The state medical marijuana licensing authority received a scolding from auditors in March and then again on Monday, and now it is Denver’s turn to get spanked. The city auditor’s office released a report this morning to Denver’s Independent Audit Committee outlining numerous problems with the city’s handling of the…
International luminaries have descended on Denver for the second Biennial of the Americas, which continues through Saturday. So it was fitting that on last night’s regular Wednesday ride, the Denver Cruisers acted like tourists in their own town, snapping photos as they rode through the streets in their Hawaiian shirts,…
Richard Koca traveled the world as a military officer and do-gooder who co-founded StandUp for Kids, a non-profit homeless-youth charity. But what, exactly, did he do? Last Friday, 71-year-old Koca was convicted on 22 counts of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust. The…
It is going to be hot today. It was a hot day two years ago, when Alonzo Ashley was at the Denver Zoo, went to get a drink of water at the fountain, and set off a chain of events that resulted in his death at the hands of the…
Dear Stoner: My friend is a cultivator who is very proud of the fact that s/he grows an entirely organic product, outdoors, no chemical fertilizers, etc. Is this really an issue? I noticed that six of the approximately forty medical marijuana business adverts in Westword proclaim that they market an “organic” product…
The knock on the door came at ten minutes before ten on a Monday night in January, just as Al Michaud was thinking about going to bed. He started to get out of his chair to see who was there. His visitors were way ahead of him. Three large young…
On paper, the redevelopment of the old Marriott hotel at Hampden Avenue and I-25 looks like a dream deal for southeast Denver, complete with luxury apartments boasting “curated amenities” and a “lazy river” winding through the place. But Holly Ridge residents say that the project has been a nightmare for…
“Code Read,” Joel Warner, July 4 Stat’s Life! My God! Paradise is paved over and the databases of the technocrats are merging! How could anything be worse? Regarding Aaron Clauset’s flirtation with mathematics: If it were pure, it could be harmless or a thing of beauty, depending on his inspiration…
In June, we reported that an anonymous person had posted dozens and dozens of photos of the inside of the long-vacant University of Colorado Health Sciences Center on a website dedicated to urban explorers — people who illegally sneak into empty buildings or structures. The photos have since been made…
When Jamie Rephann’s eight-year-old boxer mix, Tank, started having trouble walking, he took his dog to the vet, where he learned the options were pretty limited. Either Tank could go on expensive pain medication that might destroy his liver, or Rephann could try other, alternative treatments for his pet –…
A year ago, Megan Sullivan lost her older brother Alex in the Aurora theater shooting. Today, the 26-year-old is still healing — and has dedicated herself to helping others do the same through the non-profit Aurora Rise organization and a women’s support group she leads at the new Aurora Strong…
The Boulder City Council approved a 5 percent municipal excise tax on cannabis for growers and manufacturers last night and decided against enacting a separate sales tax — for now, at least. The city did leave open the option of a 5 percent sales tax if other cities — namely…
Peyton Manning and Missy Franklin are hoping to make a big hit and a big splash tonight on the annual ESPY Awards, hosted by ESPN. Both Colorado athletes are up for two different awards, and ESPN is letting fans vote on who should win until 7 p.m. (MST) tonight –…
Recognizing that libraries are going to need to rethink their missions in order to remain relevant, the Aurora Public Library opened computer centers at the city’s Moorhead and Beck Recreation Centers earlier this year. Last month, it added a public computer center, featuring eleven computers with web availability, in front…
The Denver Police Department has released a sketch of the man suspected to have fatally shot Buckley Air Force airman Shaquille Hargrove during a street fight in LoDo over the weekend. Hargrove, 19, was killed early Saturday morning as clubs closed for the night and crowds gathered into the street…
Marijuana is now legal for medicinal use in eighteen states and the District of Columbia, as well as legal for recreational use in Colorado and Washington. This is something that the majority of the populations in these areas supported, but how do the majority of parents feel about it? That’s…
Want a workout? You don’t need to go to one of Denver’s many parks, or even to a for-profit gym. You can just go to the next meeting of Denver City Council’s Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. Yesterday, the committee took public comments on a proposal to charge fees…
The Colorado Medical Marijuana Registry saw a decrease of more than 1,000 active red cards at the end of May – marking the second straight month of such declines, despite nearly 6,000 new patient applications over that time period. As of May 31, there were 105,886 active medical marijuana patients…
The acquittal of George Zimmerman in the fatal shooting of Florida teen Trayvon Martin has sparked protests and prayer vigils and a seemingly endless discussion about race and guns, self-defense laws and justice in America. One of the oddest responses to cross our desk comes in the form of an…
As we told you last month, Boulder City Council is considering adding a 26 percent tax on retail marijuana sales in the city — in addition to state taxes. The measure has gained steam since then, and tonight the city wants to hear from the general public. As it stands…
Road rage is all the rage these days. Last Friday, the Boulder District Attorney revealed that no charges will be filed against Shepherd Wolfe, the driver who was involved in a July 4 accident that injured Australian triathlete Richie Cunningham. Initially, reports had said that Wolf had passed several cyclists,…
A lot can happen in a year, and “in the interests of memorializing the efforts of survivors of gun violence who fought to win historic state reforms” over that time period, ProgressNow Colorado has released a timeline of the aftermath of the July 20 Aurora theater shooting, says the oganization’s…
