What counties in Colorado have the most violent crime? The folks at FindTheBest.com explored that question using FBI data from 2013, the most recent year available. As you can see, many of the places that made the list aren’t heavily populated. But several others are among the most populous counties in…
Most people assume that Colorado has the best pot prices of any state in the union thanks to the volume of legal limited recreational sales here. But most people would be wrong — as of this week, anyhow. And the ranking could change at any moment. Example: Earlier this month,…
Police actions that may endanger members of the public have been much in the news lately. Take the recent apprehension of Kyle Moore, a suspected identity thief at whom a Greeley police officer fired a shot near a public park — an action that was followed by Moore striking a vehicle with…
Euflora opened its first location on the 16th Street Mall, which made it a hot spot for tourists, but not local potheads, who complained about the hot prices. Euflora now has two stores open in Aurora, and both see a steady stream of traffic. Curious to see if these suburban…
We love it when a comment on one topic starts a conversation on another. That’s what happened regarding a Comment of the Day arguing that Colorado drivers suck in every kind of weather. Then, the subject shifted thanks to the following reader, who argues that a lot of problems are…
Denver blog posts are a riot in and of themselves. At our Music blog, Kiernan Maletsky shares the complete 2015 Riot Fest Denver lineup. Colorado Pols shares “even more ugly Jeffco school board footage.” Mile High Report’s Scotty Payne has bad news for Broncos fans: Ryan Clady has torn his…
Arturo Hernandez Garcia has been in sanctuary in Denver for more than seven months, living in the basement of a Unitarian church in order to avoid deportation. On Wednesday, his supporters gathered on the steps of the Capitol building to once again publicly ask federal immigration officials to allow Hernandez Garcia…
Politicians typically write books if they’re eyeing a run for national office — something Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has repeatedly denied, despite his name popping up numerous times over the years as a possible vice presidential candidate. So let the speculation begin anew: Hickenlooper has announced that his top speechwriter,…
Last August, we told you about the shocking allegations against Kelsy Newell-Skinner, 21, who claimed to have awakened after heavy drinking to find her two-month-old baby badly beaten. The child, Natalee Hurst-Skinner, later died from her injuries. Afterward, Natalee’s father told a local TV station that Denver Human Services hadn’t…
Even though church and state are separate entities according to the U.S. Constitution, the Supreme Court has ruled that religious clubs can meet at public schools after hours. But when do such accommodations become promotion of a specific faith or doctrine? And did Florence High School cross this line over and…
In March 2014, we told you about the arrest of George Allen IV, aka “Slim Ryder,” in connection with the murder of Kurt Levias, 21, outside a hip-hop show at the Bluebird Theater ten years earlier. More than a year later, Allen has been sentenced in the slaying, and an…
Before he opened fire in a sold-out Aurora movie theater, James Holmes planned the massacre in a notebook. Photocopies of the pages of that notebook were released today as part of his ongoing trial. On one page, Holmes wrote that a movie theater would be a better venue for mass…
If you’ve been whining about the rainy weather pattern that’s hung around Denver for weeks, you’re not alone. But in the mountains, that rain turned to snow — and as a result of a jaw-slackening 84 inches of accumulation since mid-April, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, which officially opened the Colorado…
At this hour, officers with the Lakewood Police Department, including members of the SWAT team, are sweeping the Denver West Inn. They’re reportedly searching for a suspect in a May 15 incident originally called a “suspicious death.” The cops subsequently confirmed that the case was being investigated as a homicide. However,…
Dear Stoner: I’ve had a vaporizer for almost a year now and have a buttload of golden-brown vaped weed saved up. Is there anything I can do with it, or have I been wasting my energy? Nicholas Dear Nicholas: If your vaporizer isn’t turning your flower black, it might eventually…
Our post about Colorado’s ten most family friendly cities according to ApartmentList.com continues to collect comments. And plenty of readers are going beyond debate about whether certain communities deserve inclusion. An example is the following post, in which its author suggests that changes in the state — and the increasing expense…
Sorry, but Denver blog posts can’t also be used as scratching posts. Our Food & Restaurants blog staff reveals that the cat-bite lawsuit has been dropped against the Denver Cat Company. South Stands Denver’s Colin Daniels reports about the end of Mile High Sports radio. Colorado Peak Politics offers a…
On May 3, 1965, an artist named Clark Richert became part owner of a six-acre goat pasture in Las Animas County, a few miles northeast of Trinidad. His former college buddy Gene Bernofsky wrote the $450 check for the land, and Richert paid for the utility hookup that would bring…
The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office doesn’t describe a fire started at the Colorado Muslim Society as a hate crime — at least not yet. But the folks at the society certainly do, even though the woman seen in surveillance footage around the time the flames came to life wears what…
With suspected gang-related shootings spiking in Denver and Aurora, officials are doing all they can to prevent the Summer of 2015 from turning into Summer of Violence II. Or Summer of Violence III…or Summer of Violence IV. But an incident that took place on the tail end of Memorial Day Weekend, traditionally…
Jay-Z is known as one of the smartest people in show business. But does he realize water isn’t free? Based on his many years of work for the United Nations in highlighting the global water crisis (multiple videos shared here serve as evidence), the answer to that question is an…
Last week, we told you about the battle being waged by Denver pot club Grassroots Colorado, which has been targeted with prosecution by the City of Denver, as well as eviction the business’ attorney traces to pressure officials have placed on its landlord. In the meantime, however, a pot club…
