Yesterday, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver ruled that same sex couples have a right to marry under the Constitution — and even though that judgment was stayed owing to the metaphysical certainty of an appeal, Boulder immediately began issuing marriage licenses based on the decision. The…
In recent months, we’ve been inundated with allegations of police officers breaking bad in a big way. Note the seven Denver cops to get in trouble in 2014, another Denver officer who blamed his DUI on an imaginary friend, and an ex-cop from Walsenburg accused of dealing heroin. The latest…
“Six Feet Under,” Patricia Calhoun, June 12 No Horsing Around Thanks so much for your recent articles on Rocky Flats. Much of what was said in “Six Feet Under” really resonated with me, specifically with keeping the memory of Rocky Flats alive. During the FBI anniversary at the Arvada Center,…
It’s the ultimate in wearable tech. Google Glass lets you see the future, and Galaxy Gear lets you put the future on your wrist. But the Ambrosia Vibe lets you fuck the future. Developed by Denver-based Orgasmatronics Inc., the strap-on Ambrosia Vibe promises to be the first-ever bionic strap-on dildo,…
Dear Stoner: I’m out of town on business a lot, and whenever I tell people I’m from Colorado, it eventually leads to someone asking me about legal pot sales. I’m all for it and smoke from time to time myself; I just don’t really want to talk about it with…
People would laugh until they cried when Lori Callahan took the stage at Comedy Works South. And on April 13, both laughter and tears poured out as friends, family members and Callahan’s fellow comics gathered in the room where the redheaded comic had slung jokes for years, taking their turn…
The Colorado Medical Marijuana Registry program has hit its highest number in nearly three years. According to Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment statistics, there were 116,180 patients on the registry as of April 30, 2014 — raising the possibility that more people are getting medical cards to avoid…
A recent Comment of the Day in which a reader suggested that people from Nebraska need to get high in order to stand living there prompted posts from those who love and loath the Cornhusker State. But the following note strikes a nice balance between these positions — and adds…
Denver blog posts don’t have a hole in the middle. At our Cafe Society blog, Patricia Calhoun shares the opinion of a reader who sees a connection between Westword’s coverage of two topics: marijuana and doughnuts. Colorado Peak Politics notes that neither the Tea Party nor the establishment dominated in…
This week, future presidential candidate (we’re pretty damn sure) Hillary Clinton and her hubby, Bill, are in Denver hosting discussions and events for the Clinton Global Initiative — a display of political star power that recalls the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Photographer Jake Shane was on hand at one of…
Moments ago, the Republican National Committee announced that it had narrowed its list of finalists to host the 2016 GOP convention to two: Dallas and Cleveland. That means Denver’s out (along with Kansas City). That’s undoubtedly good news to the guy who called the Mile High City a “liberal shithole”…
The first recreational marijuana dispensary in Fort Collins opened its doors on June 20. Well, sort of. Organic Alternatives had already been operating as a medical dispensary since July of last year, but didn’t obtain a local license to sell recreationally until this past Friday. But since Choice Organics, which…
Last summer, we told you about a fatal crash following a Grand Lake 4th of July fireworks display for which Lucas Ackerman had been accused of vehicular homicide, a felony, as well as driving under the influence. But what initially seemed like a straightforward case has become unexpectedly complicated. Earlier…
Between the hotel-room antics of Maureen Dowd and a tragic pot-related tourist death and a fatal shooting earlier this year, marijuana’s national image has taken some heavy hits recently. All of those incidents involved edibles — and like members of any industry, marijuana salespeople (medical and adult-use alike) are concerned…
We’ve been reporting about a triple shooting at Red Rocks last week in which hip-hop artist Schoolboy Q was the likely target. Two Westword writers were caught in the delays that followed the incident, including our Bree Davies, who says she didn’t get out of the area until 2:30 a.m…
For those of us who don’t happen to be Swedish, the product names at IKEA can sound sorta…dirty. And the more erotic they seem, the more likely they are to be totally mundane. Don’t believe us? Check out the following ten items, complete with photos of what they sound as…
Update: Last week, we told you about a lawsuit accusing Colorado Department of Corrections personnel with allowing mentally ill inmate Christopher Lopez to die while they watched; see our previous coverage below. Now, attorney David Lane has released a 47 minute video that compiles shocking footage from Lopez’s final hours…
In April, when we posted about what was reported as the second attack on sex offender Zachary Meints in nine days, we noted that the Boulder Police Department didn’t believe there was a threat to public safety “perhaps due to their theory that Meints was specifically targeted, or maybe because…
Congressman Jared Polis is among the majority of U.S. House representatives who voted in favor of defunding DEA raids on medical marijuana businesses in states where MMJ is legal. But even though that effort is currently stalled in the Senate, Polis is trying to push ahead on other cannabis-related fronts…
Our post about the killing of Raymond Garcia, who was hit by seven (of seventeen) shots by Greeley police officers after he pulled a gun during a prostitution sting, prompted reactions that split about evenly between those critical of the cops and readers with little sympathy for their target. The…
Denver blog posts like food for thought and thought for food. At our Cafe Society blog, Patricia Calhoun shares the opinion of a reader who thinks that pound for pound, Boulder is a better food city than Denver. Coyote Gulch confirms that National Weather Service models didn’t accurately predict last…
Lawyers have been known to use some pretty outlandish gimmicks to promote themselves. But one Denver DUI attorney is taking a route that has some people rolling up in laughter. Or just rolling up…
