Denver blog posts hit nothing but net. Denver Stiffs’ Jeffrey Morton previews the Nuggets-Timberwolves game — and hopes that Kenneth Faried evens up the score with Kevin Love, who dominated him last time around. 5280’s Luc Hatlestad: If you won’t legalize marijuana, at least prioritize it. Mile High Mamas’ Amber…
Just past 1:30 a.m. on July 31, according to the arrest affidavit on view below, Arvada Police were investigating a DUI accident at the intersection of Colorado State Highway 121 and West 58th Avenue. As we first reported last summer, a number of police and fire district vehicles, lights flashing,…
Today, eleven organizations associated with medical marijuana, including trade associations and the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, have sent an open letter to U.S. Attorney John Walsh. How does Sensible Colorado’s Brian Vicente describe the message at the heart of the document, on view below in its entirety?…
Kylie Horner’s post about the arrest of doctors Joseph Montante and Dallas Williams for allegedly writing fraudulent medical marijuana recommendations spurred one reader to weigh in on MMJ enemies. In his view, one of the biggest opposes cannabis for reasons of profit, not concern over the substance’s safety…
Last week, when we noted that the number of Denver homicides during the first quarter of 2012 was up from 2010 and 2011. But the nine Denver victims through the end of last month hardly encompass all the violence that’s gone on in these parts of late — including the…
In February, Catholic Charities testified that if Colorado lawmakers legalize civil unions, it may stop providing adoption and foster care services. Now, it seems that another Catholic organization, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, has cut off funding to an immigrant advocacy group in Durango because it belongs to a…
The Denver Housing Authority did not stand on authority. Yesterday, the latest phase of Denver’s newest city housing community broke ground with passed-out pinwheels, high school drummers and speakers ranging from Mayor Michael Hancock, Representative Diana DeGette and councilwoman Judy Montero to the Flobots’ Jonny 5. Named after the Spanish…
We first celebrated Texts From Last Night way back in 2009 — and the fact that the website’s still around is an indication of how funny it still is. Below, we’ve collected our ten favorite recent texts from the 303 area code, paired with photos intended to help set the…
This week, the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced that it had charged Merhawi Ocbamichael as an adult for a series of aggravated robberies that took place when he was seventeen. It’s the sort of decision that won’t be made in quite the same way should legislation to reform the system…
Today, we’re aswim in a culture crowded with folks seeking fame. So how the hell did an unknown woman in Denver outstrip Khloe Kardashian and Beyonce to become the subject of the most viewed item on TMZ? By stripping at Denver International Airport. Yep, a woman reportedly gave DIA security…
U.S. Attorney John Walsh has said that his crackdown on dispensaries near schools is intended to protect children and young people from drugs and drug abuse. But a good number of Boulder dispensaries targeted in the second round are near a university full of adults, leading some to speculate on…
Since its 2010 launch, Mile High Connects has taken a long, hard, scientific look at Denver’s transit system. Formed as a collaboration between nonprofit leaders and philanthropies, the group analyzed the equity and access of area transportation. The findings, which focus heavily on the distance between public transit and low-income…
Denver blog posts welcome all comers. And no, that’s not meant to sound dirty. Mile High Report fan poster metalman5050 sees it as a good sign that few photographs have surfaced of Peyton Manning working out with Broncos receivers, even if it makes shutterbugs unhappy. Things to Do in Denver…
When House Bill 1156 was killed last month before even making it to the full chamber, its supporters started immediately on a stronger effort to add transparency to the state’s foreclosure processes. But the tactics have changed: Instead of creating another bill, they created a constitutional amendment targeted at requiring…
Last week, ex-Arapahoe County Sheriff Pat Sullivan pleaded guilty in a case involving the trade of meth for sex. And while he only received thirty days in stir for the offense, he has just suffered a greater indignity. As seen in this photo tweeted by 9News’ Jeremy Jojola, his moniker…
In their 2012 home opener, the Colorado Rockies got their ass kicked 7-0 by the San Francisco Giants — something that’s probably going to happen a lot this season. But the grim outlook didn’t stop Rockies fans from putting on their best gear and enjoying a glorious day for baseball…
We’re still getting comments on last week’s post about Jimma Reat, who was murdered after a 911 dispatcher told him and his companions to return to an area near the scene of a previous altercation. Here’s an example — information about how Reat’s family is coping with this awful event…
Even as proponents push Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, law enforcers continue to place a high priority on arresting and prosecuting people for pot-related offenses. Case in point: The Jeffco DA’s office announcement regarding the sentences imposed on seventeen people so far (including Conrado Arellano-Casa, seen here)…
Since the April 2009 on-camera beating of Michael DeHerrera, Denver Police Officer Devin Sparks and Corporal Randy Murr, who can be seen in a video below attacking DeHerrera while he used his cell phone, have been suspended, fired and un-fired. Now, a new ruling nixes their reinstatement. But while that’s…
We’ve recently shared news about Denver Post layoffs of Mike Littwin and Penny Parker and reported pay cuts for Woody Paige and Vincent Carroll, another pair of high-profile staffers. But that’s not all, folks. Editor Greg Moore confirms another pair of layoffs amid word that many previously mentioned page cuts…
How to gauge the student take on CU Boulder’s plan to shrink the campus’ annual 4/20 event via a Wyclef Jean concert and a more active police response? We turned to the University of Colorado memes Facebook page, where the responses have been swift — and funny. Check out samples…
It’s been a big year for John Denver, fifteen years after the experimental plane he was piloting plunged into the ocean. Last April, the mop-haired troubadour who was born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. in New Mexico in 1943, then changed his name to the capital city of the state he…
