Our post yesterday about the one-hundred dirtiest power plants as enumerated in an Environment Colorado report raised concerns about uncaptured carbon being spewed by giant energy-generating facilities. But not every reader was alarmed. For instance, this commenter sees claims of danger as sheer propaganda…
Denver blog posts check out just fine. Mile High Report’s Bronco Mike on the season-ending injury for Ryan Clady. Coyote Gulch shares a Science & Space post about the science behind the one-hundred-year flood. Denver Frank on the five-year blog party GOODNESS season finale…
What’s the connection between the devastating flooding in Colorado and the dreadful shootings at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., in which Aaron Alexis killed a dozen people before being gunned down? Beyond death and tragedy, most of us would say “nothing.” After all, one incident was a natural disaster,…
For months, we’ve been following Denver City Council’s efforts to write and pass rules for the retail marijuana industry. This task was finally accomplished at Monday evening’s council meeting (see what we believe to be the final document below), and a pot-biz spokesman is pleased by the results. But attorney…
Update: Moments ago, the Facebook page for the tourist organization affiliated with Estes Park, which has been closed to visitors since flooding swamped the town last week, posted the following: “Highway 7 is now open without restrictions! Please try to limit traffic as much as possible to allow crews to…
There are plenty of reasons to read Slow Getting Up: A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile, Nate Jackson’s breezy account of his struggles as a mostly backup player for six seasons. It’s grimly funny, surprisingly well-written, bristling with backstage stuff without seeming gossipy, rueful without…
The incredible flooding in Colorado area hasn’t only effected humans. Plenty of animals have been stranded as well, with rescue operations targeting them as well as their owners. Look below to see images of the operation in Boulder County, as shared on its Facebook page…
At 4:30 a.m. today, Lakewood Police Department and West Metro SWAT reps took custody of Sean Wyles, a wanted fugitive linked to the 211 prison gang. Wyles didn’t go easily. According to LPD Detective Ryan McKone, he claimed law enforcers would never take him alive, prompting a standoff that lasted…
A lot of coverage devoted to the devastating floods in Colorado has looked at the impact of the rushing waters on communities. But state parks — among Colorado’s most cherished treasures — have suffered plenty of damage, too. Below, see photos from Colorado Parks and Wildlife focusing on locations such…
As we noted in a post yesterday, the best way to get a feel for the vast sweep of flooding in Colorado is to view it from the air. Understanding this, 7News, the local station that’s offered the most comprehensive coverage of this story to date (going wall-to-wall on Sunday…
Last week, opponents of Proposition AA, the measure to establish tax rates for recreational marijuana, staged a rally at Civic Center Park at which adults 21 and over who attended were given free joints. In the days that followed, board members of Colorado NORML came out against Prop AA, too…
Yesterday, we posted about Harvest Army, a ministry that claims it predicted Colorado flooding days ahead of time and sees it as evidence people need to repent. Dozens of commenters responded, not always positively. Here’s an example of someone who would have appreciated more of a heads-up…
Denver blog posts man up. Mile High Report’s Bronco Mike on offensive changes that may be necessitated by the injury to star guard Ryan Clady. Colorado Peak Politics on the epic flood of1965. Colorado Pols on the “return of Scooter McPlagiarist” — er, Scott McInnis…
The flooding that’s swamped so many communities would seem to provide plenty of repair work for people who specialize in flooring and landscaping — but not necessarily roofing. According to the Wheat Ridge Police Department, though, roofing scammers are leading the pack when it comes to potentially taking advantage of…
On the left side of the image above is a shot of the US 34 bypass east of Greeley before the incredible flooding that swamped much of Colorado. To the right is a shot of the damage done by the rushing waters, and no surprise: According to the Colorado Department…
At this hour, Environment Colorado is issuing “America’s Dirtiest Power Plants,” an eye-opening report (see it below) that includes the organization’s picks for the one-hundred most-polluting facilities in the country — and two from Colorado make the less-than-proud cut. An Environment Colorado rep notes that the data is timely given…
Update: Highway 7 into Estes Park has reopened to visitors. For more information, click here. Original post, 9:06 a.m. September 17: Estes Park is a favorite tourist destination of visitors to Colorado from across the country and the globe. And the town was likely to receive an onslaught of such…
The flooding in Colorado remains the biggest story in the state — or does it? To find out, we checked out current front pages of newspapers from around the state as collected by Newseum — and as you can see in the gallery below, many broadsheets continue to cover the…
Last month, we noted that longtime morning-show host Peter Boyles, who was fired at KHOW following an incident involving longtime producer Greg Hollenback, won the ratings race with his old station in July, his first month at new outlet KNUS. Granted, this achievement came with an asterisk: Mandy Connell, his…
Colorado Office of Emergency Management numbers have changed since our publication of a flooding update 24 hours ago — some for the better (648 people remain unaccounted for, as opposed to 1,253 yesterday), the most important one for the worse (confirmed fatalities have gone up from five to eight). But…
As you may have heard, 21-and-over adults can legally use and possess small amounts of marijuana in Colorado. But plenty of folks, including ones of age, continue to use incense typically marked “not for human consumption” as synthetic marijuana, with as many as 150 illnesses linked to the substance, popularly…
Last week, Patricia Calhoun wrote about the demise of Praxis Creative Art Space shortly after it was featured in the Westword cover story “Free for All.” In contrast to a commenter who saluted Praxis and hoped for its rebirth, this reader isn’t exactly shedding any tears…
