8:14 am, May 17, 2013
Former United States Rep. Tom Tancredo could run for Colorado governor next year, according to a report this week in the Denver Post. The newspaper said Tancredo—a Republican—has yet to make a final decision on his political future but he was keeping the door open for another run at the state’s top elected job. Tancredo famously lost as a third-...
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8:47 am, May 16, 2013
We've told you again and again: It is time to pay attention to the University of Denver's men's lacrosse team. Sure, the team has been tearing up turf in the Mile High City since 1966, but the team really became a persistent national threat when legendary coach Bill Tierney (he's already a lacrosse hall-of-famer) moved west for the 2010 season....
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2:04 pm, May 15, 2013
As Nancy Ferro watched her son Michael go through cancer treatment, she was surprised to find that, at 23, he was by far the youngest person at his support groups. After his recovery, Michael went on a kayaking trip with First Descents, a Denver-based nonprofit that sends young-adult cancer survivors on adventure trips together. Nancy saw...
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1:31 pm, May 15, 2013
Folks who come to watch the Bolder Boulder this Memorial Day will be subjected to intensified security, police said this week. In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings last month, officials announced stepped-up measures for the May 27 run. Roughly 50,000 runners are expected to participate this year and thousands more will line the course and...
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12:05 pm, May 15, 2013
Colorado has a wealth of adrenaline-inducing, crazy-sounding, extreme jobs that most of us either a) dream about, or b) have nightmares about. Our May feature, "Risky Business," took a look at a few of the Centennial State's most extreme occupations. And it got us thinking—when the numbers are crunched— who’s actually doing the...
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2:40 pm, May 14, 2013
When I wrote a profile of local CEO Kent Thiry last year, what I found was a breathtakingly intelligent and charismatic leader who presided over a multinational kidney dialysis titan—one that is brimming with contradictions.There was no denying that Thiry, the self-anointed "mayor of DaVita Village," had captured the hearts and minds of his "...
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11:40 am, May 13, 2013
Rant: A Diamond in the Rain Thanks to our unpredictable weather, it's wise to bring sunscreen, water, a raincoat, blanket, gloves, and a towel to a Colorado Rockies game—just in case. Early in this (young) 2013 season, it was the snow that kept the diamond at Coors Field covered by a tarp. Recently, intermittent rain showers have turned a...
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10:30 am, May 13, 2013
Novo Coffee got its start more than a decade ago in a small warehouse-like condo in Lakewood. Since then, the company has evolved into one of the top coffee roasting operations on the Front Range. Although the beans are readily available in java shops around the Mile High City, Novo hasn't run its own retail spot since it closed its lone shop at...
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9:00 am, May 13, 2013
It's awards season in the NBA, and the Nuggets are cleaning up like Adele at the Grammys. Last Tuesday, George Karl won his first NBA coach of the year honor after a quarter century on the sidelines and almost 1,900 wins in his hall-of-fame career. Then, last Thursday, the league announced that Nuggets' general manager Masai Ujiri had copped the...
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8:05 am, May 10, 2013
Last month, Apartment Investment and Management Company (Aimco) turned a typical week at the office into a massive do-good campaign across the country. From building homes to maintaining park trails and filling shelves at a food pantry, Aimco workers chipped in to give back to the communities they live and work in. Call it corporate...
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11:40 am, May 9, 2013
Major congratulations are in order for Denver Nuggets coach George Karl, who was named this week as the National Basketball Association’s coach of the year. For all the daggers he’s perhaps rightfully faced after his team’s flameout in the first-round of this season’s playoffs, the elegance he displayed at his press conference Wednesday...
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1:30 pm, May 8, 2013
Every 10 minutes in the United States, another person is added to the waiting list for an organ transplant. More than 6,500 people a year—about 18 a day—die before a suitable organ becomes available. A recent survey by Astellas Pharma US found that although 57 percent of respondents would be willing to donate their organs after death,...
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10:00 am, May 8, 2013
A new safety campaign designed to raise pedestrian-safety awareness in Denver will formally kick off today near the site of an accident that critically injured a teenager earlier this year. “Heads Up” will be a citywide marketing plan that uses billboards to make drivers more mindful of pedestrians. Denver has had more than 100 auto-pedestrian...
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9:15 am, May 8, 2013
Fashion is rarely known for utility—anyone want to try walking in these? But a new Denver-based apparel company is trying to prove that theory wrong by using fashion to help the environment. For Love of All Things (FLOAT)—which launched officially (and suitably) on Earth Day, April 22—aims to raise funds and awareness for environmental- and...
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1:13 pm, May 7, 2013
Think you have a $5 million singing voice? Give it your best shot next week right here in Denver.The X Factor, executive producer Simon Cowell's latest musical competition, is holding open auditions on Tuesday, May 14 beginning at 7 a.m. at the Denver Coliseum. The most impressive crooners will be sent on to subsequent rounds in Hollywood for the...
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