The still-bad economy has inspired a number of small-time metal thieves — like Richard Goodface and Duane Brown, who allegedly swiped Denver storm grates in October. But according to the Colorado Springs Police Department, they’re pikers in comparison with several suspects accused of swiping copper and aluminum from air conditioners…
In his latest review, marijuana critic William Breathes visits The Grasshopper Alternative Medicine, a ladies’ choice shop that’s one of his picks, too. If it doesn’t fire you up, though, our newly updated MMJ center listings provide more options. Click to access our medical marijuana dispensary directory…
This dispensary has closed. Mixed in with the boutique specialty shops, craft beer houses and other restaurants in the area, Grasshopper Alternative Medicine blends in well with its East 17th Avenue neighbors. Aside from the ubiquitous green medical marijuana crosses, the clinic could pass for a coffee shop thanks to…
From the angle in which the above photograph was taken, it appears that the hanging skeletons warn of dire consequences for scofflaws who disobey the Denver Fire Department’s “no parking or storage allowed within 50 feet of this building” sign…..
On November 30, Dow Jones columnist Al Lewis wrote a very funny piece about being called a “scumbag” by John Elway, who recently lost millions in Sean Mueller’s Ponzi scheme. But while most of Lewis’s columns run in the Denver Post, where he was previously a staffer, this one didn’t…
Our recent Colorado Crimes post “Azimdzhon Mazhidov, 15 others from Russia, Tajikistan charged with ripping off $300,000” detailed a complicated check-kiting scheme allegedly involving conspirators from Denver and Philadelphia. The tale prompted an extremely polite plea not to assume all Tajikistan immigrants in the U.S. have larceny on their mind…
Last night, the Nuggets failed to secure George Karl’s 1,000th win vs. the Boston Celtics in part because Carmelo Anthony sat out, reportedly due to cold symptoms and right-knee inflammation. Is it coincidental that these issues flared up the same night reports suggested that the Nugs have finally realized Melo…
Denver City Council’s decision not to provide a service-dog exception for its long-time pit-bull ban violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to an attorney suing Denver and Aurora on behalf of disabled vets. Councilwoman Paula Sandoval, who voted for creating an exception, agrees — and she wonders if it’s…
We’re continuing to build to our collection of 2010’s top mug shots, supplementing our top women’s and face-and-neck-tattoo pics. Today, we bring you bad-hair photos — ones we doubt you’ll be clipping to share with your stylist. Page through our twelve favorites below, and click on their names to read…
Advocates like Medical Marijuana Assistance Program of the Rockies’ Vincent Palazzotto believe new health department rules could be devastating for patients and caregivers. But they’ll have to wait to find out what they are until next year…
Despite the oh-so-seasonal protests — including a round of billboards from Colorado Coalition of Reason, the first of which went up Monday at 11th Avenue and Speer — the Denver City and County Building is once again lit up for the holidays, protected by the rosy glow of several court…
Before the refreshments in the basement but after federal judge Christina M. Habas fervently waved a pocket-sized Constitution during her speech, 76 people became naturalized citizens of the United States during a Tuesday morning ceremony at the Denver Central Library. Of the 76 people, they came from 39 countries, said…
Last week’s cover story, “Mean Streets,” detailed allegations of discrimination, abuse, assault and bribery at Yellow Cab, Denver’s oldest taxicab company. The accusations came to light courtesy of a federal lawsuit filed last summer by 21 former Yellow Cab drivers — the details of which you can read below…
Six years ago, Peter Spitz’s wife, Teresa, shot him three times in his face while he slept, then killed his mother. Spitz woke up blind. The attack and its aftermath are the subject of this week’s cover story, “Blindsided.” It’s a domestic tragedy of such horrific proportions that outsiders wonder…
Get into the flow of these three Denver blog posts. Denver Stiffs’ Andrew Feinstein recaps the Nuggets’ inability to get George Karl his 1,000th win last night — and wishes Melo had taken the last shot. 5280’s Michael de Yoanna asks: “How healthy are we?” Denver Infill’s Rick shares the…
Last month, the Sleeper house — the Colorado mountain home made famous by Woody Allen’s 1973 film Sleeper — sold at auction for the bargain basement price of $1.53 million. And it could well be on the market again soon, according to TopTenRealEstateDeals.com, a website that places the Sleeper house…
The folks at the Colorado Adult Immunization Coalition wants you to get a flu shot — and to encourage people to volunteer for jabbing, they’ve created the “Enough is Enough” contest, with those who upload photos of themselves being injected to a Facebook page automatically eligible to win free Nuggets…
Denver City Council’s decision not to provide a service-dog exemption to its longtime pit bull ban isn’t just bad public policy, in the opinion of Jennifer Reba Edwards, attorney and founder of the Animal Law Center. It’s also illegal — which is why her firm is suing the city, as…
At 2 p.m. this afternoon, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s medical marijuana advisory committee will meet to discuss new regulations for physicians (they’re on view below) that Medical Marijuana Assistance Program of the Rockies executive director Vincent Palazzotto feels could be devastating for patient access in the…
Our posts featuring takes on a medical marijuana database proposal from Cannabis Therapy Insistute’s Laura Kriho and Coloradans for Medical Marijuana Regulation’s Betty Aldworth prompted some lively conversations. Consider this reaction from one reader ready to just say no to MMJ centers…
It’s the time of year for the giving and receiving so-called White Elephant gifts — which, for those of us into kitsch stuff, can be better than receiving something allegedly classier. Understanding this, our friends at Arc Thrift Stores of Colorado have assembled their “must-have” White Elephant gift list –…
The election’s been over for a month, but people on governor-elect John Hickenlooper’s e-mail list got one last fundraising message today. Turns out Hick’s campaign still owes $9,500 to small vendors and local businesses, and he’s hoping to raise that much by midnight tonight. Look below for his pitch…
