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Damien LaGoy, R.I.P.: Medical marijuana patient and activist dies at 53

We've just learned about the death of Damien LaGoy, who became one of the most public advocates for medical marijuana patients like himself. Opponents of medical marijuana tend to characterize MMJ patients as twenty-something slackers who merely want an excuse to get high, but LaGoy contradicted th ... More >>

Photos: Ten famous same-sex couples who've tied the knot

Yesterday, Governor John Hickenlooper signed civil unions into law; for our coverage, click here. In honor of this historic step, we've assembled photos and information about famous same-sex couples who've legally committed to each other, either through marriage ceremonies in areas where doing so is ... More >>

Five ways for the Girl Scouts to sell more cookies

Girl Scout cookie season is again upon us, and I haven't seen so much as a single measly box of Thin Mints. Why am I not shoving fistfuls of Samoas into my mouth, or crunching down on Trefoils right now? Because those cookie-toting Girl Scouts never seem to be prepared in any area that I frequent -- ... More >>

Is the American Dream over?

Reader: Immigration report about costs of law ignores costs of not enforcing it

Last week, Melanie Asmar shared an immigration report estimating the cost of Colorado's "show me your papers" law at $13 million. But the price tag on porous borders and a flood of illegal immigrants depleting American resources is much higher, maintains one particularly passionate commenter. Here's ... More >>

Why are Mexicans better at organizing their paperwork?

Marijuana arrests in Colorado and beyond a "moral catastrophe," says study author

At 10 a.m. today, just prior to a moms against Amendment 64 event sponsored by opponents of the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol act, supporters of the measure will be holding a press event of their own -- this one highlighting the release of a new report showing that marijuana possession arrests in ... More >>

If Mitt Romney won't tell you about these tax loopholes, we will

Mitt Romney's debate victory: Did Denver help elect the next president...again?

You knew Mitt Romney had won the presidential debate at the University of Denver last night when MSNBC commentators Chris Matthews and Ed Schultz -- pundits whose progressive tilt isn't exactly a secret -- seemed so mad they were practically spitting the second the ninety-minute face-off was over. I ... More >>

93.3's Big Gig at Red Rocks, 9/16/12

93.3's THE BIG GIG @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE| 9/16/12 Future rock stars of America, when they're doing their homework by watching all the YouTube vids they can find of fabulous frontmen lathering up a crowd, should instead go catch a Hives show to see how it's done. Like a rock and roll pissing cont ... More >>

Fracking ban measure in Longmont: To frack, or not to frack....

Denver blog posts try to make the best of every situation. Colorado Independent's John Tomasic drills into Longmont's fracking ban proposal. Big Media's Jason Salzman thinks radio hosts shouldn't let politicians get away with calling Social Security a "Ponzi scheme" without backing up the comment. ... More >>

Ten unsolved Denver murders: Read personal stories of the victims

As of last year, there were more than 1,500 unsolved homicides in Colorado as tracked by Families of Homicide Victims and Missing Persons. On numerous entries, the group's website includes photos and personal stories of victims. Below are ten from the Denver area. See them below, arranged from the m ... More >>

Mike Coffman a quieter Tom Tancredo, Miklosi camp says of birther line

Update: As we reported in our original coverage below, 6th Congressional District rep Mike Coffman made the wrong kind of news via audio of him questioning whether President Barack Obama was born in the United States; hear it below. That's the kind of ammo prized by election opponents. And Joe Hamil ... More >>

George Karl can't trot out same starting lineups in both halves and expect to beat Lakers

Denver blog posts have May fever. Roundball Mining Company's Jeremy feels the Nuggets need to look at shaking up their rotation versus the Lakers. Big Media's Michael Lund: If you see a story about a Hispanic on Denver news, it's probably about a crime. Square State's Zappatero takes Mark Udall t ... More >>

Ted Nugent called Hillary Clinton a "toxic c*nt"...eighteen years ago

Ted Nugent's comment that if Barack Obama is re-elected, the Nuge will "either be dead or in jail by this time next year" has elevated the Motor City Madman to the status of talking point/progressive whipping boy in this year's presidential race. Which is amusing to yours truly, given that he's said ... More >>

