This dispensary has closed. For such a big shop, Heartland Pharmacy’s exterior has a low-key vibe. Because it’s partially obscured by large trees out front, I drove past it twice before its green-cross sign caught my eye — and I wasn’t even medicated…
Famous for its ski bums, Aspen also has a modest contingent of real bums — although the homeless shelter downtown isn’t exactly as celebrated as the haunts of the 1 percenters. But that may soon change. Fresh on the heels of the uproar over the new sociology study The Slums…
Denver blog posts are what’s happening. Colorado Pols sees Scott Tipton as as the state’s top Congressional target for national Dems. Denver Stiffs’ Nate Timmons asks: Should the Nuggets try to pick up any of Boston’s big three. South Stands Denver’s Tori Toney can identify with this Packers fan…
Cannabis University founder Michell LaMay recieved title approval from the state board yesterday for her Relief for the Possession of Cannabis Act. She calls the bill an “elegantly simple solution” to marijuana laws in Colorado…
Yesterday, following new reports about sex assaults at the Air Force Academy, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced a campaign to address the problem — one that’s about to get even more exposure. That’s because tomorrow marks the Sundance Film Fest premiere of The Invisible War, director Kirby Dick’s documentary on…
The prospect of being stopped by what you think is a police officer, only to discover too late that it’s actually a vicious criminal, helps explain why Larimer County Sheriff’s Office took Heather Speicher’s report about being sexually assaulted by a cop impersonator so seriously. And why the LCSO is…
After weeks of rumors that the local LGBT publication was on the block, Out Front Colorado officials announced yesterday that the mag has been sold to Transformation Communication Group. What exactly comes with this news, we’re not sure yet, but in recent months the main concern has been financial security…
Durango High School student Sydney Spies’s third attempt to get a yearbook photo approved spawned another slew of comments, ranging from thoughtful to rude to wry. Here’s an example of posts in the last category…
Update:There have been some new developments in the tragic story of Jenna Breen, who was killed in a hit-and-run accident with Viet Nguyen, a man with three previous DUI arrests. Below, get more information about the search for possible witnesses (or perhaps additional suspects), a fund in Jenna’s name, a…
Yesterday, we noted that Tim Tebow’s rib injury during the Patriots game was similar to one sustained by Jesus during the crucifixion. A bit of a stretch? Maybe — but no more of one than a new claim that the Chosen One’s popularity is rubbing off on a certain savior…
Red light photo tickets are a hot topic in Denver, with councilwomen Jeanne Faatz and Mary Beth Susman both questioning the program, especially as it applies to citations for crossing the white stop line — an infraction whose fine was halved this week, but not eliminated. Now, the issue could…
National Cannabis Industry Association exec Aaron Smith predicted that officials would speak out against seizure letters sent to 23 medical marijuana dispensaries within 1,000 of schools by U.S. Attorney John Walsh — and now, one is doing so. Senator Pat Steadman, who’s behind an MMJ financial co-op proposal, strongly criticizes…
The fallout from Mullen High School’s firing of mega-successful celebrity football coach Dave Logan has been long, loud and contentious. And the chatter will likely ramp up again in the wake of a meeting last night at which Mullen officials accused Logan’s staff of committing recruiting violations — a remarkable…
On Sunday, at 2 p.m. in the Bemis Public Library, five people gathered to launch the first general assembly of Occupy Littleton. If the idea that democracy takes time ever needed proof, this would be it. One person shy of a round half-dozen, the group appeared dwarfed in the city…
As the USA Pro Cycling Challenge proved, Coloradans love their bicycling races. Governor John Hickenlooper hopes to tap into that passion and bring attention to an often neglected part of the state with “Pedal the Plains,” which his office announced today. The three-day race will take place September 21-23 over…
Two weeks ago, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar surfaced in Alamosa, surrounded by state leaders, to present the results of a federal study aimed at promoting tourism and conservation in the San Luis Valley. The National Park Service’s study pushes for conservation easements, recreational trails and landmark designations for…
Denver blog posts want you to want them. Colorado Independent’s Marcos Restrepo outlines Jared Polis’s SOPA objections, which are a lot like Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales’s. Denver Frank’s anti-SOPA, too… …and Colorado Pols is on SOPA strike. Why didn’t anyone tell us the Internet was closed today?…
In 2010, Colorado welcomed 2,367 refugees from around the world. That’s more than in 2009, when 2,157 refugees were resettled here, but fewer than in 1980, when 4,200 refugees made Colorado their new home. So where do these refugees come from — and why? As explained in the cover story…
We’ve written about plenty of accused cancer fakers over the years, including Ann Crall, Tausha Marsh and, earlier today, Jennifer Stover. But while the motives in these cases appear to revolve around money, it’s hard to know what Mark Royer intended when he informed relatives about a bogus diagnosis shortly…
Colorado Republicans are the Guardians of Liberty, according to Liberty Watch, an organization holding elected officials accountable for the organization’s proposed “Principles of Liberty.” Early this morning, Liberty Watch held an awards ceromony honoring ten Republicans from the Colorado Legislature, deeming each a Guardian…
Durango High student Sydney Spies turned heads when she protested yearbook editors’ rejection of a sexy senior photo — a stance that landed her on the Today show. The latest? Her mom, Miki, tells us that today, Sydney will submit a third yearbook photo after two previous ones from a…
Kelsey Whipple’s post in which Mayor Michael Hancock shared his view that the public no longer cares about Occupy Denver attracted numerous comments from supporters disputing his conclusion. But there was also this take from someone very much on Hancock’s wavelength…
