Shaun Harper, alleged bank robber: When cops tell him to raise hands, money...
Shortly after a Bank of the West branch in Golden was held up at gunpoint on Saturday, cops stopped Shaun P. Harper, 42, and asked him to raise his hands, at which point money fell out of ...
View ArticleNicholas Brooks: Man charged in Sylvie Cachay murder was University of...
The shocking murder of fashion designer Sylvie Cachay, whose body was found in the bathtub of a NYC hotel, has a significant Colorado connection. Nicholas Brooks, 24, who's been charged w...
View ArticleMark Udall thinks Don't Ask, Don't Tell should go to hell
These Denver blog posts were just what the web doctor ordered. 5280's Michael de Yoanna notes that Senator Mark Udall hasn't given up on repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Mile High Mamas'...
View ArticleArches of Hope gives new bikes to deserving 'tweens, college scholarships to...
Yesterday, 300 local fifth- and sixth-graders showed up at the Manual High School gym, nominated by their teachers to be part of an event dubbed "Arches of Hope." After listening to a line...
View ArticleMedical marijuana: Guide to mold, mildew and mites will help you discover...
While all dispensaries and caregivers should be keeping an eye out for mold, mildew and pests on their cannabis, the sad truth is that there is dirty medicine out there no matter if it's c...
View ArticleRescue dogs now top grads with jobs in service industry
In these dark economic times, it's a relief to learn that at least some hard-working students are moving straight from graduation to immediate and steady employment in a booming industry. ...
View ArticleReader: Tim Tebow pick shows Broncos are stupid enough to draft a punter in...
Sunday's putrid Broncos-Cardinals game prompted plenty of fans to demand the benching of Kyle Orton in favor of Heisman Trophy-winner Tim Tebow. But one reader has a very different view of...
View ArticleWikileaks freedom train pulls into Osage Street Station: Kenny Be's Sign...
The graffiti painted on the train engine in the photograph above is not remarkable for its quality, but for its incredible timeliness. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is Google trending ...
View ArticleMaria Hardman, Muslim busted for DUI on scooter, can wear headscarf in mug shot
On Friday, our Shmuck of the Week deciders anointed Maria Hardman, a CU student who refused to remove her headscarf, called a hajib, for a mug shot because of her Muslim faith -- although ...
View ArticleMason Tvert: Colorado attorney general John Suthers using scare tactics about...
Update below: A National Institute on Drug Abuse study showing pot use up among all grades surveyed, with eighth grade taking the largest leap, prompted strong words from Colorado Attorney...
View ArticleWilliam Bentley busted for investigation of murder of housemate on North Enid...
Yesterday, the Denver Police Department went to the 4800 block of North Enid Way, where they discovered a man who subsequently died of a gunshot wound. The victim hasn't been ID'd yet, but...
View ArticleHighlands Mommies: Who and what are they?
What is the Highlands Mommies? Is it a play group? A business group? A political group? Is it, as some have suggested, the mob? This week's feature, "The Mommies," answers all those quest...
View ArticleJosh McDaniels haters, you got your wish -- and now the Denver Broncos are in...
Denver blog posts collected. Mile High Report fan poster GrizBronc hopes all you Coach McD haters out there are happy! Denver Egotist: Here's what Gregg Bergan learned this year. Colorad...
View ArticlePaper Cha$ers Ink: Lee Lacey, ten others accused in identity-theft,...
If you're going to be part of a criminal enterprise, make sure it has a cool name -- like Paper Cha$ers Ink, an alleged group of identity thieves and counterfeiters. The Colorado Springs P...
View ArticleMarijuana USA: Does program mean CNBC stands for Cannabis News & Business...
Maybe you think Westword has gone pot-crazy, but the national network CNBC isn't too far behind. After Marijuana Inc., its 2009 report on the nation's underground weed business, became CNBC...
View ArticleMuhammad Ali Hasan: The newly minted Democrat has some other surprises
Muhammad Ali Hasan is older and wiser. There is less swagger and more introspection when he talks. He's a Democrat now. And interfaith, reaching out to Jews and Christians as well as Musli...
View ArticleDenver International Airport stores selling Colorado craft beers? The idea...
Denver International Airport was just named the "Best Airport in North America" by Business Traveler magazine -- for the sixth consecutive year. Want to know what could make DIA even better...
View ArticleKushConII to take medical marijuana seriously, says MMJ user/cancer patient...
KushConII, December 17-19 at the Colorado Convention Center, has made news over its RTD bus ads, which have drawn protests from law-enforcement. But Cheryl Shuman, the event's internationa...
View ArticleRTD announces Adams County Gold Line station to be built on east side of...
In Tuesday's update about the debate over which side of Federal Boulevard to locate a Gold Line RTD station in Adams County, RTD spokesman Kevin Flynn stressed that his organization had be...
View Article50 reasons we're glad we live in Denver and not the United States
The morning after election day, the author R.L. Stine tweeted, "I'm so glad I live in New York City and not in the United States." It's a sentiment we appreciate except for one thing: We'd...
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