Gorinto lives on tonight with a Mission Supports fundraiser

When we last spoke with Corey Elbin -- the one-man orchestrator of the Mercury Cafe's weekly avant-garde food and music throw-down, Gorinto -- he was unsure of the fate of the unique get-together. After curating, cooking, booking and running Gorinto on his own for the better part of two years, Elbin ... More >>

Medical marijuana registry snafu makes private records public

The private information of as many as two dozen medical marijuana patients was improperly handled, according to 7News. The John Ferrugia report claims that "sensitive information in the medical marijuana registry, including names, dates of births and Social Security numbers" were sent out via mail, ... More >>

Hal Moore on getting bounced from Cruisin' Oldies, current state of radio

Hal Moore.​Last week, we told you about a series of layoffs at Lincoln Financial stations -- most prominent among them Denver radio legend Hal Moore, whose position at Cruisin' Oldies 950 was eliminated. We finally caught up with Moore, who got the news within a day of turning 72. He expresse ... More >>

Immigration review pilot program begins, immigrants and activists cautiously optimistic

Gerardo Noriega.​Laura Lichter, president-elect of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, describes prosecutorial discretion in the context of a police officer witnessing a bank robbery and jay-walking at the same time and knowing to stop the bank robber first. This is essentially the p ... More >>

Joe Miklosi focusing on run for Congress against Mike Coffman -- not Andrew Romanoff

Joe Miklosi.​Colorado's 6th Congressional District has been a safe Republican enclave -- the sort of place likely to elect current Representative Mike Coffman for as long as he cares to serve in Congress. But a judge recently redrew lines to make the district more competitive, thereby giving a ... More >>

Occupy Denver profile: Homeless since 13, Chris Bidwell joins a new street family

Chris Bidwell.​To hear him tell it, Chris Bidwell's trench coat is a black wool guardian angel. Last year, it prevented third-degree burn from a firecracker gone off course. Today, it serves as both picnic blanket and protector against wet grass at Civic Center Park. Bidwell's black, military- ... More >>

Mike Coffman thinks Social Security is a Ponzi scheme, too!

Mike Coffman.​Read Denver blog posts and you'll grow up to be big and strong. BigMedia.org's Jason Salzman on Mike Coffman joining the crowd referring to Social Security as a Ponzi scheme. Colorado Independent's John Tomasic reports that paywalls at the Greeley Tribune and other Swift Commun ... More >>

Koch brothers: Tea Party funders' meeting near Vail draws progressive protesters (PHOTOS)

Big pics below.​While William Koch was paying $2 million for a photo of Billy the Kid, his brothers, conservative lightning rods Charles and David, were meeting at the Ritz-Carlton resort at Bachelor Gulch near Vail -- a get-together that spurred a protest stirred up in part by ProgressNow Col ... More >>

How would the Mexican secure the borders?

Barack Obama's selective service records accessed by CO Springs birther Greg Hollister?

​Update below: The latest bizarre twist in Birther Nation's assault on President Barack Obama has a special home-state flavor. Colorado Springs-based retired Colonel Greg Hollister claims to have surreptitiously accessed Obama's selective-service records, which call into question if he was bo ... More >>

Brian Hill, autistic blogger: Read motion to dismiss Righthaven lawsuit for Denver Post

Brian Hill.​Last month, we first told the story of North Carolina's Brian Hill, a chronically ill, mildly autistic hobby blogger being sued by Righthaven, a Nevada company, for unauthorized publication of a copyrighted Denver Post photo on his website, USWGO.com. Now, attorney David Kerr, acti ... More >>

Bedbugs: Infestation in Capitol Hill apartment complex estimated at 10,000 bugs (PHOTOS)

​ "Bug Bedlam," this week's cover story about Denver's bedbug infestation, has inspired readers to post stories of their own battles with the tiny bloodsuckers. One story, from the former manager of a Capitol Hill apartment complex, was accompanied by some of the most disgusting, creepy-crawly ... More >>

Reporters Without Borders letter faults Denver Post for Righthaven suit against Brian Hill

Brian Hill.​As an organization devoted to freedom of the press, Reporters Without Borders typically targets dictatorships and other iron-fist nations that attempt to quash objective journalism. Now, however, RWB is protesting a story very close to home: the copyright infringement lawsuit filed ... More >>

Alex Landau was pulled over for making an illegal left turn and ended up beaten bloody

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