Today, Governor John Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 15-014, which has been characterized as a “medical pot crackdown bill.” Among other things, the legislation will empower a board, in consultation with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, to “establish guidelines for physicians making medical marijuana recommendations.” The provision is…
Our post about the Boulder County District Attorney deciding not to charge the homeowner who killed home invader Roberto Zamora found the majority of readers on one side of the issue. Most of them felt the actions were legal under Colorado’s Make My Day law. But a handful had a different…
Sink your teeth into these Denver blog posts. At our Cafe blog, Sarah Harvey writes about community support for Denver Cat Company following the filing of a lawsuit prompted by a cat bite. Colorado Pols shares the not-quite-action-packed charity bout between Mitt Romney and Evander Holyfield. The Rockies’ may have…
Danielle Lewis, 21, is considered a missing endangered adult. That’s because she suffers from a seizure disorder — and when she left for a bicycle ride Thursday afternoon, she didn’t bring her medication with her. Lewis hasn’t been seen since. And while a jacket that may or may not have…
As we’ve noted in this space, Denver’s housing market is so hot right now that plenty of places are go for way over list price. But how else can you stand out from other house hunters without backing up an armored car to the real estate office? Ben and Cheri,…
In May 2014, legendary climber Dean Potter was in Telluride for the premiere of the controversial film When Dogs Fly — controversial because it features scenes of Whisper, Potter’s dog, joining him on numerous high-flying BASE-jumping adventures. The trip to Colorado was hardly unusual for Potter, who’s spent plenty of time over…
Unfortunately, weekend shootings that may be gang-related are becoming more commonplace in the Denver metro area of late. After the previous weekend, we told you about a shooting in Park Hill that looked like it might have a gang connection. The Denver Police Department has not announced any arrests in…
Post a question on the Internet and you’ll get answers. Lots of answers. Take this vintage thread kicked off by someone looking for the best places to have sex outdoors along the Front Range. Plenty of people weighed in with advice — and while we can’t personally vouch for any…
For some reason, “How stupid can some people be?” remains a popular question in the Internet age, despite abundant evidence that the answer is, “Astonishingly, incredibly, jaw-droppingly stupid.” More evidence surfaced earlier this month, when D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), the venerable anti-drug organization, published on its website a story from…
More posts continue to accumulate on a Comment of the Day suggesting that developers might see Lakeside and Casa Bonita as great sites for condos. Casa Bonita was just named a Lakewood Historical Society landmark, so it appears to be safe for now. However, there’s certainly a level of concern about…
Denver blog posts are heating up. At our Arts blog, Bree Davies shares her choices for the five best places to spend an old-school summer night in Denver. According to South Stands Denver’s Colin Daniels, Peyton Manning seems bent on overstaying his welcome. Any of you dudes ever wanted to…
As documented on his Facebook page, John White is a veteran who’s participated in mixed martial arts bouts. Now, however, he’s in the fight of his life — and so is the two-year-old son of his girlfriend, who’s in critical condition at last report. White, meanwhile, is under arrest on…
Where in Colorado are you likely to live the longest? That’s among the many questions addressed by data from MeasureOfAmerica.org, which has crunched numbers for every Congressional district in America, including the seven in Colorado. The site’s treasure trove of information about each district includes details about median earnings, school…
If you haven’t checked out the Denver Eye Facebook page yet, we strongly encourage you to do so right away. The site earned a well-deserved 2015 Best of Denver award and Tom Lundin, the man behind it, has been feted in this space for his celebrations of the Mile High City’s glorious past through…
My fiance Austin O’Loughlin died last night at 2 a.m. and a huge part of me died with him. I haven’t stopped crying since i found his body and i don’t know what to do now. The only man I ever truly loved so deeply. I’m never goin to be…
Earlier this week, we noted that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s four-game suspension in the Deflategate scandal might turn out to be bad news for the Broncos. Even if Brady’s suspension isn’t lessened, as many observers think it will be, he’ll be back long before New England faces off against…
Denver blog posts know the difference between palette and palate. At our Arts blog, Lindsey Bartlett shows off the ten best new street murals of spring. Colorado Pols establishes a pointed connection between Walker Stapleton and Dealin’ Doug. Denver Egotist spotlights Amos Lee’s “Windows Are Rolled Down” clip via Grand…
If you were among those who thought recreational marijuana sales would plateau and perhaps even start to decline by now, you were wrong. Statistics from the Colorado Department of Revenue reveal that in March, the most recent month for which stats are available, pot businesses sold approximately $42.7 million worth of…
Just yesterday, we told you about the awful performance of Frontier in a new federal survey of customer complaints. The firm finished last among thirteen U.S. airlines by a staggering margin. Now, Dave Siegel, CEO of the company, which promotes itself as Denver’s hometown carrier, has resigned. A release from the…
Paul Wettengel, 45, has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a transgender man at a Boulder bus stop. It’s a disturbing story that demonstrates the challenges that members of the transgender community continue to face simply for being themselves. A report about the incident in the Boulder Daily Camera describes Wettengel as…
A small crime can lead to tragedy — and that appears to be the case in a double-shooting following a car chase from Cortez, Colorado to Shiprock, New Mexico. Two people are reportedly dead: a man and a young girl. And what spurred the incident? The theft of $41 worth…
In recent weeks, we’ve reported about a number of gang-related shootings in the Denver area, with a particular focus on incidents that took place in the Cole and Park Hill neighborhoods. But high-profile offenses like these don’t necessarily mean crime as a whole is more prevalent in these parts of the…
