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Was Cold Crush really worse than other Denver bars? We looked at the numbers.
When an emergency license suspension effectively shut down Cold Crush for a week, people wanted to know why Cold Crush and not any other bar. So, we took a look at the available crime data to try to find out. Cold Crush didn’t have an unusual number of violent crimes compared to other bars, but it nonetheless seemed to attract more police attention.
OPINION: I’m 70 years old and I live in Ballpark. Homelessness is never far for me.
We recently received a call from a resident of the Ballpark neighborhood. She wanted to respond to comments previously published in Denverite about homelessness following an assault reported in her area.
"I am a retired librarian and a Denver native whose family has lived here for nearly a hundred years. The specter of homelessness is always with me, even though I have worked most of my life. My retirement funds were swallowed up by medical bills for illness and an injury. I was terminated from my last position for a workplace injury that has left me in chronic pain. I now live entirely on Social Security."
Denver DA: No ballot selfies allowed
Mailing a ballot feels great, especially this year. However, you really should not post a photo of your grinning face next to your completed ballot, as Denver’s district attorney informed us.
How to see the Orionid meteor shower in Denver: Head east
The Orionid meteor shower is underway through Oct. 26. Here’s where and how to find the best places to watch near Denver. Spoiler: Get up very early and go east.
Crime Stoppers offers $2,000 for information on Deonta McDonald’s death
McDonald, also known as “D” or “Slim,” was gunned down on Oct. 12 on the 1300 block of South Birch Street. He was 19. Now, Metro Denver Crime Stoppers is offering up to $2,000 for information that helps in the prosecution of the crime.
