Pit bull controversy: Was man justified to hammer Benny in the head after dog...
Jared Jacang Maher's 2009 Westword feature "For Two Decades, Pit Bulls Have Been Public Enemy #1 in Denver -- But Maybe It's Time for a Recount" examined Denver's controversial pit bull ban...
View ArticleBroncos predicted to go 6-10 this season -- which means they should finish...
These three Denver blog posts lead to some interesting places. Bronco Talk's Jon notes that many guessed Denver would have a 3-13 record last year, but the team finished 8-8. By that logic...
View ArticlePedibus: Is Denver (and Dan Maes) ready for the next pedal-powered revolution?
Denver is ground zero for pedal-powered programs, from its flourishing pedicab scene to B-cycle, the city's innovative bike-sharing program that's drawn the ire of Republican gubernatorial c...
View ArticleGod on view from Jeff Puckett's helicopter in Denver: The story of Prayer One
What would you call a helicopter that brings metro-Denverites closer -- well, at least five hundred feet closer -- to God? Local businessman Jeff Puckett calls his holy helicopter Praye...
View ArticleJohn Hickenlooper, Tom Tancredo and Dan Maes have a date today -- but will...
At noon, all three Colorado gubernatorial candidates are slated to be at Channel 12 to tape the first debate of the season, which is scheduled to air tomorrow night. That's the day the Col...
View ArticleDan Maes dumped by Hank Brown -- and 9.12 Project/Liberty Movement reps want...
According to a spokesman, Dan Maes wasn't trying to pretend he was Jason Bourne when discussing supposed undercover work he did with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation during his two-year s...
View ArticleAnn Crall, accused cancer faker, is Lakewood cop's wife, and other officers...
Suddenly, people allegedly pretending to have cancer for personal gain are everywhere. Hot on the heels of the jail sentence leveled against admitted cancer-faking hottie Tausha Marsh, we l...
View ArticleRobert Walters allegedly had wife deposit money he needed to pay a man he...
In July, Robert Walters was accused of murdering Air Force vet Brittney Brashers following a topless photo shoot, then faking a car crash to cover up the crime. Then, last week, Walters was...
View ArticleFunny stuff: Who should get credit for unlocking secrets of laughter with...
As noted in last week's cover story, "The Nutty Professor," CU prof Peter McGraw has come up with what he sees as a new theory of humor -- the benign violation theory -- and some scholars th...
View ArticleDan Maes tweets battle cry after Hank Brown endorsement drop: "Do not waiver!...
Dan Maes might have some fight left in him after all. Amid Hank Brown's retracted endorsement, campaign financing malaise and allegations that he exaggerated his responsibilities as a memb...
View ArticleMarijuana farm in Boulder: Commissioner says it's okay under old rules, not...
Back in June, commissioner Ben Pearlman told us about the passage of new rules for medical marijuana operations in Boulder County. An application to grow marijuana on the 67-acre Szymanski F...
View ArticleCarmelo Anthony: "Bernie Madoff" says Melo was his boyfriend, seeks...
Oh, what a bizarre document the folks at Westword sister paper the Dallas Observer stumbled upon today. It's a handwritten request for a preliminary restraining order against Carmelo Anthon...
View ArticleGraffiti bombs add grooviness to the 20th Street bridge: Kenny Be's Sign...
The 20th Street bridge connects the ultra-hip Highland neighborhood directly to the Denver Skate Park. Every street sign between Central and Little Raven Streets has become a canvas for th...
View ArticleTim Tebow jersey worn by alleged mugger: Doesn't he know he could go to hell...
On August 19, two suspects reportedly mugged a man on the 1700 block of Clarkston Street, then used his stolen credit card -- and surveillance video shows that one of them was clad in a Tim...
View ArticleGod's eye photos of Denver from Prayer One, Jeff Puckett's holy helicopter
This week's feature story by Melanie Asmar, "Melanie Asmar A Wing and a Prayer: Jeff Puckett's Helicopter Gets Denver Closer to God," profiles Jeff Puckett, who leads an all-volunteer helico...
View ArticleMedical marijuana dispensary review: Pure Medical Dispensary -- where less is...
In "Mile Highs and Lows," Westword offers a no-holds-barred look at what goes on behind the locked doors of marijuana dispensaries, whether they resemble swanky bars or a dope dealer's col...
View ArticleOur updated medical-marijuana directory
William Breathes's latest medical marijuana dispensary review brings him to Pure Medical Dispensary, where less is (generally) more. But it's hardly the only game in town, as you'll discover...
View ArticleMarciene Sullivan charged with uploading child-pornography images of young...
Authorities in Boulder have charged Marciene Sullivan, 52, with 23 separate counts in the child-abuse and child-pornography categories. Why both? Because not only did Sullivan allegedly upl...
View ArticleBroncos fans see a 1st place finish in the AFC West -- and they're apparently...
Three Denver blog posts here. A Predominantly Orange readers poll currently predicts a no. 1 AFC West finish for the Broncos. We can dream, can't we? Colorado Education News' Paul Teske sa...
View ArticleDouglas Bruce 60-61-101 court appearance: Is he stonewalling Dr. Evil or...
Memo to process servers: The best place to find Douglas Bruce over the next few days is the Denver courtroom of Judge Brian Whitney. That's where Bruce sat this morning, listening to proces...
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