La Plata County

Marijuana: Could medical marijuana grow become major recreational supplier?

A Durango-area medical marijuana grow operation is finally legal, two years after getting a temporary okay from the county to cultivate cannabis. The La Plata County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a permanent land-use permit last week for Hesperus Mountain Healers (HMH). The operation w ... More >>

Dylan Redwine disappearance: Dad surfaces as investigators conclude boy didn't run away

Update: Dylan Redwine, who vanished on November 19 during a court-ordered visit to his father's home in the Vallecito Lake area, continues to be the subject of a massive search. And while clues about his whereabouts remain elusive (see earlier coverage below), new developments have surfaced in the ... More >>

Out of fourteen illegal voters banned after Scott Gessler's campaign, how many voted? Zero

Update: Yesterday, we reported that a total of fourteen people were removed from Colorado voting rolls following an extensive effort by Secretary of State Scott Gessler to potentially illegal voters; see our original post in its entirety below. Since sharing these results, we checked with Gessler's ... More >>

Five biggest fakers in recent Colorado history

Former stolen valor arrestee Rick Strandlof has been many people in his life...two of whom were completely fabricated. But he has never been formally charged with profiting from his personalities -- nor is he the only person to have spun tall tales to change his life. Click through for stories from ... More >>

Margaret Decker's will leads to double-murder/suicide in La Plata County?

Did a dispute over a will left by Margaret Decker, seen here, lead to a double murder and a suicide involving members of her family? That's the working theory of La Plata County authorities looking into the deaths of Billie Decker, Robert "Duke" Decker and Wiilliam Klatt Decker, with William suspec ... More >>

James Bradley, charged in hammer attack on cop, likely paralyzed

Big photo below.​The Denver District Attorney's Office has now formally charged James Bradley, 32, with attempted first-degree assault for a bizarre incident involving a hammer attack on a police officer back on December 4. Why such a delay? No doubt due to Bradley's condition. The officer sh ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony trade: Are Nuggets trying to convince Melo and LaLa Vazquez to stay?

Carmelo.​OMG! We're late with these Denver blog posts. Thanks for waiting. Denver Stiffs' Andrew Feinstein links to an NBA Fanhouse post about Nugs exec Masai Ujiri pitching both Melo and LaLa on that contract extension. Good luck, Masai. Big Media's Jason Salzman summarizes a journalism pan ... More >>

Pranks for the Memories

What they did on your summer vacation.

Divorced From Reality

A Colorado Supreme Court commission says this state's justice system could do more to help families -- starting with the parents.

Big Game, Big Money

Damage done by Colorado's wild pets costs the state close to a million bucks a year.

Risk-Ski Business

Can Aaron Brill's single lift save Silverton and earn salvation for the sport?

Off Limits

Roll over and play dead.

Off Limits

The son also rises...

Off Limits

Tempest in a teepee...

Home Is Where the Hurt Is

Colorado’s Make My Day law was designed to protect homeowners who were forced to kill in self-defense. Here’s who it’s really helped.

This State for Sale: A Special Report

The state's oil and gas industry proves that the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Look Out Below!

When a Denver gas company started drilling wells in Las Animas County, it brought bad feelings to the surface.

He's a Real Pistol

Is that a banana in your pocket, or was Bob Silva elected sheriff?

Strange but True

Teen Anger

After young Joe Gallegos was let back into society, all hell broke loose.

What Hit Us?

Long Before "Asteroid," moviemakers made their mark on Colorado. A guide to some high and low points.

Stealing Time

As its inmate population ages, the Colorado prison system discovers there's no con like an old con.

DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?

KEMPE CENTER "EVALUATOR" CLARE HAYNES-SEMAN FINDS EVIDENCE OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE STRANGEST PLACES.