The death of Jessie Hernandez, a seventeen-year-old shot and killed by Denver Police Department officers while she was behind the wheel of a stolen car, has resulted in a new focus on the DPD’s approach regarding shooting into moving vehicles. Now, Westword has obtained a letter from Independent Monitor Nicholas…
The building at 2527 Federal looks smooth now, sans the gaudy purple of the former tenant. If you drive down this stretch of Federal regularly, you’ll remember the big Barney-purple gorilla and the long, purple shop of Kushism standing out. In contrast, the new shop blends in. Well, as much…
Our post about a ruling that will allow three Colorado companies to opt out of Obamacare’s contraceptive care mandate because their owner is an evangelical Christian prompted a strongly divided debate about the pros and cons of the decision. Here’s a post by someone who feels the mandate is dubious…
Denver blog posts are ready for kickoff. At our Cafe Society blog, Chris Utterback tells you about a six-pack of Super Bowl Sunday parties — plus a bonus. Roundball Mining Company’s Charlie Yao offers shocking news: The Nuggets won a game. Denver Frank asks: “What the hockey shot?” See also:…
Back In the mid-’90s, Bill Teck got fed up with all the talk about Generation X. Between Douglas Coupland’s book Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture and Richard Linklater’s film Slacker, pop culture was failing to represent Teck’s experience as a Latino living in Miami, surrounded by people from…
These are not the best of times for the criminal justice system in Trinidad. The city and two of its police detectives are being sued by the ACLU of Colorado, which claims the detectives fabricated and misrepresented evidence in a 2013 drug investigation that led to the arrests of forty…
According to the Aspen Daily News, Aspen currently has one marijuana dispensary for every 1,000 residents — yet until now, fines for public smoking were vague at best. They’ve now been clarified, with a judge also determining that someone age 21 or older who gives any amount of pot to…
Governor John Hickenlooper has long been a cycling proponent. Now, he’s calling for the construction of a bike trail that would allow riders to cross the state from Wyoming to New Mexico — and a new bill backed by a Republican state senator may offer a way to make it…
In recent months, one of the hottest topics among Denverites is the rising cost of renting in the Mile High City. Some readers have suggested prices only seem high because they used to be so reasonable, while others see the costs as having the hidden benefit of dissuading more people…
Sons of Anarchy fans will recognize the scenario: motorcycle club members who make their money by dealing drugs and weapons. But the Colorado Attorney General’s Office maintains that the activities of several local Bandidos Motorcycle Club members weren’t the stuff of Hollywood fiction. Hence an indictment for alleged meth trafficking…
This past summer, we shared our picks for the most memorable definitions of “Denver” on Urban Dictionary. But there are plenty of other Denver-oriented terms that are even more bizarre. Some are so disgusting we would feel wrong subjecting you to them: Look up “Denver Mudslide” only if you enjoy…
Update: Developments continue to collect in the case of Jessie Hernandez, a seventeen-year-old killed by Denver police officers while she was in a stolen car; see our previous coverage below. Another protest took place, this time at a police station, even as information surfaced about Hernandez’s previous run-ins with the…
“Cruising for a Bruising,” Patricia Calhoun, January 22 Bike to the Future I would like to see someone challenge Mayor Michael Hancock as much as anyone, but if Brad Evans is the best we can do, we might as well say the election is over.Sally RiceDenver “Jingo Unchained,” Amy Nicholson,…
Dear Stoner: I was just released from the hospital with an aneurysm in my groin. They gave me Oxycodone, but it’s too strong for me. I was wondering if smoking a little pot would relieve me in terms of pain and my appetite.Vegas Jimmy Dear Jimmy: Pain meds are no…
Nederland was considered one of Colorado’s most pot-friendly places long before Amendment 64 passed. Growers have found solace in the hills around the tiny town for decades, and people burning bowls outside of acoustic jams and coffeehouses was commonplace for years. So it was no surprise that 73 percent of…
Plenty of readers related to a post highlighting seven hilarious “Stop Having Loud Sex” notes as featured on the website Condomania. Here’s one suggested message probably inspired by actual experience. See also: Photos: Our Seven Favorite “Stop Having Loud Sex” Notes on Condomania…
Denver blog posts inspire impulse purchases. At our Show and Tell blog, Bree Davies mourns the death of SkyMall and doesn’t think the Internet will be able to replace it. Colorado Peak Politics likes most of the Washington Post’s picks for best political reporters in the state. Coyote Gulch shares…
Last month, we told you about a Denver court appearance by attorneys for Little Sisters of the Poor, a charity challenging Obamacare’s contraception mandate. But three Colorado companies are already off-the-hook: A federal judge has ruled that the firms don’t have to pay for certain contraception-related coverage owing to the…
Kayvan Khalatbari has his hands in many projects. His restaurant chain, Sexy Pizza, now has three locations in Denver, and he co-owns Denver Relief, one of the oldest pot stores in the city. Add in Sexpot Comedy (his live-comedy promotion gig), multiple charity efforts and a national cannabis consulting firm…
Update: Earlier this week, we told you about the tragic death of an Olathe eight-grader during a trip to Crested Butte resort with a school ski club; see our previous coverage below. He’s now been identified as Luis Olide and his grieving family is reaching out for assistance as they…
Did a woman break the law by giving a newborn babies to strangers in a Walmart parking lot, even if the couple then safely delivered the infant to a nearby fire station? Or did the pair actually know the woman in question — and if so, were their actions legal?…
It’s been almost two years since Denver’s Kelsie Jean Schelling vanished in Pueblo shortly after learning she was pregnant. But despite the passage of time, her family, friends and loved ones remain dedicated to finding out what happened to her and whether she met with foul play — and they’ve…
