Last week, the U.S. Justice Department finally announced that it would not sue to stop Colorado’s Amendment 64 from going into effect. Afterward, politicians and reformers alike shared their thoughts — but in subsequent days, some of the latter shared misgivings about elements of the feds’ memo regarding ongoing marijuana…
We got a lot of interesting reaction to a post in which I shared my first-ever experience firing a gun, using an AR-15 at a local shooting range. Among those weighing in were gun owners with some very strong thoughts about people who criticize firearms without ever having firing one…
Denver blog posts used the Labor Day weekend as a way to get ready for more labor. Colorado Peak Politics wants to know why the media hasn’t made more of House Minority Leader Dickey Lee Hullinghorst’s quotes that appear to call the act of self-defense “absurd.” Colorado Pols wants to…
Colorado documentary-maker Brian Malone has taken on some big topics over the years, including the media in Breaking News and environmental dangers via Intelligent Life — not to mention the late, great Blinky the Clown. But his latest project — The Reformers, launching tonight in Parker — is among his…
While collecting the images we shared in our Tim Tebow cut memes post earlier today, we stumbled upon this graphic depiction of Mile High Stadium, complete with something new at midfield. Does it reveal the real secret to the Broncos’ success at home? Well, it didn’t do Von Miller any…
The Denver Police Department has not officially released the name of the woman killed in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 25 over the weekend — but she’s been identified by her friends and loved ones as Jenny Kush, a colorful, outspoken and much adored member of the local cannabis community…
Last week, we reported that eighteen-year-old Isabella Guzman had been formally charged with murder in the death of her mother in Aurora; see our previous coverage below. We’ve now obtained the arrest affidavit in the case, and the level of violence it recounts is absolutely shocking. The document, on view…
We’ve recently shared posts featuring the most expensive homes for sale in Denver and Boulder. But while many of them are amazing, the priciest residential properties in Vail are in another class. The following five, culled from the impressive Hoffman-West real estate site, feature plenty of unusual images, including a…
The Northglenn Police Department is currently in the midst of investigating an incident yesterday during which a knife-wielding burglar was hit by multiple bullets after allegedly attempting to break into a foolhardy target — the home of a Wheat Ridge police detective. If this sort of story rings a bell…
Yesterday, we wrote about a lawsuit against a strip club filed by four exotic dancers who believe the venue’s owner is breaking labor laws. The suit reveals a system of fines imposed against dancers for a slew of infractions, including allowing a patron to touch their genitals — information that…
Denver blog posts do plenty of laboring. Big Media’s Jason Salzman seems happily surprised that local media organizations paid so much attention to strikes at Denver fast-food restaurants. Colorado Peak Politics on Tom Tancredo’s call for a Republican peace pact when it comes to the 2014 gubernatorial race. Denver PR…
The Peyton Fuckin’ Manning T-shirts we highlighted earlier today may have turned heads before and after last night’s Broncos-Cardinals game, but as far as we know, none of them was featured on the TV broadcast. In contrast, the shirt above got unplanned screen time a couple years back during the…
Update: The Aurora Police Department has just announced that Isabella Guzman, eighteen, has been formally charged with murdering her mother on Wednesday night. See our previous coverage below. Update, 5:59 a.m.: Yesterday, we told you about a search for eighteen-year-old Isabella Guzman, who was described as a homicide suspect; see…
In April 2012, as captured by a Denver Post video on view below, staff members at the paper learned about Craig F. Walker winning the Pulitzer Prize for photography while gathered around director of photography John Sunderland’s computer. The image suggests that Sunderland was viewed as the veteran coach of…
Earlier this week, we posted about the top ten speed traps in Denver, as compiled from 2013 posts on the Speedtrap.org website. Then, when we shared the list on the Westword Facebook page, we asked if there were any speed traps we’d missed — and as always, our readers came…
Everyone knew last night’s Broncos preseason closeout against the Arizona Cardinals was meaningless. But when someone gives you free tickets at the last minute, does any of that matter? Hell, no. Even though the game ended with a 32-24 Cards win (and, reportedly, a serious injury when a man fell…
Earlier this week, Alan Prendergast introduced us to David Gunn, a former gun-store owner touting an electronically controlled firearms safety device he’s invented. The concept inspired our readers to share their thoughts about gun control in general. The following post hardly conforms to stereotypes…
Colorado blog posts represent a perfect union. Colorado Pols has thought the secession movement was idiotic for a while — but the site thinks it just got stupider. Denver Infill’s Ryan Dravitz updates the Emerson Lofts project. At Free Range Longmont, Ron Forthofer decries a bipartisan surveillance state…
It’s only been a matter of minutes since news broke about the Obama administration announcing that it won’t sue to stop Amendment 64 from going into effect. But we’re already hearing from major players about this huge development, including Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, marijuana advocate…
The Obama administration will not sue to stop Colorado’s Amendment 64, which allows adults 21 and over to use and possess small amounts of marijuana, and establishes a foundation for retail sales of recreational pot. This long-awaited news was confirmed by the office of Colorado-based U.S. Attorney John Walsh shortly…
We’re giving away two tickets to this weekend’s Rocky Mountain Showdown between the CSU Rams and the CU Buffs; click here to learn how you can win them. And in anticipation of the big game, Ram mascot Cam is seen on the CSU video below getting ready for the challenge…
Four exotic dancers are suing a Grand Junction strip club, claiming the venue and its owner, Kevin Eardley, are breaking labor laws via a payment structure that includes exorbitant fines for a whole range of actions — such as ponying up $50 plus increased stage fees if a customer touches…
