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Consumed

Who's Your Daddy?

Letters to the Editor

From the week of January 8, 2004

Letters to the Editor

Letters from the week of 6/26/2008

Twists and Shouts

Elitch's doesn't want the public to know that its top ride is a real pain in the neck. But 31 customers already do.

Letters to the Editor

Letters from the week of 7/3/2008

An Unreasonable Man

Spoiler alert: This doc reopens the Nader debate.

A Ribbon Runs Through It

American Country Candies is a family of sweet-talkers.

The Message

The Pain

The Message

Slammed!

Chips Off the Blocks

Competitive ice sculpting is not all thrills and chills.

Company Town

In Pueblo, the iron will of a union has proved tougher than steel.

Humble P.I.

A local author takes the detective novel to the cleaners.

Off Limits

No-tell hotel.

Juvenile Behavior

What's the real reason the state pulled forty boys from a controversial private prison?

High Hopes

What's the real reason the state pulled forty boys from a controversial private prison?

Out of Focus

Demons continue to haunt the injured ironworker who held up Focus on the Family--as well as his victims.

Bad Boys, Bad Boys

Whatcha gonna do? Let a private company try to handle your juvenile delinquents?

Sister Sludge

Activist Adrienne Anderson stirs up the sewage board with a warning on plutonium.

Kindred Spirits

Activist Adrienne Anderson stirs up the sewage board with a warning on plutonium.

Waiting for Goodman

Want to try Steve Goodman's postal job? There's nothing to it.

Mine or Yours?

Denver mine-safety workers enlist congressional help to keep their office from moving to West Virginia.

Under the Covers

Coach McCartney got into bed with one of Denver's biggest polluters, but Pillow Kingdom's neighbors are proving to be a tougher sell.

Independents Day

Coach McCartney got into bed with one of Denver's biggest polluters, but Pillow Kingdom's neighbors are proving to be a tougher sell.

Still Hurting

Injured workers have borne the brunt of workers' comp "reform" in Colorado.

THE DIA UNDERGROUND

TUNNELING INTO THE DEEPEST SECRETS OF THE AIRPORT'S CURSED BAGGAGE SYSTEM.

AGAINST THE WIND

CONTRARY TO POPULAR OPINION, GALE NORTON'S QUEST FOR THE SENATE WILL BE ANYTHING BUT A BREEZE.

Ridden Into Town On A Rail

Despite government aid, a Weld County company goes to bankruptcy court.

Xcel Energy, others accused of OSHA violations in incident that killed five

​In October 2007, five employees of RPI Coating Inc. were killed by carbon monoxide generated by a fire at the Cabin Creek Hydro Plant outside Georgetown that's operated by Xcel Energy and Public Service Company of Colorado. Now, a federal grand jury has issued indictments against RPI, Xcel, P ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 28 edition

I used to love Mr. T cereal....​Pity those fools. Today in Backbeat Online: • Freaky Friday: "Treat Your Mother Right." • Q&A with John Osborne of KingBilly. • Last Night: Desolation Wilderness at Rhinoceropolis. • The Denver Boot: Lion Sized at the Larimer Lounge -- 08/02/09. • Fiv ... More >>

Medical marijuana in Castle Rock: Jumping through hoops precedes potential dispensary ban

How much longer will Plants 4 Life be able to welcome patients?​Attorney Lauren Davis is still exasperated by a hearing last night in Castle Rock, which is considering a ban on medical marijuana dispensaries that would disenfranchise two businesses that have already been cleared to operate in ... More >>

Medical marijuana attorney Warren Edson on new law firm, new MMJ bill and new lawsuits to come

Warren Edson's booming business is about to boom even louder.​Attorney Warren Edson was practicing medical marijuana-related law before doing so was cool. And now, with the industry growing in Colorado like never before, he's expanding his operations by merging his practice with Kumin Sommers ... More >>

Medical marijuana rules: Top ganjapreneur Jill Lamoureux-Leigh weighs in on what comes next

​Everyone has questions about the new medical marijuana laws. And one of the best people to answer them is Jill Lamoureux-Leigh, one of the most successful and respected people in the MMJ community.

Stop the hugs: Five really inappropriate things to do at work

When she grimaces, it's a good indication she's not into it.​Valentine's Day is coming up, and if you're anything like us, that means you're thinking up ways to make awkward passes at your co-workers, because we're pretty sure that OSHA ruled back in 1997 that sexual harassment doesn't count i ... More >>

Why do Mexican immigrants stay stuck on the bottom rungs of the success ladder?

When she grimaces, it's a good indication she's not into it.​Valentine's Day is coming up, and if you're anything like us, that means you're thinking up ways to make awkward passes at your co-workers, because we're pretty sure that OSHA ruled back in 1997 that sexual harassment doesn't count i ... More >>