Hollie Presley sits at the kitchen table in her tidy southwest Denver home, surrounded by paperwork. Her four-year-old, Isabella, watches a cartoon in the living room, while her infant son, Parker, reclines in a bouncy chair within arm’s reach, his belly full from his last bottle. The paperwork chronicles Presley’s…
In July, we told you about the arrest of Arvada nineteen-year-old Shannon Conley for trying to “provide material support and resources” to the terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS. See our previous coverage below. Moments ago during a hearing at U.S. District Court in Denver, Conley,…
Health care professionals from all over the country are gathering in Denver through Thursday for the Marijuana for Medical Professionals Conference at the 1770 Sherman Street Event Complex. Yesterday’s speakers covered a range of topics, including a care provider’s duty to the patient, the difficulties in dosing and detailed discussions…
Denver native Chauncey Billups, who placed very high on our list of the ten best athletes to be born in Colorado, has announced his retirement from the NBA after seventeen years — and the Nuggets, with whom he played during two separate stints, should take advantage of his availability by…
The first week of classes at CU-Boulder was marred by tragedy — the death of a male student on the fall term’s second day. But while the campus mourns this loss, other newcomers are still trying to acclimate themselves to life at the university. One place that presents an unvarnished…
Update: Yesterday, we shared with you the strange story of Christina Furber, whose online portrait as a sufferer from hypermobility disorder contrasted sharply with reports that she’d fired shots at a police officer before being found dead; see our previous coverage below. Now, more details are emerging about the circumstances…
Enrique Vega, 22, is a budding entertainer whose Facebook page overflows with glamorous portraits and clips of him singing sensitive songs. But his possible music career just took a major hit due to an incident at his day job as a South High School security guard: He’s been arrested on…
Eleven dispensaries opened their to recreational marijuana users age 21 and older in Colorado in recent weeks — ten in August, plus one that we missed in our July roundup. The total includes four in Denver, three in Boulder and one each in four different municipalities around the state. Here’s…
Our post about a Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America petition calling for Kroger stores to ban guns inspired a passionate debate about the pros and cons of openly carrying weapons in public places. The following response comes from someone who sees such policies as enhancing safety, not…
Planning your schedule? We’ve got a rundown of all of the cannabis-related events taking place this week — and beyond — so you can jot them down in your datebook. Here’s our roundup: See also: Medical Marijuana Dispensary Review: The Green Solution in Denver…
Denver blog posts find heaven in the strangest places. At our Cafe Society blog, Jenn Wohletz counts down the top five most famous moments in Cheetos history, including…Cheesus! Roundball Mining Company’s Erlingur Einarsson is upbeat about Kenneth Faried’s World Cup performances. Colorado Pols: “Doug Lamborn Proves Again Why Safe Seats…
Between legal weed and eco-friendly businesses, Colorado’s enthusiasm for green rivals none. But break out the pink and rainbows and the state suddenly gets squeamish. Even before the word “homosexuality” was invented in the late nineteenth century (French philosopher Michel Foucault argued that it first appeared in 1870), the newly…
Denver Deputy Thomas Ford won’t be prosecuted for cold-cocking an inmate in an attack caught on video, but he’ll have to fight for his job if he wants to keep it. He’s been fired by Denver Manager of Safety Stephanie O’Malley along with another embattled law enforcer: Deputy Edward Keller,…
For months, rumors have circulated that the Denver Post and other newspapers in the Digital First Media chain might be put up for sale by Alden Global Capital, DFM’s majority owner. Thus far, that hasn’t happened — but many members of the Denver Newspaper Guild, which represents the majority of…
There are certain things people from Denver say all the time — like, for instance, “This is the best city in the country, but please stop telling everyone!” What about things you’ll never hear someone from Denver say? Here’s our top ten. See also: Twenty Reasons Why Denver Sucks and…
The talk of the sports world this week is the indefinite suspension of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice after TMZ released video showing him brutally punching his then-fiancee/now-wife in the face; see the disturbing clip below. Yet when discussing this development, 104.3 The Fan hosts D-Mac and Alfred Williams…
For years, marijuana advocates have warned folks from Colorado to think twice before taking cannabis over the state line to Kansas, which has some of the toughest weed-related penalties in the country and has been repeatedly accused of pot profiling. So it’s something of a surprise to discover that the…
Our post about a protest by fast-food workers that led to three arrests sparked debate among readers about marchers call for a $15 per hour wage. Some found the demand reasonable, while others didn’t — including this commenter. See also: Photos: Three Arrests in Fast-Food Worker Protests for Higher Wages,…
Denver blog posts aren’t into subterfuge. At our Backbeat blog, Amanda Lewis offers the lowdown on a down-low way to sneak pot into a music festival. Big Media’s Jason Salzman on what Dan Caplis would be shocked beyond imagination to learn Bob Beauprez actually said. The Ralphie Report’s Jack Barsch…
On Friday, the CU Denver School of Public Affairs hosted its first Buechner Breakfast of the 2014-2015 school year. The topic: “Driving Stoned: The Challenges of Regulating Marijuana and Driving.” Most of the arguments about marijuana impairment and driving that panelists Robert Ticer (chief of the Avon Police Department and…
Just past 8 a.m. yesterday morning, a 67-year-old man was found in a pool of his own blood near a Westminster intersection — and investigators believe he could be a victim of road rage. Continue for details and who to contact if you know who may be responsible for the…
Should the trial of Aurora theater shooting gunman James Holmes be televised? Television station KUSA has asked the judge’s permission to set up a single video camera in the courtroom during Holmes’s trial, which is scheduled to begin December 8. KUSA would share the footage with six other television stations…
