Update below: Attorney Rob Corry still isn’t talking about his recent public pot smoking bust. But he’s got lots to say about No on Proposition AA, a campaign fighting a marijuana tax measure up for vote in November. He’s already helped organize joint giveaway rallies in Denver and Boulder. Now,…
Last year, we created a list of the top ten most unusual Denver Broncos tattoos — and “unusual” was the nicest thing that could be said about some of them. Although, to be honest, we loved the Broncos Elvis. Now, with the Broncos 4-0 and looking pretty damn invincible, we…
Update: Yesterday, we told you about a tragic rock slide that had killed five members of a Chaffee County family, with thirteen-year-old Gracie Johnson surviving because of what she described as a last heroic act by her dad shortly before losing his life; see our previous coverage below. Now, the…
On October 5, 2012, just shy of one year ago, Jessica Ridgeway, ten, disappeared from her Westminster neighborhood while walking to school. The following week, her “not intact” remains were found in an open space area — and before the month was out, seventeen-year-old Austin Sigg was arrested for the…
America’s first (known) hemp harvest in more than fifty years began this month in southeastern Colorado. This past spring, following last year’s passage of Amendment 64, which legalized small amounts of marijuana for adults and paved the way for industrial hemp production, farmer Ryan Loflin planted 55 acres of marijuana’s…
In most cases, comments of the day don’t need visual aids to make sense. But the following quip, shared in our preview of the Eric Decker-Jessie James E Network reality show Eric & Jessie: Game On, which featured a series of wedding photos, is much more meaningful when you can…
Denver blog posts are pretty sure. South Stands Denver’s Colin Daniels on former Nuggets coach George Karl’s next job — not coaching, but opining on ESPN. Big Media’s Jason Salzman thinks politicians should be asked about whether they support the latest personhood amendment as we approach the 2014 election. Coyote…
Have you visited Connect for Health Colorado, the state’s insurance exchange, on the first day of shopping for Obamacare? If so, you may have seen an error message like this one. But even when the site slows or glitches, it’s still working better than a lot of federal websites, which…
Westword cover story subject Jenny Kush’s favorite color was purple. So it was only fitting that her friends and family — draped in purple T-shirts — gathered last night to remember Kush, a cannabis activist killed by a drunk driver, by the purple flowers on the west steps of the…
Late last night, the CU-Boulder Police Department announced that it was investigating a possible armed kidnapping. But this morning, a CUPD spokesman tells us there have been no missing persons reported at the school, or in the City and County of Boulder. Did it really happen? That’s unknown at this…
Shortly after the Denver City Council authorized a $360,000 settlement in an alleged 2009 police brutality incident at the Denver Diner, a judge’s ruling led to the firing of officers Ricky Nixon and Kevin Devine. However, they reportedly plan to appeal the decision — and clues to their possible arguments…
Our crime reporting during the month of September touched on everything from the bust of a new Broncos star to some startling crimes allegedly committed by unlikely people, including Isabella Guzman, seen here. What’s her story? Look below to see the twenty most memorable booking photos of the month, complete…
In September 2006, a gunman took several students hostage at Platte Canyon High School — among them Emily Keyes, who texted “I love you guys” to her family shortly before she was killed. In the years since then, Emily’s Parade, a motorcycle rally and gathering to benefit the I Love…
Marijuana attorney Rob Corry seeks PR for events like free-joint giveaways in Denver and Boulder — part of his campaign against Prop AA, a marijuana taxation measure. Lately, though, he’s also appeared in the news for incidents he’d undoubtedly have preferred to keep on the down-low, including a June arrest…
Last week, we shared analysis from George Mason University’s Mercatus Center about the ten freest American states; Colorado took a significant fall in the annual study, finishing nineteenth. Our readers had plenty of questions about researchers’ attempts to balance personal and economic freedom. Here’s one example…
Denver blog posts cover the spread. Former Denver Post sports columnist turned KOA radio personality Dave Kreiger weighs in on the Broncos for the Colorado Independent, joining ex-Post colleagues Mike Littwin and Susan Greene as a contributor to the website. Colorado Peak Politics asks: When it comes to education, how…
Accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes was in court today for a brief hearing. Among the most interesting tidbits of news was that prosecutors have 4,000 potential witnesses lined up for Holmes’s February trial. To prepare their cross-examination, defense attorneys have asked prosecutors for a “good faith” list of which…
At public hearings, Denver Public Schools officials have expressed the hope that a new elementary school to be built in southeast Denver, on an undeveloped site formerly designated as a natural area, could offer a curriculum built around teaching kids about the environment. Prospective students got their first lesson in…
Kenneth Royal Wheeler was apparently under the illusion that he could post anything on Facebook, no matter how objectionable, as long as he was out of the country. Not exactly. A jury in U.S. District Court has found Wheeler guilty in regard to Facebook threats targeting police officers related to…
Attendance was down at yesterday’s Race for the Cure in downtown Denver, with crowd estimates of around 30,000, as opposed to approximately 40,000 in 2012 and 50,000 in 2011. The reason, presumably is continuing fallout from the (since-reversed) decision by Susan G. Komen for the Cure to end its partnership…
Contrary to the impression left by many local and national news broadcasts, not every park on the Front Range was badly damaged by recent flooding. Indeed, some of our favorites either sustained little or limited damage or are already coming back strong. With that in mind, we’ve dipped into our…
Last week, our post previewing Eric & Jessie: Game On, the new E Network reality series featuring Broncos receiver Eric Decker and singer Jessie James was subtitled “Don’t hate them because they’re beautiful.” But that may be tough for some of those who caught last night’s debut. The show was…
