We aren’t exactly sure who the clandestine growers in this September 2, 1948 story about marijuana growing in a Routt County canyon were, but hippies and mountain towns go together like organic hummus on vegan bread. Like peanut butter and jelly sourced from local farms. Like marijuana and, well, hippies…
Unfortunately, our post about the horrific assault on Jared Olson, who says he was a victim of an anti-gay hate crime, inspired some homophobic commentary amid the support. The response to one negative post, from another victim of such an attack, contains both welcome defiance and an unsettling contention…
Denver blog posts don’t like being caught in the middle. Mile High Mamas’ Lisa Vratny-Smith on managing marital strife with a preschooler in the midst. Denver Egotist: Boulder’s Greenhouse Partners shows off “something extraordinary” at CU. Denver PR Blog on 7News’ addition of ex-Amazing Race contestant Kellie Patterson as a…
Plenty of douchebags spend their every waking hour coming up with new ways to separate the rest of us from our hard-earned lucre. But few of their schemes are as creative as the one developed by the pseudonymous “Major Tom Wilson,” who came up with a way to ostensibly trick…
It’s been a long, long 25 years since Donny Andrews, barely out of his teens, ended up behind bars for a string of burglaries he embarked upon to support his cocaine habit. But that quarter-century represents less than a third of the sentence heaped on Andrews, one of the harshest…
As noted in this week’s cover story, “Design Flaw,” there were 7,148 apartments planned or under construction in Denver as of July, according to the Downtown Denver Partnership, and just 145 for-sale units. Why the lopsidedness? Some blame the recession, while others point to lawsuits filed against condo builders alleging…
Thirteen-year-old Reysean Abram, who was shot to death while riding his bike, wasn’t the only homicide victim in the metro area over the long Labor Day weekend. Also killed was Jose Gutierrez-Peredia, 25. And while police haven’t made an arrest yet in the case (unlike the Abram slaying), investigators are…
Particularly during dark times (like the Josh McDaniels era), Broncos fans have been accused of living in the past. But that’s nothing compared to the guy who wrote the headline for a story about last night’s Broncos’ win over the Ravens for the Columbus Dispatch. Rather than applauding Peyton Manning…
On his website, Jason Roberson, a Christian musician, public speaker and former youth pastor at Longmont’s VineLife Church, describes himself as “son, husband, and father. I love the songs and sounds that unveil the heart of God in his people.” Something he presumably enjoys less is notoriety that comes with…
Yesterday, when we shared our list of the ten most popular Denver natives on Internet Movie Database, we marveled at the surprises — notables we didn’t know hailed from here or hadn’t heard of, period. Well, the ten most popular people born in Boulder as judged by IMDB are even…
Earlier this week, we gave you twenty reasons to take part in the Denver Cruisers’ Mascots and Major League ride, and plenty of folks did so — just as they have for 2013 themes such as the Woodstock ride, County Fair, Dress Night, Tourist Night, Where the Bleep is Waldo?,…
As a lifelong Broncos fan, I am typically paranoid as hell about the team — fearful that the brighter the spotlight, the more likely the squad is to screw up in it for all the world to see. And there were certainly some ugly moments during last night’s kickoff to…
Naming a Denver medical marijuana dispensary “Denver Dispensary” probably seemed like a good idea at the time: any random toker searching search for “Denver dispensary” will see their website first and likely click on it. But the generic name has had the opposite effect for me. I hadn’t heard of…
Our post about the tragic death of Jenny Kush, a cannabis-scene star killed after the car in which she was riding was struck by an alleged drunk driver heading the wrong way in the HOV lane inspired many heartfelt comments. But one stands out — a raw, emotional post from…
Denver blog posts are finger-lickin’ good. Colorado Pols on Representative Lori Saine’s use of a Popeye’s Chicken box to protest the hoopla over Senator Vicki Marble complimenting black people on their excellent chicken and barbecue. Coyote Gulch: “We don’t have enough water is the bottom line.” Denver Frank on why…
A few weeks ago, Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey spoke out about violence in the medical marijuana industry; see his office’s list of twelve deaths associated with MMJ. Fortunately, no one died in an armed robbery at a Denver dispensary late last month. But Morrissey and company have charged three…
Long before the Colorado rebranding team decided a variation on the Colorado flag would not be an option, Coloradans had turned into a bunch of flag-wavers. Over the past decade, the iconic flag symbol has been used on everything from tattoos to crocheted headband — a creative outpouring that’s exactly…
Lawyers for accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes think the state’s death penalty laws are unconstitutional — and they’ve filed a flurry of motions (some of which are on view below) asking that the judge in the case declare them so. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Holmes, who…
In 2011, Boulderites voted to take care of their own power needs, giving Xcel Energy the boot. Now, New Era Colorado, a pro-municipal-energy outfit, says Question 310, an Xcel-linked measure on the November ballot, may undo the entire project. To fight back, New Era created a video casting the battle…
Update: For months, we’ve been keeping you informed about the continuing search for Kelsie Jean Schelling, a Denver woman who’s been missing since February; see our previous coverage below. Yesterday marked seven months since Schelling vanished, and for her family, friends and loved ones, who have displayed remarkable strength in…
At 10 a.m. today, hours before the NFL season kickoff game between your Denver Broncos and the Baltimore Ravens, Marijuana Policy Project spokesman Mason Tvert will hold a news conference at 1700 North Federal, in Mile High Stadium’s shadow. The occasion? The intro of a new billboard calling for the…
If you’re like us, you love the Internet Movie Database, arguably the most comprehensive online treasure trove of info about movies, TV shows and the people in them. Among the gazillion things you can do on IMDB is search folks by where they’re from. When we tried this with Mile…
