Jared Polis in Colorado politics tarot deck: Kenny Be’s Hip Tip
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Showing 35663 - 35684 of 50757David Dolan likely first-ever Colorado State Patrol trooper caught driving drunk on duty, spokesman says
Colorado State Patrol Trooper David Dolan spent 21 years on the job without getting nearly as much attention as he did yesterday, when Douglas County Sheriff’s Office personnel pulled him over and arrested him on suspicion of drunk driving. It was certainly a novel offense. CSP spokesman Trooper Ryan Sullivan…
Adam Gurule, suspected of child prostitution, runs but can’t hide (well)
Yesterday afternoon, the Denver Police Department requested the media’s help in snaring Adam Gurule. “It was a case where he was complicit in the prostitution of a child,” says Denver Police Department spokesman Sonny Jackson, who adds that Gurule was known for intimidating both the victim and her clients. “Early…
Medical marijuana bill: Brian Vicente says, “We’re definitely feeling more positive”
As of two days ago, the latest version of HB 1284, the bill to regulate the medical marijuana industry, looked something like this. But yesterday’s hearing before the House judiciary committee resulted in a number of significant changes to the legislation. Many of these alterations were good, says Brian Vicente,…
Josh McDaniels naming Kyle Orton starter means nothing
Yesterday, Broncos coach Josh McDaniels said Kyle Orton remains the team’s starting quarterback — but he added that there would still be competition for the position. That’s another way of saying McDaniels hasn’t committed to a starting quarterback yet — and you can bet he hasn’t. So why bother making…
Dick Wadhams on health care: “America will be in great political turmoil after the passage of this bill — and I think that’s good”
The U.S. House’s passage of a massive health-care bill President Barack Obama is planning to sign into law today is already having plenty of political impact locally, with the Gun Owners of America targeting Dem Betsy Markey, who voted for the measure (after voting against it), and Colorado Attorney General…
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Peeps prejudice?: Easter week trial takes on bunny bias
On March 30 and 31, a trial in Boulder County Court will tackle an issue of tremendous importance — one that could impact the way in which all Americans worship and celebrate a higher power. Peeps. The case involves Carol “Chay” Burdick, a Boulder resident who received an eviction threat…
Child-abuse deaths: Department of Human Services director apologizes to lawmakers for late reports
Earlier this afternoon, state Department of Human Services Director Karen Beye sat before a committee of lawmakers and apologized. It’s “clearly unacceptable” that the department failed to complete timely fatality reviews on ten of the eleven children who died of abuse in 2008 after having had involvement with their county…
Medical marijuana fight: Health department lobbies against MMJ use in treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder
Update, 4:00 p.m.: Representative Sal Pace’s amendment relating to medical marijuana and post-traumatic stress disorder has been defeated, and the Marijuana Policy Project’s Steve Fox isn’t happy about it. Look for the new information after the original item below: At today’s judiciary committee hearing about HB 1284, a bill that…
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Cybercrime in Denver: We’re number eight
In the not exactly thrilling 1995 cyber-thriller The Net, Sandra Bullock’s character, Angela Bennett, reveals that she was raised in La Junta — a community whose name she pronounces as if she were Hugo Chavez. Little did Bennett know, however, that her hometown would share a state with a nexus…
John Suthers declares newly passed health-care plan unconstitutional
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers isn’t a shrinking violet. Whereas some politicians would rather avoid fights, he eagerly wades into them, fists up, ready to swing, as he’s proven repeatedly in his public comments about medical marijuana. Today, he’s taking on an even bigger target: the health care plan just…
Nerf guns declared legal on CU campus — for one night only
Last December, CU banned the use of Nerf guns in the on-campus game Humans vs. Zombies, leaving HVZ organizer Scott Serafin and his fellow renegades to face off against the undead using socks as weapons. Which require a lot of imagination to seem lethal. But the Nerf guns were out…
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Brady Quinn vs. Kyle Orton in Denver Blogs: A tale of the tape
Denver has more than three blogs. But you’ve got to start somewhere. Predominantly Orange’s Kim Constantinesco measures Kyle Orton against Brady Quinn in categories that pertain to on-the-field play, like touchdown-versus-interception ratio, and off-the-field stats like “Physique:” Quinn is listed as “ripped,” while Orton is said to be “sometimes covered…
Betsy Markey targeted by Gun Owners of America — because of her health-care vote?
In the immediate aftermath of yesterday’s health-care vote in the U.S. House, Republican Party types have deemed a number of representatives nationwide as being ultra-vulnerable, with Betsy Markey’s name coming up as often as anyone’s. One reason: Markey voted against the health-care measure in November — a decision that a…
Arianny Celeste-Conner Cordova dream dance: “The whole thing was way better than I ever thought it could be”
Last week, we told you about Dakota Ridge High School senior Conner Cordova and his impending dream date with Arianny Celeste, UFC ring girl. Well, the get-together took place on Saturday night, and while it evolved from Conner’s original concept, the event went so well that Cordova still sounds giddy…
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Rubber meets sod in Globeville: Kenny Be’s Yard Arteology
The study of neighbors through their lawn decoration… Figure 55. Globeville: Where the rubber meets the sod. Used tires are America’s greatest unnatural resource and can be found easily in ever-growing tire piles and mountains. These wastelands are attracting heaps of do-it-yourselfers, who are accessing the cheap material and tirecrafting…
David Dolan, Colorado State Patrol officer, arrested for investigation of driving drunk in squad car
Usually, Colorado State Patrol officers respond to reports of erratic driving. But this morning, things worked the other way around. Motorists complained about problems relating to a CSP vehicle, leading to a stop by Douglas County Sheriff’s Office personnel that was captured by a cameraman aboard Channel 9’s helicopter and…
Busting beers at home and in Austin: Over the Weekend
Another Monday. Ugh. Not sure if reliving the weekend will make it better or worse, but we don’t have much of a choice, do we? So, without further ado, some shit that happened between last Friday and now: • Kate Levy threw down at the Wrangler’s Sunday Beer Bust. •…
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Dean Singleton and MediaNews Group: Bankrupt no more
The Saturday Denver Post blurb about Affiliated Media couldn’t entirely avoid the word “bankruptcy,” as the broadsheet’s writers have endeavored to do since January. After all, the judge who approved the prepackaged plan assembled by the holding company of MediaNews Group, the Post’s Denver-based parent firm, is assigned to the…
Concussion lawsuit by ex-Colorado Crush kicker Clay Rush an attempt to protect athletes at every level, attorney says
In recent years, the dangers of concussions has finally begun to receive serious attention across the sporting landscape. But a complaint filed in Denver District Court last week (read it here) alleges that this belated shift didn’t take place in time to save former Colorado Crush kicker Clay Rush from…
Health insurance fine print: John Kefalas takes it on
Even as President Barack Obama and a divided Congress are on the cusp of formalizing historic, sweeping changes in the way the country handles health insurance, Colorado Representative John Kefalas, a Democrat from Fort Collins, is looking out for the little guy (he’s barely over five feet tall — but…
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DEA special agent Jeffrey Sweetin to talk pot with David Sirota
Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Jeffrey Sweetin has been making an effort to set the record straight on his agency’s approach to medical marijuana, most notably in a wide-ranging interview with Westword’s Joel Warner. And members of the medical marijuana community — even those nervous about HB 1284, the regulatory…