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3:20 pm, Dec 23, 2004
Anybody up for one more holiday party?
Tonight Rise Nightclub is throwing an almost-Christmas bash for anyone who wants to start celebrating early. DJ Samer and Area 303 will provide the background music, and fire dancers and live percussionists will heat things up on a cold night. Tonight is an 18+ event, (21+ to drink, obviously) and Rise will be giving out gifts to all guests. One lucky...
2:04 pm, Dec 23, 2004
Last year, Terri Barton was the most villified woman in Colorado. She admitted starting the Hayman fire and was sentenced to six years in federal prison, a term she is now serving in a Texas prison camp. A state court judge sentenced her to another six years, but that sentence was overturned this week when the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled the sentence was excessive and that Teller County...
12:54 pm, Dec 23, 2004
Last year, the Bell Policy Center, a progressive think tank, circulated petitions to put on the ballot a proposal to solve the state's fiscal crisis through amending the "Taxpayers' Bill of Rights" (TABOR).
TABOR is the 1992 state constitutional amendment that requires the state to return rebates to taxpayers, even when there is a budget deficit, when state revenue increases beyond a small...
10:00 am, Dec 23, 2004
A reader asks if any Denver restaurants will be open on Christmas Day. I know of two: Tamayo on Larimer Square and the Wellshire Inn (though the latter is already fully booked -- you might try calling closer to the big day to see if there've been any cancellations).
Anyone know any others? Use the Comments link to post them for all to see.
9:49 am, Dec 23, 2004
So you think you know wines? When you get tired of wrapping Christmas presents, take a break and head over to Dr. Vino's year-end quiz of wine esoterica . You can win a case of wine or one of several other cool prizes.Grand prize: a case of wine! Yes, an excellent mixed case (12 bottles) of wines in the Dr. Vino price range, including wines from Spain, France, Chile, and the US--including reds...
9:46 pm, Dec 22, 2004
It may be time to lay off the raw bar. State health officials are warning Colorado citizens of the dangers of eating raw oysters after one person died and nine others were sickened by the bacterium vibrio.
"It's concerning because it's a severe illness. People who are at high risk should not eat raw oysters," Alicia Cronquist, an epidemiologist with the Colorado Department of Public Health and...
12:52 pm, Dec 22, 2004
Denver-based Conspiracy Skateboards will premiere their "Skate or Die" video tonight at the Bluebird theater.
These guys are serious about skating, and have the footage to prove it. Check out some of the pics online for a sense of what the video of their "skate rampage" might be like. It's mostly about killer skate parks and the badass skaters who rule them, but a few random party outtakes...
11:45 am, Dec 22, 2004
Colorado's new $200 million computer system for public aid recipients has been a disaster. Citizens of our state are going hungry needlessly. In addition to those receiving food stamps, the backlog of cases has affected those enrolled in Colorado Child Health Plan Plus and Medicaid. Something had to be done, and Tuesday, Denver District Court Judge John Coughlin stepped up to the plate.
He...
11:28 am, Dec 22, 2004
It's only the 22nd (of course, tomorrow is Festivus), but we're hearing that parking at Denver International Airport is already filling up. As of this morning, the Pikes Peak shuttle parking is full. The Mt. Elbert lot is still open, but it's a pre-pay lot so you might want to stop by the bank on the way to the airport. Another option is the park-and-ride at the old Stapleton Airport. Parking...
9:46 am, Dec 22, 2004
Mel's Bar in Cherry Creek North has been closed since Monday morning, when a fire in the building at 235 Fillmore St. caused extensive damage to the popular eatery.
The blaze originated inside the neighboring Madeline's on Fillmore salon, and though the salon was destroyed by the fire, firefighters were able to contain the flames. But the smoke from the fire couldn't be contained as easily,...
