Jared Polis, Boulder Democrat and pro-hemp congressman, co-hosted a congressional briefing and press conference in Washington, D.C. today to discuss the future of industrial hemp farming and whether further clarification regarding its legality is needed in light of the Obama administration’s recent announcement that it will not sue to stop…
Yesterday, our preview of an anti-marijuana-taxation rally staged at Civic Center Park turned into a comment-a-rama, and while not everyone took the issue seriously — one post reads simply, “Duuuuuuuuude!!!” — most of those who shared their thoughts did. Here’s one example from an opponent of the regulatory approach…
Denver blog posts don’t suffer from a power shortage, either. Predominantly Orange touts power rankings by Musket Fire’s Tim Dillon that put Denver on top. Thanks, Peyton. South Stands Denver’s John Reidy on the Denver Post and click baiting. Big Media’s Jason Salzman on the El Paso County elections chief…
Boulder County is known for leading the state in matters of open space, animal rights, environmental protections and all-around tree-hugging. But next week may present the acid test for local officials’ greeniness. On September 18 the county planning commission will listen to a presentation from staff and ponder whether to…
The sanity examination of accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes is complete. According to a notice filed with the court on September 6 but made public this week, the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo has submitted a 128-page report with the court; copies have also been given to prosecutors…
“Oh, can’t you see/This award shames our degrees/Brought a criminal to town/So we’re marchin’ all around.” This was one chant repeated by a group of students, professors, Occupy Denver leftovers and other activists Monday afternoon outside the Hyatt Regency. They were expressing dismay over the University of Denver’s decision to…
Think you’re a little messy? Well, judging by this photo, you’re Martha Stewart compared to Fremont County’s Rhonda Bernard, 57, who reportedly was sharing her home with 26 cats, 23 chihuahuas, two chinchillas and a ten-year-old son — hence, her arrest on 52 animal-cruelty charges and one count of child…
B-cycles have now been available in Denver for about four years — although the actual number of days adds up to something closer to three, since up until now, the bike-rental service has shut down in December and hibernated until the middle of March. Beginning in 2013, however, B-cycle will…
After we started assembling posts featuring the most popular people on Internet Movie Database — including ones featuring natives of Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs, we couldn’t help noticing an unexpected common denominator: porn. Boulder boasted an adult-film actress in the top ten, the Colorado Springs roster featured a porn…
During the “Heat is On” Labor Day enforcement period, the Colorado Department of Transportation reports 1,342 DUI arrests and nine fatalities thought to be alcohol-related. These numbers represent a reduction from last year — and a CDOT spokeswoman thinks one factor might be “interactive urinal communicators,” aka talking urinal cakes…
A few short weeks ago, a hail storm hammered much of south Jeffco — a freakish occurrence followed by the equally terrifying attack of the hail-storm-chasing roofers. Now it’s your turn, west Denver metro. We’ve collected a slew of videos from the latest example of meteorological mayhem, including a clip…
Earlier today, we told you about an anti-pot-taxation rally to be staged at Civic Center Park. Our Alex Brown checked out the event, bringing back the photos below and lots of colorful information about the gathering. Examples? People started lining up for the no-charge tokes at 8:30 a.m., two-and-a-half hours…
Last week, we published an item about Broncos newspaper fails, in which we highlighted editions of the Denver Post whose early deadlines meant ballyhooing six touchdown passes by Peyton Manning in the NFL season opener when he actually threw seven. The piece raised temperatures among plenty of readers, including this…
Denver blog posts have total recall. Colorado Pols thinks Governor John Hickenlooper’s statement about “disturbing reports” related to recall efforts targeting John Morse and Angela Giron were at least party inspired by a “gypsy vote” courtesy of the Independence Institute’s Jon Caldara. The Ralphie Report’s Jon Woods shares (actual!) highlights…
This week’s cover story, “Design Flaw,” delves into the drop-off in metro Denver condo development, a phenomenon some blame on construction defect lawsuits. The latest estimates show there are 15,000 apartment units under construction in the seven-county metro area, but just 371 condo units. Which has led those close to…
The decision by the University of Denver to honor former President George W. Bush at a DU fundraiser has been controversial for months. Now, with Bush scheduled to speak at downtown Denver event this evening, a group of concerned students and alumni, among others, are planning a protest and press…
Julius Thomas — he of the arrest for missing a court date — wasn’t the only Denver Bronco to catch two Peyton Manning TD passes in Thursday’s win over the Ravens. Also cashing in a pair of scores (and making up for muffing a punt) was big off-season acquisition Wes…
During the Labor Day enforcement period related to the Colorado Department of Transportation’s “Heat is On” campaign, law enforcers arrested a staggering 1,342 people for impaired driving. Surprisingly, this figure represents a slight improvement over similar stretches in 2011 and 2012. But another number is even more disturbing. At this…
As one of the break-out stars in the Broncos victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, tight end Julius Thomas, who caught two of QB Peyton Manning’s amazing seven touchdown passes, is getting more attention than ever. Hence his appearance on tonight’s edition of CBS4’s Xfinity Monday Live alongside host…
In recent days, we’ve shared top ten lists of the most popular Denver natives on Internet Movie Database and the most popular Boulderites on IMDB — a pair of rosters that were full of surprises. The same is true of today’s list, featuring the ten most popular people from Colorado…
Miguel Lopez, organizer of the annual 4/20 rally at Civic Center Park, has obtained a permit to stage what’s described in a press release as a “‘No on Proposition AA’ Campaign” to fight against a proposed state tax on recreational marijuana — one that could be as high as 30…
In the public relations battle over the proliferation of guns in this country, Second Amendment supporters share stories about weaponry that prevented crime, while firearms-control advocates counter with examples of tragic shootings that often take place by accident. Falling into the latter category is a terrible incident that took place…
