Ex-quarterback Cullen Finnerty was a Denver Bronco so briefly before the 2008 season that only the most fervent fans of the team are likely to recall him. Until now, that is. Finnerty, who led his Grand Valley State University squad to three national championships before his short stint with Denver,…
Earlier today, Governor John Hickenlooper made his mark on six marijuana bills, pushing retail sale of recreational pot closer to becoming a reality and putting at least a temporary end to quandaries that occupied the legislature throughout much of the just-concluded session. “Clearly, we are charting new territory,” Hickenlooper said…
Governor John Hickenlooper’s decision to grant a reprieve to quadruple murderer Nathan Dunlap is being both celebrated and reviled in our comment section. Here’s the take of someone upset by the choice who weighed in on Melanie Asmar’s post about Hick refusing to speak Dunlap’s name…
Denver blog posts know when to say when. Denver Egotist touts the DUI Life campaign from Denver’s Sukle and Boulder photog Jamie Kripke; it’s currently running in Wyoming. Denver Stiffs’ Nate Timmons on the rumored offers and counteroffers regarding Nuggets GM/executive of the year Masai Ujiri. WhoSaidYouSaid switches from a…
As we’ve reported, a lawsuit known as Lobato v. Colorado (it’s named for Center High grad Taylor Lobato) shook up the educational establishment when, in December 2011, a Denver District judge agreed with plaintiffs that school funding in the state is inadequate. The majority of the Colorado Supreme Court doesn’t…
After the Boston Marathon attack, runners took to social media to declare that they wouldn’t be scared away from participating in the upcoming Colfax Marathon and BolderBOULDER — and they were as good as their word. The Colfax Marathon went off without a hitch, and yesterday, increased security measures didn’t…
Monsanto was one of the first companies to genetically modify a plant cell, leading the way to genetically modified foods — and it created “Roundup Ready” seeds that are essentially immune to the popular weed killer. Such achievements, as well as the firm’s past association with chemicals such as DDT…
Pot edibles are a burgeoning business in Colorado, and with the signing of marijuana-related legislation later this morning, that growth is expected to continue. But according to a Colorado-centric study just published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics, something else is rising, too — the number of…
We’ve highlighted a lot of quality flicks in our countdowns of the top ten movies filmed in Colorado and ten memorable movies set in Colorado but not filmed here. Today, however, we’re focusing on cheese — the most awesomely awful- and/or amazing-looking films featured on this list of movies set…
When Governor John Hickenlooper signs a hemp-farming registry bill later this morning, no one will be happier than Lloyd Casey. The 86-year-old former state senator, who now lives in Ohio, first introduced a hemp-legalization bill in the mid-1990s, but was rebuffed not once but twice by powerful interests, including a…
Last month, we told you about Jeremiah Aguilar, an Army vet with post traumatic stress disorder who defied a judge’s order to euthanize his service dog, Dutch, after the animal allegedly attacked and badly injured a temporary caretaker. Now, Aguilar has surrendered to authorities. However, he refuses to divulge Dutch’s…
This week we’re traveling back to July of 1893, just as cannabis started to become demonized in the media. This article from the Colorado Transcript in Golden, is based on a British report on hash regulations in Egypt, Greece and Turkey. The story talks about the “general ignorance which prevails…
Our post about the tragic death of Anastasia Adair, who accidentally killed herself while carrying a rifle down some stairs, continues to collect comments — well over 400 at this writing. And the debate is fascinating. Here’s an example, from a reader who feels the term “assault weapon” is often…
We’re memorializing Denver blog posts. South Stands Denver’s Colin Daniels fears Kroenke Entertainment may be okay with essentially swapping Nuggets exec Masai Ujiri for new Avalanche coach Patrick Roy. Colorado Pols: Steve Laffey exits the clown car. Denver Frank presents a pie with an attitude…
So you’re on the run, and have been for years. But you haven’t gotten caught because you’ve been smart, you’ve been cautious and you haven’t done anything that would attract the attention of the law. Except for that one time — when you really, really had to drain your lizard…
Earlier this week, we talked with the Independence Institute’s Dave Kopel about a lawsuit against Colorado’s new gun-control laws supported by 55 sheriffs throughout the state; see the suit and more below. Today brings a rebuttal from Colorado Ceasefire’s Tom Mauser, who became a gun-control advocate after his son Daniel…
Some stories are worth revisiting — not just for the writing, although we like to think we do a good job on that, but for the people whose remarkable efforts and sacrifices make them worth writing about. And that’s why I’m particularly pleased to offer a shameless plug for a…
Governor John Hickenlooper’s decision to grant a temporary reprieve to Nathan Dunlap, who killed four people and seriously wounded a fifth in an attack on a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant circa 1993, has been cheered in some quarters, but jeered in others. Tom Tancredo decided to run for governor due…
Earlier this month, the town of Nucla passed a rule requiring heads of households to own guns. Nucla isn’t the first community to issue such an edict: It’s following the lead of Nelson, Georgia, whose recently approved ordinance has already prompted a lawsuit from the Brady Center to Prevent Gun…
Yesterday, we shared our picks for the ten best movies filmed in Colorado. Today, we have a twist — a top-ten countdown of movies set at least partly in Colorado, but not filmed here. At all. We’re using the word “memorable” instead of “best” for a reason: While some of…
Goalies aren’t exactly known for fighting. But as you can see by some of the many videos on view below, Patrick Roy, among the best players to ever wear a Colorado Avalanche sweater, wasn’t afraid to throw down. He’ll need that bare-knuckle passion now that he’s finally accepted the job…
The memorial sign dedication ceremony honoring Ah Zet Khan and Za May Khan, two children killed near 14th and Yosemite in a still unsolved March hit and run, is emblematic of numerous disturbing car-pedestrian incidents that have taken place on metro-area roadways of late. And now there’s been another one…
