Yesterday, the Denver City Council’s Amendment 64 committee considered proposed marijuana ordinance amendments that include what critics have branded a “sniff test.” The city makes its case via several new documents shared below — including one that includes a photo of Moe from The Simpsons showing off his signature drink,…
Denver blog posts are working up an appetite. Over at our Cafe Society blog, Patricia Calhoun reveals that The Daily Meal has named Denver’s Ho Mei the third worst restaurant in the entire country. Congrats! At Colorado Pols, Michael Lund criticizes a USA Today headline about John Hickenlooper and the…
Denver Public Schools is projecting that it will once again be the largest school district in Colorado, a title it hasn’t held since the 1970s. With an estimated 88,208 students enrolled this year, up from 72,188 students ten years ago, DPS calls itself the “fastest-growing urban school district in the…
Most backpackers don’t need wrist straps to prevent their packs from being stolen while they’re sleeping — but most backpackers aren’t homeless, either. Chicago businessman Ron Kaplan’s CITYPAK program has come up with backpacks specially designed for the homeless — and beginning today, a new batch will be distributed. It’s…
Most of us have had the experience of dealing with neighbors whose partying is too loud. Typical responses include asking them to lower the volume a notch or two, calling the cops or putting in earplugs and grumbling yourself to sleep. But according to the Colorado Springs Police Department, that’s…
Yesterday, our Melanie Asmar wrote about the closure of West High School until Wednesday following the discovery of bedbugs in a classroom. Asmar, the author of a feature article on bedbugs, asked our readers if the incident suggests a wider bedbug problem in Denver, and here’s one of the uncomfortable…
In August, we told you about the tragic death of Sandra Roskilly, allegedly at the hands of Daniel Abeyta, who was later shot by Denver Police Department Sergeant Jerry Heimbigner. Now, the Denver District Attorney’s Office has announced that no charges will be filed against Heimbigner. The decision letter that…
If you ever had any doubts about whether the Mile High City can be a little odd at times, they’ll be dispelled by a visit to the Denver Is Strange tumblr. The address collects weird and wacky images from throughout the history of the city, many of them culled from…
“Just in case you were curious, it is indeed still snowing here at Winter Park!” begins the post accompanying this photo on the Winter Park Resort Facebook page — and that’s putting it mildly. Winter Park is slated to open on November 13, and by then, we can only imagine…
Yesterday, we noted that a stabbing on the 16th Street Mall over the weekend is the sort of crime hated by civic groups, since it gives the impression that one of Denver’s top tourist attractions isn’t safe. The same can be said of an incident involving a Jefferson County couple…
The high security mandated for all medical marijuana centers has foiled plenty of morons who incorrectly thought they were about to make a big score. A case in point was a May 2012 MMC break-in that netted the thieves a broken scale and $8 from the karma jar. A would-be…
Last week, we interviewed ACLU of Colorado executive director Nathan Woodliff-Stanley about the death penalty, which, in his view, makes society less safe, not more so. Our readers had a wide variety of views on this topic — including the following commenter, who weighs in on Texas, the state that…
Denver blog posts make scents. Colorado Peak Politics on the ACLU’s objections to the marijuana sniff-test ordinance floated by Denver mayor Michael Hancock. Denver Stiffs’ Nate Timmons makes the case for the Nuggets starting Evan Fournier. Denver Infill’s Ryan Dravitz has a new Union Station project update…
Most people don’t venture into Civic Center Park at night, let alone have dinner there. But Sunday night, CityBuild, a Downtown Denver Partnership initiative, did just that. Nearly 150 people enjoyed a fall dinner under strings of lights with a bar, a DJ and two long dinner tables in the…
As we noted in a June post, the 16th Street Mall is the Mile High City’s number one tourist attraction according to Visit Denver. As such, keeping it safe and inviting for folks from across the country and the globe is one of the city’s top goals. But these efforts…
West High School is closed until Wednesday so that exterminators can ensure the campus is bedbug-free after three of the little suckers were found in a classroom, according to a letter sent home to parents and shared in its entirety by 7NEWS. In the letter, West’s principals assure parents that…
On Saturday, March Against Monsanto, an organization in opposition to genetically modified organisms in general and Monsanto’s GMO-related efforts in particular, staged protests and rallies at 485 locations across the planet. According to local organizer Ethan Abbott, Denver’s version was among “the seven or eight biggest in the world,” with…
All dressed up with nothing to do? That was pretty much the story regarding a tactical action not far from Lyons yesterday. The Larimer County SWAT team, joined by officers from multiple agencies in the region, responded to a shooting report by surrounding the remote property in question and staying…
At today’s Denver City Council meeting, as we’ve reported, an ordinance establishing possible fines and even jail time for home pot smoking that can be seen or smelled from a neighboring property is expected to be presented. Marijuana activists have already decried the “sniff test” proposal, calling it unconstitutional. But…
Over the past week, I’ve been telling every Broncos loyalist within the sound of my voice that Denver wouldn’t cover the 28-point spread over Jacksonville — reportedly the largest margin ever in the NFL. But I thought the reason would be boredom: Peyton Manning and company would jump out to…
Earlier this year, Takai Beard left her children in a running car while she shopped in Walgreen’s — and her ride was stolen with the kids inside. You’d think Beard’s example would prevent others from making a similar mistake. But no: Last night in Commerce City, another vehicle theft turned…
Yesterday, Melanie Asmar wrote about the first legal hemp crop in Colorado (and the U.S.) in more than fifty years. It’s a big step forward for advocates, who would like to see hemp return to the legal, useful status it once enjoyed. Like, for example, as a way to rid…
