This month, the National Coalition for Safer Roads launched a campaign called “Stop Distraction on Red.” The goal: to cut down on the number of drivers who run red lights, often with tragic results. To illustrate this point, the NCSR assembled a list of the ten cities with the most fatalities…
In September 2014, our Melanie Asmar broke the news that director Quentin Tarantino wanted to film his next movie in Colorado. The following month, The Hateful Eight (Tarantino’s eighth flick, appropriately enough) was officially approved to shoot in the state — specifically the Schmid Ranch outside Telluride. Over the months that followed,…
Dear Stoner: I am a tourist here on my honeymoon. I’ve checked into elixirs, but noticed one of the bottles says “one fluid ounce.” So does that count the same as flower? Phurious Dear Phurious: Everything you can buy in a dispensary is measured by weight, but only in terms…
A comment has definitely hit a nerve if it spawns dozens of responses. That was the case with a post on our report about Go Topless Fort Collins’ campaign to decriminalize the female breast — by demanding that city officials remove references to breasts from FoCo’s public-indecency ordinance. What did…
Denver blog posts take strong positions. At our Arts blog, Bree Davies thanks Planned Parenthood from her teenage years to today. Coyote Gulch is all over the environmental disaster in the Animas River. Meanwhile, Colorado Peak Politics wonders if the spill with be Governor John Hickenlooper’s Hurricane Katrina. Send your…
There are half a million abandoned mine sites across the western United States, including more than 23,000 in Colorado. Many of them have the potential to expose high-country waterways to runoff from a highly acidic brew of tailings, mine dumps and metal ore. Last week’s dump of millions of gallons…
The State of Colorado is suggesting that a red stop sign with the letters “THC” inside be used as a visual warning that a food item is actually a marijuana edible. If the state gets its way, the symbol will not only appear on packaging for edibles, but it will…
The most recent personal photo Shandrea Bowie posted on her Facebook page shows her with Dydrick Martin, her significant other. The accompanying caption reads, “Me and my baby on the Fourth of July on our anniversary.” Less than a month later, the celebration was over and Bowie was behind bars…
The last time Teri Font saw her longtime friend Sam Forgy, he was relaxed and in a mood to celebrate. The 22-year-old University of Colorado student had just completed an intensive math course and was looking forward to the start of the fall semester and a prestigious internship that involved…
Last November, we introduced you to Eric Brandt, who’s well-known in the metro area for riding a bicycle while displaying a giant hand, complete with extended middle finger, that’s emblazoned with the phrase “FUCK COPS.” At the time, Brandt’s attorney, David Lane, had just filed a lawsuit against the City…
Want to invest in Colorado? If so, there are plenty of publicly traded Colorado companies. But which are the ones that are most likely to offer you a return on your money? To find out, Smart Asset looked at Colorado-based stocks over approximately a five-year period, from January 2010 through March 2015,…
Last year, at least seven Denver police officers got into trouble. Now, Denver Police Department Officer Lane Gardner has joined their number by way of an arrest for assault. The victim: Jennifer Jaidinger, a fellow DPD officer — and Gardner’s fiancee. Days after the attack, Jaidinger appeared on camera in at…
Back in 2013, we introduced you to Paige Figi, whose daughter, Charlotte Figi, suffers from a rare, seizure-causing ailment that responded positively to medical marijuana treatment — specifically high-CBD infused olive oil that Charlotte takes orally. Charlotte’s progress helped change CNN correspondent Sanjay Gupta’s mind about the efficacy of MMJ — and…
Backers of the Limited Social Marijuana Consumption Initiative have submitted more than twice the number of signatures needed for the measure to win approval for the November 2015 ballot in Denver. Our post about this development brought in the sort of commentary that reinforces proponent Mason Tvert’s claims about the level…
Denver blog posts know all about open and shut cases. At our Food & Drink blog, Mark Antonation tells about the rise and fall of The BSide, a 17th Avenue eatery that earned recognition for its fried chicken and beer list. Colorado Pols paraphrases Representative Gordon “Dr. Chaps” Klingenschmitt like…
The exercise in mass hysteria known as the Salem witch trials lasted little more than a year. Nineteen people were hanged, and one was pressed to death with rocks. Hundreds of others, mostly women, were accused of practicing the dark arts but spared execution. Fifty of them confessed to being…
Today, training camp for the Denver Broncos is closed to the public because of flooding caused by yesterday’s downpour in the lot where fans park. But at least the drenching produced plenty of laughs, thanks to the social media squad for the Broncos and the Colorado Avalanche. Given that it’s…
Last November, we introduced you to Hinge, a new dating app, via its picks for Denver’s best neighborhoods for dating and more. Now, Hinge has come up with a list of the most eligible young professionals across the country. In Denver, seven people made the cut. — five men and…
Talk about a surprise. The Expedia travel service has announced the results of the 2015 Insiders’ Select rankings, described as “an annual crowd-sourced list of the world’s best-reviewed hotels.” Among those on the roster is a single hotel in the United States — one based in Colorado. And we have…
Yesterday, we told you about the bias-motivated-crime arrest of Christopher Derby, who stands accused of having punched a woman in the face because she’s African-American. Jhane Toney, a 21-year-old African-American woman, has been charged with the same crime for a separate incident. In her case, however, she allegedly attacked the victims because…
Ironman Boulder is a triathlon that’s gained a national reputation thanks to its gorgeous setting and its high caliber of athletes, many of whom travel from across the country to take part. This year, however, one of the visiting competitors — forty-year-old Virginia resident Brian Godlove — died days after taking…
The National Conference of State Legislatures is an organization that champions the rights of politicians at the state level. And at the just-concluded NCSL Summit in Seattle, the group took a stand against federal interference when it comes to marijuana and hemp. In a resolution on view below, the NCSL asks…
