CU-Boulder’s usually high finish in the Princeton Review’s reefer madness rankings is only one reason why Boulder has a national reputation as a pot mecca. But the powers that be are clearly trying to maintain the line between legal and illegal marijuana sales, as witnessed by the recent arrests of…
After the publication of our post about the ten most expensive places in Colorado to get a speeding ticket, we shared a comment from a reader who feels that everyone in Colorado drives too slowly. His take prompted more complaints aimed at local drivers — but the following reader’s criticism…
Denver blog posts like to spice it up. At our Cafe Society blog, Patricia Calhoun shares the views of a reader who’s not too impressed by the Mexican restaurants on South Broadway. Mile High Report’s Bronco Mike breaks down the Broncos’ entire draft. Colorado Pols: Udall up for as Gardner’s…
When does a park become a park? Is it when people start using it for recreation and picnics? When the area starts showing up on maps labeled as a park? When the Mayor of Denver describes it as “dedicated park land,” while assuring nearby homeowners it won’t be developed? Or…
Revenue from Red Rocks Amphitheatre has been steadily increasing, according to numbers provided by the city of Denver, which owns Red Rocks. In 2006, for example, the iconic venue pulled in $5.7 million in revenue, and the total five years ago was just over $7 million. By 2013, the projected…
Why is Joseph Renander only now facing sentencing for a series of child sex assaults allegedly committed between 2000 and 2005 — especially when he was convicted for the crimes more than six years ago? Turns out the case was tossed over a technicality and sent back to trial, where…
We’ve been reporting about the sudden exodus of longtime Denver TV news personalities — and while last week brought news of 7News anchor Mike Landess’s impending retirement, most of the action has been at 9News, where veteran entertainment reporter Kirk Montgomery and sportscaster Susie Wargin both announced they’re moving on…
Once upon a time, I used to be a fair-weather dog walker. When faced with conditions like we’re experiencing today, I came up with plenty of reasons why I shouldn’t venture into the elements. But since getting a Goldendoodle named Lucy who needs regular exercise no matter what, we make…
As we noted in our post about two crashes into law-enforcement vehicles in 36 minutes last night, many Denverites seem surprised by May snowstorms, but they shouldn’t be — and here’s photo-illustrated proof. Data from the National Weather Service as shared on the NWS site and ThorntonWeather.com shows that we…
Longtime Denverites know that May snowstorms happen from time to time. But at least a couple drivers appear to have been taken by surprise in ways that made Mother’s Day worse for more than just them. That’s because two law-enforcement cruisers working roadside incidents were struck by out-of-control vehicles last…
After a week of what seems like endless Reefer Madness stories from the Denver television stations, we thought we’d leave you with some vintage pot hysteria from 1911. Yes, in case reports of wild Mexicans wasn’t enough to scare the hell out of white America, the thought of it killing…
Our post about the ten safest neighborhoods in Denver as judged by the total number of crimes as listed in Denver Police Department data from 2009 to 2013 drew a voluminous response from readers, many of whom found the roster predictable. Here’s one example…
Denver blog posts go through a lot of ups and downs. At our Show & Tell blog, Patricia Calhoun touches on the debate over Denver’s best amusement park — and one reader’s view that the roller coasters at both Elitch’s and Lakeside are lame. A subtle Colorado Peak Politics headline:…
Last month’s Spice bust in Loveland, in which a business owner and two employees were arrested for peddling a substance colloquially known as synthetic marijuana (even though it has little in common with cannabis), got plenty of attention. But the operation pales in comparison to a nationwide series of raids…
If Malayan tapirs were cookies and not animals, the adults would be Oreos and the babies would be a sort-of reverse Fudge Stripe. Don’t believe us? Take a look at these adorable photos of tapir Rinny and her new baby, Baku — both of whom live at the Denver Zoo…
Back in the day, Stephen “Gatorwolf” Ketcher was a professional wrestler with a national reputation and bouts against the likes of Randy “Macho Man” Savage. Now, however, he’s facing allegations that he grappled sexually with a fifteen-year-old girl. Photos, videos and more below…
It’s usually tough to get a photo of a road rager in action, since most drivers dealing with one are too busy trying not to crash to snap a shot. But the victim of Andrea Marquez’s alleged freak-out had an advantage: Marquez is said to have actually stopped traffic and…
Colorado legislators have tried for years to find a state-centric solution to federal banking regulations as they apply to marijuana — rules that have forced many shops to deal mainly in cash. But previous efforts have failed, and many observers thought this year’s attempt at laying the groundwork for so-called…
Which states rack up the most porn viewership per capita? This question was answered almost incidentally by PornHub.com in a recent post exploring whether Red/Republican or Blue/Democratic states were more likely to click on stuff that’s NSFW. But it turns out Colorado toward the very top of the overall per…
As part of the “Every 5th” series of monthly rallies organized by the groups Anonymous and Occupy Denver, demonstrators took to the streets near the State Capitol on Monday night to protest police brutality. The Denver Police Department soon got involved in what an Anonymous release describes as violent shoving…
Yesterday morning, Colorado State Trooper Eugene Hofacker stopped to help a motorist on Interstate 70 — the sort of thing he probably did on a daily basis as part of his job. But this apparent act of kindness went south quickly. The motorist, identified as Thomas Ornelas, shot Hofacker, who’s…
It’s been years since I was last in La Conte’s. Back in 2011, it was one of the few shops offering buds below $40 an eighth, with hash oil selling at $30 a gram. It wasn’t the best bud, but the value was good, and overall the shop got a…
