Reader: Jesus promises to start cleaning house with Fred Phelps, Westboro...
We've had some notable folks comment on our website, but none has been or will ever be bigger than Jesus, who surfed our way to share His thoughts about the Reverend Fred Phelps and the Wes...
View ArticleKOA Morning News to feature Fox News at top and bottom of hour to counter...
These are not the best of times for KOA, at 850 AM. A trio of part-timers were let go earlier this year and the longtime powerhouse's ratings are off. So how does head of AM programming Greg...
View ArticleGenitorturers offer (Manson) family fun, Frozen Dead Guy days offers cool...
Oh, the weird new photos we have to share with you from over the weekend: a bloody good time with the Genitorurers at Summit Music Hall, chillin' at Frozen Dead Guys Day, a fond farewell at ...
View ArticleTop 10 consumer complaints in Colorado in 2010 and early 2011
The Colorado Attorney General's Office has compiled its list of the top 10 complaints it received in 2010 -- an unhappy roster broken down generically and specifically. In both cases, gripes...
View ArticleBedbugs: Infestation in Capitol Hill apartment complex estimated at 10,000...
"Bug Bedlam," this week's cover story about Denver's bedbug infestation, has inspired readers to post stories of their own battles with the tiny bloodsuckers. One story, from the former man...
View ArticleWoody Paige named 35th biggest creep in sports by Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report recently assembled its list of the 50 biggest creeps in sports, featuring the likes of Brett Favre and Ben Roethlisberger prior to the top dog, former Baylor coach Dave Blis...
View ArticleCarmelo Anthony: Should Denver Nuggets retire his jersey even after ordeal of...
Denver blog posts are reproducing! Denver Stiffs' Andrew Feinstein wonders if the Nuggets should retire Carmelo Anthony's jersey. His conclusion: not anytime soon. 5280's Michael de Yoann...
View ArticleLamar coal plant: Trinidad sues to get out of "mismanaged" project
Trinidad's City Council voted unanimously last week to file a lawsuit against the Arkansas River Power Authority, claiming that the co-op has bungled the construction of a coal-fired power p...
View ArticleTaxicab controversy: PUC allows 300 new cabs after rejecting Mile High Cabs'...
Our November feature "Mean Streets" focused on the lengthy and fruitless attempts of local taxi drivers to start Mile High Cab. Last August, PUC judge Paul Gomez rejected Mile High's applica...
View ArticleShadow Theatre Company accused by landlord of "looting" $20,000 worth of...
One thing you can say about the Shadow Theatre Company: They sure know how to create the drama. After failing to pay rent for most of 2010, the bankrupt troupe was evicted from their Aurora ...
View ArticleRocky Mountain Seed Company uprooted: Denver landmark sells off history
When Westword moved into its first office, at 1439 Market Street, lower downtown was not known as LoDo. In 1977, this part of town was not a hip entertainment district. It was an old warehou...
View ArticleCivil Union Act opponent shares nature's message about the anus: Keep out!...
In yesterday's Colorado Civil Union Act preview, Senator Pat Steadman, SB 172's co-sponsor, expressed confidence about the proposal's Senate odds -- and the measure did indeed pass the judi...
View ArticleKyle Dyas: KUNC listeners share memories after music director's shocking suicide
Update below: Yesterday, the Denver coroner's office identified the man who committed suicide from the SkyClub, on the 42nd floor of the Spire Building, as Kyle Dyas, the longtime music dir...
View ArticleRonald Keithline, ID'd as Boulder hit-and-run victim, had a habit of lying...
There's been a bizarre twist in a hit-and-run that took place near the intersection of Broadway and Baseline in Boulder over the weekend. Police reveal that the victim, identified as Ronal...
View ArticleCU Buffs lock up invite to NCAA tournament Big Dance with 12 point win over...
Apparently, no one ever told the CU Buffs how hard it is to beat a quality team three times in the same season. Because moments ago, they did just that, pulling away late to defeat Kansas S...
View ArticlePinon Canyon controversy: Tim Wirth blasts "bankrupt" defense policy
Former Senator Tim Wirth, a formidable opponent in the 1980s of the U.S. Army's big plans for its training site in southeastern Colorado, views possible expansion of the Pinon Canyon Maneuv...
View ArticleJohn Hickenlooper has more fun at reunion than dealing with billion-dollar...
Fresh from another round of eco-devo meetings and a quick side trip to a Craig hospital to get five stitches after he bumped his head in his state car, John Hickenlooper landed back in Denv...
View ArticleTop 10 names for Metro State better than Denver State University
After an exciting year-long run-up, Metropolitan State College of Denver's Board of Trustees has announced its choice for the school's new moniker. And the winner is...Denver State Universi...
View ArticleJay Sheridan: Dennis Hasty, officer's killer, sex offender previously caught...
The community of Limon is still reeling from the killing of Officer Jay Sheridan, even though locals know Dennis Hasty, the man who murdered him, is dead, too. Hasty, 52, killed himself ra...
View ArticleDoug Linkhart tops Denver mayor ballot: Ten names appear, at least one...
And then there were ten -- Denver mayoral candidates approved to be on the ballot, that is. Doug Linkhart, the Teapot Party fave, wound up in the coveted first slot. And at least one of th...
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