Glendale bills itself as “Rugbytown USA.” And, as the only city in the nation with its own municipally owned rugby complex, the moniker fits. But the association is largely the result of the efforts of current Glendale mayor Mike Dunafon, who has been a player and a coach and who…
Glendale isn’t bitter. Not really, anyway. So what if this landlocked island of a city — a 369-acre urban kingdom ruled by a libertaria n government and known as much for rugby, apartment complexes and big-box stores as it is for a strip club so iconic that some have dared…
Dear Stoner: How long have people been getting high off of marijuana? Sean in Lakewood Dear Sean: Recorded cultivation of cannabis for fiber goes back as far as 7,000 years in some parts of the world — that much we know. As for how long humans have been getting stoned,…
“Free For All,” Josiah Hesse, July 25 The Loan Ranger I heartily applaud the likes of “Joshua,” not only for living “off the grid,” but also for recognizing that you can, and in fact should, refuse to pay back “loans.” However: You cannot (yet) be jailed for not paying on…
Local street artist agent mle likes to court controversy, but in a subtly subversive way. In fact, you might not even notice that his latest public project, a sign that went up Monday morning near the intersection of Federal Boulevard and Colfax Avenue, is unsanctioned — and that’s one of…
Think of the Colorado State Fair, and visions of endless funnel cake, mutton bustin’, carnival rides, 70s rock bands playing past their prime, puke-smelling midway rides, horse shows and rodeos come to mind. Starting this year, though, the Cannabis Patients Network would like to add something to that list: medical…
Yesterday, we posted about Kelly Binder, who inspired a new law calling for the testing of all rape kits — but her own kit hasn’t been tested because, authorities say, no charges were brought in her case. Binder still wants the kit tested, but one reader passionately objects…
Denver blog posts are in a Broncos state of mind today. Mile High Report’s Ian Henson confirms that new Bronco Domique Rodgers-Cromartie is the latest team member to get hurt in a camp that could double for an episode of M*A*S*H. South Stands Denver’s Colin Daniels on the departure from…
This week’s cover story, “Fantasy Island,” tells of Glendale’s quest to build a riverwalk along Cherry Creek full of restaurants, shops, theaters and bars serving booze in to-go cups. One of the project’s biggest cheerleaders is Mayor Mike Dunafon, who is married to Shotgun Willie’s owner Debbie Matthews; he helped…
Oil and gas execs are gearing up for next week’s 25th annual Rocky Mountain Energy Summit in Denver, a four-day back-slapping celebration of the boom in hydraulic fracturing — or the “Shale Revolution,” as the true believers call it. But even as the industry ogles the vast reserves of natural…
Earlier this month, the folks over at our Show and Tell blog told you about “The Hotel Rehearsal,” a “floating” hotel room at the Curtis Hotel, available for rent at the bargain price of $50,000. The deal is getting national publicity thanks to a new Time magazine feature. But strangely…
Last year, Brandon Coats, a paralyzed medical marijuana patient fired by DISH for failing a drug test, filed a complaint over the issue in Arapahoe District Court. When he lost there, attorney Michael Evans brought the case to the Colorado Court of Appeals, where jurists also rejected Coats’s argument. But…
Last month, it got so toasty around here that we shared our list of the top ten Denver places to stay cool in a heat wave. But is Denver actually one of the least steamy major U.S. cities? That’s the contention of BestPlaces.net, whose Bert Sperling has assembled a list…
Grand Junction’s David Norman has been charged as a habitual criminal in the slaying of his girlfriend, Kathy Fortner — and an arrest affidavit on view below suggests that his attempts to get out from under suspicion in the terrible crime were foiled by two separate pieces of video. In…
Talk about one story leading to another…. A short time ago, we told you about a triple-injury hit and run near an East Colfax-at-Josephine bus stop in which bystanders got photos and video of the driver fleeing the scene. Well, a Fox31 crew was at the scene early this morning…
New, tougher hit-and-run laws are meant to dissuade drivers who get into an accident from rabbiting. But the urge to flee can be overwhelming, even when the odds of it helping are practically nil. Case in point: A triple-injury hit-and-run incident at an East Colfax bus stop yesterday, in which…
Yesterday, members of the Denver City Council met in committee to consider the size of a tax on recreational marijuana sales, with one possibility being 5 percent, and a ceiling of 15 percent. Even the former amount strikes marijuana activist and Amendment 64 co-author Brian Vicente as higher than strictly…
Immigrant Jeanette Vizguerra has been fighting for years to stay in the United States. The mother of four ended up in deportation proceedings after she was pulled over in 2009 for driving with expired tags. Vizguerra was arrested and put in an immigration detention center. After being released, she fought…
Denver blog posts are stirring it up, little darling. Colorado Pols asks a simple question in regard to newsroom executives signing a recall petition for Angela Giron: “What the hell is wrong with the Pueblo Chieftain?” Denver PR Blog fetes retiring Broncos flack Jim Saccomano. South Stands Denver’s Jennifer Eakins…
Yesterday, we shared the weird discoveries found lurking in Facebook’s “Other” archive, a message repository whose existence came as a surprise to plenty of us. We heard from lots of folks stumbling upon oddities that have been lingering for years, but few with as much variety as this reader…
Late last night, the Greeley Police Department issued a news alert about an abandoned baby. The child was safe, fortunately, and by early this morning, the mystery of the young boy’s origins was solved. But it took a few hours more before the GPD revealed the circumstances of the incident,…
Facebooking photos from bars or parties is practically a national pastime at this point — but doing so carries some risk. Especially if you get into a fatal car crash a few short hours later. That’s what happened to Broomfield’s Britni Bunn earlier this year — and now, she’s been…
