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Why Mile High Stadium Could Keep Sports Authority Name for Years

By Michael RobertsSeptember 1, 2017

For more than a year, the Denver Broncos have been desperately trying to line up a new naming sponsor for Mile High Stadium following the bankruptcy and subsequent collapse of Sports Authority, the athletic-gear retailer that previously held the rights. Now the team says it’s likely the Sports Authority Field at Mile High moniker will still be on the facility when the 2017-2018 season kicks off September 11 against the Los Angeles Charges, and a branding authority says it could stick around for a lot longer than that.

CBD Sales Have Tripled Since 2014, but Is Big Pharma Taking Over?

By Thomas MitchellSeptember 1, 2017

The CBD fad is growing fast in America, with everything from hemp-derived CBD vaporizers to high-CBD strains like AC/DC and Harlequin becoming more and more popular for medication. The mid-year report from the Hemp Business Journal, one of the more trusted sources in the industry, shows a rapidly growing field of CBD products that still has plenty of room to grow. But will big pharma take over?

Joshua Witt’s Self-Stabbing, Neo-Nazis and Risks of Social Media

By Michael RobertsSeptember 1, 2017

As demonstrated by a racially charged protest gone fatally wrong in Charlottesville, Virginia, last month, white supremacists have no shame. But if they did, they’d probably be humiliated by even the slightest association with Colorado’s own Joshua Witt, who claimed to have been stabbed because of his resemblance to a neo-Nazi, only to later admit that the wound was self-inflicted.

School Districts Across Colorado Shift From College Prep to Career Prep

By Laura ShunkAugust 31, 2017

After Colorado legislators passed House Bill 15-1170, which changed the measurement for high school success to include any post-secondary schooling, districts around the state began laying the groundwork to make big changes. Many are now shifting from a college-preparation model to a career-preparation model, asking individual students what they’d eventually like to do and then tailoring their courseloads to those goals.

Head West Labor Day Weekend on a Colorado Cannabis Road Trip

By David DeanAugust 31, 2017

As you get ready for the long weekend, remember that traveling through Colorado is like traveling in no other state. Where else would you make a twelve-hour roundtrip for a two-mile hike? Or take a spur-of-the-moment drive along a scenic byway? Stopping at small towns, talking with the residents and trying out local coffee shops is part of the fun. So is popping in at the local dispensary.

The Fan’s Alfred Williams Gets Real About D-Mac, the Broncos and More

By Michael RobertsAugust 31, 2017

Alfred Williams, who teams with recent Westword interview subject Darren “D-Mac” McKee weekday afternoons on 104.3 The Fan’s The Drive with Big Al & D-Mac, isn’t just one of the metro area’s most popular radio hosts. He’s also a local sports legend thanks to a stint anchoring the defensive line for the University of Colorado Boulder, which earned him a national championship and membership into the College Football Hall of Fame, and a three-year run with the Denver Broncos that included not one but two Super Bowl victories. And in the following interview, he tells his story to date in the sort of straight-forward, no-bull manner that’s long been his trademark.

Colorado’s Ten Most Popular Fourteeners

By Michael RobertsAugust 31, 2017

Because of the fifth death on the Aspen area’s Capitol Peak in just over six weeks, Colorado’s fourteeners have been in the news for tragic reasons lately. But a new survey reveals that these majestic attractions are more popular than ever, with the number of hiker-use days during 2016 exceeding the 2015 total by more than 50,000. The data also identifies the ten most popular fourteeners in the state, as well as those where hikers are less likely to encounter a crowd.

Getting Credit (or Not) for Finding Rebecca Bartee’s Killer After 18 Years

By Michael RobertsAugust 31, 2017

More than eighteen years after 18th Judicial District deputy DA Rebecca Bartee’s June 7, 1999 murder, authorities have made an arrest, booking Robert Lee Williams, a seventy-year-old who was still living in the apartment building where the slaying took place. The case was broken thanks to a tip received by CBS4 reporter Brian Maass earlier this year, yet multiple news agencies in Colorado aren’t giving credit where credit’s due.

Sanctuary-Seekers Find a Home in Denver and Other Colorado Cities

By Chris WalkerAugust 30, 2017

Standing behind a podium at a welcoming ceremony on August 23, Araceli Velasquez, a young mother of three U.S.-born children, holds back tears as she surveys a crowd gathered on her behalf in a large worship hall. The building, and many of the faces, are still unfamiliar to her, but they won’t remain so for long.

Oil and Gas Companies Sponsored Education Program in Weld County

By Grant StringerAugust 30, 2017

Five oil and gas companies lent staff, resources, and donated educational materials for use in the classroom in a partnership with the Poudre Learning Center, which builds workshops for students and teachers in northern Colorado. Among the companies were Noble Energy, the second largest producer of oil and natural gas in the state, as well as Anadarko Petroleum — the company responsible for the home explosion that killed two in Firestone last May.

Meet Victor Mitchell, Outsider Candidate for Colorado Governor

By Michael RobertsAugust 30, 2017

Victor Mitchell, a successful entrepreneur and onetime state legislator, is seeking the Republican nomination for governor of Colorado in 2018. In the following in-depth interview, Mitchell details his unexpected personal story, his rise to business success and proposals that he sees as differentiating him from other candidates.

See Flags for 20 Denver Neighborhoods and Meet the Artist Waving Them

By Michael RobertsAugust 30, 2017

Steven Chester’s day job is as a Denver city planner. But when he’s off the clock, he still celebrates the Mile High City, albeit in a completely different way. For his Flags of Denver project, he’s set out to create a flag for all 78 officially designated Denver neighborhoods. And as indicated by the twenty he’s produced so far (see all of them here), his love of design and fascination with the history of each area have come together in a way that’s well worth saluting.

How #SelfieSaturday Murder Helped Convince Denver to Buy a Strip Club

By Michael RobertsAugust 30, 2017

Denver City Council has announced a plan to purchase PT’s All Nude II, a defunct strip club at 8315 East Colfax, for $1.3 million, in an effort to spur an economic revival in the area. The building was shuttered in 2016 because of numerous public-safety issues, with the most prominent among them being a September 2015 murder on an evening promoted as #SelfieSaturday.

Why Colorado Tokers Love Vanilla Kush

By Herbert FuegoAugust 30, 2017

Made from Afghani and Kashmir strains instead of milk and cream, Vanilla Kush was developed by Amsterdam breeder Barney’s Farm, which introduced it to the world at the 2009 High Times Cannabis Cup. I’ve been chasing it ever since.

Resistance in Denver: DU’s Erica Chenoweth on Activism in the Trump Era

By Lila ThulinAugust 29, 2017

Erica Chenoweth can tell you that the average nonviolent protest movement achieves its goal in just three years, three to four times shorter than violent campaigns. The University of Denver professor is also quick to cite her finding that nonviolent campaigns have double the rate of success of their bloody counterparts.