In January, we told you about the killing of Christa Benton by her boyfriend, David Fallon, who subsequently took his own life. We also highlighted Facebook posts Benton shared shortly before her death. They alluded to a physical fight, with one reading, “That a-hole tried to break my neck.” Now,…
The amount dispensaries charge for an ounce of cannabis in Colorado varies radically from place to place. As evidence, check out the latest Colorado numbers from PriceofWeed.com, which uses a crowd-sourcing approach to gathering its data. The priciest figures for high quality marijuana are more than twice as hefty as…
Students and staff at a Kansas military school are in shock right now. Jake Whitting, an eighteen-year-old graduate of St. John’s Military Academy in Salinas who was his class’ valedictorian, died in a Conifer-area crash alongside cadets John Yoder, and Akinwumi “AJ” Ricketts. A third cadet, Marshall Otter, survived but…
In today’s high-tech world, the idea of a police blotter — a roundup of law-enforcement actions that includes calls both minor and major — seems positively quaint. But these chronicles frequently contain tales that underscore humanity’s essential weirdness. Take an item in the Colorado Springs Police Blotter in which a man was…
A recent Alan Prendergast post highlighted a sign of the times — a satirical public notice telling “all low, middle and fixed-income residents of central Denver” that “your presence is not valued” because of rapid development. The item definitely struck a chord with our readers. But not everyone took an…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Food & Drink, Mark Antonation bids farewell to Julia Blackbird’s after sixteen years in Highlands Square — and hello to the new restaurant preparing to open in the space. Colorado Pols on alleged fraud in Jon Keyser’s Senate petitions. Denver Infill’s Ryan Dravitz updates…
Back in March, we reported about threats of doxxing and more from Anonymous. The organization targeted Denver mayor Michael Hancock and others over the city’s homeless policies. Now, in a newly released video, Anonymous says it’s running out of patience with Hancock to do the right thing by Denver’s homeless…
As we know, rents in Denver have been high over the past couple of years. Fortunately, prices have started to moderate of late — but not at the same rate for every type of place. That’s clear from the April Denver rent report by Zumper. The site offers data for…
Lauren De Crescenzo, a pro cyclist from Broomfield, is back in Colorado. But not for the reasons she might have hoped. De Crescenzo, a 25-year-old member of the Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling womens team, is currently at Craig Hospital where she’s struggling to deal with injuries suffered in a…
Last week, Westword Food & Drink’s Mark Antonation reported about the closure of Rosenberg’s Bagels & Deli following a fire in an apartment over the eatery — and the discovery of a body inside. The corpse was reportedly located inside a closet. More than a week later, Rosenberg’s is still shut…
Even before its 2013 passage (after two failed attempts), Colorado’s marijuana driving limit, which establishes THC intoxication at five nanograms per milliliter of blood, has been controversial. Cannabis activists have long argued that the standard is based not on science but on politics — the desire of law enforcers and…
In our post about the recent CSU BARE Run, previously known as the Undie Run, we noted that three women were detained by police after baring their breasts to the crowd, estimated at 3,000 people. We also pointed out that these acts would have been legal had Go Topless Fort…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Music, Bree Davies offers personal perspective in a post headlined “Denver Had a Thriving Rave Culture in the ’90s, and It Was All Its Own.” Coyote Gulch suggest being cautious when interpreting snowpack numbers. Denver PR Blog presents a great moment in meteorology…
Once upon a time, I had a close, personal encounter with Prince. But not nearly as close as the one Colorado inmate Carlin Qar’Tune Williams, 39, says his mom had with the Purple One in 1976. Williams maintains that he is Prince’s sole heir. And he wants to take a DNA…
This past December, we told you about the fatal police shooting of Phillip Munoz and the wounding of a SWAT officer, John Ruddy. Most readers likely surmised that Munoz shot Ruddy before losing his own life — but that wasn’t the case. According to a decision letter by Denver District…
As we were assembling a recent post about Outside magazine’s best towns in America contest, an ongoing tournament in which several Colorado communities are competing, we realized we hadn’t checked to see how many businesses from our state made the mag’s latest list of the best places to work in the…
Kyle Scholla was a popular and active student at Rifle High School, located in Western Colorado. He was a member of the football team and an active participant in the drama club. But he was killed earlier this month while car surfing — riding on the outside of a moving…
We recently reported about what may have been the first drowning death of the season. The man who died in that May 6 incident was a still-unidentified 23-year-old from Fort Morgan, and at the conclusion of our post, we wrote, “Let’s hope this tragedy isn’t the start of another deadly season…
Many law-enforcement agencies in Colorado take the hard-assed approach when it comes to public commentary about the state’s marijuana laws. In contrast, a recent Facebook post shared by the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office in regard to a pot bust this past week is comparatively lighthearted. Witness the tongue-in-cheek headline placed…
In a recent post, we wrote about a provision in a bill before the Colorado legislature that would allow tourists to buy four times more marijuana than the current limit for out-of-staters Such a policy change would undoubtedly displease officials in Nebraska and Oklahoma, who are so upset about marijuana…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Arts, Lindsey Bartlett highlights the ten best new street murals of 2016 so far. The Colorado Independent’s Marianne Goodland: “Insurance Companies Beat Rural Coloradans in Pharmacy Fight.” Predominantly Orange’s Sayre Bedinger says new Bronco Devontae Booker is looking to make other 31 teams pay…
Brad Evans has made plenty of news in Denver of late thanks to his campaign against fugly new buildings in Denver and his opposition to the I-70 project, also known as “Ditch the Ditch.” But that doesn’t mean he’s neglecting one of his most notable creations: the Denver Cruiser Ride, which…
