Update: In our post yesterday about the troubles afflicting Bronco Von Miller (see our previous coverage below), we noted reports that he would receive a six game suspension for violating the NFL’s drug policy, as well as his surprise presence on the witness list for a death-penalty case stemming from…
Would you love it if loads of people suddenly decided to relocate to Denver? If not, we have some bad news for you: The folks at the real estate website Movoto have just published “30 Reasons You Need to Move to Denver,” which lays out a pretty damn good argument…
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers has arguably been the most outspoken state official on the dangers of pot. He energetically opposed the bill establishing a regulatory system for medical marijuana sales back in 2010, and he was also against the passage of Amendment 64, which allows adults 21 and over…
It’s a bizarre story: The victim of a car heist and her boyfriend see the stolen vehicle and confront the alleged thief as they’re crossing the street — leading to a brutal punch-out and a broken larynx before an arrest takes place. Adding to the oddity is the accused: Davien…
A new poll suggests that the war on drugs is even more unpopular than Congress. A survey from last month showed Congress with a 12 percent approval rating. However, a new poll finds that only 4 percent of respondents feel we’re winning the war on drugs, while 82 percent disagree…
Yesterday, we featured an agenda item for today’s Boulder City Council meeting that dealt with ways to address “unwelcoming behavior” among the local homeless and other groups. One of our readers felt that Boulder itself isn’t particularly welcoming. Here’s what he had to say…
Denver blog posts take sides. Colorado Pols sees Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Colorado tomorrow as evidence that the Congressional race between Andrew Romanoff and Mike Coffman is already on the national radar. Coyote Gulch: Alarms sound on the shrinking Colorado River. Denver Urbanism’s Ryan Mulligan on DIA construction progress. Time…
Denver City Council has marijuana on the brain, though sadly not in the way we would like to see. Council spent most of yesterday dealing with marijuana issues, starting with a three-hour committee meeting focused largely on zoning and ending with a lengthy council meeting spent debating marijuana tax proposals…
Update: Yesterday, we told you about the arrest of Matthew Burnett on suspicion of first-degree murder after police found the body of a still-unidentified man in the middle of a Broomfield street; see our previous coverage below. Now, an arrest affidavit has been released — and according to the document,…
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has been illegally sharing confidential patient information through an online database, and the only way to prevent more breaches is to shut it down immediately. That’s the contention of activists organizing a protest at tomorrow’s state Board of Health meeting — and…
Gun enthusiasts have long accused Colorado’s Democratic leadership of “following the script” established by major gun-control advocacy groups, such as Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG), in their campaign to pass legislation expanding background checks and limiting magazine capacity — two measures that now have state senators John Morse and Angela…
Last week, we posted graphics and more about Hyperloop, a proposed high-tech transportation apparatus developed by Daryl Oster, an inventor in Louisville. But while the first Hyperloop Mark I is being proposed for California, another system, a magnetic-pod monorail called SkyTran, is being pitched for these parts: It would connect…
Last week, we introduced you to Colorado radio pastors Kevin Swanson and Dave Buehner, stars of the net’s Generations Radio, who’d recently declared that due to the Democratic agenda, Colorado was becoming the worst possible hellhole on Planet Earth. Our source was Right Wing Watch, which has been keeping a…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie isn’t the most progressive official when it comes to marijuana policy — and as we’ve noted, he’s previously cited Colorado as a negative example of state pot laws. Now, however, Christie has come out in favor of allowing sick kids access to medical marijuana. But…
Our recent post spotlighting two radio preachers’ claim that Colorado was becoming “the worst hellhole on Planet Earth” because of new laws pertaining to gun control, civil unions and more created a commentary explosion, much of it hilarious. Here’s one of our favorites…
Denver blog posts won’t be suspended anytime soon. Mile High Report’s Kyle Montgomery shares speculation that Bronco Von Miller, who we thought was facing a maximum four-game suspension, could actually be put on the shelf for six. Denver Urbanism counts down the ten busiest Amtrak routes. Can you tell Denver…
A hearing today in the Aurora theater shooting case may have set a record for the shortest court proceeding ever. It took less than sixty seconds this morning for a judge to order New York-based Fox News journalist Jana Winter to return to Colorado on September 30 for a continuation…
How to describe the behavior of some homeless people and assorted members other groups in Boulder? A new update on homeless issues, presented in the context of Boulder County’s “Ten-Year Plan to Address Homelessness Progress,” deploys an unusual term: “unwelcoming.” See the document, shared as part of the agenda package…
The rulemaking surrounding Amendment 64 is in full swing at the state level. The Department of Revenue has released a set of draft rule changes and clarifications for a huge chunk of medical marijuana law, as well as draft regs regarding the recreational cannabis industry. The 100-plus page document is…
Around here, we love Texts From Last Night — which explains our tributes earlier this year to our ten favorite regrettable/not-regrettable messages from both the 303 and 720 area codes. Now comes 970’s turn, and the folks blessed with those digits definitely don’t disappoint. You’ll be grateful everyone who contributed…
Last year, we told you about a landmark ruling in favor of Brett Williams, a Colorado State trooper who said he hadn’t been rehired because he is gay. Now, the judge in the case has determined how much the CSP will have to pay out: $768,000. But while that’s a…
Update: We’ve just received the mug shot of suspect Daniel Abeyta. See it after our previous coverage. Earlier this month, Sandra Roskilly celebrated an incredible milestone — a 200-pound weight loss. A little more than a week later, Roskilly, 47, was dead — allegedly shot by Daniel Abeyta, her neighbor,…
