What a perfect day to read some blogs about Denver. Blackshirt4Broncos, writing at Mile High Report, shares a News Tribune column by Dave Boling, who suggests that Brandon Marshall is “troubled” and “not worth the gamble.” Or, presumably, the number six pick in the draft. Colorado Pols sings a verse…
May the Denver blogs be with you — directly below this sentence. John Bena at Mile High Report doesn’t see the tender offer of a first-round draft pick for Brandon Marshall as disrespectful. Instead, it’s simply the Broncos’ best chance to keep “control of a situation as long as they…
Try a sample from our tidbit platter of Denver blogs. Bronco Talk’s Mr. East explains the so-called “tenders” placed on a passel of Broncos stars. At this point, Brandon Marshall can be had for a first-round draft pick, while Elvis Dumervil would require a first and a third — which…
DPS Superintendent Tom Boasberg has been out and about the last couple of weeks at schools engaging with students. But his appearances aren’t part of any new or unusual public relations campaign, says DPS spokeswoman Kristy Armstrong. “There just happened to be things going on that he wanted to attend,”…
A Channel 9 report from Deer Creek Middle School about the first day of classes since a shooting last week injured two students is brief and uninformative — and I couldn’t be more relieved. As I pointed out in a blog about how close to home the Deer Creek assaults…
Last December, CU banned Nerf guns for use in the game Humans Vs. Zombies, allegedly because campus cops might mistake the plastic contraptions for real weapons. Cue snickering. But this ruling hasn’t stopped CU sophomore Scott Serafin and his fellow Humans Vs. Zombies aficionados. Today marks the beginning of a…
Three blogs with a little Denver flavor. John Reidy, one of Colorado’s most consistently funny bloggers, takes on the Tiger Woods apology at South Stands Denver, concluding, “At least didn’t find Jesus Christ like Fox News jerk Brit Hume suggested.” If he had, of course, he probably couldn’t have kept…
Today, CUIndependent.com, CU’s student-news site, is debuting Speak Out!, which Amy Herdy, the publication’s adviser, describes as “a new social-justice endeavor” that will address racism, sexism, homophobia and other campus ills. The project will be celebrated at noon today during a launch event on the south terrace of the University…
Senate Majority Leader John Morse, D-Colorado Springs, and Minority Leader Josh Penry, R-Grand Junction, are brainstorming ways to keep Colorado’s colleges from suffocating amid crippling losses in revenue from the state. Atop the mount of potential solutions, the bipartisan duo says: Let the schools raise tuition as they see fit…
Look what we found: three blogs about Denver stuff. KaptainKirk at Mile High Report walks us through NFL.com’s new website for updates about the league’s labor situation. Players and teams have until March 5 to reach a new collective bargaining agreement — but at least if everything goes to hell,…
Denver Public Schools Superintendent Tom Boasberg wants to hear from parents. Next month, he’s launching the Superintendent’s Parents Forum, an every-other-month gathering between district officials and a group consisting of two parents from each DPS school — which by our count, adds up to about 300 parents. Possibly 300 angry…
Three blogs about Denver, for people who care about Denver. Mr. East at Bronco Talk thinks Donovan McNabb’s backup in Philadelphia, Kevin Kolb, might be a better fit for the Broncos than the big man himself. And cheaper, too. Colorado Pols tallies up the winners and losers of political fundraising…
More kids are enrolled in Colorado schools than ever before: 832,368 to be exact, according to numbers released this week by the state Department of Education. And Denver Public Schools is contributing heavily to that growth. The city’s enrollment is up 4,493 students from 2005, making it the third fastest-growing…
Emphatic Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden — the target of new complaints from Balloon Boy lawyer David Lane about restitution charges — is the latest to join the fight to prevent a gun ban at Colorado State University, which previously allowed concealed weapons on campus for those with permits. The…
Last week, we told you about the closure of Lafayette’s Peak to Peak Charter School, caused by the discovery in a parking lot of a bag containing a Kermit the Frog doll that looked “bloody.” Cops have now gotten to the bottom of the story, which Lafayette Police Commander Mark…
The final tally of money raised in last November’s contentious Denver Public Schools school board election is in. And according to Education News Colorado reporter Nancy Mitchell, that tally is “jaw-dropping.” The three non-incumbent candidates who won seats on the seven-member board raised a total of $312,191. The bulk of…
I remember nearly falling over in my chair one afternoon when a student on a TV advertisement relayed the benefits of her schooling to become a certified pharmacy technician. At the time, I was employed with a major drug store chain as a pharmacy technician, or as they say in…
Why not warm up for the weekend by reading some Denver blogs? The Broncos will play their first-ever regular season game outside America on October 31, facing off against the San Francisco 49ers at Wembley Stadium in London. As Colin at South Stands Denver points out, they definitely won’t lose…
No one doubts that lunch room food is offensive. And while I have nothing but respect for lunch ladies — they prepare, cook and serve thousands of meals a day to kids who take tater tots for granted (damn cholesterol!) — the fare itself is, well, just like when you…
Reading local content is as easy as falling off a Denver blog. Kyle at Bronco Talk thinks Brandon Marshall did a fine job of PR rehabilitation during an appearance on FM 104.3/The Fan earlier today — but he’s “as good as gone” anyway. Can’t wait for him to torch the…
Who knew? Several Colorado universities feature gun-storage lockers for students who want to bare arms but can’t keep their arsenal on their hip or in their dorm room. From today’s Denver Post: On any given day, there may be up to 50 rifles with scopes, shotguns, handguns and long knives…
Denver Public Schools’ high school graduation rate is rising — but so far, it’s only risen to a mediocre 52.7 percent. That was the news yesterday from Superintendent Tom Boasberg, who announced the numbers at a press conference at North High School. North, on the other hand, saw its graduation…
