At Mines, Angel Abbud-Madrid Is Leading the New Space Race
This fall, it will host the country’s first grad program in space resources.
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Ask a Stoner: When Will Street Dealers’ Inventories Improve?
Street dealers in states with legal pot or large metropolitan areas generally have a decent selection.
Dr. Christina Boucher’s Ogling Lawsuit Against CSU Headed to Trial
Colorado State University has failed to short-circuit Dr. Christina Boucher’s ogling lawsuit over her time at the school. CSU’s motion to toss the complaint has been denied, removing the last major obstacle prior to the scheduled August 20 start of a trial in a case that is supported by the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund but actually predated the 2017 sexual harassment horror stories that helped inspire the #MeToo movement.
The Colorado Congressional Race You Should Watch
In Democrats’ quest to re-take control of the House of Representatives this fall, all Colorado eyes are fixated on Mike Coffman’s 6th District. Quietly, however, there may be another district that some Democrats may believe to be in play, thanks to one key issue.
Inside Federal Boulevard Project 23 Years in the Making
This week, Denver is launching a major reconstruction project on Federal Boulevard from West 7th Avenue to West Holden Place that’s 23 years in the making.
The Brutal Death of Craigslist Killer Thomas LaPerch
On July 22, the short life of Thomas LaPerch came to a brutal end after he succumbed to injuries he sustained during a fight with another inmate while imprisoned at the Colorado State Penitentiary in Cañon City.
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Separated Immigrant Parents Transferred to Texas Are Missing Court in Colorado
Immigrant lawyers were caught by surprise after their undocumented clients who had been separated from their children were transferred to Texas. After all, just because their clients have been transferred doesn’t mean their court cases have.
Stapleton Skips Legislative Meeting About His Infrastructure Funding Delays
House Democrats on the Capital Development Committee have accused Republican gubernatorial candidate and State Treasurer Walker Stapleton of delaying funding for $120 million in critical infrastructure projects.
The Clear Comes to Colorado — in CBD Form
One of the industry’s OGs in translucent concentrates is now in Colorado — this time in CBD form.
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Throwing Shade on Denver’s Claim of 300 Days of Sunshine a Year
The forecast for that claim is cloudy.
Lake Christine Fire Update: Over 11,000 Acres Burned, Containment Reduced
The worst fears about the Lake Christine fire near Basalt expressed by firefighters prior to the weekend came true. According to the most recent update from authorities, shared during the evening of Sunday, July 22, the blaze has now ballooned to more than 11,000 acres and containment has fallen to less than a third of the total.
See Denver Tractor Chase Suspect Thomas Busch and 20 Craziest Tweets
On Monday, July 23, Thomas Busch, 37, seen in the just-released booking photo above, made his first court appearance related to a chase through downtown Denver aboard a stolen tractor on the evening of Friday, July 20.
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CU Boulder Looks Bad, but Can’t Be Sued Over Ex-Assistant Coach’s Abuse
A federal judge is criticizing the University of Colorado Boulder for its actions regarding Pamela Fine, who filed a lawsuit last year over abuse allegedly suffered at the hands of former assistant football coach Joe Tumpkin. But he’s also ordered CU Boulder and its employees to be dropped from the complaint.
As Tensions Rise in National Politics, Democratic Socialists Push Denver Chapter
Energized by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s primary win in New York, a surge of new members are flooding to Denver’s chapter of Democratic Socialists of America.
Reader: In a True World-Class City, People Use World-Class Mass Transit
Residents can share their thoughts about Denver’s mass transit system at open houses this week.
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Reader: Pot Tourists, Go Home!
Readers debate whether pot tourism has helped Colorado.
He Forced His Family to Accept Cannabis, but His Journey’s Just Started
“My art, music and use of cannabis will be an expression of my soul and the hardships I’ve been through.”
Online Tool Helps Coloradans Compare Costs of Health Care Services
The new tool allows users to select a service and a zip code from their page’s drop-down menu, which takes them to average prices, price ranges and patient experience ratings from a variety of facilities.
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NARAL President Backs Jared Polis as Fight to Save Choice Comes to States
NARAL Pro-Choice America president Ilyse Hogue spoke to Westword about gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis and his Republican opponent, Walker Stapleton, who’s publicly pledged to protect the rights of the “born and unborn” but typically tries to skirt the subject.
Stapleton Calls Dems’ Infrastructure Plea a “Fabricated Political Stunt”
Treasurer and gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton says he has a reason for not funding high priority construction and maintenance projects in the state, but he does an about-face almost as soon as he utters the words.
Glenn Morris Reflects on Red Fawn’s Sentencing, Standing Rock
Glenn Morris, her uncle and a longtime AIM activist in Denver, reflects on her case.
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Aurora Theater Shooting Survivor Grapples With Trump’s Travel Ban
Zara Ahmed survived the Aurora theater shooting. But as a Somali-American, she must now confront the Trump administration travel ban.