Governor John Hickenlooper has walked a taut tightrope on energy issues since taking office, pushing for more natural gas drilling in a state already leading the region in drilling starts, while at the same time nudging the industry toward greater disclosure of the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing or “fracking”…
Back in July, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment asked medical marijuana cardholders for their thoughts on the department dropping red card fees from $90 to $35. Last week, the comment period was extended to August 12 on the CDPHE website without any explanation. We’ve now learned that’s…
Denver blog posts reproduce because they’re friendly. Denver Stiffs’ Jeffrey Morton on the “predictable overreactions” of David Stern amid the seemingly endless NBA lockout. At Colorado Education News, Paul Teske asks if we’re slipping toward pay-to-play education. Mile High Mamas’ Jaime on how JuiceCleansingHealthyChicks invaded her pizza craze. Not cool,…
Yesterday, former judge Leonard Frieling co-starred in a media event at the City and County Building designed to attract attention to the petition-gathering process for the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012. But while the location was great for TV, it wasn’t terrific for collecting valid signatures. Frieling says…
Political correctness isn’t an exact science. Congressman Doug Lamborn has been pilloried in some quarters for saying that being associated with Barack Obama is like touching a tar baby — a term previously used by Westword writers, albeit in a non-racial context. But did Westword commit a similar sin by…
The identities of the couple above have been masked — but the blurring of faces does not hide the unexpected surprise revealed in their stance. The Google Maps camera that captured this image has either caught them unaware, or caught them in the act…..
We’ve never published a Comment of the Day in T-shirt form — until now. The recipient of this honor is Doug Lamborn, who’s been blasted for saying that being associated with Barack Obama is like touching a tar baby — and while we’re bummed the shirt doesn’t directly address the…
It allegedly took two drunk drivers to kill Alan Dilley. The tow-truck operator was on the scene of an active DUI-crash investigation when he was struck and killed by a car piloted by Zachariah Dobler, who was reportedly drunk at the time. Criminal records show that was nothing new for…
You’ve got to credit ESPN’s Merril Hoge. At least the man stands up for his tweets. Yesterday, following his epic Twitter rampage against Tim Tebow, Hoge not only shared his thoughts about the Chosen One on assorted ESPN broadcasts, but he also guested for an extended (and sometimes testy) segment…
Colorado officials temporarily closed Greenway University, the first state-licensed medical marijuana school, after they found out owner/CEO Gus Escamilla and a chancellor both boasted felony convictions that hadn’t been cited on GU’s application. We subsequently discovered a second unmentioned felony on Escamilla’s record — and now, we learn there’s an…
The Denver coroner’s office has issued its report about homicides through June 2011. The 24 to date is way over 50 percent of last year’s 39 — but even if it wasn’t, loved ones of victims such as Gerald Schwartzman would still be grieving. Look below and page down to…
Editor’s note: Corrections made in this post are described below: Last month, we told you about Michelle LaMay submitting ballot language that would end all punishment for cannabis possession in Colorado. Her proposal is one step closer to reality after LaMay met with the Colorado Legislative Council and Legislative Services…
We are one step closer to having a peak near Carbondale named after Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr., who was born in Roswell, New Mexico. You probably know him as John Denver, which is the actual name the eastern peak of Mt. Sopris will take if J.P. McDaniel has her way…
One terrible morning in 2004, Peter Spitz’s wife, Teresa, took their infant son to a friend’s house, then shot Spitz in the face, blinding him, and killed his mother. Last week, after years of rehab and legal battles, the ex-Marine got a precious piece of his life back, when a…
Denver blog posts? Got three right here. BigMedia.org’s Jason Salzman asks for proof of media bias against folks like Mike Rosen and Cory Gardner, and doesn’t get it. Things to Do in Denver When You’re Broke: Want a free backpack? This Lively Earth’s Rocky Mountain National Park photos speak for…
The debate about Denver’s longstanding pit bull ban continues to raise passions among those who love the breed, as well as people who fear it. And this week, two separate incidents have fired more debate. One in which Edgewater officers killed a Rottweiler after the dog and a pit bull…
Update: Joseph Lightfoot was originally charged with felony child abuse for a legal medical marijuana grow simply because he had three kids living in the home where he was cultivating. The count was later bumped down to a couple of misdemeanors, to which Lightfoot pleaded guilty — a decision his…
The story of drivers Zachary Kocman and Joseph Murphy, accused of attacking a pedestrian who threw a soda at them after they called him a “faggot,” stirred plenty of discussion about the incident, and bias-motivated crime in general. One reader says abusive slurs aimed at people walking is all too…
Gina Gruenwald was a former Oklahoma State softball player with a bright future ahead of her when she was brutally stabbed to death in August 2004. Nearly seven years later, Billy Jene Wilson, a 42-year-old homeless man, has been arrested for her murder — and all because he allegedly bit…
A Kyle Orton trade to the Miami Dolphins, which seemed like a sure bet a week ago, is now on life support, even though Dolphins fans have been chanting for Orton. Why? Compensation is reportedly the reason. But there’s also a chance the Broncos braintrust has decided chosen one Tim…
Yesterday, a Colorado Springs Gazette editorial and a big percentage of online poll takers deemed Congressman Doug Lamborn’s line that compared being associated with Barack Obama to touching a tar baby no big deal. Keith Olbermann begs to differ. On his Current TV show last night, he called the Lamborn…
Our latest mug shot roundup gives you a look at alleged criminals both minor (the so-called Dish Soap Six, the Drunken Tractor Driver) and the major, including a woman who may have buried a child alive and a man who killed himself after a triple homicide that targeted three teens…
