At this hour, Denver police officers are investigating a shooting following what’s described as an attempted robbery at a marijuana grow at a home in South Denver. This scenario suggests that this could be the first reported Make My Day shooting involving a pot grow. However, officers on the scene…
Tori Jo Carlson hardly looks like the kind of person to terrorize a neighborhood. But that’s precisely what members of the Thornton Police Department believe the 22-year-old did. Carlson, whose Facebook page lists her place of employment as the Tilted Kilt (and includes several photos that appear to have been…
Last month, we noted that Representative Diana DeGette had reintroduced he Respect States’ and Citizens’ Rights Act, a bill intended to ensure that federal marijuana statutes don’t supersede cannabis laws enacted in Colorado and numerous other states. In our coverage, we noted that the legislation faces an uphill battle. We wrote:…
Interesting responses continue to come in to our coverage of recent marijuana-grow busts on federal land, in which 32 people, most of them foreign nationals, have been taken into custody. One reader argued that Mexican cartels have turned to heroin in Colorado because they pot profits are drying up. Plenty of…
Denver blog posts fight the good fight. At our Music blog, Oakland L. Childers shares details of popular local musician Amanda Capper’s brave battle against breast cancer. Coyote Gulch offers a trip back to Moffat Tunnel eight decades later. Mile High Mamas’ Amber Johnson offers the argument for teal pumpkins…
In August, we told you about the arrest of Ivan Lopez-Banuelos and Alese Silva for an alleged kidnapping that netted $80. Now, Denver District Attorney’s Office spokeswoman Lynn Kimbrough tells us these charges are being dropped. But if that sounds like good news, it’s not. The previous accusations against Silva…
Thumbtack’s list of the top ten cities for millennial entrepreneurs includes a Colorado community — one that finishes very near the top. But that’s no surprise. The site small-business-friendliness survey of the U.S. as a whole gives Colorado an overall mark of A, making it one of just twelve states to…
According to PETA, a billboard featuring veteran porn superstar Ron Jeremy’s naked body and a pitch to spay and neuter pets is coming to Denver soon. How did we get so lucky? Apparently because of new life given to a seven-year-old study about sexual activity that was portrayed online as…
Most of us spent Saturday afternoon enjoying the sort of weather that seems even more glorious during October. But residents of an apartment complex near East Dartmouth Avenue and South Parker Road experienced shock and horror. First, they heard a weapon firing. Then they found the victim of the gunshots. Even…
The mystery has lingered for more than a year — and its resolution is an ineffably sad one. Jack McAtee, a man from the St. Louis area who was living in Breckenridge, vanished after a leaving a Frisco medical facility following a strange accident more than a year ago. Now,…
We’ve been reporting about the marijuana policies of presidential candidates, some of whom would like to turn back the clock on legal recreational sales in Colorado and a handful of other states. But there are plenty of reasons to let Colorado’s experiment go forward. Millions of them, in fact. In…
Chris Walker’s latest article about high rents in Denver focused on room shortages and horror stories. The tales definitely struck a chord with readers, whether they were eager renters or exasperated landlords. Count the following person among the latter group. His experiences involve potential renters so desperate to secure a…
Denver blog posts appreciate the contributions of local originals. At our Arts blog, Byron Graham marks the passing of Michael Carter, a local stand-up comedian who died at the shocking age of 31. Denver Infill’s Ken Schroeppel offers the first update of the Le Meridien/AC Hotel project in central downtown. The…
I’ve been going to the movies for a really, really long time. The first flick I saw in a theater was Disney’s animated version of The Jungle Book, released in 1967, when I was six. Since then, I’ve experienced plenty of rude behavior by fellow attendees — and in recent years,…
Colorado is traditionally ranked among the happiest states in America. And that’s the case again according to a new study by WalletHub. Why? The site’s methodology touches on dozens of topics, including physical health, the depression rate and the average commute time. And while Colorado doesn’t excel by every metric, it…
Heritage Square, a Denver landmark since the 1950s, isn’t shutting down entirely. The amusement park at the attraction, located in the foothills west of Denver, will remain open. However, yesterday was the last for Heritage Square’s most beloved thrill ride — the Alpine Slide. The decision was reportedly made for…
Another week, another group of fans who can’t believe they managed to lose to the Denver Broncos. This time around, it’s boosters of the Oakland Raiders, who hosted Denver at The Black Hole yesterday afternoon. As noted in our recent collection of Raiders suck memes, plenty of Raiders loyalists thought…
We recently posted about two illegal pot grow busts on federal land on Colorado’s Western Slope. Ten foreign nationals were arrested in the incidents — nine from Mexico, one from Honduras. Last year, as we pointed out, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area director Tom Gorman warned that Mexican cartels…
Denver blog posts could use a little pick-me-up. At our Food & Drink blog, Jonathan Shikes has the lowdown on DIA seeking a brewery for the new Westin airport hotel. Denver Egotist highlights the new Swift open-source radio-station app by Denver’s Matthew Fecher. Mile High Hockey’s Ryan Murphy has the…
When we recently re-shared our vintage post featuring our favorite “You Know You’re NOT from Colorado When” punchlines, we asked readers for their favorite way to complete that thought. And as usual, you came through. We photo-illustrated our ten favorite answers, which touch on traffic, wardrobe mistakes, overcrowding and more…
As longtime Bronco fans, we enjoy hating the Oakland Raiders. But it hasn’t been as much fun in recent years, owing to how horrible the Raiders have been. This year, however, the Raiders, under former Broncos defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio, appear to be improved. Their record is 2-2 and…
Earlier this week, we told you about the arrest of ten foreign nationals after law enforcers found two illegal marijuana grows on federal land along Colorado’s Western Slope. Now, the U.S. Attorney’s Office reveals that these busts were two of six grows on federal or private land taken down in…
