Even among the many summer programs for kids that dub themselves “not a typical summer camp,” the La Alma Jaguar Club is definitely not typical. “We try to get across the idea that this is not a summer camp, this is a leadership program,” says Renee Fajardo, the coordinator for…
Colorado’s medical marijuana industry has not only brought a lot of money into the state, it’s also created legitimate jobs — including the position of marijuana trimmer, a job outlined in a story by Wax Jones. Yes, the work can be smelly — even boring, no matter how much you…
Launched in 1983 by a group of Kentucky Fried Chicken investors, the Corrections Corporation of America is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary this year with plenty of celebrations and speeches. But there’s one gift the world’s largest private-prison operator isn’t eager to open — a new report by the incarceration reformers…
The Denver Broncos sold out most of their remaining single-game tickets this week in an annual summertime tradition, but fans who head to Sports Authority Field may be in for a few rude surprises at the gate (and we’re not talking about Raiders fans). The team adopted a new security…
When you first walk in to Megatron, the nickname for Pink House’s grow facility, the beautiful scent of sativas and indicas can be a bit overwhelming. There are hundreds of small plants perched beneath flourescent lights throughout the hallways and thousands of plants spread out between four different rooms. Every…
It’s sink or swim for Denver blogs. Mile High Mamas’ Chryss Cada recommends her favorite family-friendly swimming pools for a wet, hot summer. Mile High Report tackles the gamble behind Ryan Clady’s new contract offer from the Broncos. Denver Infill tours the construction between Logan and Pennsylvania at 19th Avenue…
Three years ago today, Marvin Booker, a street preacher, was arrested and taken to Denver’s Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center after failing to appear on a possession-of-drug-paraphernalia charge. He died while in custody that day, after an altercation with sheriff’s deputies. Although the Denver coroner ruled his death a homicide, then-Denver…
Fort Collins has gone back and forth on medical marijuana since the Colorado Legislature created the laws regulating the industry three years ago. First the city said yes to dispensaries, then it said no, and most recently Fort Collins residents said yes again when Initiative 301 passed last November with…
Last year, the competition was steep for hefty sales-tax rebates through the statewide Regional Tourism Act. Six municipalities were vying for the incentives, and the Colorado Economic Development Commission could only pick two. It wound up choosing projects proposed by Pueblo and Aurora, whose plan to build a massive hotel…
Last week, Westword contributor Emilie Johnson wrote about the bright-white bicycle that has been resting against a sign at the corner of East First Avenue and Clayton Street, in Cherry Creek North, for the past seven months. It’s one of several “ghost bikes” that have popped up in the Denver…
At 10 a.m. on Monday, July 15, Mayor Michael Hancock will deliver his annual State of the City, this time at the Forney Transportation Museum, right by the Denver Coliseum, at 4303 Brighton Boulevard. The Forney was once in the old Tramway building that’s now home to the flagship REI…
School’s out, but the University of Denver is very busy these days. It’s hunting for a new mascot to replace Denver Boone, the once-official Disney character that was banned in 1998, brought back unofficially in 2008, and banished for good this year. And now it also has to come up…
How much pot is going to be sold next year in Colorado as a result of Amendment 64 is one of the great unknowns giving officials a headache as they try to predict tax revenues — and costs associated with legalizing the once-forbidden plant are another. The City of Denver’s…
A report released by Colorado Attorney General John Suthers about problems at the state’s toxicology lab led to the decision to suspend blood tests for alcohol and drugs beginning today until the issues can be addressed. During the interim, private labs will conduct such tests. But one prominent lawyer –…
Melanie Asmar has been reporting about the efforts to force Fox News’ Jana Winter to reveal where she got information about a key notebook in the Aurora theater shooting case. Winter’s fighting a subpoena, but she hasn’t gotten a lot of support from our readers, including this one…
Denver blog posts are staying put. South Stands Denver’s Colin Daniels thinks Andre Iguodala, newly inked with Golden State, had his eye on the exit as soon as he joined the Nuggets. Coyote Gulch: Not much drought relief for southern Colorado. Colorado Pols doesn’t seem to think state senator Randy…
Richie Cunningham is an Australian triathlete living in Boulder, not a sitcom character — and July 4 wasn’t an especially happy day for him. Cunningham was injured badly enough to require hospitalization after a bicycle crash he says was caused by a driver experiencing a moment of road rage. Thus…
They started out questioning the ability of Denver city officials to trade a formerly designated natural area for an office building. But opponents of the Hentzell Park land swap now have another bone to pick with Denver Clerk and Recorder Debra Johnson, claiming that her rejection of their efforts to…
The Fourth of July weekend was mostly peaceful in the Denver metro area. Unfortunately, an exception took place late last night. And it proved fatal. One person is dead after a shooting on South Glencoe Street in Denver. Below, we’ve got the information released to date by the Denver Police…
We’ve been reporting about the fatal crash following a July 4 Grand Lake fireworks show, as well as charges against DUI veteran Lucas Ackerman. But thanks to this year’s calendar, the Fourth was only the start of a four-day weekend that set up perfectly for long-haul partying. That explains why…
Back in January, we introduced you to Total Frat Move, which measures coolness using the “TFM” stamp of approval. And apparently, Colorado is plenty cool — because since we shared its ten most “TFM” Colorado photos, the site’s collected plenty more pics featuring our fair state at its TFM-iest. Here’s…
Update: Last week, we shared preliminary information about the arrest of Lucas Ackerman in a fatal crash immediately following a 4th of July fireworks display in Grand Lake; see our previous coverage below, including details about a fire following a similar July 4 event in Windsor. Now, we know considerably…
