Blog Archives
May 16, 2013
Hickenlooper ponders clemency for convicted killer Dunlap
Arrogant and cold comments he made in media interviews were "the statements of somebody with untreated bipolar disorder who sees himself as a larger-than-life figure," said Phil Cherner, another defense lawyer.
May 9, 2013
Aurora officials say Houston developer will build massive $800M Gaylord hotel
“Everyone wants to come to Colorado, and we plan to build a hotel and conference center that will accommodate them in a manner complementary to all that this great state has to offer.”
Apr 22, 2013
I-70 crash sends Aurora officer to hospital
The officer, who was looking for speeders at the time of the crash, is expected to survive, as is the truck’s driver, police said
Apr 18, 2013
Vacancy at the Gaylord site? City still waiting on hotelier action
In an e-mail, Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan said Marriott would need to produce something for the city, “one way or the other,” by mid-May, the next time the CEDC meets
Apr 16, 2013
Aurora committee recommends temporary ban on marijuana sales
"We just need time to make sure we've got our rules and everything taken care of," said Councilwoman Barb Cleland, who sits on the Amendment 64 committee.
Mar 27, 2013
PERRY: Party pooper — Civil unions are just the bride of Frankenstein
Civil unions are the modern equivalent of allowing women to vote in just some elections; not the presidential race
Mar 21, 2013
Debate on death penalty repeal on hold in Colo.
"I think the time is not now to abolish the death penalty," Rep. Rhonda Fields said. She brought up last summer's mass shooting in a movie theater, which happened in her suburban Denver district.
Mar 13, 2013
Nibbles: The best restaurant in Aurora? It depends on who’s asking
“It’s a neat kind of barbaric feeling to get a hundred pounds of meat and have it for a whole family for a season.” - Holly Williams, songwriter, granddaughter of Hank Williams, hunter
Mar 13, 2013
From fitfit to firfir, Aster Haile dishes the world’s great hand-to-mouth cuisine
Newcomers are sometimes surprised at the the wide range of beef dishes. They range from kitfo, a delightful form of steak tartare, to tibs wat, finely chopped beef simmered in onion sauce, garlic and ginger.
Mar 13, 2013
Food Calendar: We thought every week was Colorado Craft Brew Week
Brighten dreary March days by celebrating National Celery Month, National Flour Month and National Sauce Month, plus it’s National Veggie Month in the United Kingdom (otherwise known as Mushy Peas Month).
