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September 29, 2011
Medical marijuana patients face 5-to-10 years in prison for owning a gun, says ATF
The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sent out a memo last week clarifying their stance that a sportsman with a shotgun and a medical marijuana card is no different than a cocaine dealer with a silenced TEC-9.
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September 30, 2011
Ten reasons fall rules, from warm clothes to pumpkin-flavored stuff
Hello, layers!For those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere, fall is officially in full swing. That doesn't mean much for Colorado -- residents of this generally aren't aware that fall and spring come between those two main seasons known as winter and hot as hell. With temperatures still ... More >>
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September 30, 2011
Payday loans at 185 percent APR: Reform slashes interest rate, but desperation remains
Last year, when state lawmakers set about reining in the sky-high interest rates of payday lenders in Colorado, the industry howled and moaned that tighter regulation would cost bunches of jobs. But a new report from the Colorado Attorney General's Office suggests the biggest impact of the re ... More >>
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October 4, 2011
Ask the bartender: What's up with Colorado winning so many contests?
Lori MidsonBryan Dayton, one of four national cocktail champs based in Colorado.I just returned from a week in Manhattan (New York, not Kansas), where I worked at the BAR 5-day program. The BAR 5-day is a masters'-level spirits and mixology course taught by six men -- F. Paul Pacult, Steve Ol ... More >>
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October 4, 2011
Youth Risk Behavior Survey: Keeping tabs on U.S. students since 1991
If you've ever wondered how Colorado knows, say, that its youth are more likely to smoke on school campuses than the average U.S. student, the answer is that it asks them. Every other year since 1991, the Center for Disease Control has administered the Youth Risk Behavior Survey at a national ... More >>
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October 4, 2011
Six biggest Colorado-related food scares
Flickr photo by News 21Beware the killer cantaloupes! It sounds like a horror-flick spoof, but for Jensen Farms in Holly, it's all too real. In September, the Colorado farm recalled all of its potential globes of death, approximately 300,000 cases. Nonetheless, the case of the listeria-carryi ... More >>
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October 5, 2011
Flylow Gear wins first annual Something Independent Snowsport Entrepreneur Award
Flylow, a Denver-based gear company specializing in skiing outerwear and accessories, won the first-annual Something Independent Snowsport Entrepreneur Award last night, presented at the Sypder Showroom at Battery 621. The $1,500 award comes with a marketing package to help take the winning e ... More >>
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October 6, 2011
Sad Halloween costume of the day: A wild horse in Colorado
The term "party foul" is typically attributed to someone who knocks over glasses, relieves themselves on the kitchen floor and generally engages in all manner of rude, drunken behavior. Essentially, you're acting like a bull in a china shop, or in this case, a wild horse in a kitchen.
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October 10, 2011
Wolf Creek had a record opening day, and the snow is still falling
Photo courtesy Wolf Creek Ski AreaEarliest opening date in Colorado history? A snowboarder makes the most of an early season dump at Wolf CreekIntrepid explorers who chased the storm out to Wolf Creek Ski Area for the first lift-served Colorado shred of the season were rewarded handsomely: In ... More >>
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October 12, 2011
Reader: Is it any wonder Colorado people can't stand anything from Texas?
Twin Peaks is coming to Colorado, the Texas-based chain proudly announced yesterday, bringing baseball, beer and boobs, as Laura Shunk reported here. That post prompted this from bizzygeek: Thanks for the heads up CS Editors! While you're at it, are there any new McDonald's locations spring ... More >>
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October 12, 2011
Medical marijuana: Reverend Brandon Baker challenges state MMJ laws in Federal court
Rev. Brandon Baker.The Reverend Brandon Baker, who's with the ganja-based Greenfaith Ministry, has a lot of titles. He's a farmer, a father, an activist, a religious leader -- and now a self-professed legal scholar who says he's found a way to end Colorado's medical marijuana regulations, wh ... More >>
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October 13, 2011
Medical Marijuana Centers finally getting approval from the state, with 5 licensed so far
The Colorado Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division finally began licensing medical marijuana centers around the state this week. And while some activists say the licensing will likely bring more federal attention to Colorado dispensaries, several center owners say they feel more protected no ... More >>
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October 21, 2011
Top 5 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition must-see stops in Colorado Springs
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition moves to Fridays tonight, and makes a stop in Colorado. No, this isn't where the crew builds a house for a family enduring hardship -- that happens in Pennsylvania. Instead, while the crew is building their home, the family waits in Colorado.
