Today, the Colorado General Assembly will meet in a special session called by Governor John Hickenlooper. The guv wants lawmakers to address issues left in limbo at the end of the regular term, including civil unions and a controversial THC driving bill that members of the Medical Marijuana Industry Group…
Despite a feverish comeback try, the Nuggets fell to the Lakers 96-87 on Saturday, ending Denver’s dreams of an improbable playoffs upset. Immediately afterward, the wits at the NBA Memes Facebook page weighed in, needling the Lakers even in victory (they’ll be losing in the second round to OKC –…
If the Medical Marijuana Industry Group has its way, there’ll be a citywide ban on outdoor medical marijuana advertising in Denver. And with the idea for this proposal currently floating around city council, MMIG might just get its wish…
Update: After news broke yesterday that Chris “Birdman” Andersen’s Larkspur home had been searched in relation to a child-porn investigation, we’ve heard from authorities, but not from representatives of the inquiry’s target. Now, however, Andersen’s attorney has stepped forward, asserting that his client is the target of an extortion attempt…
If a house falls into foreclosure and nobody is around to hear about it, does it make a difference? What about if an entire coalition is around? This week, volunteers at the Colorado Progressive Coalition tried the second option when they accompanied local homeowner Jim Erlsten to the downtown Broadway…
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management can no longer “remain studiously ignorant of material scientific evidence” indicating that castrating wild stallions is a problematic and possibly illegal way of managing the herds, a federal judge has ruled in the long-running battle over the fate of America’s wild horses…
Deborah Sherman, the former 9News reporter whose departure from the station this past November powered up the rumor mill, has resurfaced as a spokesperson for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. And what timing! Sherman says she started a part-time media consulting and media relations job there two days ago, just…
Denver blog posts believe hope springs eternal. South Stands Denver’s Colin D. proves that the Nuggets do have a superstar — and his name is Supermascot Rocky. Anyone who says otherwise is lion. Denver Egotist shares some freaky (in a good way) illustrations by Christopher Cox. The photo of the…
This week, the 25 medical marijuana dispensaries targeted in a second round of shut-down letters from the U.S. Attorney’s office closed their doors, bringing the total number of shops that have done so to 47. But according to marijuana attorney Warren Edson, the majority of those MMCs have simply relocated…
Tim Tebow may have said yesterday that he’s changed his dog’s name from Bronco to Bronx now that he is a New York Jet. But it’s not as if the Broncos hadn’t dissed Tebow first. According to the team’s web site, the Broncos have reassigned Tebow’s famous number — the…
Update: The troubles faced by head-injured Boulder Police officer Christian McCracken continue to mount. Now, in addition to charges (including attempted first-degree murder) related to his alleged stalking of a Boulder dispatcher, he’s facing drug allegations related to Schedule III narcotics concealed in a Skittles bag…
As we’ve reported, Governor John Hickenlooper called for a special legislative session following the blockage of a civil unions bill. The governor’s office has identified seven bills that Hickenlooper hopes will be addressed beginning on Monday, including the controversial THC driving bill. Does that mean Hickenlooper will sign the latter…
Last month, the backers of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, unveiled a billboard near Mile High Stadium (and a liquor store) that took a soft-sell approach to promoting the proposal. So, too, does the first campaign commercial for Amendment 64, which starts airing today and is on…
As noted in a William Breathes post, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney wasn’t pleased by a TV reporter’s question about cannabis. The item whipped up plenty o’ vitriol, with one memorable comment coming from a Ron Paul supporter…
When AM 760 dropped popular progressive host Mario Solis-Marich late last year, fans freaked. The loss, propelled by budget cuts, incited protests against the station and its host company, Clear Channel, fueled by fear that Denver’s Hispanic community had lost one of its voices in the media. And while Solis-Marich’s…
In the Nuggets’ clobbering of the Lakers last night, JaVale McGee scored just two points after notching 21 in the previous victory. Such is the enigma of McGee, who’s got great physical skills but is widely regarded to be a moron — the star of his own Deadspin feature who…
Arguably the most memorable moment of last night’s Nuggets-Lakers playoffs game saw ailing superstar Kobe Bryant fell rising rookie Kenneth Faried with a flagrant foul; see it and plenty of other video below. But this play was hardly symbolic of the contest as a whole. The Nugs, who once looked…
When I first checked out Caregivers for Life nearly two years, what I brought home was decent but not what most people would consider connoisseur quality. But in the intervening months, the shop has clearly come into its own and begun putting out some amazing herbs…
For those keeping track at home, the investigation of the April 2009 on-camera beating of Michael DeHerrera has lasted more than three years — and it’s not done yet: The Colorado Progressive Coalition announced today that the case had been delayed for five more months. Over the past three years,…
In this week’s Westword cover story, “Water World,” our editorial team covered significant events that have occurred along the South Platte River. We took a long cruise along the trail from Mississippi Avenue all the way up to 104th Avenue, passing by notable landmarks Confluence Park, Sports Authority Field at…
As part of our unofficial ongoing series, Ask William Breathes Anything, my editors once again have given me free reign to sit online and do nothing but chat with you folks for the next hour and twenty minutes. But unlike Mitt Romney, I enjoy questions about cannabis and the cannabis…
The Arapahoe Snowfly is so small that you wouldn’t notice if you inhaled it. At just .2 inches long, it’s certainly not the kind of cuddly creature that appears on birthday cards and computer backgrounds. (Like mine, which just so happens to feature an effing adorable photo of two Denver…
