Last week, a bill intended to add post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of approved conditions for treatment by medical marijuana failed in the Colorado legislature– a decision one advocate called “shameful.” Roger Martin agrees. He’s the executive director of Operation Grow4Vets, a new project intended to provide cannabis for…
Over the years, we’ve written plenty about morons who burglarize marijuana businesses, even though cash and product is tough to come by and first-rate security systems are required by law. Witness the 2012 break-in that netted a broken scale and $8 from the karma jar or the 2013 incident during…
There’s no faster way to ruin your day than getting a speeding ticket — but traffic stops like these are more expensive in some cities than others. The folks at NerdWallet.com recently set out to discover the true cost in Colorado of a ticket for going more than twenty miles…
This year’s NFL draft takes place on Thursday, with the Broncos selecting in the 31st slot — a tough place to find an impact athlete. We hope John Elway and company beat the odds — or at least make a better choice than the ones on the following list. Here’s…
When a juvenile commits a crime, the press typically refrains from naming him. But some of the most prominent mainstream news agencies are identifying thirteen-year-old Kai Kelly, likely due to the shocking nature of his alleged crime and the fact that he’s been formally charged with first-degree murder. The teen…
As we’ve reported, the legalization of recreational marijuana sales that kicked in on January 1 has prompted a boom in pot tourism despite the continuing refusal by the State of Colorado and the City of Denver to embrace and promote the cannabis industry. More indications of this phenomenon can be…
We recently shared the concerns of Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area director Tom Gorman, who’s worried that Mexican cartels losing money due to higher-quality Colorado pot will force their way into the local marijuana business using extortion and threats of violence. Most of our readers didn’t buy Gorman’s…
Denver blog posts are a thrill a minute. At our Show & Tell blog, Bree Davies argues that Lakeside is the best amusement park in Denver, while Byron Graham thinks Elitch’s is the winner. Discuss. South Stands Denver’s Jennifer Eakins: “Wes Welker Handed Out $100 Bills at the Kentucky Derby…
In November 2012, we covered the murder of Loretta Barela, allegedly at the hands of her husband, Christopher Perea — and we also reported about a delayed 911 response that prompted the same sort of criticism as in last month’s killing of Kristine Kirk, who was on the phone with…
In recent days, we’ve posted about the ten Denver neighborhoods where you’re most likely to get your car stolen, as well as the ten Denver neighborhoods with the most aggravated assaults, drawing from Denver Police Department data as compiled by Fox31. Today, we examine the ten most dangerous neighborhoods in…
It was plenty weird enough when a plane crashed into a house in a suburban neighborhood in Northglenn yesterday. But even stranger is word that pilot Brian Veatch, who survived the incident (no one on the ground was hurt, either), once owned the house he struck…
After the Broncos’ humiliating Super Bowl defeat in February, QB Peyton Manning laid low for a while. But he’s back on the national stage in a big way, thanks in part to retirement-bound pal David Letterman, who devoted a huge chunk of last night’s show to PM and showed his…
A reader posting about Ballpark neighborhood objections to a homeless day center definitely struck a nerve. His contention that hipster yuppies are killing Colorado triggered a gusher of additional commentary, with some folks agreeing with him and others rejecting his dire assessment, as in the following take…
Denver blog posts come with everything. At our Cafe Society blog, Patricia Calhoun shares a comment from a reader who thinks that when it comes to cheeseburgers, simpler is better. Colorado Peak Politics ballyhoos a poll showing Republicans in better shape for 2014 than they were prior to the 2010…
As you know, Cinco de Mayo falls on a Monday this year — but why waste a perfectly good weekend leading up to it? That was the mindset of the folks who gathered on Saturday and Sunday at Civic Center Park to mark the occasion early. Our Brandon Marshall was…
Last week, Hector Diaz was formally charged by federal prosecutors with using more than $500,000 in Colombian cash to invest in the Colorado marijuana industry. Others indicted along with Diaz insist that none of the targeted transactions had any connection with foreign drug gangs. But a longtime investigator says he’s…
Last month, we posted about the top eight ways Colorado kicks the sh*t out of New Jersey based on surveys compiled by Governor John Hickenlooper’s office in which our fair state crushed NJ after the latter’s guv, Chris Christie, made negative comments about the impact of the local marijuana industry…
In November 2012, thirteen-year-old Dylan Redwine disappeared near the southwestern Colorado home of his dad, Mark Redwine. His remains were found in June 2013, with La Plata County investigators launching a homicide investigation — and while Mark has never been officially named as a suspect, he’s been under relentless pressure…
Hit-and-run drivers are well known for leaving strangers hurt or killed by their actions — but did Alton Kirkland also abandon his significant other and two of his children after a crash that left them injured as well? That’s among the possibilities in the latest hit-and-run in a season full…
We recently posted about the ten Denver neighborhoods with the most aggravated assaults, according to 2009-2013 Denver police data. Afterward, many residents of these and other neighborhoods shared their experiences. But few were as harrowing as the one that follows, as shared by a resident who still lives in and…
Denver blog posts can definitely cut a rug. At our Backbeat blog, Drew Ailes lists the six reasons he won’t dance at your wedding. Number 5: “No One Here Wants to Have Sex With Me.” Colorado Pols thinks Representative Jared Wright is going full rogue in his career’s final days…
Fool me twice, shame on me? This saying resonates in the latest news about Matthew Caulk, a notorious sex offender who’s been the subject of multiple nationwide searches. Last year, Caulk vanished after taking advantage of a passive GPS system — a device we’ll explain below. He was subsequently recaptured…
