Casa de Paz Is Now Hosting Immigrants and Families in an Actual “Casa”
Casa de Paz, a nonprofit that supports detained immigrants in Colorado, is upgrading from its small apartment unit to a six-bedroom house.
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Showing 15731 - 15752 of 50592Dairy Block: LoDo’s Next Shopping and Dining Destination
With the Maven hotel opening in March, the historic Windsor Dairy Block is poised to become LoDo’s next go-to destination for shopping and dining. The 172-room hotel at 18th and Wazee streets will become the fourth independent hotel in Sage Hospitality’s Denver portfolio, joining the Crawford Hotel at Union Station,…
Ask a Stoner: Dabs vs. Flower Taste Test
Dear Stoner: I recently went all in on dabs and now love shatter, butter, rosin, resin, etc. After dabbing, if I take a hit of even the dankest flower, it tastes like sh*t — like burned hair mixed with dry hay. I mention this to fellow dabbers and almost always…
JonBenet Ramsey: Twenty Years of Plot Twists in Colorado’s Biggest Murder Mystery
Here are some of the most notable stories that Westword has run over the years dealing with Colorado’s most infamous unsolved homicide.
Education Commissioner Katy Anthes on Equity, ESSA and School Accountability
Katy Anthes is known as a consensus builder and a steady hand. As Anthes begins her tenure as Colorado education commissioner, those traits will be put to the test. There are no shortage of divides over education policy, and the state has plenty on the agenda. Anthes was serving as…
Year in Review: Strange but True JonBenet Ramsey Stories
Today is the twentieth anniversary of the death of JonBenét Ramsey on December 26, 1996. Many of the issues that dominated local headlines this year — including homelessness, the rising cost of housing and a steady influx of transplants, and an increasingly crazy election — were all too easy to…
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Powderhorn Mountain Resort Is Open: Here’s What’s New in 2016
After a dry fall, the mountains are now buried in snow, and all of Colorado’s resorts are open. In this year’s edition of the Edge, our snow-activities guide to Colorado mountains, we told you about what’s new at every major ski area, reaching out to experts for suggestions on how…
Why Colorado Tokers Love Space Queen
After a heavy week of sleep and sadness thanks to indica-leaning joints of Death Star and the ending of the new Star Wars movie, I decided to blast off with a much more uplifting variety. Space Queen, a fruity hybrid of Cinderella 99 and Romulan, always takes me on a…
Colorado Billionaire Pat Stryker’s Key Gift to National Lynching Memorial, Museum
As usual, Fort Collins’s Pat Stryker appeared on the most recent version of the Forbes 400, an annual list of America’s wealthiest people, and her net worth, estimated in mid-October at $2.6 billion, makes her the fifth-richest Coloradan. And while she personally keeps a low profile, she created a philanthropic…
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The Ten Most Popular Ask a Stoner Questions of 2016
You send us your questions and every week, our resident stoner answers them. He’s told you everything from how to pass a drug test to where you can stash pot at concerts. We’ve rounded up the ten most popular Ask a Stoner questions of 2016 (most of them from this…
Frontier Airlines: Stories From the Denver-Based Carrier’s Very Bad Year
Let’s face it: Between a holiday debacle that left pissed passengers stranded in various airports, an investigation into possible gender discrimination, and continued ridiculous fees, it’s hard to have faith in Frontier Airlines these days. The Denver-based carrier has fallen from a once-trusted airline to nearly dead last in every…
Ten Strains That Colorado Tokers Loved in 2016
As our resident Stoner, Herbert Fuego reviews a different strain every week, taking you on a journey through past and present smoking experiences, and documenting what you can expect when you try some of the best strains have to offer. Here’s a list of favorites — not Fuego’s (although the…
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Christian Shearer’s Drug Bust Happened Because His Cars Blocked a Snow Plow
If Christian Shearer had simply parked his vehicles in a place where they didn’t block a snow plow, he would have avoided the felony drug charges that made him our latest choice as Schmuck of the Week.
7News’s Nicole Brady on Her Sideline in Movies
Nicole Brady is best known for her work on 7News, where she’s served as a morning anchor since starting at the station in February. But sharp-eyed film lovers may have caught a glimpse of her in two recent movies, including Hell or High Water, an excellent Jeff Bridges flick that…
Why Arapahoe House Is Ending Detox Services
Arapahoe House, a nonprofit that specializes in drug and alcohol treatment, has decided to stop providing detox services to three major metro-area counties and twenty local hospitals. CEO Mike Butler says this move is being made in part because running a detox program costs far more money than it brings in and involves little actual treatment.
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Colorado Fuel and Iron: New TV Doc Explores Infamous Steel Empire
A new documentary screening on local television this weekend takes a fresh look at what was once the most powerful corporation in Colorado — a company that played a crucial role in the deadliest labor struggle in American history.
Once-Abandoned Historic Goodnight Barn Outside Pueblo Will Rise Again
An old barn just outside of Pueblo that appears to be on the verge of collapse has been shored up.
The Twelve Rules of Christmas
The holiday season can be overwhelming and stressful. Nothing — not church or the TV specials or the holiday episodes of our favorite sitcoms — can solve everything that pops up and threatens our jolliness. But follow these rules and you might actually survive Christmas and make the season that much…
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The Ten Best Gifts for Your Favorite Female Toker
Still trying to figure out what to get that special lady in your life this holiday season? We reached into Stoner Santa’s bag and came up with great gifts for your favorite female toker — from pipes to handbags to date nights. Here are the ten best: 1. AnnaBis Handbag…
Complete Colorado’s Todd Shepherd on New D.C. Gig, Future of News Site
Todd Shepherd, the man behind the invaluable Complete Colorado website, is leaving the position in favor of an investigative reporter gig with the Washington Examiner, a Phil Anschutz-owned publication based in the Nation’s Capital. But Shepherd stresses that Complete Colorado will continue after his departure — although it may take…
How Frontier’s Denver Disaster Is Causing Issues, Angering Customers Across the US
It’s been nearly a week since Frontier Airlines’ meltdown following a Denver snowstorm, and remarkably, ripple effects from the rash of delays and cancellations (and resulting passenger frustration) continue to be felt across the country. Examples? Yesterday morning, the Arizona Republic reported that Frontier had cancelled flights to and from Phoenix’s Sky…
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THC vs. CBD: What’s the Difference?
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s recently decided to add cannabidiol to its Schedule I substance list. The change directly affects both hemp and cannabis-derived CBD oil, a substance that is non-psychoactive and has more medical benefits than we can name. The DEA’s move raises a lot of questions, including these: What,…