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Ten Least Expensive Neighborhoods for Rent in Denver This Summer

By Michael Roberts

Our recent post about the most expensive neighborhoods for rent in Denver this summer included ten areas in which the average cost for a one-bedroom apartment ranged from just under $1,500 per month to almost $2,000. In contrast, the ten least expensive Denver neighborhoods in terms of rent prices all boast an average rent price of less than $1,000.

Third Death on One of Colorado’s Most Dangerous 14ers in 22 Days

By Michael Roberts

Shortly after the publication of our August 8 post identifying the fourteeners in the Elk Mountains near Aspen as Colorado’s most dangerous, authorities announced the death of 57-year-old Rei Hwa Lee on North Maroon Peak, one of the aforementioned sites. Lee is the third person to die on an Elk Mountains fourteener in 22 days, and the second fatality in the Maroon Bells area since late May.

Why Colorado Tokers Love Blackberry Kush

By Herbert Fuego

Blackberry Kush has been largely overshadowed by the Blueberries and Grape Apes of the strain world, but it’s achieved a moderate shine in Denver, where I’ve found at least a dozen pot shops carrying it over the past year.

#StayStrongTaylor: Twitter Nation Backs Taylor Swift in Groping Trial

By Michael Roberts

Jury selection for the Taylor Swift-DJ David Mueller trial is continuing in Denver at this writing, with national and international media operations closely monitoring developments in a story that involves dueling accounts about alleged bottom-touching prior to a June 2013 Pepsi Center concert. But this activity seems positively sluggish in comparison to the explosion of activity on Twitter, where Swift supporters are rallying under the hashtag #StayStrongTaylor.

More Nazi Vandalism in William Scott Planer’s Latest Strike Zone

By Michael Roberts

Less than a month after William Scott Planer was arrested in Colorado Springs for putting an anti-Semitic sticker on the door of Chabad Lubavitch Jewish Center, a second synagogue in the city has been the target of hateful vandalism via Nazi graffiti at Temple Beit Torah. And while there’s no evidence of direct linkage between the crimes, Jeremy Shaver, associate regional director for the Anti-Defamation League, says such incidents appear to be escalating in the Springs and beyond.

Ten Ways to Enhance Your Hike With Cannabis

By David Dean

Most Colorado locals know the unwritten rules of smoking while on a hike, but some tourists and transplants might have a little bit to learn. Here’s some tips on how to get the most from a pot-infused hike.

Colorado’s Most Dangerous 14ers, Including Site of Two 2017 Deaths

By Michael Roberts

On Sunday, August 6, a thus-far-unidentified 35-year-old Front Range man died while climbing the Knife’s Edge portion of Capitol Peak, in the Elk Mountains near Aspen. He’s the second person to perish scaling Capitol Peak in less than a month, following Parker’s Jake Lord, who suffered a fatal fall there on July 15. And according to Lloyd Athearn, executive director of the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, data compiled by the organization shows that Capitol Peak and several other Elk Mountains fourteeners are among the riskiest in Colorado.

Taylor Swift Trial Echoes Michael Jackson’s Trip to Denver Court

By Michael Roberts

Today, jury selection begins in the court battle between former Denver DJ David Mueller and pop star Taylor Swift; he claims she got him fired by falsely accusing him of groping her prior to a June 2013 concert at the Pepsi Center, while she maintains that Muller “reached up under my skirt and grabbed my ass right when I was having to pose for a photo” that was subsequently made public against the wishes of all parties involved. The controversy has resulted in the biggest celebrity trial in Denver since 1994, when King of Pop Michael Jackson was hauled into court after being accused of plagiarism by Crystal Cartier, a local singer-songwriter.

Reader: Why So Much Advocacy on Behalf of Illegal Aliens?

By Westword Staff

While the Trump administration has a new proposal that would crack down on legal immigration, a Denver City Council committee approved a proposal that would give undocumented residents more protection from ICE. Meanwhile, Mayor Michael Hancock is drafting his own executive order regarding immigration. Our readers weigh in.