Carol Boigon's new TV ad says marijuana dispensaries "not a jobs plan" (VIDEO)
Video below. The first line of Carol Boigon's new ad is this: "Whether you support medical marijuana or not, putting dispensaries everywhere is not a jobs plan." Why did the mayoral hopeful, wh
View ArticleNuggets playoff matchup: Should we root to face Kobe Bryant & Lakers, not...
Ty LawsonIt would seem like a death wish to hope to play the two-time defending NBA champions in the first round of the playoffs. But given recent play, are the Lakers now the most desirable f
View ArticleBest Of Denver 2011 tip sheet for Monday!
In the wake of our Best of Denver 2011 issue, we're highlighting Best of winners from this year and past years to help Denverites spice up each day of the week. And it's Monday's turn!
View ArticleCarla Madison's death leaves a big Denver City Council opening & questions...
At their meeting last night, Denver City Council members wore orange in honor of their colleague, Carla Madison, who died last week. But Madison was not just in their hearts and thoughts: She w
View ArticleDenver cops Ricky Nixon and Kevin Devine fired for 2009 Denver Diner...
Big pic below.Manager of Safety Charley Garcia is singlehandedly making up for years of inaction regarding alleged excessive force cases. Just weeks after finally firing Officers Devin Sparks
View ArticleMedical marijuana retail ban in Castle Rock to close Plants 4 Life today,...
Rob Corry.It's been well over a year since Castle Rock first tried to close Plants 4 Life, the community's sole medical marijuana dispensary -- but the center fought back time and again. Now, t
View ArticleGordon Schumacher accused of sneaking into neighbor's house, putting webcam...
Big pic below.Erie's Nicole Bernard never gave much thought to her neighbor, Gordon Schumacher, and no wonder. He's 35, married, seemingly ordinary in every respect. Until he allegedly snuck i
View ArticleReader: Barack Obama's use of fraudulent social security numbers is a crime
Unlike Michelle Obama, Birther nation has little love for the President of the United States, as is clear from the comments that have collected on our post about a Colorado Springs man reported
View ArticleBerkeley Park graffiti requires Urban Dictionary translation: Kenny Be's Sign...
Recreation critic gives Wheel Fun Rentals an instant, on-shed review. Wheel Fun Rentals is the national company with the contract to provide pedal boats at Denver park lakes. In the picture abo
View ArticleGreg Smith, 17, charged as adult in killings of great-grandparents Charles &...
Laura Clagett.After Hugo's Charles and Laura Clagett were found murdered late last month, local police identified the person of interest only as a teen relative. Now, however, we know that he's
View ArticlePueblo Chieftain misprint makes Jim Sprague wrongly think he won $4.3 million...
Jim Sprague.On Sunday morning, Jim Sprague woke up, opened his copy of the Pueblo Chieftain and learned that he and Dorothy, his wife of many years, had just won the Colorado lottery, which was
View ArticleTiffany Durst, not Kenia Monge, found dead near Cherry Creek spillway (69)
Tiffany Durst.Because missing teen Kenia Monge is the Denver PD's top priority right now, media members quickly speculated that her body was the one found near the Cherry Creek spillway on Thur
View ArticleCarmelo Anthony (and LeBron James) voted Stiffs of the Year for screwing...
Melo & LaLa.Isn't it about time to peruse some Denver blog posts? In his third annual Stiffy awards, Denver Stiffs' Andrew Feinstein names Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James co-Stiffs of the Yea
View ArticleHigh Times Medical Cannabis Cup: In terms of respectability, was the Cup half...
The High Times Medical Cannabis Cup came into town on April 2 and 3, and left many attendees in what seemed like a permanent high. Westword pot critic William Breathes gushed that it was "one o
View ArticleDenver Zoo orangutan with breathing problems better at grooming (& sex?) with...
Mias takes a hit. Smooth. For years, Denver Zoo orangutan Mias looked sad. "He was definitely lethargic and slower," says Tiffany Barnhart, zoo spokeswoman. "We'd see him holding his head off i
View ArticleBest Of Denver 2011 tip sheet for Tuesday!
In the wake of our Best of Denver 2011 issue, we're highlighting Best of winners from this year and past years to help Denverites spice up each day of the week. And it's Tuesday's turn!
View ArticleTheron and Teague Harrison, Manual High's top debaters, in New York for...
Theron and Teague Harrison, Manual High School's top debaters and the subjects of our recent feature, "Say What?", left Denver yesterday bound for New York City and the Urban Debate National C
View ArticleMarijuana patients get their humor tested by nutty professor Peter McGraw in...
Peter McGraw.Last August, I detailed the strange story of Peter McGraw, a CU-Boulder professor dead set on explaining what makes things funny. Since then, the odd tale has continued: A piece I
View ArticleBrian Hill: Righthaven may be hit for fees even after dropping suit against...
Brian Hill.Earlier this week, amid a flurry of criticism and bad publicity, Nevada-based Righthaven LLC dropped its copyright infringement lawsuit against chronically ill, mildly autistic blogg
View ArticleTop 10 Best Roller Derby Nicknames (aside from Best of Denver winner Frida...
This year, the prestigious "Best Roller Derby Nickname" award in our 2011 Best of Denver went to Frida Beater of the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, who, in addition to having a kick-ass nickname,
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