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May 24, 2012
Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, aka Jihad Jamie: Stepfather accused of abusing her son
Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, aka Jihad Jamie, put Leadville in the national spotlight a couple of years back when she was arrested as part of a terror plot. Also gaining unwanted attention: Christine and George Mott, her mother and stepfather, who later wound up with custody of Jamie's then-six-year-old so ... More >>
Blogs
December 13, 2011
Medical marijuana edible review: Phat Daddyz has some potent balls
What's Phat Daddyz Super Baked Pop? A surprising little frosting-coated brownie on a stick. I had no intention of reviewing this treat or even buying it. But it has gone in the books as one of the more potent edibles I've reviewed so far. Plus, it's got one of the best logos to date (granted ... More >>
Blogs
September 22, 2011
Medical marijuana: Dispensary license fees in Breckenridge as much as double Denver's?
Breckenridge is known as one of the most pot-friendly cities in the pot-friendly state of Colorado. But that doesn't mean opening up a medical marijuana dispensary in town is cheap. Licensing costs there could potentially be more than double the amount charged in Denver, which critics often ... More >>
Blogs
September 12, 2011
Medical marijuana dispensaries in the high country about to get Colorado's blessing
Despite rumors that state licenses wouldn't be issued until next year at the earliest, several medical marijuana clinic owners in the mountains say they have reached the final stages of the application process and are within weeks of getting the final okay from the Medical Marijuana Enforceme ... More >>
Blogs
August 19, 2011
This Weekend in Stoke: Top 5 ways to put human endurance to the test
This weekend we found five of the world's gnarliest endurance events, all going down right here in Colorado. This is what you've been training for all summer, right? It's all downhill from here! First up is the Trestle All-Mountain Enduro at Winter Park, a three-day, five-stage mountain bike ... More >>
Blogs
August 12, 2011
Top five ways to break out your bike this weekend
Get the lead out! Will he? Won't he? As of this writing Lance Armstrong hadn't yet tweeted his intention to compete in the Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race on Saturday (he pre-qualified by winning the Crested Butte Alpine Odyssey on July 31), but one of the gnarliest events in Colorado will b ... More >>
Blogs
August 1, 2011
Lance Armstrong wins Crested Butte Alpine Odyssey mountain bike race
Photo by Alex Fenlon, fenlonphoto.com, courtesy Crested Butte Mountain ResortLance Armstrong wins the Crested Butte Alpine Odyssey, qualifies for the 2011 Leadville 100Look out, Leadville 100 competitors: Lance Armstrong is coming for you again after winning yesterday's Crested Butte Alpine O ... More >>
Blogs
July 25, 2011
DIA adds a few Colorado-centric carts and kiosks...and they're hiring
Hammond's July candy caneWe've carped plenty about the lack of Colorado-created items at Denver International Airport, and a new program will not only introduce a few state-specific retail outlets, but will also be hiring some Coloradans to work at them at a job fair today. Over the next two ... More >>
Blogs
February 23, 2011
Today in Stoke: Erik Weihenmayer previews Soldiers to the Summit at Denver Athletic Club
Erik Weihenmayer has climbed the Seven Summits, including Mt. Everest, and his resume of adventurous accomplishments also includes such feats as finishing the Leadville 100 on a tandem bike. Oh, and also: He's blind. Tonight at 6 p.m., the author of Touch the Top of the World and The Adversit ... More >>
Blogs
February 18, 2011
This Weekend in Stoke: Top five ways to howl at the full moon
What is it about a full moon in February that brings out the freeze-your-ass-off fanatics? If you're looking to wolf out, this is your weekend:
Calendar
February 17, 2011
Night Rider
What is it about a full moon in February that brings out the freeze-your-ass-off fanatics? If you're looking to wolf out, this is your weekend:
Blogs
February 7, 2011
Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Valentine's Day fills the menu
A Flickr photo.There's one week till Valentine's Day, and you'd better believe the restaurant industry knows it; our calendar is packed to overflowing this week with chocolate, wine and intimate dinners. Here's a taste of what's ahead:
Calendar
November 4, 2010
Getting the Lead Out
A Flickr photo.There's one week till Valentine's Day, and you'd better believe the restaurant industry knows it; our calendar is packed to overflowing this week with chocolate, wine and intimate dinners. Here's a taste of what's ahead:
Calendar
September 2, 2010
24-Hour Gritness
A Flickr photo.There's one week till Valentine's Day, and you'd better believe the restaurant industry knows it; our calendar is packed to overflowing this week with chocolate, wine and intimate dinners. Here's a taste of what's ahead:
Calendar
August 12, 2010
HIGHER GROUND
A Flickr photo.There's one week till Valentine's Day, and you'd better believe the restaurant industry knows it; our calendar is packed to overflowing this week with chocolate, wine and intimate dinners. Here's a taste of what's ahead:
Blogs
June 14, 2010
What would Pat Robertson say about the Leadville tornado?
