Last April, a bill to set THC driving standards was put on hold by a senate committee — and a DUID-marijuana working group charged with reconsidering the issue deadlocked over the question of per se standards. But now, Representative Steve King has spoken publicly about resurrecting the measure, and Senator…
As Patricia Calhoun has reported, Michael Hancock’s old campaign headquarters, at 1100 Bannock Street, may be the luckiest political address in Denver, since it’s been associated with past victories by Ken Salazar, Bill Ritter, Mark Udall and Michael Bennet in addition to Hizzoner. Now, as seen in this weekend photo…
When Tim Tebow sings solo — hear him crooning “My God is an awesome God” here — he’s terrible. Clearly, he needs help. And as our Backbeat blog reported, he received it from Brad Paisley Saturday night, intoning the title to “I’m Still a Guy” — because after losing to…
The more information that surfaces about Pueblo’s Jose Garcia, the creepier the allegations against him become. In addition to accusations that he prompted an Amber Alert by grabbing nine-year-old Calysta Cordova, who escaped, he’s been charged in a second sex assault on a child…
Occupy the Courts supporters met on the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol at 10 a.m. holding signs that read “Corporations Are Not People” and “Restore Democracy” — step one in their two-part protest of corporate personhood under the umbrella title Move to Amend. CleanSlateNow.org, Colorado Common Cause and…
A handful of medical marijuana centers in unincorporated Pitkin County are sitting in legal limbo, waiting on county authorities to move forward with regulations that the state says are necessary for the shops to stay in business…
Update: Secretary of State Scott Gessler has been named a possible suspect regarding flaws in the Colorado Independent Spending Report released by the National Institute on Money in State Politics; the report showed a total expenditure for 2006-2010 much larger then was actually the case. However, Gessler’s spokesman says the…
The good news about Denver International Airport’s ambitious South Terminal Redevelopment Program (STRP) is that it’s only eight months behind schedule and a projected few million bucks over its half-billion-dollar budget at this point, despite the loss of its “signature” architect, Santiago Calatrava, over artistic (i.e., financial) differences. And the…
Preliminary numbers show that about 15 percent of the 7,923 immigrants whose cases were reviewed as part of a Department of Homeland Security pilot project in Denver will be allowed to stay in the country, says Laura Lichter, the president-elect of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Those include local student…
Denver blog posts are money. Mile High Report’s KaptainKirk makes an argument for Brian Dawkins as the Broncos’ most inspirational player, but Tim Tebow is currently winning the site’s poll in a landslide. Who Said You Said argues that Democratic talking points in Colorado are best delivered by Dr. Evil…
The school children shall melt no more! Or if they do, they’ll do it later in the summer. The Denver Public School board of education has voted to push back the school start-date this coming fall, after a mid-August heat wave caused students to sweat and their parents to petition…
An increase in the number of home foreclosures has led to another housing-related phenomenon: the rise of the accidental landlord. These are the folks who buy foreclosed properties and instead of moving in, rent them out to tenants as a way to make money. But sometimes, says Nancy Burke of…
There’s not much a Denver cop can’t do on the job these days. He can beat men without provocation, mace women for fun, disobey orders, and lie to his superiors and the public. It’s all good. It’s just cops being cops, right? That’s the apparent position of the Civil Service…
For five days this week, ten veterans selected to represent the range of issues that come with their careers will tell their stories to four professional songwriters chosen to promote the strengths that come with theirs. During that time, the two groups will combine forces on a musical experiment. The…
Denver’s graduation rate is on the rise. Statistics released today show that 56.1 percent of seniors graduated “on time” in the spring of 2011, as opposed to 51.8 percent in 2010. “On time” means they graduated four years after entering high school as freshmen. Meanwhile, the dropout rate stayed the…
U.S. Attorney John Walsh’s crackdown on pot shops near schools is a reminder that marijuana remains federally illegal regardless of laws in Colorado allowing its use for medical reasons. But Senator Pat Steadman, who previously criticized Walsh’s action as an intrusion on state law, is committed to pushing legislation related…
Our post about a bill to ban red-light cameras statewide found Senator Scott Renfroe, its sponsor, arguing that the devices were more focused on generating revenue that making intersections safer. Here’s a comment from a reader who concurs…
Even though Rick Santorum kinda won the Iowa caucuses, he’s a long shot to pass Mitt Romney and become the Republican pick for president. His last chance appears to be a strong showing in South Carolina tomorrow — one that’ll require evangelicals to get behind him (and not sinful Newt…
What a difference a few years makes. In 2006, Mark Cuban, the billionaire behind HDNet, partly based in Denver, was touting the service’s inking of past CBS anchor Dan Rather. Now, he’s psyched about hooking up with American Idol host Ryan Seacrest and AEG Entertainment, owned by local moneybags Phil…
Attorney Rob Corry unwittingly provided U.S. Attorney John Walsh with a make-my-day moment. Corry recently told 9News that seizure letters sent to 23 dispensaries near schools were a “colossal bluff.” During a round of media interviews, Walsh begged to differ. “We are not bluffing,” he says. “We sent warning letters…
Last year, we told you about a Weekend at Bernie’s homage involving Mark Rubinson, Robert Young and a dead body — a joy ride that inspired Shotgun Willie’s to offer no cover for corpses after 7 p.m. Rubinson and Young have now pleaded guilty for the romp, which will likely…
Dave Logan, recently fired as head coach of Mullen High School, is denying that he knew about recruiting violations, and says he would have fired any assistants guilty of such acts. As noted in our post yesterday, Mullen has long been suspected of recruiting — but Logan’s defenders insist he…
