Growth and development, newcomers and Mile High rent dominated much of the conversation in the city in 20015. But there were also lighter, funnier and just plain weirder stories, too. Here are some of our favorite strange but true events involving animals. Find the rest of our Year in Review…
Frequent visitors to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science may have noticed something different about the facility’s entrance area this holiday season. Since the beginning of December, the museum no longer has any signs posted that ban handguns on its premises. That’s because early this month, the museum’s Board…
Many philanthropic organizations spend the days leading to the holidays donating their time and resources to those in need — but one local non-profit made headlines for its choice of charitable gifts. Wearing sweatshirts that said, “I helped 1,000 people get high for Cannamas,” members of Cannabis Can handed out…
Tonight’s frigid face-off between the Denver Broncos and the Cincinnati Bengals is one of those make-or-break contests that will help determine if the team Gary Kubiak assembled has staying power or is another exercise in frustration. Depending largely on what happens tonight, the Broncos could wind up division champs or…
Denver blogs are feeling the quiet between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Colorado Pols kicked off a rundown of the Top Ten Stories of 2015 with #10, “GOP Discovers The Animas River.” Our food blog clicked off the the Seven Best Restaurant Comeback Stories of 2015. And YouTuber Cody Strong handed…
The drive from Los Angeles wasn’t going as smoothly as planned. I had already blown out one tire somewhere in the deserts of Nevada by the time I reached the final approach to the Eisenhower Tunnel on I-70. “C’mon car,” I said aloud, “Don’t quit now! You can do it!”…
One of legal marijuana’s biggest hurdles will be discussed this morning as a federal judge considers a Colorado credit union’s arguments for allowing marijuana banking services. Fourth Corner Credit Union, which was “constructed from the ground up to serve the interests of the legalized cannabis and hemp industries and their supporters,”…
There are some unavoidable ironies in Facing the Wind, the large-scale photographic exhibit looming over passengers at Denver International Airport this holiday season. Trudging between interminable security lines and packed airplanes, the weary traveler can gaze upon splashy color images of wild mustangs at play in the vast open spaces…
No room at the inn this Christmas? No problem. The short-term rental business is booming in Denver, and there were plenty of available places listed on Airbnb. But neighbors are beginning to complain about some of these short-term rentals popping up in residential areas, which is why in 2016 Denver…
The Colorado caucus system might be the least understood political process in the state — and that’s saying something. “Precinct caucuses are meetings of registered electors within a precinct who are members of a particular major political party,” explains the Colorado Secretary of State’s web page. “The purpose of precinct…
Does it seem like Colorado got much more crowded in 2015? That’s because it did. According to estimates released by the U.S Census Bureau on December 22, Colorado’s population increased by 100,986 between July 2014 and July 2015 — when the state’s total population reached 5,456,574. That pace makes Colorado the…
Dear Stoner: Know any good edibles ideas for Christmas? Something better than gingerbread men, please. Saint Bic Dear Bic: What, you don’t like biting the heads off delicious gingerbread folks? Your loss. Here are a few pot-infused recipes to help you get roasted by an open fire without too much…
Atheist organizations have been using billboards to spread their message in Colorado for years, as witnessed by this post from 2008. This time, however, the American Atheists group has a new recruit: Santa Claus. Two billboards in the Colorado Springs area feature Saint Nick and the slogan “Go ahead and…
Monday, December 21, is media day at the North American Aerospace Defense Command headquarters on Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs. Giddy journalists from around the state will crowd into the media operations center, hungry for photo ops, B-roll and briefings concerning one of NORAD’s most vital and…
Mary Christmas! With the holidays just around the corner, it’s definitely time to to get a few gifts to stuff in the stocking of that special stoner in your life. And we’ve got some ideas, just in case you forgot. Again. From socks to cannabis shots to gold rolling papers,…
A few weeks ago, a friend in RiNo was giving me shit for not reviewing a strain in his neighborhood for far too long. “You could walk outside right now and take your pick of shops you haven’t written about,” he said as we left a brewery at Larimer and…
Colorado is renowned for its sunshine, powder, pot…and now a rogue’s gallery of prisoners incarcerated in this state, who are adding to the population boom. Just joining their ranks: Jared Fogle, the Subway pitchman who turned out to be a pedophile. Here’s how Alan Prendergast explains Colorado’s collection of notorious…
Love him or hate him, you can’t deny that Mike Rosen has always been a pro. And expect the same today when the consummate radio talk-show host signs off after a long Denver career; his final show airs on KOA at 85 AM from 1 to 3 p.m. After that, Rosen…
We’ve received many, many responses to “Stoner Hill,” our cover story about a refuge for homeless youth in Denver, as well as “Homeless in Denver: The Cold, Hard Facts Behind Six Myths.” Jeanie Anderson sent this account of discovering that her father was homeless. When I was young, I lived…
Denver blogs are thinking ahead to the new year. Our music blog has laid out Denver’s best New Year’s Eve events under $40. Streetsblog Denver reports on RTD’s long-awaited Smart Card, which should debut on January 1. And, in preparation for 2016, Westword’s food blog runs down the best bars…
Denver Water’s recycled water program, a supposedly green solution for the increasing demands on one of the metro area’s most precious resources, has been coming under some tough scrutiny lately. As detailed our recent cover story, “What’s Killing the Trees in Denver’s Parks?”, neighborhood groups and park advocates believe that…
Last week, during the first major snowstorm of the season, Denver Police Department officers began rousting people from their tents and lean-to shelters near the Samaritan House at Park Avenue and Lawrence Street around 6 a.m. The cops told everyone to get into shelters — shelters that had been too…