Cloudy with a chance of damnation.Evangelical pastor Pat Robinson believed God was punishing the United States for its abortion laws with Hurricane Katrina. He also said that the earthquake that killed more than 100,000 people in Haiti was the result of "a pact" that the country with the dev ... More >>
Blogs
May 12, 2010
Margie Ciaccio, grandma and arm-wrestling champ, needs a hand
Margie in mid-flex.Leadville's Margie Ciaccio is a 47-year-old grandmother with an unusual claim to fame: She's an arm-wrestling titan with four world titles and plenty of other prizes to her credit. At last year's championships in Italy, for example, she won the left-hand competition in the ... More >>
Blogs
April 8, 2010
Top 10 jokes not to tell on an airplane -- especially if you're Qatar ambassador Ali Bin Fahad Al-Hajri
A Flickr photoThere's a reason the no smoking symbol is so close to the shoes icon, pal.How the hell did Colorado become the go-to state for bizarre terrorism-related incidents or scares? First, there was Najibbullah Zazi, who allegedly tried to make lethal weapons from ingredients at a loca ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2010
Brandon Marshall in Denver Blogs: Does getting married in Denver mean he loves the Mile High City, too?
Score!We clicked on these Denver blogs. Maybe you should, too. Ian Henson at Bronco Talk thinks Brandon Marshall may have chosen to get married in Denver because "subconsciously he feels that he's not going anywhere." Well, he did put a ring on it... Over at 5280, Michael de Yoanna wonders ... More >>
Blogs
April 2, 2010
Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, aka Leadville's "Jihad Jamie," charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists: Read the indictment here
Jamie Paulin-Ramirez: Not exactly Leadville's pride and joy.Jamie Paulin-Ramirez of Leadville may already have earned her own Kenny Be spotlight comic. But until today, she hadn't been formally charged with wrongdoing in relation to an alleged terrorist plot to slay a Swedish cartoonist. Now ... More >>
Blogs
March 25, 2010
Jihad Jamie a boon to Leadville tourism: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario
Since her compelling story touches on all of America's hot-button issues, from giving birth to an illegal immigrant's son to on-line Al-Qaeda chats, Terrorist Mom could really be an economic boon to this tiny mountain town... Inspired by Jihad Jamie Paulin-Ramirez's love of wearing Islamic d ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2010
Terror Mom rap terrorizes Leadville
Leadville has a long, colorful history. Colorful enough even without the latest colorful chapter: the much-publicized arrest in Ireland of Leadville-come-lately resident Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, a 31-year-old blond, single mom whose own mother -- also a recent addition to the Leadville lineup -- ... More >>
Calendar
March 4, 2010
Slip-slidin’ Away
Leadville has a long, colorful history. Colorful enough even without the latest colorful chapter: the much-publicized arrest in Ireland of Leadville-come-lately resident Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, a 31-year-old blond, single mom whose own mother -- also a recent addition to the Leadville lineup -- ... More >>
Calendar
March 4, 2010
Speaking in Rhymes
Leadville has a long, colorful history. Colorful enough even without the latest colorful chapter: the much-publicized arrest in Ireland of Leadville-come-lately resident Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, a 31-year-old blond, single mom whose own mother -- also a recent addition to the Leadville lineup -- ... More >>
Culture
November 12, 2009
