The last time I was in Local Product of Colorado, there were issues. Not with the shop itself — which at the time was one of the nicest spaces in Denver where medical cannabis was being sold. No, the problem was with the buds and an abundance of powdery mildew…
A new CU Denver study found that NIMBY regulations in affluent areas tend to push medical marijuana dispensaries into lower-income neighborhoods despite a lack of evidence that such businesses impact localities any more than do coffee shops. Our post on the topic proved to be a conversation starter, with this…
Denver blog posts listen. At our Show and Tell blog, Juliet Wittman talks to actor/lawyer Carjardo Lindsey about a police interaction that called to mind the continuing racial issues in Ferguson, Missouri and beyond. South Stands Denver’s John Reidy gets serious about fake football. Coyote Gulch on a report showing…
This week’s cover story traces the dramatic shift in direction of the Colorado Department of Corrections since the 2013 murder of its chief, Tom Clements, by Evan Ebel, a violent parolee who’d just spent six years in solitary confinement. The death of the reform-minded Clements had a profound impact on…
The Twitter hashtag #ThrowbackThursday has become a favorite for a very good reason: With all the lousy news taking place now, it’s reassuring and entertaining to turn back the clock once a week. Plenty of Denver tweeters agree, regularly sharing #ThrowbackThursday posts featuring fascinating, charming or funny photos from the…
Counterterrorism is the FBI’s number one priority, FBI Director James Comey said in a visit to Denver on Wednesday. That includes monitoring what Comey called “homegrown violent extremists,” Americans who become radicalized via the Internet. “In their pajamas, in their basement, they can get all the inspiration they need, all…
Earlier today, we told you about the arrest of Mark Beluscak, who’s at least the eighth Denver police officer to get into trouble in 2014 alone. As for Joseph Ellsworth, he’s an ex-Denver Cop — very ex, since he hasn’t been on the force since the 1990s. Since then, he’s…
In June, we told you about a lawsuit filed by attorney Rob Corry on behalf of a group called No Over Taxation. It contends that special taxes placed on marijuana sales are illegal and unconstitutional; see the complaint and more documents below. Tomorrow, a hearing in the case is scheduled,…
Plenty of folks in these parts continue to complain about the rough economy — but according to MSN Money, such gripes have reached their expiration date. The site has just ranked the fifty state economies from worst to first, and Colorado is solidly ensconced in the top ten. But where…
As we’ve reported, at least seven Denver police officers have gotten into trouble in 2014, with offenses ranging from departmental violations (like keeping 600 nude photos on a work cell phone) to alleged assaults, prostitute-solicitation and more; see our previous coverage below. Now there’s an eighth case: Officer Mark Beluscak…
Yesterday, we told you about Dylan Schuetz, a gymnast who miraculously survived a 100-foot fall from Saint Mary’s Glacier, albeit with gruesome injuries to his legs. Dylan Jarsma, a 22-year-old from Kalamazoo, Michigan, wasn’t as fortunate. Authorities say he died near North Clear Creek Falls after losing his footing while…
“State of the Union,” Kyle Harris, August 14 Sex Marks the Spat With all that is going on in the world, is same-sex marriage (a clear oxymoron) all you people think about? It is so boring anymore.Sean McManusDenver “On a Roll,” Kristin Pazulski, August 14 All Wet Josh Pollack, owner…
When Tom Clements accepted the job of executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections three years ago, he knew he was taking on an enormous challenge. Two particularly alarming sets of figures, trends that he believed to be more than casually related, caught his eye immediately. One had to…
Dear Stoner: These taxes are nuts. I just paid like $25 in tax on a quarter of bud. Colorado is going to have some shiny new schools next year, huh?Dank Dad Dear DD: While pot paving our preschools with gold-lined bricks and all classrooms having Google-headquarters-level technology doesn’t seem far…
According to data released by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, there were 115,210 registered medical marijuana patients in Colorado at the end of May — close to a record high. That has lawmakers concerned, not because it means there are a lot of sick people in Colorado,…
Of course, people don’t have to be from New York to peruse the New York Times. But Patricia Calhoun’s post about a Times column focusing on Colorado — and reader comments declaring that, among other things, pot legalization is boring — inspired plenty of Colorado v. New York debates among…
Denver blog posts love taking new places out for a spin. At our Backbeat blog, Mark Masters introduces us to Chain Reaction, a new record store (!) in Lakewood. Big Media’s Jason Salzman introduces us to the Republican rep who thinks John Hickenlooper treats us like “his abused spouse.” Denver…
Last Friday, the morning after communities across the country held rallies to protest police violence against African-Americans — and, specifically, the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri — National Public Radio’s StoryCorps ran a particularly appropriate piece. It focuses on Alex Landau, an African-American who was adopted by a…
Being in spectacular physical condition didn’t stop something very bad from happening to 21-year-old Dylan Schuetz. But his background as an athlete — and, specifically, a gymnast — prevented it from being even worse. Last week, Schuetz — an avid and adventurous rock climber whose friends also take part in…
The vicious cheap shot Vancouver Canuck Todd Bertuzzi put on Colorado Avalanche rookie Steve Moore back in 2004 wasn’t just one of the most brutal happenings in an NHL game ever. It was also a crime: Bertuzzi eventually pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm and was given a year’s…
Around 2 a.m. this morning, Joshua Hoppe, 32, was arrested in east Denver on suspicion of murder. Last week, Hoppe allegedly killed 55-year-old James Barnes, who witnesses say had been threatening him with a machete. Photos, videos and details below. See also: Nancy Jo Arias After Killing Husband: “I’m One…
Over the years, we’ve intermittently highlighted unsolved Colorado homicides listed on the Families of Homicide Victims and Missing Persons website — including the rape and murder of Jacqueline Gallegos, whose alleged killer, Andre Jackson, was just convicted. Unfortunately, however, there’s no shortage of people who have not yet been punished…
