Videos: World bench press championship comes to Aurora this weekend

Starting tomorrow, Aurora will play host to the International Powerlifting Federation World Masters Bench Press Championships. As explained in our cover story about tourism in Aurora, “Wish You Were Here!,” local powerlifting champions Dan and Jennifer Gaudreau worked with the fledgling Visit Aurora to woo the competition — Aurora’s first…

Catholic fund stops aid to immigrant advocates over link to LGBT group

In February, Catholic Charities testified that if Colorado lawmakers legalize civil unions, it may stop providing adoption and foster care services. Now, it seems that another Catholic organization, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, has cut off funding to an immigrant advocacy group in Durango because it belongs to a…

Denver’s five best free services

They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch. But there is free day care — at our 2012 Best of Denver winner for “Best Free Service,” Warm Welcome Childcare Center. If you’ve got business at Denver District or County Court, Warm Welcome will watch your tots for free…

Denver’s eleven best roller derby nicknames

A roller derby nickname must be several things. Among them: short, clever and intimidating. This year’s winner of “Best Roller Derby Nickname” in our 2012 Best of Denver issue is all three: Boo Boo Radley of the Denver Roller Dolls. But there’s more cleverness and badassery to go around. Here,…