Senator Vicki Marble, come on down! You’re the next contestant on The Politics is Wrong! Marble, a Republican from Fort Collins, was apparently trying to be sympathetic to African-Americans at a State Capitol meeting yesterday, but her words sure as hell didn’t come out that way — unless you think…
Members of the Colorado marijuana scene have been waiting since election day for the federal government to definitively state its position on Amendment 64. Instead, the White House has been largely silent on the topic of pot for the better part of a year — until yesterday, when deputy press…
Yes, it’s true: The chopper-challenged youngster seen here is all grown up and now appears regularly on Denver television — specifically CBS4, which is sharing his photo and plenty more pics of news personalities during their formative years as part of a highly entertaining slide show. Can you guess who’s…
Most burglars steal things based on their resale value — what they can get in the underground market. But a chosen few swipe items for more personal reasons. Joey Gallegos appears to fit in the latter category. He’s been arrested and charged for snatching more than 350 pieces of women’s…
Patricia Calhoun’s post featuring suggested new symbols for Northern Colorado, the proposed name for numerous counties currently considering secession from the state, triggered a huge response from commenters, a lot of it negative in the extreme. Here’s one example of many…
Denver blog posts like it hot. Denver Egotist on Denver’s Citizen Pictures, which took home a daytime Emmy for a Food Network special starring Guy Fieri. Colorado Peak Politics shares an ad boosting the Douglas County School board, which progressives love to hate. Big Media’s Jason Salzman on the Pueblo…
When we talked to Denver Film Society executive director Tom Botelho back in November 2011, the organization was only a month away from bidding farewell to the Starz FilmCenter, which the organization had occupied for a decade — and he was uncertain where its new home would be. A lot’s…
Update: Yesterday, we told you about the arrest of Nuggets star Ty Lawson after a domestic dispute with his girlfriend, Ashley Pettiford, who was also faces a misdemeanor charge; see previous coverage below. Now, we’ve obtained a copy of Lawson’s arrest report, and it provides many more details. Among them:…
Last week, following a Twitter debate about plagiarism with members of the media, the Denver Police Department took part in its first-ever Reddit AMA, meaning “Ask Me Anything.” The online conversation featured a large number of questions about marijuana — so many that the department has scheduled another Reddit AMA…
Update: In our post yesterday about the troubles afflicting Bronco Von Miller (see our previous coverage below), we noted reports that he would receive a six game suspension for violating the NFL’s drug policy, as well as his surprise presence on the witness list for a death-penalty case stemming from…
Would you love it if loads of people suddenly decided to relocate to Denver? If not, we have some bad news for you: The folks at the real estate website Movoto have just published “30 Reasons You Need to Move to Denver,” which lays out a pretty damn good argument…
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers has arguably been the most outspoken state official on the dangers of pot. He energetically opposed the bill establishing a regulatory system for medical marijuana sales back in 2010, and he was also against the passage of Amendment 64, which allows adults 21 and over…
It’s a bizarre story: The victim of a car heist and her boyfriend see the stolen vehicle and confront the alleged thief as they’re crossing the street — leading to a brutal punch-out and a broken larynx before an arrest takes place. Adding to the oddity is the accused: Davien…
A new poll suggests that the war on drugs is even more unpopular than Congress. A survey from last month showed Congress with a 12 percent approval rating. However, a new poll finds that only 4 percent of respondents feel we’re winning the war on drugs, while 82 percent disagree…
Yesterday, we featured an agenda item for today’s Boulder City Council meeting that dealt with ways to address “unwelcoming behavior” among the local homeless and other groups. One of our readers felt that Boulder itself isn’t particularly welcoming. Here’s what he had to say…
Denver blog posts take sides. Colorado Pols sees Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Colorado tomorrow as evidence that the Congressional race between Andrew Romanoff and Mike Coffman is already on the national radar. Coyote Gulch: Alarms sound on the shrinking Colorado River. Denver Urbanism’s Ryan Mulligan on DIA construction progress. Time…
Update: Yesterday, we told you about the arrest of Matthew Burnett on suspicion of first-degree murder after police found the body of a still-unidentified man in the middle of a Broomfield street; see our previous coverage below. Now, an arrest affidavit has been released — and according to the document,…
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has been illegally sharing confidential patient information through an online database, and the only way to prevent more breaches is to shut it down immediately. That’s the contention of activists organizing a protest at tomorrow’s state Board of Health meeting — and…
Last week, we posted graphics and more about Hyperloop, a proposed high-tech transportation apparatus developed by Daryl Oster, an inventor in Louisville. But while the first Hyperloop Mark I is being proposed for California, another system, a magnetic-pod monorail called SkyTran, is being pitched for these parts: It would connect…
Last week, we introduced you to Colorado radio pastors Kevin Swanson and Dave Buehner, stars of the net’s Generations Radio, who’d recently declared that due to the Democratic agenda, Colorado was becoming the worst possible hellhole on Planet Earth. Our source was Right Wing Watch, which has been keeping a…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie isn’t the most progressive official when it comes to marijuana policy — and as we’ve noted, he’s previously cited Colorado as a negative example of state pot laws. Now, however, Christie has come out in favor of allowing sick kids access to medical marijuana. But…
Our recent post spotlighting two radio preachers’ claim that Colorado was becoming “the worst hellhole on Planet Earth” because of new laws pertaining to gun control, civil unions and more created a commentary explosion, much of it hilarious. Here’s one of our favorites…
