Of all the dispensaries on Federal, Element420 is arguably the most obvious. If you’ve driven the strip between Alameda and 6th Avenue any time over the last couple of years, you’ve seen the large lime-green building, which sits higher than the nearby strip center and almost juts over Federal like…
Some topics strike a nerve — which explains why our post about a dispute involving Alex and Ruth Burgos, who changed their baby in the main section of a Starbucks, is still collecting comments a month after it was published. Here’s an exchange representing opposite points of view…
If you didn’t think an excise tax of 15 percent and a 10 percent sales tax on recreational marijuana was enough, consider moving to Boulder. The Boulder City Council is considering adding a measure to the ballot in November to create local taxes of up to another 15 percent excise…
Denver blog posts are a head above the rest. Mile High Report’s Kyle Montgomery asks: “Who belongs on the Broncos’ Mount Rushmore?” Voting is ongoing; the winners will be announced tomorrow. Colorado Ethics Watch on the decision to fine Scott Gessler for misuse of public funds but not prosecute him…
Last month, Colorado’s legislature passed a hemp-farming registry bill that Governor John Hickenlooper signed into law. But can hemp escape the role of marijuana’s sober sister on a national scale? A new development gives it the best chance of doing so in ages. Colorado Representative Jared Polis was among legislators…
Can an elected coroner be held liable for the destruction of key evidence — a piece of a dead man’s aorta — needed in a medical malpractice lawsuit? That’s the six-figure question at the heart of a federal claim against Adams County and James Hibbard, its former coroner. Hibbard hasn’t…
As most of us know, Wednesdays are official “Bike Night in Denver” — and if you didn’t, last night’s Denver Cruisers Ride should have hipped you to the fact that something was going on. The Cruisers followed up the previous Wednesday’s memorable Mad Max/Thunderdome theme with a considerably holier concept:…
Like every fan of The Sopranos, the HBO landmark that was named the best written TV show ever by the Writers Guild of America earlier this month, I was saddened by news that actor James Gandolfini died yesterday of a heart attack while visiting Italy. This loss called to mind…
According to Visit Denver, the Mile High City set a tourism record in 2012, with the number of visitors and spending at an all-time high. The organization also drills down to reveal the top twelve tourist attractions in the city — and the most popular ones, as well as the…
Just yesterday, we told you about an armed robbery at an Arapahoe County light-rail station — and suggested that the five wanted suspects (to see their photos, click here) chose a stupid location for a crime, given all the cameras at such facilities. Now, however, we’ve learned about an attack…
Dear Stoner: I’m flying to a bunch of weddings this summer. What’s the best way to get weed when I’m out of town? Wedding Crasher Dear Crasher: There are some websites devoted to this, notably WeBeHigh.org, that list common toker hot spots for cities across the U.S. and around the…
In his nearly thirty years at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Jeff Shrader has been involved in just about every public aspect of the agency’s operation, from running its jail to supervising investigations to overseeing a $35 million construction project and the creation of a regional crime lab. But for…
Thousands of professionals in the fields of architecture, planning, design and related occupations, along with many vendors, are meeting in Denver June 20-22 for the American Institute of Architects’ annual convention, this year titled “Building Leaders.” In honor of the event, I’ve given my column over to a walk through…
“The Insider,” Alan Prendergast, June 13 Oil and Water There will be quotes taken from this article and repeated word for word by senators in opposition from all over, in front of the U.S. Congress. Excellent work. Alan Prendergast is Denver’s finest news writer, period. I share his articles regularly…
The city’s favorite lingerie model, Tiffany Vartanyan, will be back this fall in a new advertising campaign — and a new billboard! — called “I am a SOL Girl,” but the Cherry Creek boutique that employs her is changing things up this time as a way to highlight its customers,…
For yet another month, the total number of people on Colorado’s medical marijuana registry declined, despite the fact that the Department of Public Health and Environment approved thousands of new patients. The reason? More patients either aren’t renewing their cards or are dropping off the registry. The state’s statistics show…
The idea of recreational marijuana for sale in your hometown gets closer to reality for many individuals. For others, though, it just keeps getting pushed away. Castle Pines recently passed an ordinance banning the sale of recreational pot, by a unanimous vote from its city council last week — and…
Denver blog posts are up to it. South Stands Denver’s Colin Daniels explores the possibility that the Avs won’t grab Seth Jones with the overall number one pick, despite lotsa “Sucking for Seth” speculation. Colorado Peak Politics’ Dave Diepenbrock offers some poll lessons. Coyote Gulch connects to the weekly climate,…
When we shared our post about an estimate of 3,500 potential jurors who may be called for the Aurora theater shooting case, we asked if readers would be interested in being part of the jury. We received plenty of negative responses, plus a number of others offering advice to people…
Update: Photos of all those charged and the complete indictment follow our original post below: Later today, the Colorado Attorney General’s office will formally release a 71-count indictment targeting businessman Conley Hoskins and eleven others with defrauding investors who wanted to cash in on the state’s booming medical marijuana industry…
How much meth could someone buy with $92,000? A shitload, presumably. And that’s how much cash-value merchandise — mostly, but not exclusively, cars — a five-person crew led by Steven Taylor is said to swiped, with proceeds allegedly used to buy or trade for a certain kind of crystal. Look…
Update: The two victims of the Black Forest fire, which sparked to life on June 11, have been ID’d as Marc Allen Herklotz, 52, and Robin Lauran Herklotz, fifty, married residents of Black Forest. The laborious identification process speaks to the horrific force of nature that took their lives. In…
