White House finally talked pot, albeit mainly to reiterate statements made by President Barack Obama last year. As such, members of the Colorado cannabis community were left to wonder how long the current administration could stretch Attorney General Eric Holder’s statement last March about a federal decision…
Comments beget more comments. That was certainly the case when it came to “Reader: Denver’s great, but that doesn’t mean we need a bunch of Texans moving here,” a Comment of the Day culled from our post featuring Movoto’s top thirty reasons for moving to Denver. Sorry, Lone Star staters,…
Denver blog posts are nutritious, delicious and kids like ’em, too. Big Media’s Jason Salzman on Senator Vicki Marble trying to defuse the firestorm over her comments about race and chicken by talking about good dietary practices. Coyote Gulch: Did you know September 20 is Protect Your Groundwater Day? Colorado…
It’s the first day of school in many communities throughout the city, and the Denver Police Department is marking it by threatening to ruin the day of drivers who don’t take enough care around junior pedestrians. The DPD tweeted the photo above and the message, “FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Watch…
Saturday night brought Broncos football back to Mile High Stadium, with the men in orange chalking up a victory over the St. Louis Rams! (Yeah, we know the game didn’t count, but don’t begrudge us that exclamation point…or this one!) Photographer Brandon Marshall, he of the Broncos-friendly name, was on…
Update: On August 19, we noted that suicide statistics in Colorado had set an awful new record, with the rate registering its highest number ever; see our previous coverage below. Drilling down with the help of Jarrod Hindman, the state’s director of suicide prevention, reveals details behind the dire news…
On May 25, 2012, four people were gunned down in broad daylight on Bruce Randolph Avenue — and two of them, Justin O’Donnell (seen here) and Deon Rudd, died of their injuries. Now, two men — Marquise Davis and Denzel Richardson — have pleaded guilty in relation to this tragedy…
Each year, Maxim stages its Hometown Hotties contest, with oodles of Colorado women taking part — and the ongoing 2014 contest is no exception. However, only one hopeful from our fair state — Kendra from Denver — made the semi-finals. Look below to see a video and voting link featuring…
On Friday, we shared a slew of videos featuring the crazy hail storm that pummeled much (if not all) of the metro area the previous day. But Mother Nature’s assault on my Ken-Caryl Ranch neighborhood was only a prelude to an even more terrifying attack over the weekend, from a…
