Even as the Colorado dispensary scene matures out of its heady boom days, ganjapreneurs still hope to strike it rich with one MMJ-themed enterprise or another — although like a lot of the product moving around dispensaries these days, not all of it passes the smell test. Take, for example,…
After the uproar over three tax-cutting initiatives on last year’s ballot, at least two bills introduced in the 2011 legislative session are designed to head off similarly furtive petition strategies in the future — and keep anti-tax crusader Douglas Bruce from repeating the performance that frustrated a cadre of judges,…
Today, reputed gang leader Brian Hicks stands trial in Denver for the murder of a witness named Kalonniann Clark. Prosecutors say Hicks ordered the killing while he was in jail on drug charges in 2006 in order to stop Clark from testifying that he’d tried to shoot her a year…
Three Denver blog posts here. ColoradoPols thinks Kent Lambert’s immigration proposals are costly in several different ways. Mile High Mamas’ Lori weighs in on fertility struggles. WhoSaidYouSaid: How nonpartisan is Hick’s labor chief?…
The most common reaction to student-sex-abuse reports about the likes of Travis Masse, Gary Wegner and other men featured in our collection of 2010 accused teachers and caretakers mug shots is revulsion. But when an attractive female teacher is similarly targeted, the response is far different. Which explains why the…
The Boulder County Coroner has come to a conclusion about the October death of ten-month-old Lyon Campos, for which his father, Joaquin Campos, has been arrested. “The cause of death is multiple blunt force injuries,” writes coroner Emma Hall. “The manner of death is homicide.”…
Michelle Malkin seldom misses an opportunity to rip President Barack Obama. But at 7 p.m. tonight, when Obama is set to deliver his State of the Union address, the Fox News contributor appears to be otherwise occupied. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Colorado Springs, she’s slated to take part in…
Indian Creek is a tiny neighborhood in southeast Denver that is wedged somewhere between 1982 and the Denver Tech Center. There are no shopping areas or restaurants within its boundaries. Indian Creek is a strictly residential neighborhood of modest homes in managed subdivisions that appeal to professionals who love to…
New Denver Broncos coach John Fox and his staff aren’t the only ones getting ready for next season. So, too, are the Broncos cheerleaders. The squad recently posted information about its upcoming April 3 auditions on its Facebook page, along with a slew of new photos that give hopefuls a…
Our post yesterday suggesting that Jay Cutler acted like a pussy in the Bears’ loss to the Packers on Sunday churned up an emotional debate about whether Sweet Baby Jay is being unfairly pilloried or deserves to be grouped with Steve Bartman among Chicago’s greatest sports villains. Here’s a sampling…
On December 22, a man later identified as 21-year-old Jordan Nelson was killed on the 2900 block of North Pontiac Street while sitting in his car. Less than a month later, on early Saturday morning, Quentin Smith, 21, died in a drive-by shooting a little over four blocks away…
A few months back, we shared photos of KHOW talk-show host Peter Boyles following a face lift, and he was very pleased with the results. Too bad that only a short time later, Boyles came down with a wicked case of cellulitis, a bacterial skin infection that made him extremely…
The Carmelo Anthony Trade has been the longest-running non-show in town — and odds are good it’ll remain unconsummated for at least a while longer, according to one NBA insider. But that doesn’t mean potential deals involving other Nuggets have been backburnered, too. The latest subject of transaction rumors? Nenê…
Update:Information is still scarce in a fatal shooting at the Wise Harris Arms apartments on Saturday. Now, however, we know the name of the victim — Marvin Smith, 33 — and the basic circumstances of his death, which became official shortly after he was transported to Denver Health with a…
Update: Easley responds to DeFENSE Denver below our original item. DeFENSE Denver, a self-described coalition of parents, students and educators, is one of the forces behind the recent recall attempt of Denver Public Schools board president Nate Easley. And the group has not taken kindly to the Denver Post calling…
Last week, Westword detailed how nineteen-year-old college student Alex Landau was beaten bloody by three Denver police officers — Randy Murr, Tiffany Middleton and Ricky Nixon — after being pulled over for an illegal left turn in January 2009. As first reported by West Denver Copwatch, it turns out one…
A New York team has won a unique international competition to design a special bridge for wildlife crossing I-70 west of Vail Pass, the first structure of its kind ever proposed for the United States. The winners, HNTB with Michael Van Valkenburgh and Associates, will take home a prize of…
Welcome to another collection of Denver blog posts. Mile High Report’s Sayre Bedinger weighs top collegiate talent heading into the NFL draft, including Nick Fairley, Da’Quan Bowers and Marcell Dareus. But Bedinger thinks LSU’s Patrick Peterson may be the best athlete available. Denver Egotist: JoyEngine is dead, but cypher13 lives…
At first, even Colorado’s reps weren’t sold on Senator Mark Udall’s idea about Republicans and Democrats sitting together at the State of the Union speech. Now, as Cokie Roberts noted on National Public Radio this morning, the concept’s taken on a life of its own, with elected officials who usually…
Medical marijuana has been enshrined in the Colorado constitution since 2000, with a new MMJ regulatory law signed into law this past June and more medical marijuana legislation in the pipeline. But that’s not the case in other states, as the Wyoming Supreme Court recently reminded a Boulder patient. Sensible…
Yard Arteology: The study of neighbors through lawn decoration… The gigantic rock garden pictured above would appear to be the decorative efforts of a yard artist with a love for local flora and fauna. Below, closer inspection reveals that this Globeville diorama is foretelling a Rocky Mountain future of dramatic…
Listeners to the latest edition of This American Life, a National Public Radio staple hosted by Ira Glass, heard a startling story — one Westword readers first discovered back in 2004. The subject? Then-staff writer David Holthouse’s plan to murder the man who’d raped him at age seven…
