On April 14, Glenwood Springs resident Audrey Lowndes, forty, was shot in the back of the head. She died two days later. In the immediate aftermath of the incident, Lowndes’s boyfriend/fiance, James Malin, who goes by the name McCabe, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. But he was subsequently…
For years, Senator Scott Renfroe has tried to ban red-light cameras — devices mounted near traffic signals or in police vans that snap shots of vehicles allegedly breaking traffic laws — under the theory that they’re more about revenue than safety. The effort failed in 2012, but it’s got a…
Since 2010, University of Colorado Denver doctoral student Christopher Sibona has researched Facebook via studies focusing on unfriending — including the phenomenon of unfriending harming actual friendships. As for his latest two studies, they include a look at unfriending behavior that lists the sixteen kinds of people most likely to…
For more than a year, we’ve been reporting on the subject of pot profiling — claims that drivers in vehicles with Colorado license plates are regularly being stopped in other states on a variety of shaky pretexts for marijuana searches. Our latest story comes from a man who was stopped…
As we’ve reported, the metro area has seen a slew of hit-and-runs lately. But an incident that took the life of 29-year-old Joshua Stewart may be the most bizarre. Prosecutors believe Stewart was clinging to the side of a van when Cynthia Marie Vigil pried off his fingers — after…
“Shock of the New,” Letters, April 10 Critical Ass Regarding the letter about Gretchen Kurtz from “Name Withheld”: Am I the only one who loathes a person who scathes people and projects and then doesn’t sign his/her diatribe or give examples of the supposed egregious failures? Aside from the letter…
Dear Stoner: What is the cheapest place to get a medical marijuana recommendation? I’ve got all my paperwork, and I’m disabled.Malcolm Dear Malcolm: This is one of the most-asked questions on our Westword potline, and the answer is: I don’t know, because I see the same doc I’ve been seeing…
Nebraska police officers are increasingly frustrated with Colorado for what they say is an increase in pot trafficking in their state that they tie directly to the legalization of cannabis across their state’s western border. This week, the Omaha World-Herald profiled several cops and state troopers who say they feel…
Our post featuring anti-pot group Smart Colorado branding the recent 4/20 celebration “shocking” attracted comments by the bushel. The following reader focuses on the organization’s argument that marijuana may have led to the accidental death of Levy Thamba and the murder of Kristine Kirk…
Denver blog posts are great with everything on them. At our Cafe Society blog, Patricia Calhoun shares the comment of a reader who thinks a lot of pizzas in Denver are pretty good but mighty few are great. Colorado Pols calls an alleged Obamacare victim “dubious.” Mile High Hockey’s earl06…
Marijuana may have taken center stage last weekend, as thousands of pot-positive people smoked up for the annual 4/20 “holiday.” But a couple of other holidays were celebrated as well: namely Passover and Easter. And as a result, there was a flood of news about a calling even higher than…
A new poll finds John Hickenlooper leading four Republican challengers in the 2014 governor’s race. But the gender gap in the survey is more like a chasm, with men backing each of the GOP hopefuls but women favoring Hick by an even larger margin. We’ve got a numbers breakdown, supplemented…
Anti-pot group Smart Colorado found this past weekend’s 4/20 celebration “shocking” — but a report from Bill O’Reilly’s Fox News juggernaut, The O’Reilly Factor, turns the event into a punchline, albeit while portraying participants as sadly clueless idiots. The report, from regular correspondent Jesse Watters, juxtaposes snippets of stoners making…
Georgia’s James Lee Pierce, a convicted child molester, allegedly spent months grooming an underage teen for sex before he could round up the money for a trip to Colorado in order to get his swerve on. Imagine his distress upon learning that his illicit dream girl turned out to be…
Given that Colorado has arguably the best state flag in the country (despite what this list says), it’s no surprise that T-shirts featuring the design have become incredibly popular — so much so that every third person seems to be wearing one these days. Luckily, more alternative designs are cropping…
Last week, we noted the impending departure of entertainment reporter Kirk Montgomery from 9News. Now, another veteran station staffer is headed out the door: sportscaster Susie Wargin, who’s been a staple on the station’s top-rated morning show for a decade. Wargin’s leaving the outlet, and the broadcasting profession, on her…
Yesterday, we shared negative remarks about Colorado by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in relation to this state’s marijuana laws. Among his comments: “For the people who are enamored with the idea with the income, the tax revenue from this, go to Colorado and see if you want to live…
Update below: Before becoming mired in a political scandal involving a bridge closure, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was once among the favorites to be nominated for President by the Republican Party, which could hold its 2016 convention here; Denver is a host-city finalist for the event. Should Christie make…
Our Alan Prendergast stirred some controversy last week by arguing that April 20 is the worst day of the year in Colorado due to the anniversaries of tragic incidents such as the Ludlow Massacre and the shootings at Columbine High School. Some readers cheered his alternative, take while others were…
Denver blog posts are perfectly sane — most of the time. At our Backbeat blog, Ashley Rogers shares the craziness of the Cervantes block party and quadruple concert in words and photos. Colorado Peak Politics thinks it’s a bad idea for fracktivists to compare fracking to slavery. Headline of the…
Yesterday, Rob Corry, attorney and speaker for the 4/20 rally at Civic Center Park, dismissed complaints about the event from the anti-pot group Smart Colorado as “hysterical.” He’s similarly critical of the Denver police arresting or citing 130 people (as well as jailing 22) at an event he otherwise sees…
Things are changing at North High School: Test scores are up. More kids are taking AP classes. And there’s a renewed focus on extracurricular activities, such as sports and music. That’s according to the folks behind a new pro-North campaign called “I Am a Viking” — a reference to North’s…
