Connor Capel: $5,000 reward offered in case victim who suffered "obvious...
An autopsy is scheduled today as part of the investigation into the death of Connor D. Capel, 22, discovered on the lawn of a house on the 700 block of North Emporia Street in Aurora early ...
View ArticleMarijuana festivals in Colorado: Is the state oversaturated with Cannapaloozas?
Cannabis Festiva, an event booked for Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City on August 21, was designed for thousands of attendees -- but only hundreds showed. Could it be that potenti...
View ArticleDenver Post's Colorado Sunday section dies quietly at age five
Colorado Sunday, a weekly Denver Post feature that celebrated the people, places and things associated with the Western lifestyle, is going away. And it's not doing so with a bang. Accordi...
View ArticleCarmelo Anthony trade should happen before season, but it can't stop Nuggets...
New Nuggets exec Masai Ujiri says he's dedicated to keeping Carmelo Anthony in Denver, but few think he can pull it off. That includes two NBA experts at CBS Sports, who agree that the Nug...
View ArticleJosh McDaniels's Jarvis Green sign & cut raise doubts about Broncos coach's...
The Broncos made several surprising moves en route to finalizing their roster. For instance, who thought a team with a lack of reliable receivers would dump Brandon Stokely? But by far the ...
View ArticleBoulder Fourmile Canyon fire videos: Footage shot by locals impacted by...
At this writing, the fire in Fourmile Canyon near Boulder continues to wreak havoc, destroying an unknown number of homes, forcing thousands to evacuate, and igniting well over 3,000 acres w...
View ArticleLabor Day weekend photos gone wild: Electric Avenue Music & Arts fest and more
For some of us, Labor Day weekend was positively electric -- especially those who attended the Electric Avenue Music & Arts Festival. Westword photog Eric Gruneisen captured all the high-vol...
View ArticlePrayer One: Behind the scenes with Jeff Puckett and Denver's holiest helicopter
Our latest Westword feature article, "A Wing and a Prayer: Jeff Puckett's Helicopter Gets Denver Closer to God," tells the story of Prayer One, a helicopter ministry started by local busin...
View ArticleBoulder Fourmile Canyon fire update: 90,000 gallons of fire retardant to be...
A short time ago, we shared videos of the Fourmile Canyon fire in Boulder, which continues to belch smoke all over the metro area. Now, thanks to Boulder County public information officer ...
View ArticleImmigration Center protesters target new Obama policy: See photos of the...
While most of us relaxed and had fun on Labor Day, approximately sixty people affiliated with organizations such as the American Friends Service Committee and Comite en Defensa del Pueblo p...
View ArticleTomye Kelley is suburban superhero Arvada Engenderall: Kenny Be's Hip Tip
Arvada Engenderall Real Name: Tomye Kelley; Occupation: Gender conflict counseler; Suburb of operation: Arvada; Hair: White; Eyes: Clear Suburban superhero skill: Arvada Engenderall posse...
View ArticleJammin' 101.5 replaces The Truth, blindsides Mike Zinna five minutes before...
In radio, station format changes are called flips for a reason: They often happen so suddenly that the people involved find themselves head over heels -- and often not in a good way. That's...
View ArticleDan Maes, John Hickenlooper agree to 10 scheduled debates, promise to stick...
Embattled Republican guv candidate Dan Maes and incredibly lucky Democratic opponent John Hickenlooper agree on a couple of things -- the number of debates they'll stage (ten) and a focus o...
View ArticleColorado Rockies' patented September run underway? Are Padres or Giants...
Catch up with these three Denver blog posts. Purple Row's Andrew T. Fisher says the Colorado Rockies are backed by stars and believe they're not yet dead in the NL West. Keep hope alive! ...
View ArticleLouis Hampers: Feds indict controversial doctor for allegedly writing 100s of...
Louis Hampers, the Children's Hospital doctor who was the subject of the recent Westword feature "When This Physician Gets the Fever, it's the Women He Dates Who Can't Shake the Bug," was ...
View ArticleMarijuana-food pairings subject of Miami food blogger's talk with pot critic...
Back in July, food blogger Lee Klein, who writes for Westword's sister paper, the Miami New Times, mentioned me in a funny story about a pot and food pairing he put together on a private ya...
View ArticleFracking: Wyoming jumps ahead of Colorado in regulation of hydraulic...
While Colorado officials fret over whether drilling regulations are too tough, this month Wyoming will become the first state to require energy companies to disclose what's in the mysteriou...
View ArticleDenver Voice vendors could use a hand -- not a hand-out
The 16th Street Mall used to be a panhandlers' paradise. But one recent Friday, when I walked the mall from one end to the other on a challenge from a booster who thought it'd gone downhill,...
View ArticleBoulder Fourmile Canyon fire update: Burned acres double -- see videos,...
The fight against the Fourmile Canyon fire near Boulder is far from won. Since our last update on the blaze, says Boulder County public information officer Mike Banuelos, the size of the fi...
View ArticleBoulder Fourmile Canyon fire likely caused by crash into propane tank: Listen...
At least the Fourmile Canyon fire still roaring near Boulder doesn't appear to have been caused by some idiot tossing a burning cigarette out the window. Instead, a 911 call released yesterd...
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