While the State of Colorado and the City of Denver are still refusing to use marijuana legalization for promotional purposes, lotsa operations with no direct ties to the pot industry have been much more receptive to the idea — including Hotels.com, which touted increased Denver searches prior to 4/20, and…
Earlier this month, we examined two controversial bills about drug-endangered children that “could arguably make all cannabis-using parents criminals” according to our William Breathes. Senator Linda Newell, who sponsored the measures, passionately disagreed with this interpretation. But yesterday, both measures failed after the state senate reportedly approved them only to…
U.S. News & World Report recently set out to determine the best high schools in America, as well as the finest in each state. And while the top ten Colorado finishers didn’t set any records on the national stage (the top finisher is ranked at number 66 overall), they’re more…
There’s one fewer entry on the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office most wanted list. Earlier this week, Jason Sullivan, 32, was reportedly busted while in possession of a stolen car. But that leaves plenty of other wanted suspects on the loose. Look below to count down the top twenty, featuring mug…
Last November, we told you about marijuana raids conducted at multiple cannabis businesses, including VIP Wellness — which (update) was reportedly raided again yesterday — by law enforcers from the DEA, IRS and Denver Police Department. This morning, Hector Diaz, a 49-year-old from Colombia, is due in court to be…
Yesterday, as we reported, a bill calling for post-traumatic stress disorder to be added to the conditions approved for treatment by medical marijuana came before the House committee on State, Military and Veterans Affairs. But it was rejected by a 6-5 vote. Sensible Colorado’s Brian Vicente, attorney and co-author of…
Denver blog posts are working up an appetite. At our Cafe Society blog, Juliet Wittman counts down thirteen ways to know you’re a real foodie against the backdrop of the Boulder Farmers’ Market. The Colorado Independent’s Mike Littwin on winning the coveted Cliven Bundy vote. Denver Egotist shares the 2014…
We recently shared one site’s list of the 25 most congested cities in North America — and while Denver made the cut, it finished well above the top ten. Nonetheless, plenty of our readers decried what they see is a worsening traffic situation in the metro area, including this one…
Last week, we noted that a bill to ban red-light cameras (after years of failed attempts) had managed to win approval in the state senate. But it was flagged yesterday by a House committee after heavy lobbying from a number of local mayors, including Denver’s Michael Hancock, and the Colorado…
Denver Post sale rumors began circulating earlier this month — and they won’t be quieted by the latest developments at the paper. Two longtime staffers — assistant city editor Marcus Chamberland and copy editor Chris Metteer — have been laid off, and we hear that a new hire was put…
Given how many people traveled to Denver for the annual 4/20 festivities this year, not to mention the national hype over pot tourism in general, it’s easy to forget that there are plenty of great reasons to visit Colorado that have nothing to do with weed. Fortunately, the folks at…
Earlier this month, we broke down the number of crimes in one Denver neighborhood — ours — and discovered there had been 23 over the course of eleven days. Now, Fox31 has taken this concept a step further by using Denver Police Department records to discover the Denver neighborhoods with…
University Hill in Boulder is heavily populated by students who attend classes on the nearby University of Colorado campus — and plenty of them are terrified by a recent sex crime even though local police have made an arrest in the case. Why? For one thing, Brandon Heginger, the man…
Is a device dubbed ZaZZZ a new convenience for medical marijuana patients? An attention-getting gimmick? Or a little bit of both? We’ll soon find out. ZaZZZ, a vending machine designed to dispense medical marijuana, is only weeks away from debuting at a shop in Avon — and about a year…
Our post about the latest effort by one state senator to ban red-light cameras inspired numerous readers to share their dislike of the devices. But not everyone thinks they’re such a bad thing. Here’s a case in point…
Denver blog posts have the inside scoop. At our Cafe Society blog, Lori Midson offers a first look at the Thirsty Lion, a new bar and grill opening near Union Station on April 29. Denver PR Blog spotlights the winners of the Gold Pick Awards. Colorado Pols spotlights a new…
For at least four years, local marijuana activists have fought to have post-traumatic stress disorder added to the list of conditions that can be legally treated with medical marijuana in Colorado — and each time, they’ve failed. Now, however, advocates are hoping legislation scheduled to be heard by a House…
On Saturday night, the Colorado Avs went from death’s door to the driver’s seat in their playoff series with the Minnesota Wild, scoring in the last two minutes of the third period to force overtime, with super-teen Nathan McKinnon putting the biscuit in the basket a short time into the…
Think Denver traffic is bad? You’re right — although there are plenty of other places that have it worse. INRIX.com tracks traffic across a broad spectrum of communities, and its scorecard for the 25 most congested cities in North America includes the Mile High City. Where’s Denver fall? We’ve compiled…
Update below: Did Christian Harvey, busted on assorted sex-crime charges, seriously try to hire his cellmate to murder his prosecutor? Or was he talking out of his ass? A jury has sided with the latter explanation despite a recording of the alleged plan, a supposed confession and bail in the…
Dammion Heard, twenty, was a championship wrestler from Texas who continued to take part in the sport as a student at Western State Colorado University in Gunnison. But on March 30, he apparently committed suicide by hanging. The key word in the previous sentence is “apparently.” Heard’s parents are certain…
Our latest post about alleged pot profiling — focusing on a story about a Kansas officer pulling over a rental truck because its Colorado plates supposedly didn’t match the registration (which they did) — inspired another big response. But one reader suggests that the profiling of certain cars with Kansas…
