Lyle Lovett on Still Not Exactly Being Mr. Showbiz
Westword and Lyle Lovett, who headlines at Red Rocks on Tuesday, September 4, with support from Margo Price and his own Large Band, go back a long way.
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Jury Finds Deputy Who Paralyzed Cody Cox Was Justified: Here’s Why
More than four years after Clear Creek County Deputy Don Wilson shot Cody Cox in the neck after a car chase on Interstate 70 near Georgetown, leaving him paralyzed, a jury has found that his actions were justified.
Joe Neguse on His Parents’ Refugee Story and Making History in Congress
Joe Neguse is in a tricky position. As the Democratic nominee for Congress in the 2nd District, which includes Boulder and is currently represented by gubernatorial hopeful Jared Polis, pretty much the only way he can lose is if a bizarrely specific virus kills every progressive voter before November.
Why It’s So Hard to Figure Out the Real Dangers of Stoned Driving
Recent Colorado Department of Transportation figures show that stoned driving fatalities went down from 2016 to 2017 for those over the legal intoxication limit but up in fatal crashes involving drivers who tested positive for any marijuana in their system, whether above the line or under it. Such mixed results are typical according to a new report, which acknowledges that getting firm answers about the risks involved with driving high remains an enormous challenge.
Greg Lopez: A Non-Millionaire Can Still Become Colorado Governor
Former Parker mayor Lopez finished behind Colorado GOP gubernatorial nominee Walker Stapleton and entrepreneur Victor Mitchell, both of whom had being war chests and dipped into them with abandon. But he still feels that “you don’t need a lot of money. You just have to have the right candidate with the right message and the right ability — the ability to connect and make people understand that you’re there not for yourself, but to help the state and make things better.”
CSU Off the Hook in Dr. Christina Boucher’s Ogling Lawsuit
Dr. Christina Boucher’s ogling lawsuit against Colorado State University was superpowered by the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund, a project launched in the wake of sexual-harassment horror stories linked to disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein and others. But despite the increased attention being paid to complaints like hers across the country, a jury has ruled against her, finding that CSU’s actions didn’t qualify as improper retaliation.
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Human Body Parts Price List and Other Reasons for New Colorado Law
The price list from Biological Resource Center Inc. offered a variety of options for the connoisseur of human body parts. A customer wanted an elbow? That would be $200. A whole arm and shoulder cost just $400 more. For those with more money to spend, a torso with head (referred to as a “cephalus”) went for $3,300. And an entire cadaver was available for the bargain price of $5,000.
Profs at DU’s Daniels College of Business Claim Mistreatment and More
The prof who heads the American Academy of University Professors’ University of Denver chapter says he’s been informed about complaints from fourteen past and current professors at the distinguished, nationally acclaimed Daniels College of Business about how they’ve been treated on the job.
DSST Cole Middle School Shooting: Confusion, Chaos, Suspect in Custody
Moments ago, the Denver Police Department tweeted that a juvenile male had been arrested in the shooting of a student outside the DSST Cole Middle School campus on August 28, during the second week of the new academic year. The student who was shot in the incident remains in critical condition.
Stoned Driving Fatalities Go Down in Colorado for Drivers Over the Legal Limit
The number of fatalities involving at least one driver over the legal limit for marijuana impairment in Colorado went down from 2016 to 2017. However, such fatalities are up during the same period for those testing positive for cannabis use at levels either above or below that limit. And the inconsistencies in regard to the collection of the information makes the scope of the issue unclear.
New Bronco Pacman Jones’s Top 13 Legal Issues: “Hope You Die Tomorrow”
Although the braintrust of your Denver Broncos insists that it seeks out footballers of high moral character, the team has experienced fifty player arrests since the year 2000, more than any other NFL franchise during that period. But cornerback and punt returner Adam “Pacman” Jones, just signed by the squad, makes other previous offenders seem like pikers by comparison, as is proven by the following list of thirteen arrests, suspensions and more over the course of the past fifteen years.
