The last thing I want to endure after work is the hellish roundabout that connects I-70 to Pecos Street, so out of fear of totaling my car or getting stuck in rush hour, I’d never been to Fox Street Wellness, at 4773 Fox Street, before last week. That’s when my…
A new Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment survey found that 13.6 percent of Coloradans eighteen and up currently use marijuana. This number is almost double the percentage of current users found in a 2013 poll conducted nationally by Gallup. But not many folks who weighed in on the…
Denver blog posts were born to ride. At our Arts blog, Adam Perry highlights ten legendary summer bike rides in Colorado. Denver Urbanism’s Ken Schroeppel shares details about a Downtown Denver Mall experience study seeking volunteers. Coyote Gulch: “Dillon Reservoir expected to fill within a week.” Send your story tips to…
Today is the final day of a three-day fast and vigil in front of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters in Washington, D.C. to call attention to what advocates — including a group from Colorado — say are unjustified deportations. Arturo Hernandez Garcia, an immigrant living in sanctuary in a Denver…
When Westword decides to put on a show, we really put on a show! Our 21st annual Westword Music Showcase — which will fill venues across the Golden Triangle on Saturday, June 20 — will include a real class act: Two of this year’s MasterMind awards, including one going to…
Our coverage of 4/20 weekend raids at two Denver marijuana clubs highlights a continuing area of concern for cannabis activists: While locals and visitors can legally consume pot recreationally in Denver, they aren’t allowed to do so in social settings outside private homes. Now, Mason Tvert and attorney Brian Vicente, the two…
Today, Specialist Jeffrey Page, a soldier based at Fort Carson, is expected to be sentenced for the 2014 slaying of a fellow soldier, nineteen-year-old Specialist Adrian Perkins. Page, who’s originally from Ohio, insisted that the killing of Perkins, who he shot in the head as the latter was bringing him…
Doug Moxon recently found himself at the intersection of two marijuana-related stories we’ve covered in recent years — alleged pot profiling of Colorado drivers by law-enforcement agencies in other states and the phenomenon of tourists leaving their extra weed in rental cars before they leave town, since it’s illegal for them…
A 53-year-old motorcyclist died in a crash with an automobile near South Sable Boulevard and East Bayaud Avenue in Aurora around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17 — distressing news that became even more unsettling given a note at the bottom of the news release about the incident from the…
The Boulder DA did not file a murder charge against Dynel Lane.
Yesterday, the Boulder County coroner identified the man found dead in Boulder Creek on Monday. The victim was Jason McKain, 42 — and the news sent shock waves through the progressive political scene in the state. That’s because McKain, who’d been fly-fishing when he went missing, is the former co-executive…
Dear Stoner: I just heard about Foria, some marijuana oil claiming to enhance a female’s sex life. Is it basically female Viagra that also gets me high down there? Brittany Dear Brittany: I’m still looking for a girlfriend who will help me with hands-on research, but reviews of Foria describe…
Housing costs is such a hot topic among our readership that comments on the subject pop up on posts that have little or nothing to do with it. The following comment, inspired by a list of the ten fittest U.S. cities and Denver’s falling score, is a prime example. The…
Denver blog posts are ready for about ten hours or so of consecutive music. At our Music blog, Isa Jones offers five suggestions for how to get the most out of the Westword Music Showcase. Kyle Harris invites you to the Colorado Independent’s second-annual summer shindig, taking place on Thursday,…
Four dozen state inmates who are serving sentences of life without parole (LWOP) for crimes they committed when they were teens got a jolt of hope three years ago, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that such mandatory sentencing schemes for juveniles were unconstitutional. Those hopes got crushed this month…
Why is the Denver Police Department singing the praises of Denver B-cycle? Because a cop recently used one of the ubiquitous red riders to track down a wanted suspect who rabbited when officers moved in. On Wednesday, June 3, according to an account on the Denver Police Department Facebook page,…
Organizers of a petition to recall Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey complain that he hasn’t charged any Denver police officers for line-of-duty shootings during his decade-plus in office. Against this backdrop, Morrissey has issued a decision letter clearing a Denver cop, Officer Armando Cruz, in the March 20 shooting of sex…
A few months ago, we shared a new batch of favorite Texts From Last Night from the 303 area code. Now, it’s time for the 720 — and when it comes to weirdness, they definitely don’t disappoint. Below, see our ten photo-illustrated favorites from recent 720 posts. The senders may…
Media outlets across the country have been broadcasting news of two separate shark attacks off Oak Island, North Carolina. The first victim was a twelve-year-old girl, the second a sixteen-year-old boy. Both lost all or parts of an arm. The girl has now been identified as Kiersten Yow, from Archdale, North…
As we’ve discussed in this space, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is the state agency that most frequently raises alarms about marijuana use. No surprise, then, that the CDPHE’s new survey of marijuana use cites concerns about the percentage of children exposed to marijuana and the decreasing…
Last week, we shared a shocking video shared by Mercy for Animals showing workers at a Fort Morgan dairy farm beating, kicking and stabbing cows. The video has already led to the firing of some employees, and an investigation by the local sheriff’s department is underway. Most of the comments…
Denver blog posts love their grandmas. At our Food & Drink blog, Jonathan Shikes writes about how Grandma’s House brewery is sorting through regulatory issues with the state. At Mile High Mamas, Ethan Ruzzano writes about “Becoming Dad.” Denver Egotist: “Fueld Films Powers Up Its Denver Office and Directorial Roster.” Send…
