In this space yesterday, Mason Tvert, a proponent for Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, accused the leading No on 64 group of lying and intimidation in fighting against the measure. In response, the opponents’ campaign director sent Tvert a note essentially accusing him of being a crybaby,…
Update: Judge William Sylvester, the jurist overseeing the Aurora theater shooting case against accused murderer James Holmes, has denied a request for access to evidence from three victims suing Cinemark, owner of the Century 16, where twelve people died and 58 were injured during the July 20 attack. An implied…
What deep, dark secret about Halloween do you keep hidden 364 days a year, but let out of its cage today? That’s the topic explored on the Halloween Memes tumblr. Look below to see our favorite submissions to the site — the funniest, the strangest, the ones that seem most…
If enough people really understood just how backwards Mitt Romney’s policies were in so many different areas, the race for the White House wouldn’t be as close as it is a week before election day. This was a recurring message from ex-President Bill Clinton, who came to Denver yesterday for…
Kids are able to express their frustrations in ways grown-ups can’t — but often wish they could. Case in point: The following video, in which Fort Collins four-year-old Abigael Evans sobs because “I’m tired of Bronco Bama and Mitt Romney.” You’re not alone, Abigael — and your example may prompt…
It’s that time of the month again! No, not harvest time. Much less enjoyable than that. Yup, you got it: It’s the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s update to the medical marijuana patient registry statistics page. And the numbers are going up…again…
As President Obama and Mitt Romney argue about who is a better job-creator, a heated congressional race between incumbent Ed Perlmutter and challenger Joe Coors has also zeroed in on jobs and alleged outsourcing. The latest tiff centers on a mailer from a former Coors company that Perlmutter’s team is…
Denver blog posts really add up. South Stands Denver’s Colin D. on how Ty Lawson’s new contract will let him rest easy — “on a golden bed stuffed with cash.” Big Media’s Jason Salzman on the way Mike Coffman didn’t say whether or not he’d let a raped woman to…
Mitt Romney says that our rights come from God — and Craig Romney says his father’s success will come from God hearing the prayers of Colorado residents across the state. This was one message at an early vote rally yesterday afternoon in which Craig, Mitt’s youngest son, told fans that…
Update: There was virtually no doubt that district attorney Scott Storey would charge Austin Reed Sigg, seventeen, as an adult in the kidnapping and killing of Jessica Ridgeway, a ten-year-old Westminster girl. And so it has come to pass. Moments ago, the Colorado Judicial Department released a document confirming that…
Our recent Gary Johnson Q&A found the Libertarian presidential candidate focusing heavily on Colorado. But he expanded his scope during an appearance at CU-Boulder last night, which turned the audience on its head — at least judging by a video of his speech that we found, which is shot upside-down…
Yesterday, we shared KOA vet Mike Rosen’s take on being called a “motherfucker” by KHOW’s David Sirota at a Battle of the Talk Show Hosts event last week. Shockingly, reader reactions to his argument were split. Here are two items representing widely disparate points of view…
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition has been one of the national organizations most active in promoting Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act. No surprise, then, that the group puts an election-oriented spin on just-released crime statistics from the FBI for the year 2011. According to LEAP, the data shows…
The word “pimp” is flexible enough to describe flamboyant mack-daddisms as well as specific criminal behavior. And while Kelon Kilgore’s Facebook page establishes his credentials when it comes to the former, the Denver Police Department thinks he’s guilty of the latter, too. Get details about the self-described “Providence Procurer” and…
Last week, we shared our collection of the ten best “Colorado” movie posters — flicks that actually featured the state’s name in the title. Now, we’re branching out, with a gallery made up of posters from films that mention Colorado cities. Predictably, the majority name-check Denver, but there are also…
For months, there’s been tension aplenty between supporters and opponents of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act — and with the election a week away, it’s still rising. Example: The No on 64 campaign says claims by backers don’t hold up under scrutiny, prompting proponent Mason Tvert to…
Yesterday, we shared information from Parker police about what officers described as an apparent child-abduction attempt. Turns out the operative word in that sentence was “apparent,” since cops now say the report was mistaken — evidence of how rattled nerves remain following this month’s disappearance of Jessica Ridgeway and the…
A lot more people are biking in Denver — and a group of local web developers hope to take advantage of this growth with a new website that collects and maps data provided by the city’s cyclists. The site, called OpenBike, catalogs a range of user-generated bike information, including scenic…
Colorado is not facing any danger from Hurricane Sandy, but the effects of the storm can still be felt here, with the Obama and Romney camps canceling scheduled rallies. Today, we decided to check in with a local expert on natural disasters who also has a perspective on potential political…
Denver blog posts are hoopin’ it up. Denver Stiffs’ Andrew Feinstein shares his list of twelve must-see Nuggets games in advance of Wednesday’s regular season tip-off. View From a Height’s Joshua Sharf asks: Does primary care actually save money? Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead Broke? How about…
Barack Obama’s supporters think he’s a remarkable man. But if what Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper revealed on Meet the Press yesterday is true, he’s even more astonishing than even his biggest fans believed. Why? Because as you can see in the video below, Hick said the U.S. economy had been…
It’s the final countdown to Election Day and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, is looking toward the finish line. At a campaign stop at an Obama field office in Lakewood last night, the Second Lady pushed the reelection of the Obama-Biden team as the right choice for…
