Scientology Critics Gather in Denver for HowdyCon
Part pub crawl, part group therapy, the Denver HowdyCon was not so much a convention as an informal meet-up of Scientology dissidents, united by a history of similar experiences and traumas.
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Colorado Mental Health Institute Scrambles to Boost Staff, Save Medicare Status
State officials say there’s no danger that the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo will be shutting down any time soon, despite the recent departure of its director and a finding by federal regulators that patients faced “immediate jeopardy” as a result of a severe staffing shortage.
Tonight: Author Matthew Sullivan Returns to His Former Workplace, the Tattered Cover
Former Tattered Cover employee Matthew Sullivan is living the dream with his debut novel, a dark mystery set in — how about that? — an eclectic downtown Denver bookstore.
Trump’s Interior, EPA Hit the Pause Button on Methane Rules
The Trump administration is delaying for two years implementation of a pair of rules intended to limit methane emissions by oil and gas operations.
Anadarko vs. Donnie Darko: How to Tell Them Apart
As a service to readers, Westword presents this primer in how to distinguish the enigmatic, embattled energy giant Anadarko from the enigmatic, ominous cult classic Donnie Darko.
“Keep Moving”: Peddlers Complain About Police Actions at Coors Field
Over Memorial Day weekend police issued 17 citations to peddlers at Coors Field for allegedly violating city regulations.
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Zounds! Anti-Bullying Project Gets Boost From Bard, NEA
A Boulder-based program that brings performances of Shakespeare plays into Colorado schools as part of an anti-bullying program has received a $25,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts and Arts Midwest.
City Officials Fight for Secrecy in Lawsuit Over Stormwater Project
A lawyer for Denver residents challenging a $300-million stormwater project says that city officials are being excessively secretive about the case, declining to provide more than 7400 pages of documents and maintaining that the internal processes that brought the project into being should be shielded from outside scrutiny.
Slaughter ’Em: The Trump Plan to Solve the West’s Wild Horse Problem
The proposed 2018 BLM budget would cut $10 million from the wild horse program and lift restrictions on the sale of “excess” animals to slaughterhouses. It would also remove a ban on euthanasia of unadopted equines that’s been in force since 2010.
I-70 Expansion Foes Turn to Citizen Science to Gauge Project’s Impact
A northeast Denver neighborhood group hopes to use the funds awarded by the Center for Health, Environment & Justice to aid in gathering independent research on health and safety issues raised by the I-70 construction.
Colorado’s For-Profit Prisons a Bad Bet, Says Ex-Employee Turned Author
Working at a for-profit Colorado prison made an indelible impression on Sue Binder, who became convinced that management was more interested in keeping the place as full —and profitable — as possible than helping inmates prepare for release or treating staff fairly.
Mark Ellis Case: Appeals Court Upholds Flawed Sex-Assault Conviction
In 2014 U.S. Senior District Judge Richard Matsch ordered the State of Colorado to retry Mark Ellis, convicted of sexual assault on his daughter, or release him within ninety days. Last week — almost thirty months after the judge’s order — a three-judge panel from the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals overruled Matsch and denied Ellis any relief.
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Hungry for a Makeover, Wheat Ridge Tries a Road Diet
Efforts to calm traffic on West 38th Avenue, Wheat Ridge’s once and future Main Street, have drawn some positive reviews — and confusion, anguish and anger.
Denver Post Lawsuit Target: Case ‘Frustrating,’ Paper’s Coverage One-Sided
The Denver Post won a clear victory in court earlier this week in its battle against three former sales executives, but it may be too early for the newspaper’s corporate honchos to be celebrating.
Angry Protests at Buddhist Temple Resume After Failed Mediation
For the second year in a row, former Nhu Lai members gathered outside the temple to celebrate the Buddha’s birthday on their own, amid some amplified shouting at those inside and a speaker blaring a recording, detailing the alleged faults of the temple’s 87-year-old spiritual leader.
Ed White, Kerouac Close Friend, Fought for Denver’s Past and Future
Architect Edward D. White Jr., who played a seminal role in the evolution of the Beat Generation’s most influential novel and helped to shape and preserve some of Denver’s most iconic buildings, passed away on April 29 at the age of 92.
Steven Talley, Wrongly Accused of Bank Robberies, Featured on Dark Net
This week’s episode of Showtime’s Dark Net devotes a segment to how Denver financial adviser Steve Talley’s “life was ruined after facial recognition technology tied him to a crime he didn’t commit.”
The Strange Death of Darrell Havens, Prisoner Who Battled the System
Paralyzed in a police shooting, Darrell Havens fought the system tenaciously — until he passed away, at age 29, in a Colorado Springs hospital.
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CDOT’s “Push Poll” On I-70 Expansion Draws Pushback
A telephone survey seeking opinions about the expansion of I-70 through east Denver is generating irate protests from some respondents, who say the survey seems designed to elicit positive responses about the purported benefits of the $1.8-billion project.
Why the Aspen/KSL Takeover Is Good News for Winter Park
The deal is probably a boost for the prospects of the Colorado properties involved, particularly Winter Park.
David Owen’s Colorado River Journey Is Oddly Optimistic
David Owen’s new book, Where the Water Goes: Life and Death Along the Colorado River, handles its sprawling subject with deftness and quirkiness.
Will Teens’ Victory in Court Case Change Fracking in Colorado?
A Colorado Court of Appeals decision issued on Thursday, finding that state law requires oil and gas regulators to place greater priority on protection of public health and the environment in issuing drilling permits, may prove to be a shot in the arm for beleaguered anti-fracking groups.