The controversy over student Kate Cohn’s “marriage is so gay” T-shirt, which was banned but then allowed after the ACLU complained, prompted an interesting post from one reader, who wishes we could create a thought-provoking environment for learning without risking the ire of various individuals and interest groups…
While rumors continue to swirl about Carmelo Anthony being traded to the New York Knicks or other squads, his wife, La La Vazquez, who appears to be pushing a move outta Denver, is in the mood to celebrate. She stars in an Us magazine clip in which she gives party…
The Denver Police Department wants Craig Anthony Rodriguez — really wants him. The DPD has asked for the public’s help in tracking down the fugitive, who’s said to be part of an ongoing criminal case and may be armed. Look below to see additional photos and get more details from…
Last January, Mile High NORML staged a pro-cannabis rally across the street from the State Capitol to correspond with the opening of the legislative session; see photos below. But advocate Miguel Lopez’s attempt to stage a sequel has hit a stumbling block. The state has denied him a permit for…
This week, Brenda Stewart was indicted on charges related to tax evasion, racketeering, money laundering and more in relation to Denver Players/Sugar, a notorious escort business. A former escort known to her staff as “Katrina Carter” or simply “Carter,” Stewart potentially faces decades in jail and six-figure fines. It’s a…
Gustavo Arellano and Tom Tancredo didn’t find much common ground in their debate about illegal immigration Tuesday night, but they did agree that the war on drugs has been a very costly failure. A new report seeks to quantify that costby looking at the long-term effects of adding increasing numbers…
It looks like I missed the worst of it. Just four months ago, I sent in my application to renew my medical marijuana card and have been waiting on the edge of my seat to see if they would reject me for some trivial minutia ever since…
You have just located three Denver blog posts. Predominantly Orange’s Kim Constantinesco notes that just-cut Broncos draft bust Jarvis Moss made five tackles this season. Thanks, pal! Coyote Gulch tracks the Channel 7-Denver Water scrap. Face the State’s Greg Campbell reveals that $22,000 of stimulus money went to a party…
On the surface, it seems like a perfect scam. Approach a stopped vehicle, flash a bogus police badge, confiscate the driver’s keys and wallet, then hop into the car and drive off. But what happens if the car won’t start? For Jerry John Gallegos, the answer to that question is…
Update: This post originally said Cruisin’ Oldies would be moving from 950 AM to 103.1 FM, rather than being simulcast on the latter. The headline and copy below has been corrected: Back in September 2008, we told you about oldies radio moving to KRWZ/950 AM, with veteran jocks Randy Jay…
While members of the Colorado Springs Medical Cannabis Council are celebrating results showing that an El Paso County measure to ban medical marijuana businesses officially lost at the polls, they’re already facing another potential crisis. According to CSMCC president Tanya Garduno, a zoning change under consideration tomorrow could force the…
The bent railing on the fence, the leaning street sign and the tire tracks marking the sidewalk in the picture above are all tell-tale signs of an auto accident. The location of the accident scene — at the base of a hill — combined with the trace of snow on…
The morning after election day, a medical marijuana business ban vote in El Paso County was close enough to require a provisional ballot count Vote No on 1A spokesman Mike Elliott predicted would take quite a while, and he was right. Last night, officials finally confirmed the measure lost –…
Some interesting comments on our post about the ACLU filing a complaint against Immigration and Customs Enforcement for detaining a busload of Spanish speakers heading to an Amway Convention. Here are two of the most pointed…
A February CU Independent story about the University of Colorado at Boulder’s efforts to discourage on-campus smoking features a photo of student Patricia Forget happily puffing — and judging by her latest media appearance, she should have stuck with cigarettes. She was cited this weekend for bicycling under the influence…
Last night’s Nuggets victory over the New York Knicks gave reporters the opportunity to ask Carmelo Anthony about rumors that he’d soon be playing for the losing squad. He attempted to deflect speculation, but the responses he provided weren’t especially convincing to Jason Smith, host of ESPN Radio’s AllNight, who…
Update: Well, that didn’t take long. Only hours after the American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter to an El Paso County school district demanding that Falcon High School student Kate Cohn be allowed to wear a T-shirt that reads “marriage is so gay,” the principal who originally declared it…
By our count, about 1,600 people watched the debate on immigration between almost-Colorado governor Tom Tancredo and Gustavo Arellano, who writes the “Ask a Mexican” column that appears in Westword each week, on Tuesday night at Su Teatro on Santa Fe. That of course, includes you, our wonderful online readers…
Colorado is still enjoying the considerable windfall from its brand-new medical marijuana business licensing fees. As first reported by Face the State, Colorado has now collected more than $8 million in MMJ licensing fees since the rules went into effect this August, up from $7.3 million this summer…
Most human smuggling cases in Colorado are handled by state prosecutors using a 2006 state law — the effectiveness of which is questioned in this week’s feature story, “Disappearing Act.” But human smuggling remains a federal crime, as well — and in cases where there are aggravating factors, such as…
Update below: With John Hickenlooper having been elected Colorado’s governor, we know Denver will have a new mayor next year, and the race promises to be wild and wide open. To introduce you to the players, we’re offering profiles of official candidates. Next up: Michael Forrester. “I don’t align myself…
Had about a helping of Denver blog posts? Mile High Report fan poster OrangeandBlue27 promotes a petition to make orange the Broncos’ primary color again. Colorado Independent’s David O. Williams examines a uranium industry lawsuit. Mary Seawell takes on “gotcha politics” at Colorado Ed News…
