Colorado Sun‘s Coming-Out Party Held in Shadow of Old Denver Post HQ
Within a month, Civil Media Company hopes to have more than a dozen such publications in the works.
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Social Cannabis Use Areas: If Weed Really Were Treated Like Alcohol
Denver Technology Services recently visualized the issue with GPS and mapping technology.
Treasurer Candidate Bernard Douthit Has a Fix for PERA, Pot Banking
The Democrat is one of five candidates vying for the Colorado treasurer job June 26.
How to Revitalize an Aging Shopping Plaza? Get Neighborly
How do you revive an aging outdoor shopping center?
Colorado Sun: High-Risk, High-Reward Project from Denver Post Renegades
This weekend brought the unveiling of The Colorado Sun, a new journalism project being launched by a handful of former writers and editors for The Denver Post, which has been decimated by layoffs ordered by Alden Global Capital, its short-term-profits-over-long-term-survival hedge fund owner.
Why the Next 100 Days Are the Year’s Deadliest on Colorado Roads
According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, more fatal accidents take place on Colorado roads between Memorial Day and Labor Day than during any other part of the year. And CDOT is determined to bring that number down.
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Cary Kennedy Campaign on Polls, Attacks and Power of Women Voters
With just over a week to go before the June 26 primary, former Colorado treasurer and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cary Kennedy is hitting the campaign trail and the airwaves hard. And despite controversy over whether she did or didn’t break a promise about going negative, sharp responses from rival Jared Polis and questions about a mysterious poll that shows Kennedy leading the field, Serena Woods, her deputy campaign manager, is overflowing with optimism about her chances to win the nomination.
Reader: Marijuana Consumers Deserve and Demand Equal Rights and Protections!
In early June, Hickenlooper killed three marijuana bills passed by the Colorado Legislature
Reader: The FBI Obviously Doesn’t Give Dance Lessons!
Especially if you’re an FBI agent.
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“Zero Tolerance for Family Separation,” Denver Protesters Tell Trump
Demonstrations were held across the country on June 14.
Op Ed: Jared Polis, LGBTQ Leader, Is the Most Electable Gubernatorial Candidate
Jared would be Colorado’s first openly gay governor if elected — which begs the question: Are Jared’s opponents basing this “electability” argument on his sexual orientation, or on his record?
Sound Engineer Chase Livingston Uses Cannabis to Beat His Own Drum
“The level of access to cannabis and cannabis products here in Colorado benefits my life, and is something I feel would be a net positive if introduced everywhere.”
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Majority of Sweet Leaf Budtenders Have Had Their Charges Dismissed
Four more former budtenders walked away with huge sighs of relief on Thursday, June 14, after accepting dismissal offers from the Denver District Attorney.
Paris, France or Branson, Missouri: Where We Land on These Two Cities
Denver International Airport has two new direct flights to major tourist destinations.
Hardscrabble, Andrew McConathy Playing Benefit for MMJ Treatment
Havens’ grandmother, aunt and cousin have all passed away from breast cancer, but she hopes to join her sister and mother as long-term survivors.
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How Guv Candidate Mike Johnston Is Handling Threat From Gun Nut
Former state senator Mike Johnston has made progressive gun policies a major part of his campaign for Colorado governor in 2018, and that didn’t go over well with at least one local. This past Saturday, a supporter and family friend who’d put a Johnston sign in his yard woke up to discover a response: a bullet-riddled target stamped with the logo of the National Rifle Association.
Average Denver Single-Family Home Price Up $171,000 in Four Years
In March, the average price of a detached, single-family home in metro Denver surpassed $500,000 for the first time. But that’s already seeming like the good old days.
Where the Bernie-Crats At? The Top Progressives in the Primaries
The rift between so-called establishment Democrats, i.e. Hillary Clinton and her ilk, and a new wave of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders-inspired candidates has defined this primary election cycle on the left. Here are the top progressive candidates running in the 2018 primaries.
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Cindy Sovine on Her Failed Social Consumption Application, Pot Legislation
Westword recently sat down with Sovine to see what one of Colorado’s most powerful pot lobbyists will be up to next.
No Arrests in More Than Half of 312 Denver Homicides
From January 1, 2010 to the end of February 2017, nearly half of 312 homicides that took place in Denver didn’t result in an arrest. Moreover, the victims in cases either closed without anyone being taken into custody or still unsolved were overwhelmingly black or Hispanic.
Here Are the Complaints Against and Disciplinary Records of Police Chief Candidates
Five candidates are now in the running to be the next Denver police chief after retiring Chief Robert White stepped down in the wake of two personal scandals. But what do we know about these men and their own run-ins with the law? Who will the city trust to be an ethical leader? Here are the disciplinary histories of each of the candidates during their tenure with the Denver Police Department.
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The Latest on the 416 Fire Near Durango (Including Photos)
The 416 fire has burned nearly 30,000 acres and is 15 percent contained as of June 14.