Reader: Writing for the Post Is as Much of a Career-Killer as Writing for Westword!
It’s been a tough few weeks for the Denver Post. In mid-March, the paper’s owners said they were cutting a third of the remaining newsroom staff.
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Trump, Gardner Strike Marijuana Deal After Sessions Memo Fallout
The agreement came after Trump told Gardner the DOJ’s rescission of the Cole memo “will not impact Colorado’s legal marijuana industry,” according to a statement from Gardner’s office.
Melissa Etheridge, Ron English Visiting Cannabis Church on 4/20
After the holding its private congregation on Friday, April 20, 2018, the church will bring in Grammy-winning musician Melissa Etheridge and contemporary artist Ron English.
Meet the Man Trying to Broker Deal to Buy Denver Post From Hedge Fund
The latest round of layoffs at the Denver Post prompted a mutiny of sorts at the paper, with editorial page editor Chuck Plunkett masterminding a package of attacks on Alden Global Capital, its “vulture” hedge fund owner. Plunkett and company want someone to purchase the Post and invest in its future rather than simply watching it die in slow motion, and Colorado Springs publisher John Weiss would like to help by putting together a group of investors to do just that.
Dank Dishes: Pot-Infused Treats by Denver Chefs and Mixologists
Chopped winner Dave Hadley, the Regional’s Kevin Grossi, Hop Alley’s Adam Griggs, Topher Hartfeild of Nocturne and RiNo Yacht Club and Top Shelf Budtending’s Andrew Mieure all contributed recipes.
Treasurer Walker Stapleton on Why He Should Be Colorado’s Next Governor
Second-term state treasurer Walker Stapleton says one of the main reasons he’s running for governor of Colorado in 2018 is because he believes the state is at a crossroads, and if the wrong policies are put in place, the current economic boom may prove short-lived. He explains why and offers what he sees as solutions in the following in-depth interview.
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Why Minimum Wage Could Go Up More in Some Colorado Towns Than Others
In 2016, Colorado voters passed Amendment 70, which established an incremental increase in the state’s minimum wage culminating in a $12-per-hour rate by 2020. But a proposal just introduced in the Colorado general assembly has the potential of giving that amount an additional boost in some locations. The legislation, accessible below, would empower towns, cities or counties in Colorado to set their own minimum wage based on how expensive it is to make ends meet there.
United Fighting Local Catering Workers, Many From Pacific Islands, Over Unionizing
Catering workers at United Airlines, including a preponderance of Pacific Islander employees at the Denver International Airport, are trying to unionize to get better pay and insurance and keep the flight benefit they use annually to visit home.
“Co-investors” to Subsidize House Down Payments for DPS Teachers and Staff
Denver Public Schools announced Thursday that it has partnered with Landed, a startup based in California, and the Zoma Foundation to launch a down-payment assistance program that will provide up to half of a 20 percent down payment on a home, or up to $70,000 per household, to about 100 teachers the first year.
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Kayvan Khalatbari’s Campaign Contributions for Mayoral Run Top $100,000
The most prominent challenger so far to Mayor Hancock’s re-election has raised over $100,000 in campaign contributions, campaign finance reports show.
February Pot Sales Figures the Lowest in a Year
It was the lowest-earning month for medical sales since 2014, when the Colorado Department of Revenue began collecting the data.
How Long Colorado Teen Shooting Death Count Took to Match Parkland’s
Nearly two months after the tragic February 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the debate over the proliferation of guns in the U.S. continues to rage. But while mass casualty events grab the headlines, individual incidents of gun violence, many of which attract little attention, result in fatality figures that are just as shocking. A disturbing example: Since last July, the same number of teenagers have been shot to death in Colorado as were slain at MSDHS.
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Kratom Recall in Colorado Could Lead to More Product Seizures
Hot on the heels of a groundbreaking lawsuit over Salmonella-tainted kratom that targeted a Colorado Springs store, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has announced the recall of assorted products made from the popular but controversial pain-relieving herb. But while the ostensible reason for the recall involves the fear of Salmonella contamination, the CDPHE acknowledges that no illnesses have been reported in connection with the lot numbers in question, and the Food and Drug Administration statement highlighted in its news release focuses on the dangers of kratom in general, suggesting the possibility that broader seizures of the product might be in the offing.
How Denver Zoo Ticket Prices Compare With Those in Other Cities
Denver City Council unanimously approved a ticket-price hike for the zoo that will net an additional $1 million in revenue a year. How do our prices compare to those in other cities?
Ask a Stoner: How Do I Learn About Medical Marijuana?
Once you’re ready to leave your inhibitions about cannabis at the door, set an appointment with a medical marijuana physician.
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Investors Raised Funds and Pitched Denver on a Land Trust. Now They May Go Elsewhere.
Investors approached Denver with $24 million for a community land trust. Now the backers behind the Elevation Land Trust are in discussions with other municipalities that seem more eager to become partners.
Cynthia Coffman on Why She Should Be Colorado’s Next Governor
Cynthia Coffman is Colorado Attorney General, but she’d like to be the state’s next governor. In the following in-depth interview, she lays out the case for why voters should throw their support behind her candidacy.
Dispensary Tasting Room Bill Passes House, Heads to Senate
If it survives, it will head to John Hickenlooper’s desk.
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Sweet Leaf’s Future Still Cloudy After Denver Hearing Ends
The hearing was scheduled to last two days in mid-March, but required an additional five days of arguments and testimony that extended into April.
Anti-Fracking Initiative Gathering Signatures for November Ballot
With oil and gas-related explosions, fires and spills happening across the state, environmental activists are working hard to gather signatures that could halt new oil and gas development in the state and insulate communities from encroaching development. Colorado Rising for Health and Safety have cleared the final hurdle to begin circulating a petition to set 2,500-foot setbacks between new oil and gas development and occupied buildings. Petitioners have to gather nearly 100,000 valid signatures by August 6 to get the 2,500-foot setback on the November ballot.
Stapleton Signature Fiasco: What It Means for Saturday’s GOP Assembly
There are many scenarios for Saturday’s Republican Party state assembly, ranging from several centrists being shut out of the June primary to a potential boost for them as well. It could simply come down to who gives the best speech.
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Kratom Lawsuit Over Salmonella Targets Colorado Store
What is being touted as the first lawsuit over kratom tainted with Salmonella, the subject of a nationwide health warning issued in February by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration, targets Soap Korner, a store in Colorado Springs. The suit, accessible below, maintains that plaintiff Ashley Lemke, who lives in North Dakota, was hospitalized after consuming kratom products ordered from Soap Korner’s website that later tested positive for Salmonella.