Jersey Sore Since I moved out here, I have been a huge fan of Westword — read pretty much every single edition and enjoyed it. But as of late, there have been quite a lot of articles written and published on your website regarding how awful of a state New…
From the front stoop of a house he’s renovating on Mariposa Street, Jim Schneck can see more than he wants to of what goes on across the road in La Alma/Lincoln Park. On most warm days, the regulars begin to gather at the concrete picnic tables by the middle of…
Dear Stoner: I’m flying from one Colorado city to another. Is it legal to carry marijuana on me?Durango Unchained Dear Durango: We’re not saying you can — and we’re not saying you can’t. We’ve written in the past about how the Transportation Security Administration doesn’t really have any law-enforcement capabilities…
State medical-marijuana testing labs licensed by the Marijuana Enforcement Division can no longer accept and test private samples dropped off by patients and caregivers. Legally, they’re only allowed to test marijuana from state-licensed marijuana facilities. Officials say the move keeps the state out of the federal government’s cross-hairs by maintaining…
Our post about the ten most expensive places to get a speeding ticket has spurred plenty of memorable comments, including one claiming that Colorado motorists drive too slowly and another maintaining that drivers are selfish — an assertion many interpreted as an attack from cycling advocates. This reader isn’t buying…
Denver blog posts aren’t quite 75 quite yet…. Our Cafe Society blog captures the scene at Squire Lounge, which is celebrating its 75th year fighting against thirst in Denver. Big Media’s Jason Salzman offers a cheat sheet on the “feminine perspective” for an upcoming GOP debate. Denver Urbanism’s Ryan Dravitz…
Blake Bostic, a popular chef who worked restaurants in Summit County, stood six-feet nine-inches, making him an imposing figure — physically, at least. But in April, he died following an apparent fight at a Frisco motel. Recently unsealed court records reveal more about the specifics of that incident, including alleged…
We don’t usually think of String Cheese Incident fans as homicidal. But last August, Lucas Piper was accused of being an exception to this rule, for allegedly trying to burn down a house full of people he met at an SCI show at Red Rocks. Now, Piper has been sentenced…
In recent weeks, we’ve been reporting about the unusual number of familiar Denver TV news faces leaving the local airwaves or taking on diminished roles amid continuing economic challenges, with most of the action happening at 9News: Entertainment reporter Kirk Montgomery is already gone, sportscaster Susie Wargin has announced her…
An unusual motion in a child abuse case accuses 7News and 9News of breaking state laws by airing details from confidential child welfare and medical records in their reporting on the death of Levi Welton, a two-year-old who perished in a fire in his family’s Sterling home in January. The…
Colorado has long been known as one of hippie culture’s great bastions. But in its list of the best and worst U.S. states for hippies, Estately.com suggests that while Colorado still deserves recognition, it’s rep may soon start to slide. Really? Judge for yourself by counting down the roster, supplemented…
Tonight at 7 p.m., the Denver Cruiser Ride will kick off its 2014 season — but not in its usual location. Gathering at Civic Center Park is off due to American Ninja Warrior tryouts, so the DCR Facebook page notes that the city is shutting down a portion of 14th…
If you’ve been wondering what the hell’s going on in Civic Center Park, we have three words for you: American Ninja Warrior. Tryouts for the NBC competition show, making its Denver return, got underway last night around 8 p.m. and weren’t scheduled to conclude until 5 a.m.! During that span,…
Since legal sales of recreational marijuana got underway on January 1, state agencies have made a big push in regard to so-called stoned driving. Witness the Colorado Department of Transportation’s “Drive High, Get a DUI” campaign, which features a series of public-service announcements with a light touch. Data revealing the…
Denver blog posts are really shaping up. At our Show & Tell blog, Robin Edwards takes you to the tryouts for the Colorado Firefighters Calendar. Shirts optional. Colorado Peak Politics isn’t buying the new poll that shows Senator Mark Udall with a four point lead over challenger Cory Gardner. Denver…
Isa Jones’s post about a Twitter exchange between Anonymous and the Denver Police Department after a police-brutality rally at which demonstrators say cops pushed elderly women and children prompted some fiery exchanges — none more so than the following take, in which a reader has harsh words for protesters…
Time capsules can be a fascinating way to look back through a certain window of history to see what was important to people during a different era. They can also be very, very disappointing. In 2012, when the former Gove Middle School was being demolished, the construction crew came across…
Joshua Vohs is what’s known in the incarceration business as a recidivist. Punish him for a crime — say, taking the creepiest pics imaginable — and it doesn’t dissuade him from doing so again. And again. Granted, he did mix things up a little bit for his latest gambit. His…
At this writing, AM-760, Clear Channel Denver’s progressive station, continues to exist — but that’s only because no one’s bothered to pull its plug yet. The outlet, which has struggled to make an impact on the radio market for the better part of a decade, is on the way out,…
We’re accustomed to Colorado winding up toward the top of lists that rank the best, the top, the finest, the most excellent. But when it comes to the WalletHub.com roster of the best and worst states for working moms, Colorado finishes in the bottom ten. Why? We’ve got the photo-illustrated…
The weather system that blanketed Denver on Sunday and Monday is now wreaking havoc throughout the Midwest — and one result has been huge delays at Denver International Airlines. Around 1,000 passengers have reportedly been stranded, with the majority stuck as a result of United Airlines canceling twenty-plus flights. Similar…
It took authorities in Jefferson County days to learn the identity of a body found on Lookout Mountain — and even longer to discover that 38-year-old Sandra Mercado, previously known as Sandra Walker (her maiden name) and Sandra Meza (her married name), moved to Colorado shortly before her death. Now,…
