AltWeeklies Wire
Murder Most Fowlnew
Cockfighting is banned in Colorado, but the feathers still fly.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
09-19-2006 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Girl Crazynew
Terra Ramirez knows what it's like to be a victim -- and to victimize.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
08-22-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Exit This Waynew
Denver lies dead center in the right-to-die debate.
Until Death Do Us Partnew
Life in the U.S. proves less than ideal for a Ukrainian bride.
Tags: lifestyles
From Denver, With Lovenew
For American men tired of American women, Richard Beals knows how to Thai the knot.
Tags: marriage tourism, thai brides
Chairman of the Boardsnew
With Icelantic, 23-year-old Ben Anderson is trying to revolutionize skiing.
Tags: sports & fitness
A Vicious Cyclenew
His parents had high hopes for Contrell Townsend, but the 17-year-old wound up stabbed to death -- like both of his grandfathers.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
02-14-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Road Ragenew
81 motorcyclists were killed on Colorado's roads in 2005, prompting a push for a bill to stiffen the penalties for careless or reckless driving resulting in death or serious bodily injury.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
01-24-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Black Biker Club Pays Tribute to Fallen Presidentnew
Some might have viewed the Suns of Darkness as a bunch of "black rednecks," but the bikers emphasized family, job and religion.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
12-21-2005 |
Recreation
Tags: motorcycle, Alvin Maxie
My Way for the Highwaynew
Some neighbors of I-70 in north Denver want their section of highway rebuilt as a tunnel instead of a viaduct that rips through their community.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
11-30-2005 |
Transportation
The Price You Paynew
The Colorado Department of Corrections just changed the way people can send money to prisoners, hiking the cost up -- way up.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
11-08-2005 |
Crime & Justice
'Every Gangsta Got His Day'new
Brad Braxton knows who shot him; before he goes to a gangster's final destination, he has a choice to make.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
09-27-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Immigrant Lawyer Helps Other Immigrantsnew
Lilian Shea got a rocky start in California after leaving her native Argentina, but that helps her understand the issues facing her clients.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
08-02-2005 |
Immigration
Foundation Chronicles Cases of Juveniles in for Lifenew
Fourteen of every 10,000 Coloradans between the ages of 14 and 17 are serving life in prison. The Pendulum Foundation keeps track of them.
Westword |
Luke Turf |
07-12-2005 |
Crime & Justice