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October 22, 2011
Remembering Our Fallen at Aurora Municipal Center
In the cavernous central hall of the Aurora Municipal Center are portraits of the 85 men and women from Colorado who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. In the corner of each of their service portraits is a photo that their family submitted to the project called Remembering Our Fallen, curated ... More >>
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October 25, 2011
Share Your Story with History Colorado...and then make some history in Glenwood Springs
Doc Holliday, RIP.Here's your chance to make some history. History Colorado -- or the Colorado Historical Society, as it was known back when it started in 1879 -- will begin a new chapter next spring, when the Colorado History Center opens on Broadway. And in the meantime, it's collecting ph ... More >>
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October 26, 2011
Boulder is America's happiest city, Colorado 5th happiest state, says Gallup Well-Being survey
More pics below.The Daily Beast recently dubbed Denver America's angriest city -- but there's a lot of happiness nearby. Last year, Boulder was dubbed the happiest U.S. city in a Gallup Well-Being Index survey, and the community has repeated the feat. But that's not all. Look below to see oth ... More >>
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November 4, 2011
What is Colorado culture? The Art Students League of Denver looks to provide answers
What is Colorado culture? It's a good question, and one that is either fiercely debated or laughed off, depending on who you talk to. For example, when Kenneth C. Arkind, a local poet and Hot Congress Collective member, went to New York recently, he overheard a few people talking about Colora ... More >>
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November 9, 2011
Colorado Spirits Dinner at Bull & Bush
Colorado has a spirited market of local spirits, and tonight, Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery, 4700 Cherry Creek South, will celebrate all that homegrown hooch at the Colorado Spirits Dinner. Six courses will be paired with flavors from some of the best Colorado distilleries; admission is $70 (cash only) ... More >>
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November 10, 2011
Fort Lyon prison could live again as wind farm: The answer, my friend, is blowin' in your face
Mark MangerIt's distressing to learn that the good folks of Bent County are shelling out thousands of dollars a month to lobbyists in an effort to "repurpose" the decrepit, soon-to-be-shuttered state prison at Fort Lyon. After all, we suggested five amazingly practical new uses for the old pl ... More >>
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November 11, 2011
Minimum wage goes up 28 cents an hour: Our ideas about how to spend that windfall
Time to loosen your belt -- your wallet is about to get fatter. Effective January 1, 2012, Colorado's minimum wage will go up by 28 cents per hour -- from $7.36 to $7.74 for salaried employees and from $4.34 to $4.62 for tipped ones.
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November 14, 2011
The Edge: Westword's winter activities guide helps you sort out the 2011-2012 season
Welcome to the online version of The Edge 2011-2012, Westword's annual insider's guide to winter activities. This season has already seen plenty of snow, and that's just the beginning, as the 25 resorts profiled below have added new terrain, lifts, features, events and restaurants. To sort it ... More >>
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November 15, 2011
New York Times pours on the love for Colorado distilleries
Colorado's distilleries will get their due in the New York Times travel magazine on Sunday. And the piece, in "Blithe Spirits," has already been posted on the web. The article celebrates this state's burgeoning spirits scene, describing distilleries ranging from the Boulder Distillery to Pe ... More >>
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November 17, 2011
Solitary confinement: Isolating prisoners overused in Colorado, study suggests
A study by researchers at the National Institute of Corrections has found that Colorado's approach to locking down its most unruly prisoners in 23-hour-a-day isolation is "basically sound" -- but could be used a lot less. Instead, even as the state's prison population is declining slightly, t ... More >>
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December 7, 2011
Charter school enrollment grows nationwide and in Colorado, which now has 82,200 students
FlickrEnrollment in charter schools is growing nationwide, as well as here in Colorado. More than two million students now attend charter schools in the U.S., a 13 percent increase from last year, according to numbers released today by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Colorad ... More >>
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December 9, 2011
Fracking: Polluted water in Wyoming could spell trouble in Colorado
Colorado oil pads.The release of an EPA report detailing suspected groundwater contamination from gas drilling operations in Wyoming comes just as Colorado is weighing tougher restrictions and wider disclosures about the hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" process -- and may serve as Exhibit A ... More >>
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December 14, 2011
Medical marijuana: CBS4 hints fed crackdown on MMCs near schools is coming -- but is it?
