Dan Haley implied that Coloradans have intentionally monkey-wrenched pipelines and flowlines — and further, the problem would grow if citizens are given full information about their locations on the Front Range. But is monkey-wrenching really taking place?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Is Labor Day a big holiday for stoners? We asked our own to find out, and the answer might surprise you.
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.
Smart Approaches to Marijuana, a group dedicated to fighting marijuana commercialization, published a report calling for federal resources to crackdown on the industry’s big players.
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.
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.
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.
The recreational-only Fort Collins location is slated to have a soft opening in September, with a grand opening on Saturday, October 7.
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.
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.
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.
With the support of Mayor Hancock and a majority of Denver City Council already secured, the bill, called the “Public Safety Enforcement Priorities Act,” went to a vote before Denver City Council on Monday night, August 28.
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.
The students at ACRES aren’t just growing vegetables; they’re growing their career portfolios and reaping college credit in the process. And at the same time, Jefferson County is cultivating a model for future high school programs across the state.
Evolab has new leadership with a familiar face to the cannabis industry. The CO2 extraction company announced the hiring of former Mary’s Medicinals CEO Nicole Smith to the same position on Monday, August 28.
Brian Crecente, who recently took over as editorial director for Glixel, the ambitious video-game website of Rolling Stone magazine, following impressive runs at gaming-centric Kotaku and Polygon, is easily among the most accomplished alumni of the Rocky Mountain News, which cratered in February 2009 just prior to its 150th anniversary. Even though he left the Rocky a decade ago, when editors wanted to move him from the gaming beat into a more traditional role amid widespread staff departures, he gives the paper credit for being ahead of its time when it comes to covering his favorite subject. But today, he doesn’t see many dailies giving anything other than short shrift to video games in general, despite the industry racking up an estimated $91 billion worldwide in 2016.
When Colorado Representative Jared Polis vacates his congressional seat after his run for governor, he’ll be taking his pro-cannabis mindset with him. But cannabis policy could become an even bigger focus if Todd Mitchem takes his place in the 2nd Congressional District.
Even though housing prices in metro Denver have been moderating in some areas thanks to an increase in inventory, home buyers in Denver still face huge challenges, including a shortage of modestly priced properties and the speed with which the ones that are listed disappear. But while the majority of lower-priced houses showcased on MetroDenverHomeListings.com at present are already under contract, we managed to find six listings near or under $200,000 that are still active at this writing.
