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Judge Rules Trump’s EPA Flouting Clean Air Act As Denver Ozone Spikes Again

By Chase WoodruffJuly 24, 2019

“This is the Trump administration’s EPA on full display. They just refuse to comply with the law.”

Grassroots Group Padres & Jóvenes Unidos Is Ready to Get Political

By Sara FlemingJuly 24, 2019

Padres & Jóvenes Unidos, a grassroots community nonprofit that focuses on racial justice in education, is launching an offshoot that will focus directly on electoral politics.

Why Colorado Tokers Love Cashmere

By Herbert FuegoJuly 24, 2019

Don’t get too soft on us.

Colorado Nurses Launching Hotline for Your Marijuana Questions

By Thomas MitchellJuly 24, 2019

Here for quick answers to your cannabis curiosities.

Maurice Butler Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder in Triple Homicide

By Chris WalkerJuly 24, 2019

The three victims were experiencing homelessness…but there was much more to the story.

Right-Wing Social-Media Personality Mislabels Man in Aurora Protest Photo

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghJuly 24, 2019

Ring-wing social media personalities tried to pin the American flag incident on Ambrose Cruz.

Colorado Reps Ask FBI How Sol Pais Could Purchase a Shotgun Here

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghJuly 23, 2019

Under federal law, the eighteen-year-old should not have been able to get that gun.

Colorado Comes to D.C. to Push Legal Pot Banking at Senate Hearing

By Thomas MitchellJuly 23, 2019

“There’s been a dramatic shift in Americans’ views on cannabis in recent years,” said Senator Cory Gardner.

Swamped! The Forty-Year War on Public Lands Comes to a Head

By Chase WoodruffJuly 23, 2019

“The ‘energy dominance’ agenda, the regulatory rollbacks, the administrative rollbacks, the expansion of leasing, even the relocation of BLM’s headquarters — they’re all attempts to buttress oil and gas.”

Ask a Stoner: Is Vegan Weed a Thing?

By Herbert FuegoJuly 23, 2019

No love for bat guano?

How the Sage Grouse Became a Casualty of the Western Land War

By Christopher KetchamJuly 23, 2019

An Endangered Species Act listing flew the coop.

Colorado Renaissance Festival: Ye Olde Discriminatory Workplace?

By Sara FlemingJuly 23, 2019

Michele St. Michael, a former tarot card at the Colorado Renaissance Festival, is taking the Festival to court this week.

Colorado’s Congressional Democrats Inspect GEO Detention Facility in Aurora

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghJuly 22, 2019

Colorado’s Democratic congressional delegation toured the GEO immigration detention facility in Aurora on July 22.

Hickenlooper’s New Ad Targets His Liquid Base: America’s Craft Brewers

By Jonathan ShikesJuly 22, 2019

Wait until would-be voters get a taste of this ad.

Marijuana Beers, Mocktails and Drinks With a THC Substitute

By Herbert FuegoJuly 22, 2019

Stay high-drated out there.

Advocates: Death Penalty Repeal Bill Is Returning to Legislature

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghJuly 22, 2019

After a death penalty repeal bill failed last legislative session, advocates are pushing for a statewide conversation about the controversial topic.

Changes to Help Those “Lost in the System” Because of Mental Illness

By Sara FlemingJuly 22, 2019

For years, Colorado has failed to meet standards for the time people are supposed to spend waiting in jail before they receive competency evaluation and treatment.