Rather than embellishing this story, plucked from the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel police blotter, we’re just going to let it speak for itself. The item reads: “A man in the 500 block of 29 3/8 Road called Mesa County sheriff’s deputies on Sunday to report his roommate was trying to…
This week, legislators in Connecticut introduced a bill that would allow minors between ages thirteen and eighteen who are in a relationship and engage in sexting to be charged with a misdemeanor rather than a felony. This alteration would mean such teens wouldn’t wind up being placed on the state’s…
Tullio Andrew Ragusin has such big balls that they probably should have been charged as co-defendants in the criminal-impersonation and theft case that will bring him to court later today. “He has portrayed himself as not only being a licensed attorney here in Colorado but also an international attorney trained…
Right now, Republic Airways Holdings is deciding whether to rename recent acquisition Frontier Airlines — a decision that could be announced as soon as early April. If that move is made, it almost certainly means the end of Frontier’s animal mascots, who’ve enlivened the company’s commercials for years. But if…
Early this year, reports that the city had issued more than 390 sales tax licenses to medical marijuana dispensaries led many to proclaim Denver “Cannabis Capital USA.” But once city council passed new dispensary regulations on January 11 requiring all current dispensary owners to apply for a new dispensary license…
In response to numerous reports of “disruptive behavior” by Jefferson County Board of Education member Laura Boggs, a teacher’s union has commissioned a special edition e-mail newsletter, “Boggs Watch,” to document her “rogue” tactics regarding Jeffco teachers. Earlier this month, for instance, Boggs reportedly took over a teacher’s classroom during…
Most young parents will tell you that baby formula is so expensive it could be made out of gold. But for Tam Huynh and Thuy Nguyen, it was basically the equivalent of poker chips and narcotics. That’s the story told by the Jefferson County District Attorneys Office in the wake…
A skunk that got its head stuck in a peanut butter jar attracted plenty of press attention in Grand Junction over the weekend — and it appears that the skunk didn’t like it one bit. The Colorado Division of Wildlife employee was tasked with removing the jar without getting a…
Wouldn’t you like to know about some Denver blogs? You can. In noting the Dolphins’ lack of interest in Brandon Marshall, The Mile High Salute’s Mike writes, “The more time that passes, the less teams seem to be interested in Marshall. It is the ultimate risk/reward scenario and Brandon has…
Congratulations, CU. Bleacher Report’s Dan Scofield just named Boulder one of the ten best college-football cities in America to tailgate. Make that number ten. And, unfortunately, this achievement is tainted to some degree by the fact that CU made the list only because the University of Georgia didn’t, “thanks to…
Yesterday afternoon, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced that he would be joining “nearly a dozen” fellow AGs across the country in suing to stop the just-signed health-care law from taking effect. Since then, the number of bandwagon-jumpers has grown to thirteen total, including one Democrat — Louisiana’s James D…
#12 0f the 22 Major Arcana: Jared Polis, Justice…..
Colorado State Patrol Trooper David Dolan spent 21 years on the job without getting nearly as much attention as he did yesterday, when Douglas County Sheriff’s Office personnel pulled him over and arrested him on suspicion of drunk driving. It was certainly a novel offense. CSP spokesman Trooper Ryan Sullivan…
Yesterday afternoon, the Denver Police Department requested the media’s help in snaring Adam Gurule. “It was a case where he was complicit in the prostitution of a child,” says Denver Police Department spokesman Sonny Jackson, who adds that Gurule was known for intimidating both the victim and her clients. “Early…
As of two days ago, the latest version of HB 1284, the bill to regulate the medical marijuana industry, looked something like this. But yesterday’s hearing before the House judiciary committee resulted in a number of significant changes to the legislation. Many of these alterations were good, says Brian Vicente,…
Yesterday, Broncos coach Josh McDaniels said Kyle Orton remains the team’s starting quarterback — but he added that there would still be competition for the position. That’s another way of saying McDaniels hasn’t committed to a starting quarterback yet — and you can bet he hasn’t. So why bother making…
The U.S. House’s passage of a massive health-care bill President Barack Obama is planning to sign into law today is already having plenty of political impact locally, with the Gun Owners of America targeting Dem Betsy Markey, who voted for the measure (after voting against it), and Colorado Attorney General…
On March 30 and 31, a trial in Boulder County Court will tackle an issue of tremendous importance — one that could impact the way in which all Americans worship and celebrate a higher power. Peeps. The case involves Carol “Chay” Burdick, a Boulder resident who received an eviction threat…
Earlier this afternoon, state Department of Human Services Director Karen Beye sat before a committee of lawmakers and apologized. It’s “clearly unacceptable” that the department failed to complete timely fatality reviews on ten of the eleven children who died of abuse in 2008 after having had involvement with their county…
Update, 4:00 p.m.: Representative Sal Pace’s amendment relating to medical marijuana and post-traumatic stress disorder has been defeated, and the Marijuana Policy Project’s Steve Fox isn’t happy about it. Look for the new information after the original item below: At today’s judiciary committee hearing about HB 1284, a bill that…
In the not exactly thrilling 1995 cyber-thriller The Net, Sandra Bullock’s character, Angela Bennett, reveals that she was raised in La Junta — a community whose name she pronounces as if she were Hugo Chavez. Little did Bennett know, however, that her hometown would share a state with a nexus…
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers isn’t a shrinking violet. Whereas some politicians would rather avoid fights, he eagerly wades into them, fists up, ready to swing, as he’s proven repeatedly in his public comments about medical marijuana. Today, he’s taking on an even bigger target: the health care plan just…
