William Breathes’s post about rising medical marijuana patient numbers considered the question of whether the upward trend was being driven in part by high taxes on recreational pot. The answer from plenty of our readers was a resounding “yes.” Take this post from a self-described “old reefer man.”…
Denver blog posts have always wondered how soon is now. At our Backbeat blog, Josiah M. Hesse recaps this week’s long awaited Morrissey show, including the moment when an overzealous fan tackled him. Colorado Peak Politics celebrates Denver making the final four as possible settings for the 2016 Republican National…
Update below: Back in January, as part of a post about a marijuana tour hosted by O.penVAPE, a Denver-based firm whose vape pens and other products have been acclaimed by cannasseurs across the planet, we published the photo above, in which company chief revenue officer Todd Mitchem can be seen…
Eight tornadoes may have touched down in Denver a few hours earlier, but that didn’t mean the Denver Cruiser Ride was off. Participants eagerly hit the streets for the second session of the year — but instead of looking like 2014, many cyclists were duded up and ready for 1894…
A few months back, we shared our twenty favorite posts from the Colorado Memes Facebook page. But there’s also a very active Colorado Springs Memes Facebook page — one that’s earned more than 38,000 likes at this writing. And deservedly so, since the items shared are consistently funny in a…
Safety T.J. Ward, a high-profile free-agent recently signed by the Broncos, is wanted for misdemeanor assault in relation to a reported May 9 incident at PT’s Showclub, a strip joint. (See correction below.) And for those keeping track at home: No, he hasn’t played a single down for the Broncos…
Another day, another round of crazy storms, tornado alerts, street flooding and more. Thankfully, there were no reports of injuries as a result of yesterday’s meteorological phenomena — but lots of photographic possibilities shared on Twitter. Look below to see twenty of the most striking images we found…
Our latest post about pot profiling, featuring data showing that in one Nebraska county, drivers of cars with Colorado plates are cited more frequently than natives by the state patrol, inspired more stories of traffic stops for no good reason. But that shouldn’t be a surprise according to this reader…
Update with new photo below: If Gary Revis had simply remained cool, he probably wouldn’t be facing major charges following a long SWAT team standoff in Aurora. But cool he wasn’t. Revis’s actions after being mistaken for Anthony West, who’s suspected in a domestic violence incident, have landed him in…
Denver blog posts are always priced right. At our Cafe Society blog, Patricia Calhoun shares the view of a reader unhappy that prices are going up at Chipotles in the chain’s hometown. Colorado Pols quotes Cory Gardner as saying Republicans shouldn’t change positions in order to win elections. Denver PR…
As we noted in our recent post about the retirement announcement from 7News anchor Mike Landess, 9News has enjoyed a run of ratings victories that’s been all but uninterrupted since Landess and former co-host Ed Sardella first teamed up at the station circa the late 1970s. And that hasn’t changed…
Yesterday, Governor John Hickenlooper signed a baker’s dozen worth of bills on various topics. But arguably the two most high-profile measures had to do with marijuana: legislation to establish a one-ounce-of-cannabis equivalent for concentrates and a proposal to make marijuana edibles more identifiable. A prominent marijuana advocate praises these measures…
Denver has a reputation for being affordable. But is that changing? The financial site HSH.com has come up with a list of the salary you must earn to buy a median-priced house in 27 cities across the country and Denver finishes among the ten most expensive — although it could…
Last month’s bust of 21-year-old Carousel Reed and others was reportedly part of an ongoing investigation into prostitution in Greeley. But a raid yesterday resulted in an unexpected and tragic outcome: a man described as a “customer” was gunned down by cops after allegedly producing a weapon. Here’s what we…
Yesterday around this time, we shared videos of a severe weather that dumped leaf-shredding hail over the Denver area on Tuesday. But that was a mere prelude to yesterday’s meteorological event, which reportedly spawned eight tornadoes that touched down in locations such as east Denver, west Aurora, Watkins and Byers…
Melanie Asmar’s post about Chipotle’s request that gun owners leave their weapons at home after open-carry advocates in Texas brought assault rifles to one of the chain’s restaurants brought a lot of criticism for the latter group, and not only from those who argue in favor of gun control. Take…
Denver blog posts cover risky business. At our Show & Tell blog, Amy Nicholson describes how YouTube and Internet journalism destroyed Tom Cruise. Purple Row’s Jeff Aberle has some tips about how the Rockies can capitalize on a fast start. The Colorado Independent’s Mike Littwin on the elephant not in…
Update: Last week, we told you about a Denver cop shooting Isaac Vigil after the latter pulled a gun outside a police station; see our previous coverage below. Vigil, seen in a new and highly unusual mug shot, has now been charged with attempted murder and more. Meanwhile, a police…
Update: Early yesterday morning, we told you about a Jefferson County group opposed to a plan to build a halfway house near the Jeffco fairgrounds; see our previous coverage below. Shortly after our post went live, members of the organization spoke to a Board of County Commissioners meeting — and…
When headlines started popping up about Peyton Manning being busted on drug charges, some Broncos fans likely hit the panic button. But frankly, we feel sorrier for Manning herself. Yes, herself. This particular Peyton Manning is an eighteen-year-old woman from Nashville whose relatively modest arrest has made headlines across the…
Last July, we told you about the decision by prosecutors at the Denver DA’s office to seek the death penalty against Dexter Lewis, charged with killing five people at Fero’s Bar & Grill in October 2012. Lewis’s attorneys are reportedly asking the judge in the case to take capital punishment…
For well over a year, we’ve shared claims of pot profiling from drivers who say they were pulled over on bogus pretenses in other states simply because their vehicle had Colorado license plates and local cops wanted an excuse to search it for marijuana. Note the story of a 65-year-old…