According to this report, CBS4 has information that points to a potential federal crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries and grow operations within 1,000 feet of schools. But it's unclear when any federal action would happen, or what it might look like if it does.
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December 15, 2011
Powderhorn opens with thirteen inches of new snow
Courtesy Powderhorn Mountain ResortThe powder is stacking up.Powderhorn Mountain Resort fired up its lifts this morning at 9 a.m. for its 45th anniversary season (and its first season under new ownership). Appropriately enough, it's a powder day: The resort is reporting thirteen inches of sno ... More >>
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December 16, 2011
Video: Online guns undercover investigation catches sellers flouting law
Flickr.A New York City undercover investigation of online gun sales in fourteen states has found that a majority of the 125 unlicensed sellers contacted were eager to sell firearms to buyers they knew couldn't pass a background check, a violation of federal law. Colorado sellers fared somew ... More >>
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December 19, 2011
Feds close to granting medical marijuana patent to NY-based research company?
The U.S Department of Health and Human Services is about to give exclusive rights to the government-owned patent on marijuana to a single pharmaceutical company based in New York -- a state that doesn't even recognize medical marijuana as a valid therapy.Think that's unfair, fellow Colorado m ... More >>
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December 21, 2011
Survey sez: Denverites do it at 8,000 feet, according to Westword sex survey
Sex survey results here.This fall, Westword created an anonymous sex survey aiming to lay out the sexual habits of the Centennial State. We're now happy to announce these results of the first-ever Westword sex survey, of which more than 1,600 respondents participated. Read on to see our favor ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
Merry Fracking Christmas! A Kenny Be holiday card feature
Sex survey results here.This fall, Westword created an anonymous sex survey aiming to lay out the sexual habits of the Centennial State. We're now happy to announce these results of the first-ever Westword sex survey, of which more than 1,600 respondents participated. Read on to see our favor ... More >>
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December 21, 2011
State spending on children decreasing while child poverty increasing, report shows
The amount of money Colorado spends on children is shrinking at a time when the number of children -- and the number of children in poverty -- is rising, according to a report released today by the Colorado Children's Campaign. President Chris Watney says it's disheartening to watch the safe ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
Reader: The gang's all beer in Colorado
A river of alcohol was running through Cafe Society yesterday, with Laura Shunk offering her list of neighborhood liquor stores, Swirl Girl suggesting five bottles of bubbly for New Year's Eve, and Colorado Beer Man Jonathan Shikes serving up his "ten best Colorado beers of 2011."
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December 30, 2011
Oskar Blues reveals label for its 2012 Deviant Dale's tallboys
On Wednesday, I laid down my picks for the best new Colorado beers of 2011 -- a group that had to meet certain qualifications to make the cut. Then, on Thursday, I posted pictures of seventeen new Colorado beer labels we'll be seeing in 2012. Oskar Blues wasn't on either list -- much to the d ... More >>
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January 4, 2012
Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act aims 160,000 signatures at 2012 ballot
In July, the folks behind the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012 launched a petition drive to land the measure on the November 2012 ballot -- and at 11:30 p.m. today, they'll celebrate the effort at a press event before formally submitting nearly 160,000 signatures. Proponent Mason T ... More >>
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January 9, 2012
"Start-Up Colorado:" House Democrats announce job creation package
Mark Ferrandino.Colorado House Democrats and representatives from CU, CSU and Colorado Technology Association met with the press to introduce "Start-Up Colorado." The package brings together three jobs bills focusing on promoting small business growth.
