In William Breathes’s account of the 4/20 rally at Denver’s Lincoln Park on Monday, he noted that the gathering was more about pot than talk, since most of the serious points delivered by speakers were ignored in favor of stoner celebrations. Now, videographer Kevin J. Beaty has captured that dynamic…
The Independence Institute is attempting to raise $300,000 in the next sixty days to battle the teachers’ union in Jefferson County, where the fight over public education policy has turned ugly. “Teachers’ unions are a threat to our children’s future,” Jon Caldara, the president of the Independence Institute, wrote in…
So…you’re being arrested and you’ve got something with you that would make a bad situation worse. Where’s the absolute last place you should try to hide it? Ten points for Gryffindor if you answered, “A police car.” And fifty more if you guessed that’s exactly what authorities say Ryah Hollandsworth…
Last September, the Denver Post was officially put on sale. Since then, rumors aplenty have circulated about an impending purchase. And even though the status quo remains in place at this writing, plenty of staffers have been getting out while the getting is good. The latest: Mike Klis, the paper’s lead…
The Zillow.com list of the most expensive streets in America tends to concentrate on communities in a handful of states. For instance, the top ten includes multiple appearances by places in California, Florida and Connecticut. But there’s also a Colorado entry, in a mountain community — and probably not the…
WikiSexGuide.com describes itself as “the world’s largest sex travel site, enabling travelers to plan and book the perfect trip.” Among its features: user reviews and ratings of “adult places.” The site’s page for Denver has some listings that aren’t particularly up to date. Note that its section on swingers clubs still…
Yesterday, the Fort Collins Police Department announced that it was investigating an incident in which nineteen-year-old Austin Essig leaped from the window of his third-story apartment. Essig reportedly shattered his hip and fractured his wrist in the fall. Why are the cops looking into the story? They won’t go into detail…
While many consider the Cannabis Cup to be more of a shit show than an award show at this point, I still look forward to the judge’s annual selections for the top strains in Colorado and seek them out afterward to try for myself. Sure, some people say the awards…
Our post noting that the 243 citations or jailings over 4/20 weekend in Denver were much higher than during the same period in 2014 found many readers supporting the police’s action. Many compared the rules against public consumption of marijuana to open-container laws in place for alcohol. As for the following…
Denver blog posts would like a sarsaparilla, barkeep. At our Music blog, Bree Davies explains why she stopped drinking at shows. Colorado Pols says that Jon Caldara wants to lead a Douglas County-style takeover of the Jeffco schools. Coyote Gulch shares reports showing that the snowpack is still low in Colorado…
Dear Stoner: I’m curious about buying a vape pen and wondering what brand or type you recommend and which is the most popular. Tokin’ Tom Dear Tom: It depends on how you plan to use your vape pen. Are you a flower guy? Do you want to smoke oils? If…
In the wake of controversial comments by Representative Gordon Klingenschmitt that appeared to politicize the womb-cutting attack on Michelle Wilkins in Longmont, at least one group, ProgressNow Colorado, called for him to resign. The organization is getting something close to its wish in one way, but definitely not when it…
A bill that would require dispensaries to post signs warning women not to smoke marijuana when they’re pregnant won preliminary approval from the Colorado House yesterday. The measure, House Bill 15-1298, appears below in its entirety. We’ve also included a Colorado Public Health and Environment report from earlier this year…
Eighteen-year-old Edgar Vargas set out last week to drive to Colorado for a friend’s prom. He never arrived, and now, his family is desperate to learn his whereabouts. Vargas’s Facebook page lists his residence as El Paso, Texas, and that was the starting point of his trip to Grand Junction…
Cougars: Denver’s got plenty of them. But they tend to congregate in certain neighborhoods. That’s the story told by the folks at CougarLife.com, which describes itself as “the world’s premier dating site for strong, sexy and successful women over 35- as well as the mature men under 35 that want…
Robert Jake Chavez, Donald Randall Bills and Anthony William Fritz are currently experiencing a modicum of Internet fame. But we doubt they’re enjoying it much. In recent weeks, the Denver Police Department has been trying a new method to inform community members of sexually violent predators moving into their neighborhoods…
Retail cannabis outsold medical marijuana through the first two months of 2015, according to tax-revenue data from the Colorado Department of Revenue. Stats show that between January 1 and the end of February, Colorado medical dispensaries had sold $55,394,034 worth of cannabis, pulling in $1,606,427 in total sales taxes. Recreational pot collected…
As we’ve reported, nineteen-year-old Austin Essig recently suffered serious injuries after jumping out a third-floor window. Police believe he may have done so under the influence of marijuana edibles, and an investigation is currently underway, with a release about the situation prompted by inquiries from two Denver television stations. Many…
Denver blog posts can feel drivers’ pain. At our Arts blog, Bree Davies vintage post suggesting ways to deal with Denver traffic, from irritating I-25 to the Sixth Avenue death trap, has just gone viral again — and it’s more timely than ever. At The Colorado Independent, Kyle Harris interviews…
Denver’s Road Home is nearing the end of its first decade, and the program, tied to a federal goal of ending chronic homelessness in ten years, clearly still has a long way to go. A recent audit confirmed that the city has not done enough with the $63 million it’s…
The majority of Coloradans back the legalization of limited recreational marijuana sales, as was seen in the passage of Amendment 64 in 2012 — and since then, support for the idea continues to grow. But subsequent attempts to harness the power of marijuana voters has had a spotty record of…
The trial of accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes is scheduled to begin with opening statements on Monday, April 27, in Arapahoe County District Court. It’s been more than two and a half years since Holmes is alleged to have opened fire at the Century 16 movie theater in Aurora…
