Marijuana: Operation Grow4Vets to provide free cannabis to veterans

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…

Lakeside is better than Elitch’s, and here’s why

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…

Top ten most dangerous neighborhoods in Denver

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…

Reader: Hipster douches don’t ruin Colorado

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…

Why dance at weddings if no one wants to have sex with you?

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…