Temple Grandin is a world-renowned public speaker, autism activist and animal-science academic at Colorado State University who loves connecting with her fans on a personal level. The success of the HBO movie about Grandin and her best-selling books show that there’s immense interest in her work, and the CSU social and digital media…
Back in March, we told you about the conviction of Donald Shores for the brutal 1994 sex assault of a 67-year-old woman. By the time Shores was found guilty, his victim had already died. She passed away in 2000. As for Daniel Fellovetr, he, too, has gone the way of all…
Earlier this month, we told you that discredited cyclist Lance Armstrong had hired Kobe Bryant’s lawyer after his girlfriend, Anna Hansen, had admitted to taking the blame for Aspen car crashes when he’d actually been driving. The gig presumably resulted in some of the easiest money ever made by Pamela Mackey,…
As promised, Colorado Senate President Bill Cadman has introduced a bill inspired by the womb-cutting attack on Michelle Wilkins in Longmont and the decision not to file a murder charge against Dynel Lane, her alleged attacker, even though Wilkins’s child, who she named Aurora, didn’t survive. Senate Bill 15-268 has…
The hoopla yesterday over the naming of the latest royal baby — Charlotte Elizabeth Diana — got us to wondering how popular the “Charlotte” moniker is in Colorado. After all, it didn’t make our list of the ten most popular baby names for boys and girls, based on data from…
Back in 2012, Drug Enforcement Administration boss Michele Leonhart earned the enmity of marijuana reformers when, under questioning from Colorado Representative Jared Polis, she declined to say that pot is a lesser health problem than crack, meth or even heroin. See the video of that shining moment below. Now, Leonhart has…
Last week, a bill that would have imposed fines on schools that refused to abandon Native American mascots deemed offensive died in a Senate committee. The vote was 3-2 against, with Republicans representing the majority and Democrats on the losing side. The topic is certainly a passionate one for our readers…
Denver blog posts are ready for hot sounds on a cool summer night. At our Music blog, Lindsey Bartlett lists ten reasons why she thinks the 2015 Red Rocks season will be the best ever. Mile High Report breaks down the Broncos’ draft picks. Denver Frank shows you how it’s…
The lull between 4/20 and summer means a fairly meager selection of cannabis entertainment this week. But there’s still plenty going on around town if you’re interested in the industry and politics. A Denver suburb is considering a ban on any new medical marijuana dispensaries — and a bluegrass concert/glass…
Earlier today, we told you about the manhunt for Maurice Kendrick, a Colorado Springs parolee who allegedly assaulted women who rejected his advances and opened fire at a house that had hosted a get-together of folks who watched the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight. Now comes word of another incident thought to…
A bill sponsored by a Colorado Congressman that would allow legal marijuana dispensaries access to the federal banking system was re-introduced to the House of Representatives earlier this week. Representatives Ed Perlmutter of Colorado and Denny Heck of Washington re-introduced H.R. 2076- -the Marijuana Business Access to Banking Act of…
Last week, we told you about a protest in Denver over alleged police misconduct in Baltimore and beyond at which eleven people were arrested. At the time, we noted the large disparity between accounts of what happened from the Denver Police Department, which saw its officers’ actions as restrained and…
Last year, we posted about the ten Denver neighborhoods where you’re most likely to get your car stolen. Turns out, thought, that the car theft rates in other counties in Colorado are considerably higher than in the Mile High City. Indeed, data from FindTheBest.com shows that the counties with the highest incidence…
In March 2013, Vail skiing star Lindsey Vonn and golf legend Tiger Woods very publicly announced they were involved in a relationship via photos shared on social media; see examples below. Just over two years later, Vonn has announced their breakup in pretty much the same way. But the end of…
At this writing, Maurice Kendrick is on the loose after what police describe as a violent response to rejection. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, Kendrick, 34 On 05/03/15, at approximately 1:26am, Colorado Springs Police Officers responded to an address on South Institute Street in reference to a felony…
In doing research for our feature on the history of cannabis in Colorado, we came across some amazing old news stories from local papers about marijuana arrests and more. We’ll share the most memorable of them in our quasi-regular feature, Colorado Cannabis Time Capsule. Today’s item, from August 8, 1937:…
Our coverage of the protest against police staged in Denver on April 29 — a gathering that resulted in eleven arrests — generated widely varied responses. Some readers agreed with the Denver Police Department that officers had acted with restraint in the face of extreme provocation from demonstrators. Others felt…
Denver blog posts are all or nothing affairs. At our Arts & Culture blog, Bree Davies showcases her picks for the ten best commercial signs on East Colfax. At Denver Urbanism, Pete Bird asks: Where should we put bike lanes? Coyote Gulch shares the latest snowpack news. Send your story…
The House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee disappointed homeless advocates this week when it voted not to pass along a bill that could have negated laws that prevent homeless individuals from sitting on the sidewalk and sleeping in public places. The Right to Rest bill had been introduced in April,…
Dear Mexican: Why do Mexicans make up such obvious lies? Like this galán who had his sister call me and say it was him with a cold. Or my friend who pretends to be traveling the world but is really sending e-mails from his mother’s computer. Or the random person…
Here at Schmuck of the Week HQ, we know full well that schmuckiness can take many forms. Some can be funny. Some can be gross. Some can be awe-inspiring. And some can be downright disgusting. If the Colorado Springs Police Department is right, the actions of Cassandra Marshall, Jonathan Mazzella…
Last night, during the first round of the NFL draft, your Denver Broncos selected standout linebacker Shane Ray during the same week he received a misdemeanor citation for marijuana possession. The pot incident allowed the Broncos to nab Ray, who would have gone much higher in the draft without the…
