Zach Davidson and Chad Cox at Snooze: Friday Afternoon Club
“Bankruptcy is a bitch! My monthly income is $29,000, but my monthly expenses are $31,000. I’ve tried to economize, but I just don’t see how people can live for less than $30,000 a month.”…
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The North Metro Task Force has been busy of late when it comes to marijuana-related arrests, including one that resulted in the discovery of 21 pounds of weed and the arrest of one William Howard Frank, 59. Frank claimed to be running a medical marijuana operation, just as did Highlands…
Argelia Figueroa-Ramirez accused of pimping her own daughter for meth, crack cocaine and cash
Documents released by the Denver District Attorney’s Office following the arrests of Argelia Figueroa-Ramirez and Ronald Webster tell an extraordinarily sordid story — one in which a mother is accused of pimping her own daughter and one of the girl’s friends, both fourteen, in exchange for meth, crack cocaine and…
Knowshon Moreno bar fight and the Darrent Williams connection
Yesterday on Mile High Sports Radio 1510, Nate Kreckman and Joel Klatt, who have quickly become must listens among Denver sports lovers, debated a bar fight in Atlanta involving Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno, who won’t be charged in the scuffle. The Denver Post’s Mike Klis, a regular Kreckman-and-Klatt guest,…
Eric Torrez and wife Linda plead guilty to sexual assault on a child; Eric could get up to life in prison
This week, jurors began hearing evidence against Eric and Linda Torrez, who were charged back in 2008 with sexual assaults on children in their care during the 1990s (read the Denver District Attorney’s Office news release issued at the time charges were filed by clicking here). But before the trial…
Darrent Williams murder trial, day three: Reluctant testimony and the Billion Dollar Scholars
Westword is covering the trial of Willie Clark, accused of murdering Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams early on New Year’s Day 2007. The most recent updates for the day will be at the top; to check out the account chronologically at day’s end, read from the bottom up. Click here…
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Reagan Weber, Deer Creek Middle School shooting victim, gives school, authorities two thumbs-up
What a difference a couple of days make. About this time on Tuesday, we were rocked by news of a shooting at Deer Creek Middle School that left two students wounded, one critically — and the situation could have been far worse if staffers led by Dr. David Benke hadn’t…
Stranger danger: Same unknown guy reportedly attacks woman three separate times in two months
File this one under “What the hell?” According to the Fort Collins Police Department, a 27-year-old woman was attacked in her home on December 31. Then she was attacked again on February 1. And she was attacked a third time last night. All by the same guy. Who she says…
Dachshund marked for death?: Family fights to save ten-year-old Spork after he’s charged with being vicious
Last August, Lafayette’s Kelly Walker brought Spork, her ten-year-old dachshund, to a veterinary hospital to get some oral surgery — but before the procedure could get underway, the terrified animal bit a vet tech. Weeks later, animal control officers issued a vicious dog citation in Spork’s name — and if…
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Troy Tulowitzki in Denver Blogs: Is the Rockies shortstop already an MVP candidate?
Hey! Look! Denver blogs! Over here! Inside the Rockies’ Tracy Ringolsby reports that Fox Sports’ Dayn Perry has named Troy Tulowitzki one of eight preseason favorites to win the National League MVP award. Tulo! Tulo! Rocky Mountain Right shares an anti-Jane Norton video from a group called the Declaration Alliance…
Our updated medical-marijuana directory
Today, we double your pleasure when it comes to our “Mile Highs and Lows” features. In addition to our regular Thursday review — Altitude Organic Medicine is analyzed by The Wildflower Seed — we’ve just published an essay by fellow critic William Breathes, during which he confesses that, yes, he…
Mile Highs and Lows: Altitude Organic Medicine
This dispensary has closed. As Colorado’s medical-marijuana industry grows, marijuana dispensaries of all types and sizes are proliferating around the state. Some resemble swanky bars or sterile dentist offices; others feel like a dope dealer’s college dorm room. To help keep them all straight, Westword will be offering a no-holds-barred…
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El Paso County veterans court that helped Nic Gray has its coming-out party
As we wrote about in our February 4 cover story, a new Colorado Springs program, the El Paso County Veteran Trauma Court, recently launched to help soldiers who’ve come back from war and found themselves caught in the criminal justice system. One soldier it’s already helped is Nic Gray, a…
Marijuana reviewer William Breathes: Yes, I do inhale
If you’d told me six months ago that I’d have a job with Westword that basically required me to smoke pot and then give readers my take on toking, I would have asked you for a hit of whatever it was you were puffing on. And you would have passed…
Michael Bennet, Andrew Romanoff and other Colorado U.S. Senate candidates: Their websites summed up in a single line
Eight Republican candidates are currently competing to be the party nominee for Michael Bennet’s U.S.Senate Seat. Pictured above from left to right: Ken Buck promises to take America back from the liberals and their allies, and return it to cobblers and truck farmers. Tom Wiens promises to take America back…
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Soda tax in Colorado: Are threats of cost increases a political scam?
Plenty o’ Republicans decried the removal of tax exemptions on soda, candy and several other products that Governor Bill Ritter signed into law yesterday. Gubernatorial hopeful Scott McInnis released a statement declaring, “This is a sad day for jobs, economic recovery and Colorado families.” When it comes to soda, at…
J.R. Smith calls out Kobe Bryant on Twitter — and rips the media for reading his tweets
Last August, the Denver Post focused plenty of attention on the Twitter account of Nugget J.R. Smith, with columnist Woody Paige opining that Smith’s tweet’s proved he still needs to grow up and a separate article implying that his use of the letter “K” as a substitute for “C” recalled…
Medical marijuana raids by DEA, “arrest everybody” comments by agent Jeff Sweetin prompt Jared Polis letter to U.S. Attorney General
Last week, we shared with you a letter medical marijuana advocate Rob Corry sent to the U.S. Inspector General regarding the Drug Enforcement Administration raid on Highlands Ranch medical marijuana grower Chris Bartkowicz. Now, someone’s sent another letter — this one addressed to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and copied…
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Brendan Cook: He came out through the bedroom window — and allegedly assaulted a deputy
Brendan Cook stands accused of a clumsy escape attempt — and his girlfriend allegedly helped him not get away. Earlier this month, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office, Denver Sheriff’s Department deputies showed up at Cook’s door with an outstanding warrant for a drug charge. What to do? Shimmy…
Union Station construction: ColoRail files for restraining order to stop it
As we noted last week, Union Station 2.0 is finally ready to be built, courtesy of a $304 million loan the project just scored from the feds. In fact, preliminary construction work in the area started this past Monday. But that and all other work on Union Station will stop…
Kristen Parker gets thirty years for hepatitis-C infections — but her victims get life
Yesterday, Kristen Parker, a surgical scrub tech who managed to infect a great many patients with hepatitis-C, was sentenced yesterday to thirty years in prison — a punishment that U.S. Attorney David Gaouette (who recently spoke in this space about the arrest of Highlands Ranch medical marijuana grower Chris Bartkowicz)…
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A North City Park resident says his dogs’ accuser is barking up the wrong tree
Lawrence D. Bockar is the first to admit that he isn’t perfect. The 67-year-old retired radiologist — “L.D.” to his friends — has worked in emergency rooms, served in the U.S. Army and volunteered in various civic associations, but that doesn’t mean he’s never screwed up. And, yes, he or…