In a recent interview, a senior adviser to Barack Obama said the president plans to do “nothing” in regard to federal marijuana policy during his final two years in office. In the opinion of one prominent cannabis advocate, such inaction is precisely the wrong way to go. See also: Photos:…
The comments are still accumulating on our post about what Colorado and all 50 states are worst at — and driving is by far the most frequent nominee. Here’s the story of one reader to illustrate why. See also: Photos: What Colorado and All 50 States Are Worst At…
Denver blog posts love finding new places. At our Cafe Society blog, Mark Antonation counts down the ten best new bars in metro Denver circa 2014. Colorado Peak Politics asks if David Harsanyi is blowing the whistle on media bias at the Denver Post. Mile High Report presents “Indianapolis Colts…
Moments from now, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment plans to announce a new cannabis education campaign aimed at adults. There are also green-friendly painting classes and more in this week’s Cannabis Calender. See also: Marijuana: Puff, Pass and Paint offers a 420-friendly art experience…
Denver is growing, with new office, retail and housing projects going up all the time. You don’t do more than look around the city to realize that, but according to the Denver Office of Community Planning and Development, 2014 saw 20 percent more development projects within Denver city limits than…
Last May, we told you about Alton Kirkland, who’d been busted for a hit-and-run crash that killed Jordan Sprouse, eighteen — and reports suggested that he’d split even though his girlfriend and kids were hurt in the crash, too. Now, Kirkland has pleaded guilty to nine counts, including multiple felonies…
What began as an unattended death investigation on New Year’s Eve quickly turned into a homicide inquiry. Now, the victim, Toshio Gilmore, has been identified, but no arrests have been made in the case. Here’s the latest. See also: Jayson Figueroa Among Victims in Adams County Triple Murder, One Survivor…
We celebrated dozens of schmucks in 2014 — but who were your favorite Schmucks of the Week this past year? We’ve collected the top five below, featuring original photos, videos, text and more. Count them down below. See also: Andres Sanchez-Luevano After Allegedly Killing GF’s Kitten: “That’s What You Get,…
Your Denver Broncos may have a higher seed and home-field advantage in Sunday’s playoffs match-up against the Indianapolis Colts. But judging by the tweets that started flying as soon as the Colts defeated the Cincinnati Bengals this weekend, most (yet not all) of Twitter Nation thinks Indy’s Andrew Luck is…
Late last night, a man allegedly carrying a weapon outside an Evans billiards parlor was shot dead by a police officer. Continue for the latest, including photos from the scene and more. See also: Update: Jahvell Forrest Busted in Shooting of Aurora Cop Ryan Burns, published on November 19, 2014…
Denver blogs are tingling your senses. Westword’s Beer Man unloaded his list of ten breweries that plan to open in Denver in 2015. Is one near you? The Backbeat blog attended Decadence again this year and discovered where fans put their cell phones while barely wearing anything. And Stephen King…
When CNBC debuts its one-hour documentary, Marijuana Country: The Cannabis Boom on January 5, viewers across the country will see NBC reporter and former Channel 7 anchorman Harry Smith take a look at Colorado’s cannabis industry after a year of recreational legalization. Smith and his team observed the beginning of…
The Colorado constitution mandates that the minimum wage within the state be adjusted annually for inflation. On January 1, Colorado’s minimum wage officially went up to $8.23 — 23 cents more than last year’s $8 an hour minimum. But that $1.84 a day can add up to a major expense…
After a New Year’s Eve filled with partying, there’s nothing to wake you up like a cold shower. Or, for that matter, a cold dip. Over 500 people showed up at Boulder Reservoir on January 1 for the 32nd annual Polar Plunge, braving temperatures that hovered in the 20s. The…
After ten years in the House of Representatives and six as a U.S. Senator, Mark Udall would prefer to go out known as a champion of individual liberty and the environment, rather than the faltering “Senator Uterus” who one-noted his re-election campaign and badly underestimated the Republican who unseated him,…
The first time we visited Terrapin Care Station years ago, I remember that my bartender was barefoot and posters of Widespread Panic and the Grateful Dead adorned the walls of the otherwise ramshackle little place they had in South Boulder. It didn’t deter us, though, because at the time, the…
Denver International Airport will celebrate its twentieth anniversary on February 28. Although there were several postponements before the airport hit that 1995 opening date, one goal remained constant: DIA would have a great collection of public art, which today comprises more than thirty permanent pieces and has won international awards…
Over the years many people have predicted the destruction of Denver — and we’re not just talking about prudey-pants amateurs who argued that same-sex marriage signaled the end of the world, or that Amendment 64 equaled Armageddon. No, some professional prognosticators have also warned that Denver would be wiped off…
An administrative law judge has ruled that both Colorado Campaign for Life and Rocky Mountain Gun Owners must pay fines for failing to disclosing financial information in their campaigns against two Republican candidates in the state senate primaries last year. The groups must also file disclosures of spending and earmarked…
“The Coldest Case,” Alan Prendergast, December 18 Who’s Guilty? I’ve followed this case since the beginning. Back then, even with all the eyebrow-raising antics of Patsy and John Ramsey, I gave them the benefit of the doubt — until they moved away. Who does that? If it were my kid,…
Dear Stoner: Kaiser Permanente is sending out forms to people who are on pain medication that say the insurance company is going to be doing random urinalysis tests and not allowing even medicinal users of cannabis to continue using it. I was wondering about the legalities of this.Timidly Toking in…
Adults of America (those 21 and older, anyway) have been able to legally consume cannabis in our fair state for twelve months: What had been a pipe dream is now a beautiful reality. Beautiful, that is, until you’ve walked out those dispensary doors after paying through the nose for a…