Mike Johnston Considering Run Against Cory Gardner in 2020
Like Lieutenant Governor Donna Lynne and entrepreneur Victor Mitchell, former state senator Mike Johnston qualified for the Colorado gubernatorial primary but fell short of earning a spot on the November ballot. Afterward, Lynne and Mitchell expressed frustration with the current system. But Johnston speaks with fondness about the campaign and gives every indication that he’s ready for another major race.
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CU Kratom Critic: “We Don’t Know If It Works or What the Proof Is”
Advocates for kratom tout the popular herbal substance grown mainly in Southeast Asia as great for treating chronic pain, anxiety and heroin addiction, among many other uses, and decry Denver Environmental Health’s decision to ban it for human consumption last November. But University of Colorado professor and pharmacologist Robert Valuck thinks such a prohibition makes sense even if kratom has medical value.
How Hancock’s Sexy Texts Apology Could Cost Taxpayers More Than $300K
As hinted at this past March, the attorney representing former City of Denver employee Wayne McDonald, who was paid $200,000 in 2016 to settle a lawsuit over his firing, has filed a notice of claim that foreshadows a potential new complaint focusing on Denver Mayor Michael Hancock.
Meet Dianne Primavera, Jared Polis’s Lieutenant Governor Pick
Dianne Primavera, who’s running for lieutenant governor alongside Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jared Polis, is a former state representative whose personal experiences as a cancer survivor inspired her to become one of the state’s most passionate health-care advocates. Get to know her in the following interview.
What Denver GoTopless Day Was Like This Year
The sixth-annual Denver GoTopless Day took place on Sunday, August 26, and according to Matt Wilson, who helped organize the body-positive, equality-themed event for the fourth consecutive year, the vibe was inspiring, with the empowering aspects of the gathering dwarfing a handful of critical responses from passers-by.
In 15 Colorado Counties, DUI Totals Are More Than 1 Percent of the Population
In fifteen counties in Colorado, the number of arrests for driving under the influence represents more than 1 percent of total population.
How Denver Open-Access Clinic Can Save Lives of Suicidal Teens and More
There are plenty of obstacles to treatment for children, teens and other members of lower-income families struggling with mental-health issues, not the least of which is a lack of access to professionals who can see them on a timely basis. Simply getting an appointment to see such a doctor can take weeks or longer given the chronic shortage of facilities that offer such services and the overwhelming demand on those that do. And delays in care under such circumstances can have fatal consequences.
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Oral History of Denver GoTopless Day
Denver GoTopless Day is expected to attract well over 1,000 people to its 2018 edition, which takes place downtown on Sunday, August 26. But the size of the crowd is only one indication of how the gathering has evolved, as is clear from the following Denver GoTopless Day oral history.
Ex-Denver for Trump Head: We’ll Recall Any Republican Disloyal to the President
Steve Barlock, who led Donald Trump’s campaign in Denver, wants Treasurer Walker Stapleton to become Colorado’s next governor, a position for which Barlock made a run for earlier this year. But should Stapleton subsequently prove insufficiently loyal to Trump, Barlock promises that he and others in the president’s corner will take swift and decisive action.
Yevaeh Patrick-Moon Didn’t Have to Die, Lawsuit Claims
Lynthia Washington and Colorado Springs’ Hotel Elegante are named in a lawsuit filed over the circumstances of Yeavaeh Patrick-Moon’s December 2017 drowning.
Victor Mitchell on Lies, Dark Money and What’s Wrong With Our Election System
Entrepreneur and former state legislator Victor Mitchell is proud of his campaign for Colorado governor in 2018 and treasures many of his experiences prior to finishing second behind Treasurer Walker Stapleton in the June Republican primary. But several weeks later, he blasts what he characterizes as a shadowy process that rewards liars and places one obstacle after another in front of outsiders interested in shaking up the status quo.