Travis Forbes, self-described suspect in Kenia Monge case, busted in Texas...
Travis Forbes.Travis Forbes, a self-described suspect in the April 1 disappearance of Kenia Monge, nineteen, has been arrested -- but not for a crime related to Monge. Instead, he was busted in
View ArticlePlastic army men struggle with PTSD in British artists' ode to Colorado...
We've all seen those molded green plastic soldiers; they're a staple of every kid's childhood and, thanks to the Toy Story series, heroes of the big screen. But we've never seen plastic soldier
View ArticleArts & Venues Denver: The city's artful merger of culture and concrete
In cash-strapped times, governments have to think creatively -- and it was the budget crunch that led to the idea of merging the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs with the Division of Theatres
View ArticleBoulder's happiness turns into advertisement for city on CBS Sunday Morning...
Video below.Last year, we noted that Boulder had been named the happiest place in the United States by the Gallup-Healthways Well Being Index. And yesterday, CBS Sunday Morning shared its piec
View ArticleTeen girl killed, another man hurt in West Gill Place house party gone wrong...
Fox31A mother's worst nightmare took place early on Mother's Day morning. A party on the 2100 block of West Gill Place featuring the front-door sign "All our visitors bring happiness -- some by
View ArticleTHC driving limits bill is back, may have votes to pass despite William...
Morgan Carroll.Update: HB 1261, a bill to set THC driving standards, was put on hold by the Senate judiciary committee last month -- and committee chairwoman Senate Morgan Carroll says Westword
View ArticleCreationism question evolves into a campaign controversy for Michael Hancock
In the beginning, Michael Hancock had a very good start to Thursday: Coming off a smooth performance in a bumpy mayoral debate, he survived an appearance on Peter Boyles's show and then learne
View ArticleReader: Global warming protest just shows these kids are doops!
Young environmental activists are convening in Denver this week, leading a march on the State Capitol tomorrow. Part of a nationwide movement pushed by more than forty organizations, particular
View ArticleGlenn Beck calls out Ward Churchill, who appears at an Arizona protest (video)
Ward ChurchillFormer University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill lost his job in Boulder, but he hasn't given up on schools altogether. He recently turned up in Tucson, where he was spotted
View ArticleMedical marijuana PR firm files suit against Greenway University...talk about...
Volume Public Relations, parent company of Grow Room Communications, which describes itself as the country's first medical marijuana business development and public relations firm, has filed a
View ArticleJohn Hickenlooper to sign Senate Bill 60 today: Raise a glass of any beer you...
Restaurateurs all over the state will be raising a glass at 3 pm. today, when Governor John Hickenlooper officially signs Senate Bill 60 into law...at the Old Chicago at 145 Union Boulevard in
View ArticleSad pay phone of the week: The pay phone at the Auraria lightrail station
Steven PierceLocation: Auraria Campus Light Rail Station. Number: Unknown. Status: Operable. Price: 50 cents for local calls. Photo Taken: 4:20 p.m. on May 10.
View ArticleAurora City Councilman Ryan Frazier wants to be Aurora's next mayor
Ryan FrazierPerennial politician and former Westword cover boy Ryan Frazier has done what many people expected and joined the race to become Aurora's next mayor. Four other candidates have alre
View ArticleMedical marijuana: Dr. Toribio Robert Mestas cleared of charges after sting...
On Wednesday, Dr. Toribio Robert Mestas was cleared on four counts stemming from an undercover operation in March 2010 by the South Metro Drug Task Force. Arapahoe County District Court Judge K
View ArticleCheesman cucumber seeds turn park into pickle-lover paradise: Kenny Be's Hip Tip
In all probability, the Farm and Garden Pavilion of the Denver County Fair will be packed with high-rise-condo farmers when the the blue-ribbon pickle prize is announced. Summer growers of the
View ArticleTo protect and swerve: a drag-racing Aurora cop
Greased Lightnin'!Police officers get to drive fast when the sirens are wailing. But they are supposed to slow down once they change out of their uniforms and get into their own personal cars.
View ArticleProtest planned for Jeanette Vizguerra, community leader and mom facing...
Rights for All PeopleJeanette Vizguerra.Jeanette Vizguerra, who has lived in Colorado for more than fourteen years, is the mother of three citizen children, owns a small business and is very in
View ArticleMolly Midyette: Court of Appeals dismissal part of Molly's plan, says lawyer
As described in "Bedtime Story," Molly Midyette was sentenced to sixteen years for the death of her infant son, Jason, in one of the most sensational Boulder cases in years -- something she now
View ArticleMidwifery: Bill to expand midwives' scope of practices passes legislature,...
A bill to expand midwives' scope of practice will likely become law, having passed both the House and Senate this week. While the bill allows midwives to administer certain drugs and IVs, it i
View ArticleJudicial Watch launches investigation into David Hartley murder
Judicial WatchTiffany Hartley.Colorado native Tiffany Hartley is still seeking justice for her husband, David, who was murdered on the Texas-Mexico border last September. Frustrated with the go
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