Our monthly mug shot roundups typically include photos from a wide variety of crimes. They range from the minor yet newsworthy (and sometimes even funny) to the serious and shocking. But in April, we published so many stories about extremely major offenses that they called for a post all their…
Leaders representing Denver’s short-term rental industry who feel that their concerns have gone unheard held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning to present new data and discuss a Denver City Council proposal that they say would significantly constrain STR owners, especially those renting out secondary properties. STRs have been a point of controversy…
Of late, Dateline NBC has shown a strong interest in crimes connected to Colorado. Just a few weeks ago, Dateline featured the case of Ralph Candelario, a Walsenburg, Colorado resident who was convicted of murdering his wife, Pam, then staging the scene to make it look as if she’d been killed by intruders…
Ranker, a website whose name is self-explanatory, includes lists of the most famous Colorado State University attendees and the most famous people from Denver. Surprisingly, both of these rosters feature a porn star — CSU grad Juli Ashton and Denver-born Keeani Lei, respectively. And they’re hardly the only people in this profession from…
As we’ve noted, Colorado police officers are seldom charged for shooting and/or killing people in the line of duty. But authorities have been less reticent when it comes to cops accused of sex crimes. Take the cases of Denver police officer Hector Paez, who was accused of forcing an arrestee…
Today, BARE, formerly known as the Undie Run, is scheduled to take place on the Colorado State University campus. However, the university is students not to take part in the festivities, which is described as both a pre-finals stress reducer and fun way to donate clothing to charities — and…
Ever land a dream assignment and get so giddy that you want to bear-hug your boss? For the sake of my front teeth, I was smart enough to hold back on the embrace when mine told me I could review concentrates — on the week of 4/20, no less. Maybe…
A Comment of the Day arguing that buildings with modern designs have ruined the charm of the Highlands birthed an extremely passionate thread. Opinions were widely varied. Some people like the mix of old and new in the Highlands, while others are appalled by the combination and see it as an…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Music, Brett Callwood highlights eight jam band shows at Red Rocks this summer. An appropriately inconclusive Colorado Peak Politics headline reads, “OFF, MAYBE: Blaha and Frazier Still Not on Ballot (We Think).” Predominantly Orange’s Sayre Bedinger notes that Von Miller thinks Broncos draftee Paxton…
In December 2013, we reported about the ACLU of Colorado’s efforts to target cities that jail people too poor to pay fines — a tactic that legal director Mark Silverstein likened to the much-reviled and supposedly antiquated concept of debtors prisons. More than two years later, the ACLU of Colorado has…
The humidity increases as you enter the 43,000-square-foot grow facility tucked into a discreet location in the Stapleton neighborhood. Erik Williams, MiNDFUL’s national director of public affairs, leads the tour through a series of automatically locking doors and into the warehouse. With each door we pass through, the cannabis smell gets…
Last year, we previewed High Profits, a CNN marijuana reality series focusing on the Breckenridge Cannabis Club, owned by Caitlin McGuire and Brian Rogers. Among those featured on the show was budtender Lauren Hoover. Now, Hoover is fighting for her life following a terrible car crash. She’s been in a coma for…
Colorado is a mecca for cyclists throughout the world — but it can also be a dangerous place to ride. In January, we reported about the conviction of cycling critic Patrick Ward in the death of Michel Van Duym. And in recent days, we told you about the sentencing of Zachary…
Last month, as we reported, the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced that it would not be filing any charges in the January brawl during the Colorado Motorcycle Expo at the National Western complex even though one person was killed and a number of others were injured. Now, as if to…
Make Room describes itself as a “nationwide campaign giving voice to renters.” And new data released by the organization shows how many people in our state struggle to pay rent from month to month. The site estimates that 370,000 Colorado workers meet its criteria for being rent-burdened; rent and utility bills…
For every feel-good story about social media — see today’s post about KBPI’s Willie B being reunited with an iPhone he lost 1,900 away thanks to a Facebook friend — there’s a cautionary tale. Like, for instance, the First Judicial District DA’s office take-down of Fly Society 420, a secret…
Social media gets plenty of criticism these days — but this means of communication is facilitating heroic deeds. Like the recovery of Willie B’s iPhone. A longtime radio personality for KBPI, Willie lost his phone while in Tampa, Florida. But thanks to Facebook and a Good Samaritan of a fan,…
Dear Stoner: Why doesn’t Colorado have Amsterdam-style cafes? I remember reading about pot clubs trying to come to Denver. Cole Dear Cole: Colorado doesn’t have cafes like the cannabis coffee shops in Amsterdam because of this state’s stance on public consumption. Although it’s legal to smoke pot in private areas…
A recent post outlined the biggest reasons for deadly crashes in Denver. Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System showed that driving under the influence of drugs caused fewer fatal crashes during the period between 2010 and 2014 than did a slew of other factors,…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Food & Drink, Ben Landreth ten places to celebrate Mom on Mother’s Day. Mile High Report’s Tim Lynch notes that USA Today rates the Broncos’ off-season as the worst in the NFL. Colorado Pols: “RedState Gathering Moves Mountains to Denver.”…
Today AdCellerant and Voice Media Group (Westword’s parent company) announce the launch of their programmatic advertising network for businesses in the cannabis industry, an entirely new service that will allow marijuana entrepreneurs to market themselves more effectively on the Internet through programmatic display advertising. AdCellerant will work with Voice Media Group…
In 2014, the U.S. Department of Education ordered institutions not to discriminate against transgendered students and staff members. However, schools were allowed to request an exemption from that ban, typically for religious reasons. Now, the Education Department has released the names of schools that asked to continue policies the feds…
