Our post about anti-pot activists embracing a poll suggesting dissatisfaction with marijuana legalization (and ignoring the ones that don’t) encouraged debate about the pros and cons of the policy. Some readers argue that legal pot has had many negative side effects, others believe precisely the opposite, while this one splits…
Denver blog posts are in the black. At our Cafe Society blog, Jenn Wohletz introduces you to five strange new foods with the wrong colors and textures — including, yes, a black hamburger. Colorado Peak Politics takes on the Colorado Independent over an ad critique mentioning “bullet-riddled” Aurora. Denver PR…
Jeffco superintendent Dan McMinimee is among Jefferson County officials at the center of a storm over proposed changes to the American history curriculum that would emphasize patriotism and downplay civil disorder. Now, in a letter to parents, McMinimee is trying to calm the waters, emphasizing that no decisions have been…
Sergeant First Class Emil Wojcik wasn’t the same after a rollover car crash at Fort Carson in March 2013 broke one of his cervical vertebrae. That, combined with the various times he’d been knocked unconscious during rough parachute landings, seemed to knock something permanently askew in his mind. He lost…
Update: The pro-life group Alliance Defending Freedom is appealing a Denver judge’s recent decision to throw out a lawsuit alleging that Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains used state money to pay for abortions. “The state acknowledges that about $1.4 million of state taxpayer money flowed from state government agencies…
Jefferson County has resisted marijuana businesses for years — and that seems unlikely to change anytime soon. Several months before Jeffco’s current moratorium is set to expire, the county’s Marijuana Task Force has issued a 134-page report arguing that cannabis sales should be permanently banned. The document and more below…
There’s no doubt that private security guard Michael Arnold sexually assaulted a female prisoner shortly after she gave birth in 2012: He pleaded guilty to the crime and has been sentenced, albeit to no time in jail. However, a just-filed lawsuit maintains that blame for this horrible act goes beyond…
Denver Public Schools has announced the findings from its latest School Performance Framework, which gathers data to determine the effectiveness of schools at every level of the DPS system. The latest findings show 26 schools reached the “distinguished” ranking. We count down all of them below, complete with photos and…
Did you know that Mitt Romney captured Saddam Hussein? You would if you searched for the hashtag #JeffcoSchoolBoardHistory, in which Twitter users lampoon the controversy over the Jefferson County School Board’s proposal to change the American history curriculum to emphasize patriotism over civil disorder. The hilarious results make Drunk History…
The protests led by Jefferson County students over a proposed American history curriculum committee charged with emphasizing patriotism and downplaying civil disorder picked up fresh momentum yesterday. Attendees of six Jeffco schools let their feelings be known, with at least one more rally on tap for today. And far from…
As we’ve noted, poll results are notoriously fluid on plenty of topics. But that doesn’t stop partisans from championing those they like, even when they’re contradicted by others. Case in point: Anti-pot activists have embraced a survey showing that the majority of Coloradans are unhappy with marijuana legalization even though…
When we shared our collection of top tweets about the Broncos’ overtime loss to the Seahawks on Sunday, we asked if the close defeat — a sharp contrast to the Super Bowl blowout in February — constituted a moral victory. There definitely wasn’t a consensus among our responses from either…
Denver blog posts blister in the sun. At our Backbeat blog, Tom Murphy offers the lowdown about eleven famous musicians who’ve moved to Denver — including the Violent Femmes’ Gordon Gano. Predominantly Orange’s Ian St. Clair thinks Mike Shanahan is the answer to the Broncos’ run game. Coyote Gulch takes…
Kelly Harvey is a Fort Collins tow truck driver who enjoys drag racing during his free time. But on Saturday, speed nearly killed him. During a race at Pikes Peak International Raceway, he wiped out, with his 1955 Chevy rolling out of control, causing his seat belt to snap and…
Anyone who’s ever doubted the concept of a careless moment changing a life forever should check out the story of Dale Stetina. Once among Colorado’s most elite cyclists, he was injured while avoiding a car near Boulder in August 2013. More than a year later, the person who caused the…
A highly successful parole program that helped inmates serving decades-long sentences transition back to society — and had the potential to save the Colorado Department of Corrections millions of dollars each year in reduced housing and medical care costs for geriatric prisoners — has been scuttled without adequate explanation, say…
Will televising the trial of accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes lead to more harassment of victims and witnesses than if the trial isn’t broadcast? That’s one of the main questions Judge Carlos Samour has to consider in deciding whether to allow a video camera and a still camera at…
A recent survey found that Boulder is one of the ten most livable U.S. cities — and this reputation explains why so many people want to relocate there. But even longtime residents see pros and cons, as is clear from a vintage bulletin board item entitled “Give me a reason…
Yesterday, we told you about planned protests this morning by students at three Jefferson County high schools — Pomona, Ralston Valley and Arvada West — over a plan to promote patriotism in history lessons by downplaying civil disorder. Now, students from at least one more Jeffco high school are planning…
Later today, a visitation will bring together the family, friends and loved ones of 24-year-old Danielle Griego prior to a funeral planned for Denver’s Holy Ghost Catholic Church tomorrow. Meanwhile, more details are emerging about her murder, allegedly at the hands of Elmo Johnson, 44, who was found beside her…
In February 2013, we explained how the legalization of limited marijuana sales in Colorado and Washington were prefigured by a case in Alaska that dates back decades — but which has resulted in a confusing and unregulated situation. Now, however, the movement for regulating marijuana sales in Alaska following the…
Our post about a petition signed by more than 40,000 people demanding that Phil Simms be banned from broadcasting Broncos games didn’t generate a lot of commentary love for Simms from our readers. However, this person thinks there are plenty of other NFL game callers who are more irritating than…
