A Massive Complex in Lakewood Could House 1,000 Homeless
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless won a battle against the feds to utilize a lot in Lakewood to house the formerly homeless.
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Rally Next Week Will Call for Mayor Hancock’s Resignation
#TimeUPHancock protesters will meet at the front steps of the City and County building to call on Mayor Hancock to resign after he admitted to sending suggestive text messages to a former subordinate.
New Poll Shows Jason Crow Ahead of Mike Coffman
A new poll shows Mike Coffman trailing Jason Crow. But there’s plenty of time for Coffman to make up ground.
Ex-Pot Shop Owner Rocky Pedersen Blames Robbery Spree on Heroin Habit
In March 2017, as we’ve reported, former Longmont medical marijuana dispensary owner Rocky Pedersen was arrested for an AR-15-toting pot-shop robbery spree. He’s now been sentenced to fourteen years behind bars for a series of crimes that he blames on his switch from cannabis to heroin.
Claim: Rep Said Killers Lobbied for Gun-Free Schools Before Columbine Attack
An attendee at a town hall in Erie held following the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida says pro-gun state representative Lori Saine supported her argument that teachers should be armed by claiming Columbine killers Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold had supported gun control and lobbied the state legislature to make schools gun-free zones to prevent return fire during the lethal April 20, 1999 attack that took the lives of twelve students and a teacher. Moreover, the account is backed by two others who were also at the town hall.
Michael Hancock Text Scandal Fallout: Angry Cops, Sex Harassment Training
The fallout from Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s apology for inappropriate texts sent to Denver police detective Leslie Branch-Wise when she was on his security detail in 2011 and 2012 has been fast, furious and, at times, contradictory. Hancock has been lambasted by two different police organizations and chided by powerful politicos, with one former city council member calling on him to resign. Meanwhile, the City of Denver has announced that it is developing new sexual harassment training for city employees even though Hancock continues to insist that he didn’t sexually harass Branch-Wise, and the head of a notorious Denver prostitution ring says the mayor was a client.
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Why Cops Assaulted the “Most Vulnerable Person in Brighton”
Joshua Sands is “the most vulnerable person in Brighton” according to attorney David Lane, and that makes what happened to him even more shocking. Sands, who has autism, was assaulted and tased by six members of the Brighton Police Department after being mistaken for a murder suspect who was already behind bars at the time.
Enjoy a Night Inside With These Five Funky Hybrids
Draw the blinds, lower the lights and clean out that bong, because we’re getting baked tonight.
“I Need a F*ck Buddy”: The Case Against Representative Steve Lebsock
On the evening of February 27, around the same time that Denver Mayor Michael Hancock issued a video apology for inappropriate text messages sent to a Denver police officer, representatives for KC Becker, the Colorado House of Representative’s majority leader, publicly issued documents about alleged impropriety by Representative Steve Lebsock, a Thornton Democrat accused of sexually harassing at least eleven women, including fellow rep Faith Winter and lobbyist Holly Tarry. One passage maintains that Lebsock said to one complainant, “Don’t you need a fuck buddy? I need a fuck buddy.”
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Can Mayor Michael Hancock Survive Sexual Harassment Claims?
Last night, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock issued an extraordinary video apology for what his office has termed “inappropriate behavior” toward Denver Police Detective Leslie Branch-Wise when she was part of his security detail approximately six years ago. The clip, on view below, was prompted by Branch-Wise’s participation in a Denver7 report in which she shared text messages from Hancock, one of which asked if she’d ever taken a pole-dancing course before warning her, “Be careful! I’m curious;)!”
Why Colorado Tokers Love Killer Queen
Guaranteed to blow your mind — anytime.
Denver Issues License to City’s First Pot Lounge
After years of making little ground in Colorado, social cannabis consumption is finally starting to see some progression.
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Will the FCC Sink Pirate Radio in Colorado?
For the last two months, the FCC has been attacking pirate radio stations in this state.
Homeless Class Action Lawsuit Could Be Heading Toward “Monster Trial”
Attorney Jason Flores-Williams provides an update on the federal lawsuit in which thousands of people experiencing homelessness are suing Denver for violating their constitutional rights during sweeps.
Terrapin-Backed Bill Would Allow Dispensary Tasting Rooms
If passed, the proposal would create the first statewide licensing program for cannabis consumption.
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Alexis Bortell, 12, Won’t Let Court Loss Stop Jeff Sessions Medical Pot Fight
Last year, then-eleven-year-old Colorado resident and medical marijuana patient Alexis Bortell joined other plaintiffs in a lawsuit against pot-hating Attorney General Jeff Sessions over federal scheduling of cannabis. Yesterday, February 26, a judge with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed the suit, but Bortell, now twelve, wasn’t distressed. Shortly after the news went public, a post appeared on her Facebook page reading, “We were ready. Smile. We know #SCOTUS [Supreme Court of the United States] is where we are probably going.”
Ask a Stoner: How Do I Replace a Dead Hash Pen Battery?
If it’s pure hash oil and there’s no vaping liquid in there, then you can dab or eat that oil all you want. But don’t give up just yet.
Why Keanu Reeves Has Been Blamed for Both Parkland and Columbine
As we’ve noted, reporters and anchors covering the February 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, have frequently mentioned the disturbing similarity between images from the latest tragic event, during which seventeen people died, and those from the April 20, 1999, attack on Columbine High School in Littleton. But there’s another tie between these tragedies beyond bloodshed and heartache. Politicians and stakeholders desperate to deflect calls for tougher gun laws are once again suggesting that violence in popular culture is more responsible for what happened in Parkland than are easily procured automatic weapons. And as was the case after Columbine, one of the main whipping boys is actor Keanu Reeves.
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Leon Christopher, College Ski Champ, ID’d as Skier Who Died at Keystone
The man killed in a fatal accident at Keystone on Sunday, February 25, has been identified as 32-year-old North Carolina resident Leon Harding Christopher III. He’s the third person to die at a Colorado ski area during the 2017-2018 season and the second to lose his life at Keystone, following an accident that took the life of Nathan Enright in December.
Filmmaker Windy Borman Talks Puffragettes and The Women of Weed
In an interview with Westword, Borman talks about “puffragettes,” today’s challenges in the industry and much more.
The 2018 Race Might Be the Last Big Democratic Stand Against Coffman
Mike Coffman is likely facing his toughest electoral challenge since 2011 redistricting. But if he prevails, he will finally firmly solidify himself in his swingy congressional district.
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Who Owns an Elected City Official’s Social-Media Pages?
A complaint alleges that Denver City Council President Albus Brooks used city resources via Twitter to promote a campaign fundraiser. But Brooks argues no one but he controls @AlbusBrooksD9.