Even as the last chapter of the three-year-old protests during the Democratic National Convention was closed in federal court, Mayor Michael Hancock and Governor John Hickenlooper were grappling with the challenge of dealing with the the Occupy Denver protesters they can see out their office windows. And yesterday, they issued…
Last week on Survivor, we were given a glimpse at a potential power struggle in the Savaii Tribe orchestrated by dispensary owner Jim Rice. This week, his plan was put to the test and our local guy came out on top — for now…
Most of us know Halloween costumes pieced together from thrift store items are better than the pricey, pre-made ones. And for those who don’t, the folks at ARC Thrift Stores, who advocate for and employ many people with developmental challenges, put together a series of such outfits, then asked actual…
The months of May, June, July and August were lucrative for the city, thanks to new (and, some say, confusing) rules allowing overnight parking at nearly 3,000 parking meters downtown. Within the area on the map below, the city generated $1,064,000 from tickets issued between the hours of 10 p.m…
In an affidavit filed in federal court, a veteran cop turned high-profile private investigator claims that an Arvada police officer who fired on an unarmed suspect during a car-theft sting operation in 2007, leaving the man a quadriplegic, was not justified in the use of deadly force — and that…
Earlier today, a Colorado State Patrol spokesman said the law-enforcement approach to Occupy Denver’s tent city is evolving, and could be finalized soon. But rather than waiting to see how agencies might try to enforce Governor John Hickenlooper’s apparent wish to end overnight camping near the State Capitol, the Occupy…
Up and at ’em, Denver blog posts. Denver Egotist shares a field guide for closing your bank account, just in time for November 5’s Bank Transfer Day. Colorado Independent’s Scot Kersgaard on Tom Tancredo’s Team America endorsement of Alabama’s strict immigration laws. Denver Stiffs’ Nate Timmons on the Nuggets: Now…
While No On 300 has upped the ante of its political campaign with a television spot reminiscent of those Mac versus PC ads, the group’s opposition is focusing inward on the home. Campaign For a Healthy Denver met this week to point a group of parents and children at Hirshorn…
The Reverend Brandon Baker, who’s with the ganja-based Greenfaith Ministry, has a lot of titles. He’s a farmer, a father, an activist, a religious leader — and now a self-professed legal scholar who says he’s found a way to end Colorado’s medical marijuana regulations, which he says violate patient privacy…
Pat Marsden is almost impossibly human, particularly in the sense that he is both focused on his humanity and slightly impossible. The Occupy Denver volunteer identifies as a black-flag anarchist, though that assertion comes with some hesitation: first “Maybe you shouldn’t put that,” then, “Whatever, it’s who I am.” And…
As we reported yesterday, Governor John Hickenlooper said Occupy Denver protesters can’t continue camping overnight near the State Capitol — but he acknowledged that jurisdictional issues have complicated things. Such issues have yet to be resolved, says a Colorado State Patrol spokesman. But various agencies are working on figuring out…
Yesterday, cartoonist extraordinaire Kenny Be presented an illustrated comparison between Occupy Wall Street protesters and the Tea Party. One reader found his depiction of an elderly Tea Party supporter to be less than respectful…
It’s not often Laura Kriho, the driving force behind the Cannabis Therapy Institute and Legalize2012.com, speaks out against something pertaining to marijuana. But there she was, on a Fox station in Colorado Springs, criticizing marijuana-shaped candy marketed under names like Pot Head Ring Pots and Pot Head Lollipops. Predictably, though,…
Kids grow up so fast these days — but that doesn’t mean they’re ready to hit the road in the family car. Which explains why police have charged Lori Rogers for letting her nine-year-old daughter drive passengers that included a ten-month-old…
The entire football world is abuzz about Tim Tebow being named the Broncos’ starting quarterback. Indeed, yesterday’s edition of NFL 32 on ESPN focused on little else — and while the hype delights some people, it’s triggering the gag reflex in plenty of others. Check out the variety of reactions…
Rose Ann Santistevan hardly fits the profile of a drug kingpin. She’s 71 years old and suffers from emphysema. So when police burst into her home as part of a narcotics investigation dubbed Operation Jeez Luis, she did what anyone in her position would do: She had a heart attack…
A newcomer at Occupy Denver might think that revolution was built on coffee and dick jokes. But while these are key ingredients at the group’s rowdy and somehow entirely functional kitchen, they haven’t replaced the ideals they augment. Corey Donahue, a key and consistent presence in Denver cannabis activism, is…
John Williams would have relished the irony. The University of Denver professor’s astonishing novel Stoner landed with a thud when it was first published in 1965. Forty-six years later, and seventeen years after Williams himself died at the age of 71, the book is being hailed as a masterpiece –…
School discipline, once considered too lax, has now swung too far in the opposite direction, say several state lawmakers and child advocates. As such, Colorado is one of a growing number of places rethinking harsh, “zero-tolerance” policies that lead to students being jailed for writing on bathroom stalls with marker…
Denver blog posts have calcium for strong teeth and bones. Denver Stiffs’ Andrew Feinstein notes that all NBA games have been canceled through November 14 — and Melo’s supposed to play here on November 16. If a solution isn’t found soon, his homecoming game could be gone… Colorado Pols: More…
As explained in the Westword story “Tough Subject,” the recent resignation of brand-new West High School principal Santiago Grado was sudden. To help parents make sense of the change, West High held a meeting on September 29 at 4 p.m. However, only one person showed up. Now, a West grandmother…
Editor’s note: Much has been written over the past few days about similarities between Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party movement of a few years ago. Some, like Fox News, argue that the two are not the same thing, while others claim they may have more in common than…
