There are few places better for people watching than Denver. Given Colorado’s magnetic effect on tourists and folks looking for a better place to live than their crappy hometown, not to mention our own highly original locals, there’s typically a wide variety of humanity on display, and checking them out…
Magpul Industries, one of Colorado’s largest firearms manufacturers, has announced plans to move from the state due to new gun-control laws. But that doesn’t mean all businesses of this sort are shunning Colorado. The council in Johnstown has just given approval to the Liberty Firearms Institute, an enormous facility that…
The most recent item on Sarah Vladic’s Facebook page features a large heart and the announcement “Got Married.” The announcement was posted on Monday, even though the wedding was on Friday — and unfortunately, the delay probably wasn’t for the usual happy reasons. After returning from the ceremony, Vladic and…
Gil Kerlikowske has been nominated by the Obama administration to become the new U.S. Commissioner of Customs — meaning that he’ll be giving up his job as the nation’s drug czar. This development will likely lead to an even longer delay in the federal government announcing its approach to marijuana…
This week’s cover story, “Fantasy Island,” explains that to pave the way for the riverwalk officials in Glendale hope to build along Cherry Creek, the city has made a series of civic improvements over the years. In turn, city boosters say those improvements have led to more private development, including…
Yesterday, we listed what the Denver District Attorney’s Office describes as twelve medical marijuana-related deaths, including one involving Keith Weatherspoon, seen here. (The post followed the DA’s subsequently finessed mention of a dozen homicides linked to MMJ.) This reader felt the linkage was dubious — and that’s not all…
Denver blog post know what’s up. Predominantly Orange’s Kim Constantinesco previews the Manning Brothers’ video/ad “Football on Your Phone.” Colorado Pols on secession silliness. Coyote Gulch on how stormy weather really gave northern Colorado crops hail…
The city of Glendale was one of four applicants whose tourism projects were not chosen last year to receive state sales-tax rebates under the Regional Tourism Act. But as explained in this week’s cover story, “Fantasy Island,” Glendale don’t give a shit; the city known for its iconic strip club…
Erin Jackson, the thirty-year-old Aurora teacher arrested for a hit-and-run that occurred outside East High School in late February and seriously injured a student, has pleaded guilty to attempting to leave the scene of an accident causing serious bodily injury — a lesser charge than the one she originally faced…
The latest edition of the Princeton Review’s annual party schools list is out, and for the second consecutive year, CU-Boulder didn’t make the cut — this despite being named Playboy’s best party school as recently as 2011, and finishing third in the Daily Beast’s rankings last year. But despite two…
We’ve all experienced rushes at Denver International Airport — but where are all those people heading? The folks at DIA have broken down the numbers to reveal the top twenty domestic destinations, complete annual and daily passenger data and average fares. We assembled all the info below, then photo-illustrated it…
Update: Yesterday, we noted that Nathan Campbell, arrested for a fatal and apparently intentional hit and run at Venice Beach in California, was from Colorado; see our previous coverage below. Now, we’re learning that the car he used in the vehicular onslaught was purchased here. And information is also surfacing…
Last month, we told you about a fatal hit and run that took the life of Gerry Julien, a fifteen-year-old military student visiting relatives in Colorado; see our previous coverage below. Investigators from the Colorado State Patrol believe the incident took place as a result of a street race. Now,…
Back in May, marijuana attorney Brian Vicente, who co-authored Colorado’s Amendment 64, expressed supreme confidence that state voters would approve taxes on recreational pot sales in the 30 percent range this November. But a lot has changed since then, including dozens of recreational cannabis-sales bans in communities such as Colorado…
Our interview with Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area director Tom Gorman about the organization’s new and overwhelmingly critical marijuana report generated a slew of interesting and passionate commentary. Here’s the take from a reader who sees a lot more serious dangers for Colorado’s children than cannabis…
Denver blog posts hop to it. Big Media’s Jason Salzman wonders if a statement by a backer of the John Morse recall hints at abuse of the political process. Mile High Report’s Kyle Montgomery shares a photo gallery from the Broncos’ weekend scrimmage at Mile High Stadium. Colorado Pols: Colorado…
Update: Last week, we told you about the search warrant out for Lucas Piper, 22, who allegedly attempted to burn down a Lakewood home filled with people he’d met at the previous evening’s String Cheese Incident concert at Red Rocks; see our previous coverage below. Authorities thought Piper might have…
Just about a year ago, Colorado’s own Missy Franklin was capturing the sporting world’s imagination (and Justin Bieber’s attention) via an astonishing performance at the 2012 Olympics. And she hasn’t exactly lost her touch since then. Far from it: In London, Franklin brought home four golds and one bronze medal…
The Colorado Department of Transportation and the Colorado State Patrol have just announced the results of a recently completed enforcement action entitled “Click It or Ticket” — the idea being to stress the importance of buckling up before hitting the road. And the results are distressing. According to CDOT, 2,356…
In April 2012, we reported about Robert Dewey being cleared of rape and murder after spending sixteen years in jail. Shortly thereafter, an arrest warrant was written in the name of another man, Douglas Thames, thought to actually be responsible for the crime. Now, two agencies are reportedly in the…
Last week, Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey told city council members that there were “twelve homicides related directly to medical marijuana.” He subsequently said the figures were “loose” and didn’t all occur in MMJ facilities. But when contacted by Westword, Morrissey’s office did indeed come up with a roster of…
The photos Collin Backowski shared on his Facebook page depict a young Colorado man (he was 25) in love with life — someone who took advantage of every second he was given to experience the thrills and chills out there for anyone bold enough to embrace them. Unfortunately, Backowski’s own…
