At Friendly Harbor, Peer Mentors Are Key to Mental Health
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Colorado Pot Products to Adopt New Universal Symbol on Packaging
Although the rules were adopted “immediately,” according to Colorado officials, cannabis businesses will have a little time to make the switch.
Ask a Stoner: Can I Make Cannabutter With My Instant Pot?
Making cannabutter in slow-cookers or on low stovetop heat are among the preferred methods, as the low heat requires less monitoring to avoid the boiling temperatures that kill THC.
Michael Hancock Sexy Text Fallout: The Post Versus the Pimp
Denver City Councilman Rafael Espinoza has asked for an independent investigation of Denver Mayor Michael Hancock following his video apology for sending inappropriate texts to Denver police officer Leslie Branch-Wise in 2011 and 2012, when she was on his security detail. But the controversy has also sparked renewed interest in stories from that same period suggesting that Hancock had been a client of the Denver Players/Denver Sugar prostitution ring, originally headed by former professional skier Scottie Ewing. The latter tale got another workout yesterday, March 12, when Ewing took to the local airwaves to attack a weekend column by Chuck Plunkett, the Denver Post’s editorial-page editor. Plunkett had co-starred alongside Ewing in a recently broadcast recording from the period when the newspaper was investigating the Hancock claims. In the piece, Plunkett called Ewing a “professional liar” while detailing the Post’s investigative process, and in conversation with KNUS talk-show host Peter Boyles and me, Ewing returned the favor.
Adam Gotsis Rape Arrest and Most Serious Broncos Busts This Century
Shortly before news broke last night that the Denver Broncos plan to sign free agent quarterback Case Keenum, the team was forced to respond to a much unhappier development: the arrest of defensive lineman Adam Gotsis for an alleged rape back to 2013. It’s one of the most serious charges this century against a member of the Broncos, a team with more arrests than any other NFL squad since the year 2000. See the documentation below.
Michael Hancock Text Scandal Needs Outside Investigation, Councilman Says
In a strongly worded letter accessible below, Denver City Councilman Rafael Espinoza calls out Denver Mayor Michael Hancock over improper texts he sent to Denver police detective Leslie Branch-Wise when she was a member of his security detail circa 2011-2012. Espinoza refers to the actions as sexual harassment, an assertion Hancock has denied, and advocates for “an independent investigation by an outside party, selected by Council, to delve into this matter and provide a full accounting,” with particular focus on settlement payments made to Branch-Wise and former Hancock friend Wayne McDonald.
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Case Keenum to Sign With Broncos, Will Try to Rekindle Peyton Manning Magic
At the highly unusual time of 11:10 p.m. on Monday, March 12, news broke that the Denver Broncos plan to ink Minnesota Vikings quarterback Case Keenum on Wednesday, March 14, when the free agency period is set to begin. As such, Keenum, the most prominent Broncos signing since Peyton Manning six years ago this month, will be charged with returning the squad to glory after an utterly pathetic 5-11 season. Unlike Manning, however, Keenum’s résumé to date is thin and the jury is still out as to whether he’ll be a top-tier NFL quarterback or a journeyman who managed to parlay a single good season into a giant payday.
Self-Declared Judge in Sovereign Movement, Bruce Doucette, Found Guilty
On Friday, March 9, a jury found Bruce Doucette guilty of all 34 counts that he faced. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 22.
Denver Dispensaries Collected Over Half a Billion Dollars in 2017
Denver dispensaries accounted for over a third of Colorado’s overall cannabis sales in 2017, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue.
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Ballot Initiative Challenging Oil and Gas Industry Goes to Colorado Supreme Court
Proponents of an anti-fracking ballot initiative knew it was coming. Fierce opposition from a pro-oil and gas group has been mounted to nip the initiative in the bud. The Colorado Association of Mineral Rights Owners is opposing a ballot measure that would effectively ban oil and gas activity from almost all but federal lands in Colorado. But proponents won’t go down without a fight.
Colorado Republican Caucus Results: Walker Stapleton Wins Key Counties
The morning after last week’s Colorado caucus, we knew that former Colorado treasurer Cary Kennedy was the big winner among Democrats running for governor. Days later, however, there are still no definitive results in regard to Republican gubernatorial hopefuls, since the Colorado GOP hasn’t released official statewide totals regarding the straw poll conducted on caucus night, nor does it plan to do so. But based on information shared by some key counties, as well as a recent survey, it appears that Colorado treasurer Walker Stapleton currently leading the pack.
Recalling Gentle Giant Derek Cressey, Latest Skier to Die at Breckenridge
The skier who died at Breckenridge on March 8 has been identified as Derek Cressey, a 38-year-old “gentle giant” from Windham, Maine. And the outpouring of love and loss that followed the news of this young father’s passing speaks to the impact he had on friends and loved ones during his too-short life.
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Manual Principal Nick Dawkins: Inside Hostile Work Environment Claims
The March 2 resignation of Manual High School principal Nick Dawkins and his subsequent assertion that he “was targeted by those that called me a nigger and vowed to bring harm to me” after reports of a confederate flag at a Manual-Weld Central High School football game last September was preceded by a Denver Public Schools investigation into an alleged hostile work environment, as he has acknowledged. According to multiple sources, staff concerns about Dawkins included inappropriate sexual and racial comments, his lack of discretion about sensitive personnel matters (including copying others on an implicit job threat to a staffer on family medical leave), and his disappearance after a meeting in which he accused DPS of compiling a secret dossier on him due in part to complaints from white women.
Reader: We Should Scrap Caucuses and Use Open Primaries
Innocent as it may seem, caucusing isn’t without controversy. Some argue it’s an archaic, unnecessary step, and other say it’s a cornerstone of democracy.
Reader: Cannabis Is Legal in Colorado, We Don’t Need a 420 Rally
A new organizer is planning an event for April 20 in Denver Civic Center Park.
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Just Say No: Dick Lamm Returns to Capitol as Co-Chair of NOlympics
“Colorado has its own race to run. We can’t afford an Olympic-size distraction,” says Dick Lamm.
Drug Free America Believes Legal Weed Exploits the Opioid Epidemic
One of legal marijuana’s growing justifications is a potential to combat America’s opioid crisis, but anti-pot groups are claiming just the opposite.
Unique Hemp Treatment Facility Taking Form in Parachute
The Colorado Hemp Institute hopes to be one of the country’s first nutraceutical and medical hemp research and treatment facilities.
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Report Offers No Clues Into What Caused Explosion at Oil Well Near Windsor
Extraction Oil & Gas was the operator of the Windsor drilling site when it went up in flames on December 22. More than two months later, the company still doesn’t know exactly what happened that night, according to its preliminary report.
CSU Student Arrested at Anti-Fracking Protest in Greeley
A 23-year-old CSU student was arrested on two charges today at a proposed drilling site next door to Bella Romero Academy for protesting the fracking activity and what he called “environmental racism.” Now, he’s facing his first court hearing on March 9, and he will be in police custody until he can post bail.
Civic Center 420 Festival Lineup Announced; No Smoking or Politics Planned
There’s a new 4/20 event at Civic Center Park this year, and it’s bringing along some big names with it.
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Recalling Star Denver Sportscaster Gary Cruz, Who Tried to Kick Cancer’s Ass
Gary Cruz, a popular Denver sportscaster during a reported seventeen-year run that included parts of three decades, has died of cancer in Arizona at age 68. And while he’s been off the Mile High City airwaves for more than a generation, he remains well remembered among many local viewers.