Once upon a time, most gubernatorial candidates shied away from the mention of marijuana unless they were pledging to crack down on it. But now, Glendale Mayor Mike Dunafon and medical marijuana advocate Anne Armstrong are putting pot front and center in their campaigns for the top office in Colorado…
Recent data suggests that more medical marijuana patients are dropping off the state registry. One reader wasn’t surprised, since he considers the MMJ system to be bullshit, albeit a necessary step toward broader legalization. In response, we heard from someone with another possible reason why red cards aren’t being renewed…
Denver blog posts are against keeping anyone inside a pumpkin shell. At our Cafe Society blog, Jenn Wohletz highlights five of the best — and worst — pumpkin-spice foods of the season. This pumpkin-cheesecake ice cream inspired the headline above. Colorado Pols: “Jeffco Schools Superintendent Threatens Teachers Over Latest Protest.”…
Update: Last week, we told you about an alleged attack on a Boulder woman by a man who presented himself as a door-to-door solicitor; see our previous coverage below. Now, Derick Tappe, who says he’s part of a magazine-sales crew, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted sexual assault and…
Hard to believe, but it was around this time just three years ago that Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow’s chosen way of celebrating a touchdown — lowering himself to one knee in prayer — became a national phenomenon dubbed Tebowing. Today, Tebow is long gone from Denver and on-the-field play…
Every once in a while, a mug shot appears that obtains instant-classic status — and that’s certainly the case with the booking photo of Michael Whitington, who allegedly robbed a bank on the 16th Street Mall last week, then tried to make his getaway via (wait for it) light rail…
Forbes has just released its annual list of the 400 richest people in America, and five Coloradans made the cut. Who are they and where did they land on Forbes’ roster? Count them down below, complete with photos and excerpts from Forbes data and text. For the original post, click…
Just last month, Platinum 84, a Federal Heights strip club, made headlines due to a high-profile shooting that injured two people. Now, the venue’s back in the news for another crime: an attack that caused a police officer to be hospitalized. We’ve got the details on the latest incident, as…
We recently told you about a poll suggesting a majority of Coloradans were unhappy with marijuana legalization — findings embraced by anti-pot activists who’d ignored previous surveys showing the opposite. Now, cannabis critics like these are working to prevent legalization from spreading to other states — and a document called…
In a recent post, William Breathes speculated that as many as 19,000 patients may have dropped off the state medical marijuana registry from January to July of this year. This figure was analyzed, critiqued and debated by our readers, with this one suggesting that the registry concept may be outdated…
Denver blog posts are eager to help. At our Backbeat blog, Kiernan Maletsky writes about how Denver’s rave community is helping Bianca, a teen hospitalized for taking molly. Bianca’s GoFundMe page features updates that say she’s making progress: Click here for more information. Mile High Report: “Everything we know” about…
Attendance at yesterday’s Race for the Cure in downtown Denver was estimated at 30,000. Even though the total is roughly equal to the number of participants in 2013, the sum still must be considered progress given sharp declines the preceding two years: Approximately 50,000 took part 2011and 40,000 in 2012,…
Back in January 2011, we told you about a lawsuit filed against the Denver police by the Martinez family, members of a Mexican band who say cops broke into their home and beat them by mistake. More than three years later, a jury has awarded them $1.8 million — but…
Last year, we showcased demolished Colorado urban explorer sites as featured on the website uer.ca. But that post barely scratched the surface of photos and information about dearly departed local landmarks captured just ahead of the wrecking ball. We’ve assembled pics and uer.ca text from five more places: a graffiti-tastic…
Update: Moments ago, we spoke with Jefferson County School District spokesperson Lynn Setzer about apparent teacher sickouts taking place in Jeffco today. She confirmed that classes have been canceled at Golden and Jefferson high schools today due to a high number of teacher absences and adds that officials are currently…
CH2 entertainment reporter Chris Parente has been on the verge of going viral before — such as when he was bitch-slapped by Steve Carell, or the time he discussed the crooked crack by his unicorn tattoo. But he’s finally made the must-click big leagues thanks to his hilariously botched interview…
In yet another case of a comment begetting more comments, our post highlighting a reader’s view that marijuana legalization has caused a lot of shitty people to move to Colorado (inspired by an item about conflicting polls regarding legalization opinions) got even more people talking. Among the provocative takes was…
Denver blogs are getting older — and better. Our Cafe Society blog spotlights twelve Denver restaurants that have hit fifty and are still in the family. Denver Infill’s Ryan Dravitz posts the third update about the 250 Columbine project in Cherry Creek. The Colorado Independent’s John Tomasic on Representative Doug…
Last week, we shared an updated list of Colorado’s 100 most wanted sex offenders, sixteen of whom had recently been taken into custody. And number one on that roster was Vail resident Calvin Nagy, who’s been at large since February. Now, however, Nagy’s been found — in Mexico. Continue for…
It’s been more than a year since we visited the Texts From Last Night website for hilarious, unwise or hilarious-and-unwise messages from the 970 area code. But the ones we found definitely didn’t disappoint. Count down our photo-illustrated top ten below. See also: Photos: Top Ten Texts From Last Night…
UPDATE: Slacker is back. Hear his return to the air on Latest Word. Original post: Slacker and Steve, the co-hosts of the popular afternoon-drive show on 105.9 Alice, are well-known for their sense of humor. But it was no laughing matter yesterday, when Slacker passed out during a live broadcast…
Our assorted posts about a teacher sickout and student protests against the Jefferson County School Board have gotten our readers talking in a big way. Some have spoken in favor of a merit-based pay system that the teachers’ union dislikes, but most ripped any attempt to make history instruction more…
