Tom Tancredo will unveil a new commercial in Iowa this afternoon, a month out from the vote there. His last ad tossed a bomb into the campaign, but the shockwaves didn’t raise Tancredo above the bottom of the pack. Still, his quixotic presidential run has had its effect: The first…
Laura does not eat breakfast out. Ever. She’s one of those people who dreams of someday living in a hotel penthouse — not for the housekeeping or the views or the glamour of being the sort of person who lives in a hotel penthouse, but just for the room service:…
View larger image Kansas Total Number of Delegates: 41 Pledged: 33 Unpledged: 8 How to Recognize a Kansas Delegate: Claim jumpers from Leavenworth, Kansas, laid out their town on theSouth Platte River and named it after Governor James W. Denver, inthe hopes that he would make Denver City the county…
Newsflash! Denver Post photographer John Leyba has found the missing retarded half-brother of actor Sean Penn and he’s playing for the Denver Broncos! Oh, no, wait. That’s just quarterback Jay Cutler getting his face rearranged by the Raiders during yesterday’s retarded loss in Oakland. You may carry on with your…
The Children’s Hour, a group show from four West Coast painters features incredibly fresh interpretations of classic fairy tails. Informed by the less traditional media of graffiti, graphic novel illustration, and even contemporary graphic design, these works are anything but child’s play. The show will be on view at Limited…
If there’s anything worse for a Broncos fan than watching the team gag up a victory to the hated Oakland Raiders, as took place on December 2, it’s having to see the agony be rehashed and rehashed and rehashed again by every mainstream news outlet in the area. Last night,…
As noted in this blog and elsewhere, plenty of Rocky Mountain News editorial siders are jumping ship in search of a vessel that doesn’t seem to be taking on water. But while the departees whose names regularly appeared in Rocky bylines have gotten the most attention, numerous key support staffers…
In an effort to be more inclusive, we brainstormed some ways to spread some non-denominational holiday cheer…
Don’t fault Todd Sauerbraun for the Bronco’s heartbreaking loss to the Chicago Bears. Don’t put it on Dre Bly or the defense, or even give the credit to Devin Hester and his ridiculousness. No, when you spin the wheel of blame for the Sunday’s calamitous collapse, the needle will come…
Anti-Gym, Michael Karolchyk
Miles Moffeit, a reporter for the Denver Post, has had his byline on much of the best stuff the broadsheet has published over the past several years, and folks are noticing. As detailed in this November 24 article, the Center on Media, Crime and Justice at New York City’s John…
The Colorado Department of Transportation announced this week that the I-70 viaduct between Brighton Road and Colorado Boulevard will receive $20 million in overhauls beginning next year. Officials hope that the work will extend the life of the bridge by 10 to 20 years, but CDOT has been looking at…
Former Attorney General John Ashcroft was in town on Tuesday and, since he graced our fair state with the honor of his presence, I thought I’d reciprocate by sharing what is probably the best song ever written by a cabinet member. Enjoy. — Sean Cronin…
In 1991, Westword published its eighth Best of Denver issue, a celebration of the city that saluted everything from Best Television Prop (very strong chairs made for Raymond Burr, who was filming his revived Perry Mason series here) to Best Bulletin Board (not cork, but one of those newfangled computer…
“She Got Served,” Joel Warner, November 22 Miss Manners I’m a Starkey grad living in the Denver area. I read Joel Warner’s “At Your Disservice” in the August 9 issue and was impressed that Mary Louise Starkey was quite fairly dealt with. Although her actions weren’t acceptable, her motivation and…
Eat, drink and be wary. Very wary. ‘Tis the season for holiday scams, and one of the first is putting the Scrooge to local restaurateurs. On Monday morning, Racines received the following e-mail: “I visited your location on Friday evening (11/23/07) with several friends that I was taking out and…
While television programs and commercial jingles will soon rape our earholes again, reminding us that this is the most wonderful time of the year, I’m going to disagree. That nifty little title is reserved for June 2, my birthday (see: free shots, me being the center of attention). Shoot, the…
Justin Jahn and Christina Clinkscales met in July 2005 at the Village at Breckenridge. He was a 26-year-old bellman, and she was an eighteen-year-old guest from Missouri who’d tagged along with her mom on a business trip. When Christina locked herself out of the mountain-base hotel on the first day…
Both men accused of hatching a murder-by-snake plot to kill Amateur Poker Tour owner Matt Sowash have now pleaded guilty to extortion in exchange for having the most serious charges against them dropped. Herb Beck and Christopher Steelman were arrested in August, charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, conspiracy…
Colorado Studios houses two of the state’s best-kept media secrets. First among equals at the Stapleton-area facility is HDNet, billionaire Mark Cuban’s ambitious high-definition television service, whose offerings (including Dan Rather’s post-CBS broadcast) can only be seen by Denverites who subscribe to satellite TV, since Comcast continues to shun the…
It’s an early Saturday evening, and the tiny front room of Chubby’s Burger Drive-In is absolutely popping with patrons, all waiting to gorge. There are no tables here, no seats for dining, so customers place their order at the busy counter, then jockey for space to await their Chubby’s infusion,…
Santiago’s Mexican Restaurant, known for the spicy stuff it slips into everything from breakfast burritos to carnitas, isn’t as old as Chubby’s, but it already rivals the famed northwest Denver hot spot for the affections of green chile lovers in Colorado. The 21-location chain was founded in Brighton in 1990…
