The placement of the two ‘Sidewalk Closed Ahead’ signs pictured above give pedestrians a scant three inches in which to make their crossover, presumably between the inwardly pointing directional arrows. This form-fitting placement is not due to Coloradans’ ranking as the least obese in the nation. In a state famous…
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office accuses nineteen-year-old Dallas Cardenas of being a pimp — but that’s not all. As shown in a wide-ranging indictment on view below, Cardenas also faces charges of trafficking in adults and children, since one of the two women he’s said to have forced into sex-for-pay…
Tonight’s the final reading of Denver City Councilwoman Jeanne Robb’s measure to impose medical marijuana grow restrictions in residential areas. At this point, she says they’re likely to omit all mention of caretakers and restrict patients to six plants apiece or twelve plants at a single location…
Among the most debated stories of the month involves a fatal crash that may involve illegally obtained medical marijuana. But while many of the comments focus on whether or not medical marijuana is being scapegoated in the case, one recent post sets aside that issue in favor of showing concern…
We’ve carefully cropped this photo from the Victorian Fetish Ball to make it safe for work — but the full shot, which definitely isn’t, can be eyeballed at the link above. Also see galleries of Bassnectar at 1STBANK Center, the 16th Street Mall Zombie Walk and more at Westword’s slideshow…
The website for Personhood USA, the organization pushing Amendment 62, which declares that the term “person” applies from one’s biological starting point, doesn’t come across as scary. At this writing, it sports the smiling face of Tim Tebow’s mom, who supports the measure. But a video from Personhood USA’s YouTube…
Is it fair to blame Coach Josh McDaniels for the Broncos’ humiliating 59-14 loss to the Oakland Raiders yesterday? In a word: yes. McDaniels was brought to Denver to revitalize a once-proud franchise. Instead, he’s steadily undermined the squad with stupid decisions, poor management and inconsistency so consistent that Sunday’s…
Congrats, Ken Buck. One poll shows your lead over Michael Bennet in the Senate race has shrunk to a dead heat, likely due to your comparison of homosexuality to alcoholism and suggestion that global warming is a hoax, not to mention that “buyer’s remorse” comment about an alleged date-rape victim…
What’s a poor dispensary owner to do to stand out in an oversaturated market featuring dispensaries on every street corner? One solution would be to hire Grow Room Communications, a new Denver-based company that purports to be the country’s first and only medical marijuana business development and public relations firm…
Over the past week or so, UFO sightings have been reported over Denver, New York City, El Paso and Richmond. Whether any of them are either connected or legitimate Jeff Peckman can’t say — but the man behind Initiative 300, which would establish an extraterrestrial affairs commission, feels that interest…
These three Denver blog posts should hold you until Monday. Colorado Pols offers a look at several “mailbombs” attacking Jeffco Democrat Debbie Benefield, including one alleged royal screw-up. Education News Colorado’s Alan Gottlieb feels that parents’ proud tears trumped a talk by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, subject of…
Local football fans eagerly waiting to find out where John Elway would rate on the NFL Network’s list of the 100 greatest players finally have their answer: No. 7 finished at No. 23. An appropriate spot? Not according to a couple of prominent Broncos bloggers, who are plenty unhappy about…
Ken Buck: Too extreme for Colorado? How about, Ken Buck: Too embarrassing for Colorado. We seem to have our own Joe Biden in the house, a guy who can’t stop putting his foot in his mouth. In some ways it’s refreshing to see a politician who’s not slick enough to…
HB 1284, the medical marijuana regulatory bill signed in June, is a complicated measure that changes many of the ways MMJ caregivers have operated. But attorney Adam Mayo thinks he may have found a work-around: patient collectives. He’ll discuss the topic at length during a Monday Cannabis Therapy Institute seminar…
After months of being criticized for their aggressive arrests and use of excessive force, Denver cops are trying to win back the trust of Denver citizens with a kinder, gentler, hands-off policing style…
Update: Westword has obtained the plea agreement signed by Chris Bartkowicz, the Highlands Ranch home grower brought up on federal drug charges even though he said he was growing marijuana for medical purposes. The document, on view below in its entirety, shows that he was confident from the beginning he’d…
Nadine Montoya has been sentenced to life in prison without parole plus 32 years for murdering a 49-year-old Aurora woman in a hit-and-run at a Denver Burger King last May. Montoya, 27, was convicted last month. A jury found her guilty of crushing Lilian Verdonkschot with her Cadillac DeVille after…
Our post about Dan Maes’s 1989 bankruptcy and claims about a bribery attempt sparked some amusing back-and-forth between our commenters. The funniest moments involve a grammarian and someone who signs himself “John Hickenlooper.”…
The extended period of quiet over a Carmelo Anthony trade following the collapse of a deal with New Jersey is over. Not only are the Knicks back in the hunt, with a little reported help from Spike Lee, but now, both the Chicago Bulls and, yes, the Nets are reportedly…
Whether you grow cannabis to ease a headache or to ease the side effects of chemotherapy, you’re putting your health back in your own hands. You’re also participating in a historical legalization movement. You might even call yourself a hero. Here are my top ten reasons why…
Delaware Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell may have dabbled in witchcraft, but she says she’s not a witch — and so does Elvira. The former Cassandra Peterson was raised in Colorado Springs and became the first female celeb to endorse a beer for home-state brewer Coors back in 1987. Now, she’s…
On the State of Kansas’s website, 73-year-old Brooks Kellogg is celebrated as a success story for building an entertainment center in Hays. But there’s a good chance this salute won’t be long for the Internet. That’s because the FBI arrested him earlier this week at Denver International Airport on a…