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January 17, 2012
Colorado's charter school law slips from fourth to seventh in new national ranking
Colorado is seventh in the nation when it comes to the quality of its charter school laws, according to a ranking released today by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. That's actually a downgrade from last year, when Colorado ranked fourth in the country. Why the slip? The folks ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
Reader: Tebow on your Year in Review cover was a bad call
Colorado is seventh in the nation when it comes to the quality of its charter school laws, according to a ranking released today by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. That's actually a downgrade from last year, when Colorado ranked fourth in the country. Why the slip? The folks ... More >>
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January 18, 2012
Refugees in Colorado: How many are here, and where do they come from?
In 2010, Colorado welcomed 2,367 refugees from around the world. That's more than in 2009, when 2,157 refugees were resettled here, but fewer than in 1980, when 4,200 refugees made Colorado their new home. So where do these refugees come from -- and why? As explained in the cover story "A W ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
Colorado Gives Day: Money keeps coming for twelve nonprofits that won $5,000 prizes
Last month, we told you which of the 928 participating nonprofits raised the most money during Colorado Gives Day. This year, technical difficulties caused the 24-hour online charity blitz to be extended to 36 hours, during which folks donated a total of $12.4 million.
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January 25, 2012
Dennis Allen leaves Broncos for hated Raiders -- so who'll coach the defense now?
Dennis Allen.Denver blog posts front and center. Mile High Report's Ian Henson on who might succeed Dennis Allen as Denver's D-coordinator. Free Colorado's Ari Armstrong brews up a Tea Party survey. Denver Egotist asks: Would this ad make you come to ski in Colorado?
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January 26, 2012
"Cottage food bill," being heard today, would allow home cooks to sell goods on their own
Colorado Cottage FoodShould bakers and cake-makers be able to sell delicious wares made in home kitchens at farmer's markets and roadside stands? That's the question lawmakers will debate today when they take up House Bill 12-1027, the so-called "cottage food bill." Sponsored by Republican Re ... More >>
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January 26, 2012
"Cottage food" bill would allow home cooks to sell goods directly to consumers
Colorado Cottage Food Home cooks are rallying at the State Capitol today in support of a bill that would make it legal for bakers and cake-makers to sell their goods directly to consumers. The bill would require certain information to be printed on the products' labels -- and would exclude ba ... More >>
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February 1, 2012
Beer calendar: Stout Month; Twisted Pine Canis Lupulus
FacebookGetting serious elevation.Colorado will get a new specialty brewer later this month when Elevation Beer Company near Salida opens, crafting seasonal barrel-aged beers on a fifteen-barrel system. We're not talking about your classic, blondes, reds, browns and IPAs here. Elevation's fir ... More >>
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February 2, 2012
CU Regents support Colorado ASSETS tuition plan for illegal immigrants
The Colorado Legislature is once again tackling the issue of tuition for the children of illegal immigrants, and yesterday, CU's Board of Regents voted 5-4 to support Colorado ASSET, with Republican Regent Tillie Bishop joining the Democrats. The vote came after much passionate discussion -- ... More >>
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February 2, 2012
Something Independent's Art of Winter auction closes this weekend
If you'll be sad to see the Art of Winter exhibit downtown conclude when it comes down on February 6 you can still get in on the auction of one-off artist works and brand gallery items from the show, including original work by 20 local artists as well as skis and boards by some of Colorado's ... More >>
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February 7, 2012
Salamanders to join list of official Colorado trees, insects, icons and more?
Tiger Salamander. Is the Western Tiger Salamander about to become Colorado's official state amphibian? Students across the state drafted a bill (carried by Representative Angela Williams) calling for just that. And if it passes in both houses the way it did the Agriculture, Livestock and Nat ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
New Colorado skier death brings season total to ten: On track for a record?
Update: Yesterday, we reported about the rash of skier deaths in Colorado this year -- nine of them by our count. But after the post went live, we learned about yet another death yesterday, bringing the total to ten.
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February 8, 2012
Movies in Colorado: Industry, politicians rally for bill to increase filmmaker incentives
On a small stage on the steps of the Capitol this morning, surrounded by more than a hundred local film industry folks, House Minority Leader Mark Ferrandino ticked off movies made in Colorado: City Slickers, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and one he called "the seminal piece of film wor ... More >>
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