The Edge: A handy calendar of winter events
Leadville has a long, colorful history. Colorful enough even without the latest colorful chapter: the much-publicized arrest in Ireland of Leadville-come-lately resident Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, a 31-year-old blond, single mom whose own mother -- also a recent addition to the Leadville lineup -- ... More >>
Blogs
November 5, 2009
Secret stashes: A look at Colorado's 'lost' resorts
Courtesy Colorado Ski Country USASki Cooper has a decent mix of terrain. But experts may be a little dissapointed by the lack of steepness. Forget the traffic on I-70 and the hours-long liftlines at Keystone. Head out for a long weekend this winter to poach the secret stashes at Colorado's small- ... More >>
Calendar
June 25, 2009
Wilde, Wilde West
Courtesy Colorado Ski Country USASki Cooper has a decent mix of terrain. But experts may be a little dissapointed by the lack of steepness. Forget the traffic on I-70 and the hours-long liftlines at Keystone. Head out for a long weekend this winter to poach the secret stashes at Colorado's small- ... More >>
Blogs
February 3, 2009
One-day fund drive works again for KUNC
Even those public-radio fans who financially support their favorite stations tend to despise fundraisers that eat into regularly scheduled programming -- particularly the ones that stretch out for the better part of a week, if not longer, as is usually the case at Colorado Public Radio, which is c ... More >>
Calendar
July 17, 2008
Bustin' At the Seams
Leadville or Bust! is a romp through an old-fashioned dance hall.
Blogs
June 30, 2008
Delegating Denver #50 of 56: Vermont
Leadville or Bust! is a romp through an old-fashioned dance hall.
Calendar
April 24, 2008
Buck Wild West
Leadville or Bust! is a romp through an old-fashioned dance hall.
News
April 10, 2008
Ultrarunning Gets Younger – and Faster
Tony Krupicka takes his sport to new extremes.
Calendar
February 28, 2008
Horse Sense
Leadville's ski-joring competitions and the Crystal Carnival return.
Blogs
February 25, 2008
Media Complicit in Hyping Story of Potential Leadville Flood
Leadville's ski-joring competitions and the Crystal Carnival return.
Blogs
February 18, 2008
Delegating Denver #31 of 56: Nebraska
Leadville's ski-joring competitions and the Crystal Carnival return.
Calendar
January 24, 2008
Tracks in the Snow
Head to Leadville for a week of LeadSled.
Calendar
August 2, 2007
High Hopes
Head to Leadville for a week of LeadSled.
Blogs
May 29, 2007
Festival alert: Sasquatch! Monolith and Westword Music Showcase
Head to Leadville for a week of LeadSled.
Culture
July 6, 2006
The Art of History
The Ballad of Baby Doe brings an American era to life.
News
July 6, 2006
Smoked Out
The ash holes on Governor Owens's team.
Sports & Recreation
March 24, 2005
Best Campground
Halfmoon Campground
Sports & Recreation
March 24, 2005
Best Way to Tidy a Mountain
The Colorado Fourteeners Initiative
News
August 12, 2004
Kobe or Not Kobe?
Before there was Kobe Bryant, there was Kobe, Colorado. Guess which one disappeared.
Summer Guide
June 12, 2003
On the Road Again
This state was designed for explorers -- and a 1986 Jeep Wagoneer.
Dining
October 17, 2002
Bite Me
In the Suds
Sports & Recreation
April 4, 2002
Best Bicycle-Built-for-Two Club
Tandem Club of Colorado
Sports & Recreation
April 4, 2002
Best Hike Into History
Mineral Belt Trail
News
September 21, 2000
Survivor!
The Leadville 100 is more a test of endurance than a test of athleticism.
Best of Denver
June 29, 2000
Best-dressed legislator
Senator Ken Chlouber
Music
January 23, 1997
Striking Oil
The curative effect of the New Wizard Oil Combination.
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