Yesterday, on the heels of posts such as Denver’s top eleven hidden tourism gems and the thirteen best free day trips from Denver, we shared part one of a new list: Denver’s best free attractions and tours. In it, we counted down the first half of a roster featured on…
Not long ago, we shared the fifty latest reasons why Colorado is the best state in the country. Of course, even some people who live here disagree — but few disagree as vehemently as Generations Radio cohorts Kevin Swanson and Dave Buehner. On a recent program, they said the state…
We usually think of street shootings taking place late at night, when darkness cloaking the figures is illuminated only by muzzle flashes. But yesterday, guns blasted in broad daylight, at one of the busiest parts of the city: Colfax between Broadway and Lincoln. As a result, both the State Capitol…
Our post about a fatal officer-involved shooting near 29th and Downing noted that Denver police officers tried to use non-lethal force against a knife-wielding man before killing him. Our readers disagreed over whether the cops made the right call in the situation. Here’s the take of one reader who voted…
Denver blog posts divide and conquer. Colorado Pols on Boulder voters suspected by Secretary of State Scott Gessler’s office of illegal voting. Actual illegal voters: zero. Big Media’s Jason Salzman: Personhood is back in a different package. Denver PR Blog: Groundfloor Media is named the best place to work in…
The Colorado Department of Corrections has just announced the results of an audit intended to determine if any people on parole were mistakenly released early or sentenced incorrectly — and the numbers aren’t exactly reassuring. Nearly 2,000 cases were designated for judicial review, out of 8,000-plus, and of those, 267,…
Update: We’re just receiving reports that Von Miller’s appeal of his four-game suspension for allegedly violating the NFL’s drug policy has been delayed because of “complications.” This is presumably a reference to his arrest over the weekend on a bench warrant active since shortly after he skipped out on a…
Earlier this week, we told you about the shocking story of William “Billy” Otto, who allegedly killed two teenagers said to have been planning a blackmail plot that hinged on a video showing the Thornton man asking to perform oral sex on one of them; see our previous coverage below…
Earlier this week, the Denver Police Department and members of the news media engaged in a very public Twitter conversation about plagiarism. It was a spirited debate, as well as one so unusual that at least one person initially thought the DPD account had been hacked. “We certainly struck a…
Many cities are trying to become more cycling-friendly. But drivers and cyclists continue to be at odds, with sometimes fatal results. With that in mind, Boulder has launched “Living Laboratory,” a plan to experiment with innovative treatments and pilot programs in order to come up with ways to improve car-bicycle…
This summer, we’ve been celebrating Colorado and the Mile High City by spotlighting many of the features found on Visit Denver’s Denver.org site, including our collection of Denver’s top eleven hidden tourism gems and the thirteen best free day trips from Denver. But our latest list, featuring the best free…
For the better part of a year, we’ve been covering the sad story of Dylan Redwine, a thirteen year old whose remains were found in June, many months after he went missing. Since then, much attention has focused on Mark Redwine, Dylan’s dad, who the teen had been visiting –…
Alan Prendergast recently updated us on the ongoing battle over whether to allow the artist Christo to move forward with “Over the River,” a project that calls for the display of fabric panels over parts of the Arkansas River. Aside from environmental concerns, most of our commenters remain unimpressed with…
Denver blog posts are vigilant. The Colorado Independent’s Susan Greene on claims that sex assaults still plague the Air Force Academy. Denver Egotist: The Nix Brothers win the audience award at the Denver 48 Hour Film Project. Denver Urbanism’s Ryan Dravitz updates us on the Colorado National Bank’s hotel conversion…
Last week, we shared comments from Denver Post execs about changes at the paper online, in print and at the sports department; Broncos beat reporter Jeff Legwold had just jumped to ESPN. Post types initially declined to say whether the position would be filled. But now, the section’s boss confirms…
The Colorado Rockies may have lost to the San Diego Padres 7-5 last night. But one fan who attended the game definitely left feeling like a winner, even if he got a little wet in the process. The Rockies’ Dexter Fowler hit a foul ball, and the damn thing landed…
Last month, we told you about Jaxine Bubis, a political hopeful whose campaign for embattled state senator John Morse’s seat was derailed after it was revealed she’d written several steamy books — read excerpts below — and referred to herself as a “grammy who writes erotic romance.” Now, however, she’s…
Have you discovered Weird Photo Wednesday yet? Conceived by James Rogers, senior librarian in the Western History & Genealogy department at Denver Public Library, it’s a deep dive into DPL’s amazing (and frequently strange) digital collection. See sample oddities below, complete with DPL text. Click on the links to check…
Rodolfo Cendejas certainly fits the pattern of a serial sexual abuser, as one family understands all too well. According to the 18th Judicial District DA’s office, Cendejas, 48, molested a young Aurora girl who’d barely reached her teens, before moving on to her younger sister — and then committing the…
At this writing, we don’t know the identity of a man gunned down by police near 29th and Downing yesterday. But we have lots of information about what witnesses describe as dangerously unstable behavior and wild threats made considerably more frightening by the presence of a knife. Denver police say…
The Marijuana Policy Project has released its list of the country’s eight worst state legislators — officials who espoused what MPP communications director Mason Tvert calls “outrageous anti-marijuana” policies. Given that Tvert, one of the main proponents of Amendment 64, is based here, it’s not surprise that a Colorado politician…
Yesterday, we wrote about Eli Traufield, whose past link to a medical marijuana dispensary didn’t prevent him from being arrested for possessing 61 pounds of pot. The debate that followed took interesting turns, with one reader maintaining that the Colorado system encourages black market sales rather than squelching them…
