- To political progressives, it must feel like mommy and daddy are fighting. Former Colorado Public Radio host Vic Vela has lawyered up and accused CPR of “belittling and mocking his mental health concerns” related to his ongoing struggles with addiction. Meanwhile, CPR contends that Vela was fired because he “demonstrated behaviors that are not in alignment with the values, culture and environment we have at CPR.”
- The Monfort family announced plans to tear down the historic El Chapultepec jazz club. Historic Denver, however, has stepped up and will attempt to secure historic landmark status for the club that opened in 1933 after the fall of prohibition.
- Can someone move Denver’s official weather recording station back downtown from DIA? With as much snow as I have shoveled in the past two days, it is insulting that this storm will go down in history as having produced a few inches of snow.
- Have your car insurance rates increased significantly? It could be because of a secretive program GM has to sell customer driving information to data brokers who then share it with insurance companies. If you drive a Chevy, Buick, GMC or Cadillac, check your mailbox for information about what will no doubt be a class-action lawsuit.
- Two time Masters champion Bernard Langer will miss this year’s tournament due to a pickle ball injury.
- Jennifer Lopez has canceled seven of her concerts for this summer’s tour amid weak ticket sales.
- Norway may not be the quaint, idyllic country we see pictured every four years during the Winter Olympics. A women’s cross-country ski race resulted in about 130 fans who had to be treated for excessive alcohol use or injuries sustained in fights.
- The sports news website Deadspin is the latest media company to lay off journalists. The site was sold to a European digital media company and its entire staff was told they no longer have jobs.
- The city of Golden now has the metro area’s highest median rent at $1,900 per month.
- The L.A. Lakers have promised to fix several embarrasing misspellings on a statue of the late Kobe Bryant the team unveiled outside its arena.
- Princess Kate poured gasoline on rumors about her health following recent abominable surgery. A crudely edited photo of her with her children intended to calm suspicions that she was sicker than the Monarch let on actually amplified those questions. And now Piers Morgan is fanning the conspiracy flames.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins had thousands of Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads stolen en route from the manufacturer, forcing the team to cancel its giveaway promotion.
- A Minnesota state senator referred to a female Delta pilot as a “stewardess“ during a hearing.
Who won the week?
- Maverick Public Relations, headquartered in Denver, has added an office in New York City.
- Sean McNamara has been named the news director at Fox31/KWGN. He formerly was at the Fox affiliate in Kansas City.
- Fox31 investigative reporter Rob Low has been named communications director for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Karma would be if Brian Maass, David Migoya, Tony Kovaleski, Jeremy Jojola and Denver‘s other investigative reporters sink their teeth into a good CBI story in the coming months.
- Former Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning will serve as co-host of the Opening Ceremonies for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.
- Give actor Ed Begley, Jr. credit. He walks the walk. Literally.