Denver blog posts ride on. Colorado Independent’s Scot Kersgaard on new polling data that suggests Coloradans favor civil unions and marijuana-related Amendment 64, but would ban assault weapons. Who Said You Said on Obama’s policies and women. Purple Row’s Andrew Martin is still following the Rockies. Brave…
As part of this week’s feature, “Rocky Mountain High,” we went inside the control room of the Eisenhower Tunnel, the world’s highest vehicular tunnel, which famously crosses the Continental Divide. More than 300 million cars have passed through since 1973, and the rate today is twice what is was thirty…
When District Judge Sheila Rappaport handed down her (now appealed) decision in Lobato vs. Colorado, the word she used to describe Colorado’s education-finance system was “unconscionable.” That harsh description is backed by stats provided by Great Education Colorado, a nonprofit that describes itself as “a statewide, nonpartisan, grassroots organization that…
Editor’s note: This election cycle,Westword is exploring the public records of television stations for information on how candidates are spending money on ads in Denver. Our latest dive into the political ad spending records at Denver television stations reveals that President Barack Obama’s team is looking to secure votes from…
At first blush, an incident in which several CU Buffs football players weren’t charged with a crime doesn’t seem all that newsworthy. But a police stop that took place this past weekend continues to ripple through the program, with one player quitting after contributing to a minor panic over an…
Yesterday, we updated the story of James Mapes, who was arrested for bringing a gun into a Thornton movie house a week after the Aurora theater shooting. Initial charges have been dismissed against Mapes, but the Adams County district attorney is now looking into the case. One reader thinks that…
Marvin Hamlisch, one of the most famous and decorated film and theater composers of the 1970s and beyond, died this week at age 68. But when he passed, few remembered his connection to Metropolitan State University of Denver, for which he wrote the now-anachronistic school song, “The Fire of M.S.C.”…
Our original post about the ten weirdest items on Denver Craigslist and its equally strange sequel didn’t adequately prepare us for the oddities to be found on the site when it comes to taxidermy — including the elusive Assquatch, which came and went too quickly to track. More on that…
You’d think the fact that a member of America’s Olympic men’s basketball team was traded amid its latest gold-medal run would be a headline item rather than a footnote. But the Nuggets’ acquisition of Andre Iguodala late yesterday is parenthetical in a four-team deal that sends Dwight Howard to the…
Yesterday’s court hearing for James Holmes, at which his attorneys repeatedly said their client is mentally ill, wasn’t the only court proceeding involving the accused Aurora theater shooter. As seen in a document on view below, his landlord is also going through the formal process of evicting him…for reasons that…
Not that the expectations for Peyton Manning’s preseason debut as a Denver Bronco were high or anything, but the intro to 9News’ broadcast of last night’s game against the Chicago Bears featured the sort of Leni Riefenstahl-style music and imagery that would have been appropriate to live coverage of Jesus…
A judge did not decide today whether to unseal the court file in the case of James Holmes, the 24-year-old charged with opening fire at a July 20 midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, killing twelve and injuring 58. Its unclear when Arapahoe County District Court Judge…
I’ve admitted in this blog to being bad about judging books by their covers — and dispensaries by their names. And frankly, Herbs4You sounds more like an insane Japanese game show that puts contestants through rounds of eating semi-poisonous plants than a medical marijuana center…
The same day Barack Obama made several campaign stops in Colorado, a national gun control group launched an advertisement in Denver calling on both the president and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney to put forth a plan to curb gun violence across the country. The spot, which references the Aurora…
Denver blog posts are lovin’ it. Big Media’s Jason Salzman notes that Mike Coffman says he can’t support the Personhood Amendment because he’s running for federal office, even though he did in 2008 and 2010. Colorado Peak Politics doubts that Sal Pace wasn’t invited to yesterday’s Obama campaign event. Things…
Initiative 52, which would have allowed undocumented immigrants with an individual tax identification number, last year’s tax return and a form of government-issued ID from their country of origin to obtain driver’s licenses, will not be on November’s ballot. Supporters fell short of collecting the 86,105 required signatures by Monday’s…
When Larimer County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a Fort Collins home this past weekend, they thought they would be investigating a domestic violence case. But they got much more than they bargained for in relation to Gary Lee Holman — including a pot grow and enough meth to require a…
The presidential contest between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will likely be very tight in Colorado, a key swing state — and a close vote is also expected for Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act. But could a big turnout for the latter undermine Obama in the state?…
Last week, we told you the story about James Mapes, who was arrested for bringing a gun into a Thornton movie house the weekend after the Aurora theater shooting. At the time, we quoted a Thornton Police rep who said that despite the fear caused among patrons, the city attorney…
Yesterday, while Barack Obama’s Denver appearance, Sam Levin asked ten supporters of the presidents explaining why they attended the speech. One person who spoke with him said she feared presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney would lead the nation into war — which prompted this fiery response…
For the past several months, the Denver City Council has been debating outdoor medical marijuana advertising. The main question: Should it be prohibited near schools or banned entirely? Now, a ban seems to have the momentum, and could be approved in the next several weeks…
A bus ride from Salt Lake City to Denver is a long haul under the best circumstances. Add a bomb threat to the mix and the destination changes to Suck City. That’s what happened for passengers in two Trailways buses, and law enforcers say Roland Arel is the man to…
