Reggie McDaniel, R.I.P.: "Everything reaches a culmination. Even Lazarus died"
Radio personality Reggie McDaniel, who died Friday at age sixty, divided audiences simply by being himself. Some listeners loved his "Everyday People's Entertainment Guide" because of the w...
View ArticleMan gets trespassing notice for telling deli clerk he likes large (chicken)...
Al Stults Jr. swears that when he told a Safeway deli clerk that he likes large breasts, he was talking about chicken breasts -- not anything attached to her. Which explains why he's so upse...
View ArticleKyle Orton just good enough for the Broncos to lose to the Lions? And we're...
Kyle Orton has been praised up one side and down the other for his play in this weekend's loss to the Detroit Lions. Why? Presumably because Broncos fans, and journalists covering the team,...
View ArticleDenver's highest home has well-grounded yard art gallery: Kenny Be's Yard...
The middle building pictured above is not the tallest home in Denver, but it sits at the highest elevation in the city. It's located in a West Highland neighborhood that is being overtaken ...
View ArticlePhotographic proof Westword's editor drinks, plus more fun from weekend...
Why is this woman smiling? Because she's pouring a glass from the Infinite Monkey Theorem Urban Winery for Westword editor Patricia Calhoun, one of many who showed up at a secret Justice Le...
View ArticleJoseph Lightfoot, home med. marijuana grower accused of child abuse, a good...
Last month, we told you about Joseph Lightfoot, a man accused of child abuse simply because he grows marijuana in his home -- something he's authorized to do thanks to his caregiver status....
View ArticleGlenn Porzak, attorney and notable CU grad, hurt in Brainard Lake climbing...
CU-Boulder's distinguished alumni list includes the likes of politicians Hank Brown and Ralph Carr, sportscaster Chris Fowler, South Park co-creator Trey Parker and attorney Glenn Porzak, w...
View ArticleCarmelo Anthony keeping quiet so he won't seem like bad guy for pushing...
We begin a new week of Denver blog roundups with these three contestants... Roundball Mining Company's Jeremy tries to explain the contradictions in the latest Carmelo Anthony rumors. His c...
View ArticleMedical marijuana: Attorney general wants to revive rejected case against...
In July, attorney Rob Corry outlined his appeal on behalf of Frank Marzano, who was convicted of marijuana charges in 2007 after a search for a fugitive turned up medical marijuana. Two wee...
View ArticleDouglas Alward: The puzzle behind an inmate's escape
A 48-year-old violent inmate somehow walked away from the Sterling Correctional Facility last night, putting area law enforcement on high alert. The last time Douglas J. Alward busted out...
View ArticleRon Perea resigns from Manager of Safety job as police-beating scandals escalate
Did he jump or was he pushed? That's question one sparked by word that Denver Manager of Safety Ron Perea has resigned amid mounting negative publicity about alleged police brutality. Pere...
View ArticleDenver Zoo's baby orangutan wants to meet you!
Hesty, the Denver Zoo's new effing adorable baby Sumatran orangutan, is ready to see and be seen. Born on June 19 to mother Nias and father Mias, she made her public debut on exhibit this ...
View ArticleWestword reader survey: Tell us what you find funny -- and win a sweet prize!
As part of an upcoming Westword story detailing the topsy-turvy world of scholarly humor research, we have a very important question for you, dear reader -- one designed to plumb the shadow...
View ArticleTom Tancredo has a new running mate -- Pat Miller, not Michelle Malkin
Just in the nick of time, Colorado gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo has a new running mate on the American Constitution Party ticket. And no, it's not Michelle Malkin. Former state repr...
View ArticleRobert Walters, alleged Brittney Brashers killer, charged with soliciting to...
Last month, we told you about the horrific death of 22-year-old Air Force vet Brittney Brashers, allegedly slain by Robert Walters following a topless photo shoot. Walters is also accused o...
View ArticleMedical marijuana & child abuse charges: Riah McBee, caregiver, on effort to...
At 8:30 a.m. this morning, a preliminary hearing is scheduled in the case of medical marijuana caregiver Joseph Lightfoot, who's charged with child abuse simply for growing pot in his home....
View ArticleDoug "Dayhorse" Campbell happy to make way for Pat Miller as Tom Tancredo's...
Earlier today, Patricia Calhoun told you about American Constitution Party gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo choosing former state rep Pat Miller as his running mate. How does previousl...
View ArticleColorado Supreme Court nominating committee too secretive for Clear the...
Did you know that the Supreme Court Nominating Commission is interviewing candidates today to fill the vacancy on Colorado's top court to be left by retiring chief justice Mary Mullarkey? E...
View ArticleRace to the Top, round two: Colorado loses again
Always a bridesmaid, never a bride: Colorado will not receive any money in round two of Race to the Top, President Obama's federal education-reform grant contest. Though Colorado was one of ...
View ArticleNail salons get dealt a bad hand: Kenny Be's Sign Language
Fellow artists often confess to me that they have a difficult time drawing hands. I like to remind them that artists are not cameras, and then I encourage them to completely accept their ar...
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