Tim Tebow a Broncos starter ... at running back?
Training camp officially opened for the Broncos on Sunday, with a record-setting crowd turning out simply to breathe (almost) the same air as Tim Tebow, third-string quarterback. Whether t...
View ArticleCharlie Sheen: Will he finalize his plea deal... and get into a slap-fight...
Expect another boost to the Aspen economy, as the celebrity press parachutes into town to see Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen's court appearance there this afternoon. At this writing...
View ArticleMedical marijuana residency rules: Jessica Corry threatens litigation if...
At this writing, an emergency hearing of the new Department of Revenue Medical Marijuana Licensing Authority is underway. And like MMJ activist Laura Kriho, attorney Jessica Corry feels the...
View ArticleJack Russell Terrier could win award for nearly being eaten by a giant lizard
A few months back, we shared the tale of a Jack Russell Terrier cleverly named Jack, whose losing battle with an Australian lizard called a goanna led to him receiving a monthly nomination ...
View ArticleRenaissance Festival photos: Did everyone show this much skin in the 16th...
The weekend provided plenty of lens-fillers for Westword photogs. Aaron Thackeray captured the 50 best costumes at the Renaissance Festival -- including the one seen here -- while Eric Grune...
View ArticleAlfred Vigil ID'd as man who died in alleged suicide-by-cop shooting on...
Earlier today, we told you about a shooting at 4950 Morrison Road that Denver police are describing as a suicide-by-cop incident. Now the Denver coroner's office has identified the victim a...
View ArticleJesus magic proves yard art miracle: Kenny Be's Yard Arteology
Yard Arteology: The study of neighbors through their lawn decoration... After months of arcane ritual and conjuring, August is the month that reveals all. Plants at their peak have a magic...
View ArticleAndrew Romanoff says he didn't pass Michael Bennet by going negative, calls...
Reading the Denver Post has been a good news-bad news experience for Andrew Romanoff lately. On Sunday, the paper shared poll results showing Romanoff ahead of Senator Michael Bennet in the...
View ArticleCU's Princeton Review reefer madness & party school rank falls: Why bitch,...
On Friday, we named University of Colorado at Boulder president Bruce Benson Shmuck of the Week for complaining in advance about the way the Princeton Review comes up with its annual party ...
View ArticleKyle Orton, Knowshon Moreno and more fodder for the Debbie Downers in Broncos...
Start the week by sampling three Denver blog posts. At Mile High Report, Joe Kayser some reasons for pessimism about the 2010-2011 Broncos. Beyond all this injured running backs, that is. ...
View ArticleRichthofen Castle still for sale: Curse you, Red Baron!
As noted by Penny Parker, the historic Richthofen Castle -- built in the late 1800s by the uncle of the Red Baron -- has been on sale for four-years plus. That means even before the real es...
View ArticleInmate postcards: "Having wonderful crime, wish you were here"
Jailers in Boulder and Colorado Springs have cracked down on inmate mail, banning personal letters and limiting prisoners to postcards that staff can monitor and intercept if the communicat...
View ArticleAugust 10 primaries: Unaffiliated voters could change game for Andrew...
A third of Colorado's registered voters haven't gotten their ballots for the August 10 primary -- because they're officially registered as unaffiliated, and only voters affiliated with part...
View ArticleMedical marijuana dispensary applications: 700-plus, earning Colorado $7...
Every Colorado dispensary and associated business had to apply for a state license by August 1 -- which means we finally have a total number of Colorado pot shops willing navigate the state'...
View ArticleTim Tebow: If he starts at QB soon, Broncos will suck for 2 years minimum,...
The enthusiasm for newly minted Bronco Tim Tebow is positively off the charts. If it's not record attendance at Broncos training camp, it's the cover of 5280 magazine, which features a head...
View ArticleScott McInnis's fundraising numbers since scandal are grim -- so why's he...
According to the Denver Post, Republican guv hopeful Scott McInnis's fundraising numbers during the second half of July plunged in the wake of his plagiarism problems -- i.e., revelations a...
View ArticleDoug Linkhart leads charge against $25 million jail expansion
At 2 p.m. today, Denver City Council members will be voting on a 384-bed expansion of the Smith Road jail, a bond-fueled construction contract worth about $25 million. But expect at least ...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana: Dept. of Revenue announces 25 people chosen for MMJ...
Last week, the Department of Health found itself in hot water after Westwordreported that one of the members of its new Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee, Ken Weaver, was a Texas ex-con w...
View ArticleFocus on the Family: Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad not enough to prevent more layoffs
This year, Colorado Springs-based Focus on the Family got unprecedented publicity for a Super Bowl ad starring Tim Tebow and his mom. But the attention the soon-to-be-Broncos quarterback br...
View ArticleACLU suing Boulder over postcards-only policy for inmates
In January, registered sex offender Gino Rael was accused of trying to recruit young girls in letters sent from Boulder County jail. Division Chief Larry Hank told Westword he thought such ...
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