Sources who’ve spoken to Westword think odds are good Channel 2’s local news operation will be eliminated, possibly as soon as year’s end, in favor of right-wing news programming produced nationally by conservative-leaning Sinclair Broadcast Group.
An expert from Colorado, where sponsoring highways is among the only promotional platforms open to marijuana dispensaries, worries that some limits put in place via the National Advertising Standard offered by the National Association of Cannabis Businesses are overly severe.
Senator Tim Neville and state representatives, Edie Hooton, Dan Pabon and Kevin Van Winkle were among those appearing to support the rally.
Today, June 7, Denver Department of Safety Executive Director Troy Riggs announced that a finalist list of candidates to be the next chief of police is expected to reach Mayor Michael Hancock’s desk no later than early July.
These days, Lucia Guzman can be seen sporting a casual look — shorts, a cotton blouse and cat-eye sunglasses — a marked departure from the suits she wore while serving at the Capitol this year.
At a press conference that concluded moments ago, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Colorado Senator Cory Gardner, a political odd couple if ever there was one, explained why they’ve teamed up to introduce a marijuana-related bill called the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act.
“I hate even saying this, but right now we have way more industrial cannabis then we’ve ever had.”
The Colorado River has already reached its peak flow for the season, and that’s lousy news when it comes to fire danger, water supply for farmers and residential users, recreational opportunities and the health of numerous fish species, among other things. And while Victor Lee, an engineer with the Bureau of Reclamation, isn’t ready to hit the panic button yet, he concedes that bad can still turn worse.
The Denver Department of Public Works recently ordered LimeBike and Bird, the companies responsible for Denver’s scooter infestation, to remove all of their products parked in public places. The city will also be removing scooters found “in the public right of way.”
House flipping, as its known, is commonplace in today’s red hot Denver housing market, as shown in new numbers that reveal the metro-area zip codes where it’s happening most frequently and the often huge windfalls that can result.
Of the 287 miles of Colorado roadway that are currently part of the state’s Sponsor a Highway program, 140 of them, or just under half, are being paid for by marijuana businesses. See where they are and what shops are participating here.
Most potrepreneurs are exploring more cautionary steps than going public in America until they’re certain Uncle Sam won’t shut them down.
One bill would’ve added autism to the state’s list of medical marijuana conditions, while another proposed more flexibility in investing into cannabis businesses. Hickenlooper also dismissed a bill that would’ve allowed dispensary tasting rooms the day before.
Its stark orange flavor is like a poorly stirred glass of Tang.
A new iPhone app allows cyclists to report objects blocking Denver’s bicycle lanes
Let’s be clear — Justice Kennedy’s opinion makes no finding whatsoever that religion trumps equality for the LGBTQ community. This bears repeating — the U.S. Supreme Court did not side with the baker and rule that his religious beliefs or freedom of religion claim won the day.
“It’s an absolutely amazing story,” says KNUS radio host Steffan Tubbs about the subject of 25 Steps, his latest documentary film, which debuts on June 6. “And I had to tell it.”
While officials work to implement Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s mobility action plan, whose goals include 30 percent of commuters walking, biking or taking public transit to work by 2030, traffic engineering manager Michael Finochio and his staff are trying to at least incrementally improve the current traffic situation, especially in Denver’s Central Business District, where what is known as the 2018 Downtown Signal Retiming Project is underway.
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Law’s political action committee has endorsed Representative Jared Polis’s 2018 campaign for governor of Colorado. And NORML executive director Erik Altieri is psyched that Polis, a Democrat, is as enthusiastic about this backing as the venerable cannabis advocacy group is in regard to his candidacy.
Despite passing through both the Senate and House by vast margins, HB 1263 has yet to receive Hickenlooper’s signature.
The story of the FBI agent who accidentally shot someone while executing a back flip at Mile High Spirits Distillery over the weekend went national with the speed of social media, and plenty of folks on Twitter quickly made sport of the bizarre situation. But now, as witnessed by a hilarious segment on last night’s edition of The Daily Show With Trevor Noah, the professionals are getting involved.
Two immigrant rights organizations file a detailed complaint with the federal government listing serious accusations of medical and mental health maltreatment at Colorado’s only immigrant detention center.
