Yesterday, we highlighted a Pennsylvania proposal that mirrors Amendment 64, the Colorado measure whose proponents see as a template for nationwide marijuana reform. Today, a Maryland bill to decriminalize pot is the latest example of other states following in Colorado’s footsteps — but perhaps moving a bit more slowly…
Douglas County Deputy Robert “Mike” French is a longtime law enforcer who’s worked on some very high-profile investigations. His latest case is different, though — since the suspected perp is him. French was busted over the weekend for suspected sexual exploitation of a child — and the DougCo sheriff’s office…
After the passage of Amendment 64, and its signing by Governor John Hickenlooper, adults age 21 and over could legally have up to an ounce of marijuana. Possessing more than that remains illegal, however — and a recent arrest suggests that police officers will use all the tools at their…
The director of Colorado’s Bureau of Land Management office seems to be engaged in an elaborate game of chicken over the past few months. On several occasions, Helen Hankins has announced plans to auction off oil and gas leases in environmentally sensitive areas, including tracts near Mesa Verde National Park…
Denver blog posts are still making up their mind. Colorado Pols shares a video of longtime immigration hardliner Mike Coffman talking reform at St. Therese Catholic Church in Aurora. Was it a come-to-Jesus moment? Denver Egotist shares the fifty best Colorado advertising ideas of 2012. At Mile High Mamas, Dottie…
Last May, a civil-unions bill died an ugly death in the Colorado House of Representatives, alternately frustrating and pissing off backers. But this year appears to be a very different story. A short time ago, the state senate approved the Pat Steadman-sponsored measure — and while that happened in 2012,…
Following Amendment 64’s passage, marijuana reformers have pushed for similar measures beyond Colorado’s borders — the idea being that if cannabis is legalized in more states, the federal government will have to change policies making pot illegal under all circumstances. That’s precisely what’s happening today in Pennsylvania: Moments from now,…
Charles Trowbridge’s post about a proposed bike lane for 15th Street featured criticism of the specifics from BikeDenver, including the lack of vertical separation markers such as curbs and planters. One of our readers found something else of concern in the approach…
Another tragedy has taken place on the ski slopes of a Colorado resort. Arthur Glaz, a 27-year-old Air Force lieutenant stationed in New Mexico, lost his life at Keystone on Friday. Glaz is officially the fourth person to die at a ski area in the state this season, although there…
A ruling that Denver can be put on trial for police brutality and feds’ decision not to charge three cops who brutally beat Alex Landau in 2009 cast Denver Police in a negative light. But the DPD continues to fight for its reputation, with one battleground being social media. An…
Due to concerns about his health and advanced age, Pope Benedict XVI has announced that he will resign at months end — the first pontiff to do so since the 1400s. The news created a Pope-size explosion on Twitter, and meme makers are already busy as well. Below, see our…
Organizations hoping to bury unpleasant or potentially controversial news traditionally release information late Friday, in the hope that many folks already in weekend mode miss the development. A classic example: Justice Department reps chose Friday at 6:30 p.m. to inform Alex Landau that they would not be charging the three…
Colorado School of Mines basketball doesn’t get much — read: any — national airtime. But that changed Friday, when Chatfield High alum Trevor Wages shattered a backboard with a dunk, and made ESPN’s top ten in the process. Too bad the story doesn’t have a happier ending: The game wasn’t…
After a significant dip in patient numbers from October to November 2012, we questioned whether the number of registered medical marijuana patients would decline steadily over the coming months, as some critics and activists have surmised. But new statistics released this week show the decline in active patients wasn’t permanent…
Mall Santa Bill Lee has gotten sixteen more of his seized animals back. That number doesn’t include any reindeer, though. Not yet. As we explained in our cover story, “Santa is Grounded,” Clear Creek County animal-control officers seized about one hundred of Lee’s animals last year and slapped him with…
The NBA trade deadline is thirteen days away — just enough time to quell that gnawing feeling in the gut telling you that, well, Kevin Garnett is old, and he has a lot of money left on that two-year contract, but he sure would shore up that interior defense. And,…
Denver blog posts are backing a winning ticket. Big Media’s Jason Salzman listens to conservative talk-radio stations (a description that fits most of them) addressing Karl Rove’s strategy to push general-election-friendly candidates, and gets an earful. Colorado Independent’s Scot Kersgaard: Spending millions on the death penalty to execute almost no…
Here at Schmuck of the Week headquarters, we’ve heard all kinds of excuses for shmucky behavior — enough to know the difference between ones that are desperately lame and desperately inspired. We tend to think Bridgette Sandoval’s claim that her part in a crazy police chase was fueled by forcible…
A huge ruling in the lawsuit related to the 2009 billy-clubbing and macing incident at the Denver Diner. U.S. District Court Judge William Martinez has determined that the City of Denver can be put on trial for allegedly fostering a culture that tolerates police brutality and abuse. Reaction from an…
Our post about the suspension of a Loveland second grader, allegedly for throwing an imaginary grenade (a claim the school district now disputes), energized plenty of our readers. Here’s a post from someone who understands the motivation behind zero-tolerance policies but thinks this one went too far…
Update: Bad news for those of you intrigued by Legal Chronic Delivery, which offered free marijuana with the purchase of a $50 “‘I ♥ Colorado” bumper sticker. The website vanished some time after our LCD post was published…
The next big event for swimmer Missy Franklin is…the Colorado 5A girls’ state championship? It’s true: The multiple-gold-medal-winning Olympian is taking part in the event today and tomorrow at Fort Collins’ Eudora Pool and Ice Center, aka EPIC. And the folks at the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) seem…
