At this writing, Juan Flores is a free man — but he’s not supposed to be. Flores was released early from Adams County Jail. He’s been at large for the better part of two weeks now — and the Department of Corrections, which has had to answer uncomfortable questions about…
I like sticky buds — like when you’re in the mood to roll and you start picking one apart, and it leaves your fingers feeling like they’ve been super-glued. The kind of sticky that you have to wipe your hands off before you reach for the paper or you’ll rip…
Yesterday, we wrote about a campaign flier that opposed a voting-rights bill by implying that it would hurt white people by altering or erasing two African Americans from the photo it repurposed. The post left one reader exasperated but not exactly surprised…
Denver blog posts are on the clock. Mile High Report’s Kyle Montgomery hears that Cornellius “Tank” Carradine or Bjoern Werner are on the Broncos’ wish list for tonight’s NFL draft. Big Media’s Jason Salzman isn’t impressed by Michael Brown’s dismissal of Michael Bennet’s immigration-reform plan. This weekend, Denver Frank’s got…
Given the number of serious crimes that are committed in these parts, shoplifters don’t typically get a great deal of attention. But a man wanted in Jefferson County is an exception to this rule, thanks to the volume of thefts he’s allegedly committed, but also for what he’s accused of…
On September 17, 2012, as detailed in this week’s cover story, “Life Sentence,” Ken McGill suffered a stroke while incarcerated at Jefferson County Detention Facility for a DUI, and he told everyone he could about it. In response, he was forced to spend the night on the floor of solitary…
Yesterday, we noted that the marijuana bills needed to implement Amendment 64, which allows adults 21 and over in Colorado to use and possess small amounts of cannabis, would be facing their first tests. But the exams are far from over. The most high-profile of the bills squeaked out of…
Shortly before an avalanche near Loveland Pass killed five people, Westminster’s Mark McCarron died in a Vail Pass-area slide, triggering grief for his loved ones that was compounded when authorities mentioned that he and his party had been smoking marijuana, as if this legal activity might have contributed to the…
Early this month, a Huffington Post writer called Colorado the fifth most overrated travel destination on the planet. That claim struck us as utter nonsense, but we understand why there might be some backlash. After all, the state has inspired some of the most gorgeous and memorable travel posters for…
Sometimes getting caught for one crime leads to the discovery of other far-worse ones. That appears to be the case with Joel White, a youth soccer coach from Missouri. White was busted at the U.S. soccer team’s World Cup-qualifying match at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park for allegedly swiping jerseys and…
Earlier this week, we shared the shocking news of an avalanche near Loveland Pass that killed five people taking part in a fundraising event for the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, with a sixth, Jerome Boulay, somehow surviving after being buried in the snow for four hours. Now, the CAIC has…
Dear Stoner: My bong is pretty gnarly after this past weekend. What’s the easiest way to clean my glass, and how often should I do it? Dirty Pete Dear Pete: There are tons of products you can buy at head shops these days, but why spend $5 on a tiny…
Jen McCracken was watching television when the phone rang that evening. The call was from the Jefferson County Detention Facility, where her husband, Ken McGill, had been incarcerated since July for a DUI. Ken would often call from the jail, leaving her short, sweet messages when she wasn’t around, asking…
Beatdown, Dave Herrera, April 11 Hard to Swallow I find this completely ridiculous! Over the past eight months, it has been reported that Swallow Hill was going to expand and open a campus in the Lowry Town Center. As a family, we have been taking music lessons and have been…
When eager riders of the new West Line disembark at the Union Station stop this weekend, they may be surprised to find that the station itself is two blocks away. Of course, Union Station is off-limits right now, since it’s being transformed into a multi-modal transportation hub, complete with restaurants…
Houston’s Riverside General Hospital specialized in the kind of medicine its better-heeled brethren did their best to avoid. Like treating the poor, the mentally ill, the drug-addled. So it’s no surprise that the 95-year-old nonprofit — formerly known as Houston Negro Hospital — shared the same broken finances as the…
A bill that would have used $10 million in medical marijuana patient registration fees for drug-treatment programs has been gutted for the second year in a row. The Representative Beth McCann-sponsored House Bill 1238, would have transferred $10 million over the next four years from the medical marijuana program cash…
The Colorado Supreme Court has declined to hear a case in which Englewood-based Catholic Health Initiatives argued that it couldn’t be held liable for the deaths of two unborn babies at one of its hospitals because fetuses are not people. The case was the focus of our recent cover story…
William Breathes’s post about the area left trashed on Earth Day in the wake of this past weekend’s High Times Cannabis Cup drew a huge response from our readers. Fingers of blame were pointed out promoters, organizers and venue supervisors — but this comment focuses on attendees, as well as…
Evan Ebel, the man thought to have killed pizza-delivery man Nathan Leon and Colorado prison chief Tom Clements, cut off his electronic ankle bracelet, and it took his chief probation officer nearly four days to do anything about it. Ebel was a hell-raising inmate and a model parolee. The question,…
Denver blog posts shoot over 65 percent. Roundball Mining Company’s Kalen recaps yesterday’s shocking Nugs loss to the Warriors, and shows no love for George Karl. Denver Egotist: CU-Boulder’s One Show pencil-winning work. Mile High Hockey’s Brett Shumway on the Avs’ latest loss in a season filled with them…
At 4 p.m. today, the Senate’s State Affairs committee is scheduled to consider House Bill 13-1303, a measure intended to make it easier to vote in Colorado. The NAACP Colorado Montana Wyoming State Area Conference has endorsed the proposal even as it decries one particular attempt to rally opposition via…
