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CSU back-to-school memes
August 28, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big memes below.When we marked the beginning of the fall semester with yesterday's collection of CU-Boulder back-to-school memes, we certainly didn't mean to slight our friends to the north. In honor...
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R.I.P. Blinky the Clown: Remembering Russell Scott in photos and videos
August 28, 2012 in The Latest Word
Videos below.Clowns, as we all know, are terrifying. But somehow, at least two generations of Colorado kids managed to suspend their fear (for the most part, anyhow) when it came...
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Anthony Ortolani Wants Return of Dog He Left on a Mountain to Die
August 28, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: Ortolani says Missy the German Shepherd was too injured to climb off the peak and he couldn't round up rescuers. But his critics...
Shawn Mitchell, Senator, Says Not to Make "Explosive Boners" About "Legitimate Rape"
August 28, 2012 in True Crime Report
David Sirota's Dean Singleton take-down: Accurate or overstated?
August 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
Reader: Sniagrab campers can afford better camping gear than homeless people
August 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
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James Holmes info the media wants from CU and isn't getting
August 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
James Holmes.While CU is able to refute misinformation in the James Holmes case (like prosecution claims he was banned from campus for threats), the school has otherwise been banned from...
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CU-Boulder back-to-school memes
August 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big memes below.In February, we introduced you to the new CU-Boulder memes page, filled with web humor in the Buff, and followed up with a special 4/20 collection suitable for...
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Weeds: Marijuana isn't medical
August 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
Videos below.Even before Weeds satirized Colorado's medical marijuana scene in 2010, the local MMJ industry has had a love-hate relationship with the Showtime program, whose run ends this season. However,...
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Tyler Withrow, "Unhinged" Comedian, Busted for Double Murder
August 27, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: In his bio for two e-books, Withrow said he wanted to raise the dead so that he could remake the world in his...
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Video: Peyton Manning head slam, lack of rust in 49ers loss
August 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
Video below.Last week, we wondered if Peyton Manning's two picks versus the Seahawks, following a bad interception against the Bears the week before, were examples of rust or overconfidence. But...
Jenna Breen's Mom Shares Frustration With Delayed Justice in Brutal Hit and Run
August 27, 2012 in True Crime Report
Too drunk to ride a motorcycle? If you're straddling a fencepost, you are
August 24, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Peyton Manning on Twitter: He doesn't tweet, so people tweet as him
August 24, 2012 in The Latest Word
Tweets below.There's a lot of pent-up demand for Peyton Manning on Twitter. Note that @peytonmanning18 has over 61,000 followers even though the account shows only two tweets from March 2011. Indeed,...
Photo: Dead body at City Park
August 24, 2012 in The Latest Word
Israel Hernandez ID'd in Josephine Street homicide near Harrington Elementary (30)
August 24, 2012 in The Latest Word
Readers weigh in on what should be done with the Aurora Century 16
August 24, 2012 in The Latest Word
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James Holmes: Was he banned from CU or not?
August 24, 2012 in The Latest Word
James Holmes.Yesterday, in her courtroom coverage of the latest James Holmes hearing, Melanie Asmar quoted prosecutors as saying the accused Aurora theater shooter had been banned from the University of...
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Photos: Proof Denver and Colorado are happier, smarter and more drunk than the rest
August 24, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Seems like there's a new list ranking cities and states every day, and plenty of them have Denver and/or Colorado at or near the top. In fact, we've...
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Videos: Mitt Romney's Todd "Legitimate Rape" Akin dodge overshadows CBS4 interview
August 24, 2012 in The Latest Word
Videos below.Yesterday, CBS4's Shaun Boyd got a one-on-one opportunity to quiz presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney -- a nice coup for a local reporter. But Boyd's chat with Romney, seen...
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Joel Nevarez Allegedly Sicced Pit-Bull Mix on Bride at Her Wedding
August 24, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: Nevarez had a history of mental illness, yet the bride, a compassionate friend, invited him to the ceremony anyway, for fear of what...
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Lance Armstrong doping-fight dropout and disappearance from USA Pro Challenge
August 24, 2012 in The Latest Word
Armstrong and Ritter.Amid news that Lance Armstrong will quit fighting doping allegations (a move that will likely result in him being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles), it's...
Alexandra Coulter Wrongly Accused of Planning to Glitter Bomb Veep Candidate?
August 24, 2012 in True Crime Report
Personhood opponents want to make sure the third time's not the charm
August 23, 2012 in The Latest Word
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David Moe, preschool teacher who kept hugs journal: Limited indictments
August 23, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photo below.Update: Earlier this month, we told you about the strange case of David Moe, a veteran teacher at Paddington School whose bust on child pornography charges was seemingly...
