So present-unwrapping is over and you’re freshly stocked up on new socks, kitchen utensils and copies of the soundtrack to Glee, but is there a tiny, immature part of you that’s still hungering for something that’s just pure fun? If so, Graphic.ly is your answer. The Boulder-based start-up is all…
As the medical marijuana-industry settles into respectability, businesses are in need of professional, well-trained staffers — but many business owners are so busy navigating the rapidly changing regulatory landscape that they don’t have time to scout out top-notch workers. That’s where Denver-based CannaStaff, reportedly the first marijuana staffing company, comes…
It’s no secret that Denver is far from perfectly homogenous. But just how racially divided is the city? As illustrated by new, interactive, nationwide population maps developed by the New York Times, Denver’s Hispanic and white populations are starkly segregated, with I-25 serving as the proverbial “wrong side of the…
In October, we profiled the Boulder start-up Next Big Sound, which seemed poised to shake the struggling music industry by using social media sites like MySpace, Facebook and Twitter to discover break-out bands. Now that Billboard has unveiled its new “Social 50” chart powered by Next Big Sound analytics, these…
Westword’s recent cover story “Mean Streets” focused on East African immigrants who claim they were victims of abuse and discrimination at Yellow Cab, Denver’s oldest cab company. But it turns out immigrants aren’t the only Yellow Cab workers with complaints. Former Yellow Cab driver Doug Wennerstrom contacted Westword to say…
Maybe you think Westword has gone pot-crazy, but the national network CNBC isn’t too far behind. After Marijuana Inc., its 2009 report on the nation’s underground weed business, became CNBC’s most successful-ever original documentary, the channel quickly produced a second investigation: Marijuana USA, an hour-long look at how pot is…
Westword’s recent cover story about alleged abuse and discrimination at Denver’s Yellow Cab and complaints about the regulatory system that’s supposed to prevent such issues has generated heated debate, as well as one unique response: After reading the story, a Greeley couple decided to give Denver Nuggets seats to a…
Imagine a holiday office party on acid mixed with boundary-shattering Christmas shopping and doused with a fish tank full of mojito mix and you more or less have local design studio MATTER’s 11th Annual Print Sale and Party, which launches tonight at 8 p.m. at MATTER’s studio, 2134 Market Street…
Brad Whittle, president of the company that operates Yellow Cab in Denver, refused to comment for last week’s cover story, “Mean Streets,” in which former taxi drivers described alleged abuse and discrimination at the operation. But after the story came out, Whittle apparently weighed in on the subject, and our…
Last week’s cover story, “Mean Streets,” detailed allegations of discrimination, abuse, assault and bribery at Yellow Cab, Denver’s oldest taxicab company. The accusations came to light courtesy of a federal lawsuit filed last summer by 21 former Yellow Cab drivers — the details of which you can read below…
As the state’s medical marijuana community has blossomed and solidified, many different advocacy groups have taken root. There are pro-patient groups, industry trade groups and now, if all goes as planned, there will be a new, medical-themed organization – the Medical Marijuana Doctors Association…
The signature battle wounds for Iraq and Afghanistan vets are post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) — ailments that are difficult to diagnose and easy for officials to ignore. While vet advocates like Andrew Pogany and innovative treatment programs like El Paso County’s veterans court are…
This week’s cover story, “Mean Streets,” details the sordid working conditions many Denver cab drivers say they’ve experienced behind the wheel. But what about taxi customers? How do cab riders rate Denver’s taxicab industry? Is it a dream… or a nightmare?…
Yesterday, an 8-inch toy robot stuck to a pillar near Coors Field triggered hours of havoc downtown, culminating in the Denver bomb squad detonating the innocuous figurine in a hullabaloo of wondrous proportions. Wondrous, but also completely unnecessary. Clearly the little bugger wasn’t out to get anybody, and even if…
First there was Big Tobacco and Big Pharma. Now it’s Big Pot’s turn to flex its muscles. That’s the idea behind the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA), reportedly the first national trade group for the cannabis industry — and one that’s packed with familiar Colorado names…
Ahmed Odawaay, one of the beleaguered Denver cab drivers featured in this week’s cover story, “Mean Streets,” supplements his income by helping prospective taxi drivers train for the Denver Department of Excise and License test they must pass before they can hit the road. We’ve included a sampling from Odawaay’s…
Abdi Dhuubow sits in his bright-orange cab, idling in a lot just off Speer Boulevard, waiting for his first fare of the night. As the dashboard clock ticks past 6 p.m., he sips from a mug filled with Somali chai and says he’s optimistic that this Friday will be busy…
Denver, it’s time for your extreme urban makeover, courtesy of the city’s dean of development, Ken Schroeppel. Schroeppel has long been chronicling Denver’s shifting downtown on his website and blog DenverInfill.com, and now he’s gone one step further with the launch DenverUrbanism.com — an exploration of local city-building in general…
Geeks Who Drink, the quiz night empire based here in Denver, knows how to make shit talking an art form. The company’s Geek Bowl, the largest live trivia challenge anywhere in the country, will, like usual, probably quickly sell out when tickets go on sale on December 15 for the…
Most locals know Coolerado, the Denver AC company, solely from noticing the factory name as they drive east on I-70. But according to Slate, Coolerado is more than a quirky name. It’s also a groundbreaking tech operation that symbolizes the opportunities and challenges of the new global economy…
Denver-based Dixie Elixirs & Medibles has been producing medical marijuana-infused sodas since 2009, but recently the company decided it was time for a facelift. Last month, the company unveiled seven new flavors of its THC bubbly: Sparkling Pomegranate, Sparkling Mandarin, Sparkling Grapefruit, Sparkling Blueberry, Sparkling Red Currant, Sparkling Peach and…
In the face of 100,000-plus medical marijuana registry applications over the past year, the state’s MMJ identification verification process slowed to an agonizing seven- or eight-month turnaround, triggering outcry from the marijuana community. Now, the health department says the backlog is gone and applicants are finally getting their cards within…
