Last week, we shared data from ApartmentList.com showing that Denver rent prices are increasing 3.4 times faster than the national average. But the site has shared plenty of other information about renting in the area, too, including a list of the ten most-expensive Denver neighborhoods when it comes to renting…
Last year, we told you about the charging of Harold Henthorn in the death of his second wife, Dr. Toni Henthorn, who perished after a fall in Rocky Mountain National Park, as well as dark suspicions that the supposed mishap that killed his first wife, Lynn Henthorn, had actually been…
TV shows such as CSI make DNA evidence seem unimpeachable. But factor in human error and the results can land a long distance from justice. Just ask Shawnnon Hale, who’s just spent the past two months behind bars on a sex-assault charge of which he’s wholly innocent, all due to…
The Diva Dozen,” Keith Garcia, January 22 Life’s a Drag! Always loved Nina Flowers. So beautiful, and man, I wish I could make up like that!Chanek HilbrandsPosted on Facebook Some of these are dead-on, but I think some are seriously wrong. I question the qualifying criteria.Sarah IngramPosted on Facebook The…
Dear Stoner: I’ve been an everyday smoker for many years. It was always sniff, taste, then buy. But you can only do two of those things in a dispensary nowadays. There are many strains, and I’m kind of lost. I like kick-ass sleepy; what should I look for around $200,…
The red tape tying up clinical medical cannabis research in the United States is stifling progress that could be made in the field, says well-known Colorado medical cannabis doctor and advocate Alan Shackelford. Because of that, he’s begun conducting research in Israel, where he says the climate is much more…
In response to our recent post about National Day of Johns Arrests, during which law-enforcement agencies across the country, including the Denver Police Department, targeted clients of prostitutes, a sizable number of readers weighed in on whether such actions represent a smart use of law-enforcement resources. One below argues that…
Denver blog posts are sweet on you. At our Cafe Society blog, Lauren Monitz chooses Denver’s ten most romantic brunches just in time for Valentine’s Day. Big Media’s Jason Salzman doesn’t think reporters should let gun misinformation or hyperbole slide by at the state legislature. The Ralphie Report’s got the…
No matter how carefully adults secure their meds, a motivated teen can often get to them. An example, according to the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office, is a thirteen-year-old who has now been busted twice for giving away powerful pills, including Oxycodone, at Western Slope schools after reportedly finding the combination…
Coloradans voted to legalize possession of small amounts of marijuana in November 2012, and the first recreational pot shops opened on January 1, 2014 — but state lawmakers are still keeping themselves busy with pot-related legislation. Below is a roundup of the (current) ganja-related bills at the current General Assembly:…
If the allegations pressed by the Denver District Attorney’s Office are accurate, Yesenia Cardoza wasn’t just endangering the motoring public when she hit the road while more than twice the legal limit for intoxication. She was also risking the life of her own two-year-old daughter, who was in the car…
In January 2013, we published a post whose headline began with the words “Lance Armstrong Is a Liar.” But in regard to an Aspen car crash that’s turned into the latest public embarrassment for the multiple-time Tour de France victor and belatedly admitted cheater, he’s not the person who told…
When Denver police officer Jeffrey DiManna aimed his gun at Sharod Kindell and pulled the trigger on January 9, it was the third time in just over six months that he was involved in a vehicle-related shooting. Since last July, Denver Police Department officers have shot at moving cars in…
After another stretch of unseasonably warm days, it’s finally starting to look like winter in Colorado out there — at this writing, anyhow. And what better way to celebrate than with some winter-weather memes from the folks at the Colorado Memes Facebook page, who we featured in a twenty funniest…
The growing outbreak of measles across the country is focusing new attention on the falling vaccination rates that appear to be exacerbating the problem. Anticipating the issue, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a nationwide survey of vaccination rates among kindergartners in states that require either one or…
Sometimes, serious crimes immediately attract a great deal of attention. On other occasions, they largely slip through the cracks. That’s what happened with the weekend discovery of 36-year-old Angela Howard’s bullet-riddled body in her Loveland home. But that’s likely to change, now that another corpse — that of Russell Woolman,…
Has limited access to legal marijuana created societal benefits in Colorado? Or has it caused a series of problems that are only getting worse? Depends on whether you’re talking to cannabis advocates or opponents of greater access to pot. Case in point: The Drug Policy Alliance’s upbeat status report about…
Friday, January 9, had been a good day for Sharod Kindell. The 23-year-old Denver native had sat down with potential investors for Raw Life, a clothing store and recording studio he was planning to open near East High School, and the meeting had gone well — well enough that he…
Denver blog posts linger on the palate. At our Cafe Society blog, Jonathan Shikes writes about Budweiser taking a shot at craft beer in its Super Bowl ad — which prompted some pumpkin-peach blowback. Colorado Pols: “Once Again, ‘Gunmageddon’ Fizzles At Colorado Capitol.” Denver Stiffs’ Evan Wheeler offers a truth-in-advertising…
Alan Prendergast’s revelation that Columbine killers Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold so-called basement tapes have been destroyed elicited strong reactions among reader. This one feels they could have been used for positive purposes. See also: Columbine Killers’ Basement Tapes Destroyed…
Now and then, companies send us medical marijuana-related products ranging from vaporizers to board games. We showcase them in our quasi-regular product review section, Stoner MacGyver. The latest? The free Mary’s Journal app from Mary’s Medicinals. There’s a plethora of useless marijuana-related smartphone apps out there, and most any program…
Yeah, yeah, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady just won another Super Bowl, his fourth — and Broncos QB (still, we hope) Peyton Manning’s got just one. But Peyton has kicked the crap out of Tommy on Saturday Night Live — one reason why he’s been named as a guest…
