Crack is whack. Crack kills. Say no to crack. Sound familiar? Well, kids, I’m here to tell you that not all crack is bad. Some crack is actually really, really good. I’m not talking about the stuff that Shawn Carter cooked in his kitchen and sold in G-packs before he…
When we recently shared photos of progress on the rail line to DIA, we asked readers if they would be likely to use the train when the project’s completed. The folks behind the project will undoubtedly be pleased to know that most of those who answered this question responded with…
Denver blog posts speak geek. At our Arts blog, Cory Casciato names the five most important geek TV-series prior to 1980 — and Boulder-set Mork & Mindy made the cut. Colorado Pols: “Local Planned Parenthood Push Back Hard on Latest Anti-Abortion ‘Sting’ Video.” Denver Frank explains the good reason for his recent…
Early reports that Colorado Springs Police Detective Paul Patton had been arrested included few details. All we knew is that he was suspected of attempting to influence a public servant, first-degree official misconduct and false reporting to authorities. But now, a police report obtained by the Colorado Springs Independent, among…
Earlier this week, we shared photos of progress on the rail line to DIA, a project that’s expected to be completed in the spring of 2016. The plan is for light rail to reach Aurora next year as well, and a new report details how things are going on that…
In general, we celebrate mothers who support their daughters, particularly during those difficult teenage years. Selina Ramirez certainly did so in their case of her sixteen-year-old — but the folks at the Denver District Attorney’s Office aren’t cheering. Instead, prosecutors have formally charged Ramirez, 38, with assault and more. That’s…
Hayden May’s alleged robbery of an Aspen dispensary wasn’t exactly the perfect crime. After all, everyone in the shop reportedly knew who he was — which explains why he apologized during the heist. Presumably, he’s the one who’s sorry now. May fled the state after making his big score, and…
How much do people in Denver need to earn each year to have an adequate standard of living? This is one of the key questions addressed by the Economic Policy Institute. In “EPI’s Family Budgets and Income Sufficiency in Denver,” on view in its entirety below, EPI gets specific, offering…
Last week, we told you about the tragic story of Katie Bartlett, who died from a lightning strike just days after her wedding. Fifteen-year-old Brian Tena was also struck by lightning — and while he survived, the impact of this event has been shattering for him and his family. He…
Dear Stoner: I’ve been making butter, oils and tinctures. What licenses and permits do I need to sell my edibles to dispensaries, and do I need a commercial kitchen? Todd Dear Todd: There are plenty of hoops to jump through on your way to producing commercial edibles, but here’s one…
The decision of the Denver coroner’s office to list marijuana intoxication as a contributing factor in a 2014 death was controversial at the time. And it still is. The Centers for Disease Control is using the death of Levy Thamba, a nineteen-year-old student who feel from a hotel balcony after…
Denver blog posts generally keep their shirts on (but not always). At our Arts blog, Bree Davies argues that your shirtless, drunk, entitled behavior is ruining the festival experience. Denver Infill’s Ryan Dravitz curates the final update on the Broadstone Blake Street project in the Ballpark neighborhood. Matt Gross, writing…
Last November, we introduced you to Gordon Klingenschmitt, who we described as an “exorcism-doing, gay-slamming just-elected State Representative” — from the Colorado Springs area, naturally. Since then, Klingenschmitt, a preacher who delivers regular YouTube sermons for his ministry, PrayInJesusName.com, has provided plenty of fodder for critics, claiming, for instance, that…
Transgender talk is all around these days, with I Am Cait, the reality series that debuted Sunday on E!, showing the former men’s decathlon Olympic gold-medal winner as the woman she always knew she was. But the first episode didn’t cause much fuss in Trinidad, despite the fact that for…
This year’s heavy rains in Colorado have led to a staggering number of drownings in the state. Among those we’ve memorialized in this space are Jason McKain and Chris Danko, both of whom drowned in Boulder Creek, Steven Kelly, who drowned in the Arkansas River, and Joey Goodwin, who drowned while…
Earlier this month, 22-year-old David Wheat Jr. was killed after being shot eleven times by Fort Collins police officers. The incident shares elements of two themes we’ve been exploring in this space of late. The first is suicide by cop, recently decried by the Las Vegas Police Department as a…
The folks at FindTheBest.com have pulled together lists of the most and least respected companies in America. And unfortunately, a Colorado firm is on the latter roster. The data is culled from two rounds of Harris Poll surveys. The first asked 4,000 respondents to list America’s most visible companies, while the…
A seventeen-year-old male in Pueblo died late Monday night of a single gunshot wound to the head. This scenario suggests suicide, but members of the Pueblo Police Department believe the actual explanation is stranger. The PPD maintains that the teen killed himself while playing a game of Russian Roulette. Just…
There have been no shortage of officer-involved shootings in the metro area of late. Incidents include the gun-down of armed suspect Chisom Nwandilibe near 17th and Broadway and the April wounding of wanted identity thief Kyle “Twitch” Moore in Greeley. Now, it’s Boulder’s turn. Late last night, a Boulder police…
The Denver Police Department is hardly seen as a booster of legal marijuana. The DPD’s official policy is to enforce laws in the city and the state, and the department has done so in a manner some critics see as heavy-handed. Take the raids conducted at marijuana clubs over 4/20…
In a recent Comment of the Day, a reader argued that there isn’t shit to see in Denver if you came from a more beautiful city. We expected some push-back regarding this opinion, and we were right. Plenty of folks argued that Denver is definitely an attractive place above and…
The parents behind a move to recall three controversial Jefferson County school board members turned in twice as many signatures today as are required to get the recall questions on the ballot. Election rules require 15,000 voter signatures, and the parents collected just under 37,000 signatures each on petitions to…
