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Photos: Ten best "Colorado" movie posters
October 23, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big posters below.Earlier this month, we posted about the ten TV shows you didn't know were set in Colorado. Now, we turn to (mostly obscure) movies that actually feature "Colorado"...
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Obama bests Romney for second time -- but was Mitt's Denver win the only one that matters?
October 23, 2012 in The Latest Word
Video below.Most observers believe that Barack Obama won last night's third and final presidential debate, giving him his second win in a row over Republican nominee Mitt Romney. But much...
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Consuelo Zavala Gets Away With Eight-Shot Execution...For Fifteen Years
October 23, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: Zavala's father had a beef with another worker. When he drunkenly told his rival to arm himself, the guy said no. But before...
Bike Rage Leads to Barbed-Wire Trap
October 23, 2012 in True Crime Report
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Two police dogs laid off in Dillon
October 22, 2012 in The Latest Word
WikipediaYou know times are tough and resources are tight when even dogs are getting pink-slipped. That's what happened in Dillon to a pair of police pooches. But don't worry: They're not...
D.J. Williams: Should Broncos fans welcome back linebacker/schmuck?
October 22, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Marijuana Majority website boosts Amendment 64 with power of celebrity, social media
October 22, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big pics below.Last week, we noted that actress Susan Sarandon is voicing robocalls on behalf of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act. Now, a new website, MarijuanaMajority.com, is...
Reader finds link between beaten Broncos fan and unfair treatment of rape victims
October 22, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Photos: Anti-police march marked by six arrests, Zombie Crawl cross-over
October 22, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big videos below.The streets of downtown Denver hosted two big events on Saturday night: the third annual March for a World Without Police and the seventh Denver Zombie Crawl. But...
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Video: 60 Minutes offers nation a primer on Colorado medical marijuana
October 22, 2012 in The Latest Word
Video below.In recent years, Colorado's medical marijuana business has been chronicled by news purveyors as varied as National Geographic (via the program American Weed) and The Daily Show (which featured...
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Photos: Twenty funniest Colorado posts on FunnyJunk.com
October 22, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Colorado is always well-represented on websites specializing in user-generated content -- because we're so damn funny! All of which makes FunnyJunk.com a natural place to find homegrown laughs....
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Devon Flores, new father, reportedly killed outside Littleton party (47)
October 22, 2012 in The Latest Word
Video below.After an incredibly deadly week marked by the quintuple homicide at Fero's Bar & Grille and the arrest of Ari Misha Liggett for the dismemberment murder of his mom,...
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Farrah Soudani, Theater Shooting Victim, Gets $100K From Cleavage-Loving Website
October 22, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: A site called theCHIVE is an online community of folks who like to look at funny pictures of chesty girls...and kittens. Not your...
Jessica Ridgeway's Disappearance Riveted a Nation -- But What About These Missing Kids?
October 22, 2012 in True Crime Report
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Marijuana: Susan Sarandon voicing robocalls for Amendment 64
October 19, 2012 in The Latest Word
Susan Sarandon.Last night, I got a call from Susan Sarandon. No, she didn't want to talk to me about her Academy Award for Dead Man Walking or the eleven pending projects...
Denver Post's Dean Singleton still loves Obama, blog says -- but should he?
October 19, 2012 in The Latest Word
Reader: Scott Gessler's critics don't seem to mind voter fraud when it benefits them
October 19, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Marijuana: THC-infused jerky being removed from dispensary shelves over USDA rule?
October 19, 2012 in The Latest Word
The Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division confirms that an investigation is underway involving meat products infused with THC, the active ingredient of marijuana. In the meantime, multiple sources tell us that...
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Ari Misha Liggett's mom ID'd as dismembered body found in car, more shocking details (44)
October 19, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photo below.Yesterday, we told you about the startling case of Ari Misha Liggett, who was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder after the dismembered remains of a woman were...
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25 Denver homicides through September 2012: See where they happened
October 19, 2012 in The Latest Word
Graphics below.Denver homicides during 2012's first three-quarters dramatically declined as compared to last year, especially in the months of July, August and September. There were five during that three-month period...
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Jessica Ridgeway: Her Disappearance, Her Death, the Search For a Predator
October 19, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: The ten year old's disappearance got national attention, as did the discovery of her mutilated remains. This post features two weeks of coverage...
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Fero's Bar & Grill: See the men arrested in quintuple homicide-arson (39-43)
October 19, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Update: The Denver Police Department has released mug shots of Dexter Lewis, Joseph Hill and Lynell Hill, the three men suspected of killing five people at Fero's Bar...
Dan Peterson's Unsolved Hit-and-Run Death Inspires Safety Movement
October 19, 2012 in True Crime Report
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Broncos fan punched out, hospitalized after wearing Denver jersey to San Diego game
October 18, 2012 in The Latest Word
What would have been worse for a Broncos fan in San Diego than not being able to see Denver's amazing comeback win over the Chargers live and in person on...
Obama held big lead with Colorado women even before Romney mentioned binders full of them
October 18, 2012 in The Latest Word
