Meet the Outsider in the Race to Replace Ed Perlmutter
Career diplomat Dan Baer believes his tenure working and negotiating under the Obama administration makes him a perfect fit to help heal partisan wounds in Washington.
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Forrest Fenn Treasure Hunt Has Killed Three, Says Dead Searcher’s Ex
The disappearance and feared death of Eric Ashby while trying to find a $2 million treasure allegedly hidden by New Mexico author Forrest Fenn has led to renewed calls for the search to end. Among the most prominent people making this request is Linda Bilyeu, ex-wife of Randy Bilyeu, the first Colorado treasure hunter to have died in a quest for Fenn’s mysterious riches. Even before treasure-seeking Grand Junction pastor Paris Wallace perished in June, she believed the hunt is bogus, and as authorities work to determine if human remains found near the Arkansas River are Ashby, her resolve is stronger than ever.
Bull! Pot Revenue Has Definitely Helped Fund Cherry Creek Schools
Cherry Creek School District’s superintendent wrote in 2016 that his school district hadn’t received any money from marijuana tax revenue, but information from the Colorado Department of Education shows otherwise. Unfortunately, by then Jeff Hunt had already used that letter to bolster his op ed about marijuana in USA Today.
Do Denver Rental Cars Smell Like Marijuana?
During a recent interview with Westword, Smart Approaches to Marijuana President and CEO Kevin Sabet, one of America’s most influential critics of cannabis legalization, offered an unexpected observation about his visits to Denver. According to Sabet, a number of vehicles provided to him by Denver International Airport rental car businesses over the past few years have smelled strongly of pot. He added that he’s had to exchange rentals multiple times at DIA before he’s been given one that didn’t reek of weed, giving him multiple opportunities to “educate” personnel at the agencies about the scope of a problem he views as positively chronic.
Why Colorado Tokers Love WiFi OG
WiFi is a good example of taking two semi-popular strains and creating something better. Don’t get me wrong: The White and Fire OG are fine strains in their own right, but they don’t bring the same potency and amenable high as their child, which carries on the White’s fertile resin-gland production and Fire OG’s tart, earthy flavors.
Wrist-Slapped CU Rapist Austin Wilkerson Freed One Year Early
One year ago today, we published a post about outrage over the light sentence given to convicted rapist Austin Wilkerson, a former CU Boulder student. Turns out, though, that Wilkerson’s punishment was even more modest than originally advertised. He’s already a free man, after reportedly being released from a two-year work-release obligation twelve months early.
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Homeless Class Action Suit New Evidence: Flamethrowers and BBQs
Lawyers representing Denver’s homeless population filed a motion for a summary judgement that, if approved by a judge, would put an end to Denver’s practice of homeless sweeps on the grounds that they violate the constitutional rights of the city’s 3,400 individuals experiencing homelessness.
Big Projects Are Home Wreckers for Longtime Residents of North Denver
While the neighborhoods of Globeville and Swanson-Elyria appear more desirable than ever, many residents feel alienated and uncertain about their futures. The National Western Center has claimed many properties — including a second home owned by the Torres family, who already lost a first to road construction — and CDOT’s Central 70 project has met with fierce opposition.
Jon Caldara’s Diversity War Against Colorado Public Radio
Jon Caldara, the feisty president of the Independence Institute, is continuing an ideological assault on Colorado Public Radio, arguing that the venerable broadcaster lacks diversity not of race, color or creed, but of thought. And while CPR initially defended itself against this claim, it’s now declining to comment in the apparent hope that Caldara will shut up, go away or move on to pester someone else.
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Pot for Pets: Veterinarians, Owners Endorsing MMJ Treatments
Casara Andre is stuck between a rock and a hard place. In fact, so are all of her clients and some of her colleagues. The owner of Scheduled Relief veterinary clinic and a practicing veterinarian, Andre believes cannabis products have medical benefits for pets, but she can’t legally recommend cannabis for her furry patients.
Most Denver Renters Want to Move to Another City: Here’s Why
A new study maintains that two-thirds of Denver renters plan to move to another city, a figure higher than the national average, with most listing high rent costs in the Mile High City as the main reason. At the same time, however, so many people from other places want to move here that the actual number of renters in Denver will likely remain steady in the near-future and could actually rise.
Ask a Stoner: Will Smoking Weed When I Visit Colorado Get Me Fired?
A man from out of state wants to know if Colorado’s haven for smoking pot will protect him if he fails a drug test back home.
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Why David Batty Got the Max for Horrific Murder
David Batty, who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for killing Tonya Lei Webster last year, has been sentenced to 48 years in jail. It’s the maximum punishment possible in Colorado for the crime. But the horrific nature of Batty’s actions, which included sodomizing Webster with a novelty baseball bat after strangling her to death, was only one reason for the length of this jolt.
Council Conflicts Over Airport, Stormwater Project Air Tonight
Just how deep into public-private partnerships is Mayor Michael Hancock’s administration willing to go?
Social Pot Consumption Advocates May Sue City of Denver
The drafters of Denver’s social cannabis consumption initiative have been vocal about their dissatisfaction with the city’s finalized rules and distance requirements for businesses applying to open a consumption area. Now they’re taking it a step further, threatening to sue the City of Denver if less restrictive rules aren’t put…
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Ten Things Worse Than Construction on Brighton Boulevard
There’s no doubt: Denver is growing. With this growth comes change, and with this change comes issues. And with these issues come super-angry Denver residents. The newest pissy nest of resentment? RiNo. The River North neighborhood is especially mad about the Brighton Boulevard construction, with its massive detours and endless…
Coloradans Rally Against Violence by White Supremacists, Domestic Terrorists
Actions taken by Coloradans in response to the violence in Charlottesville this weekend ranged from a rally in City Park, to Senator Cory Gardner’s tweets and appearance on CNN.
Meet Kevin Sabet, USA’s Most Influential Critic of Marijuana Legalization
Kevin Sabet, the president and CEO of Virginia-based Smart Approaches to Marijuana, has become arguably the most influential critic of marijuana legalization in the United States. But in an extended interview on view below, he fights against the perception that he’s a one-dimensional prohibitionist along the lines of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Sabet stresses that he and his organization, shorthanded as SAM, take what he sees as a sensible approach to cannabis by arguing in favor of treatment rather than jail time for users in trouble and advocating for greater study of the substance to determine the best ways to utilize it medically.
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Meet the Taylor Swift Trial Sketch Artist Fans Love to Hate
The Taylor Swift trial appears to be drawing to a close, with most prognosticators predicting it will end today, August 14. That will likely come as a relief to Jeff Kandyba, the sketch artist hired to capture the scene in the federal courtroom, which doesn’t allow cameras. Kandyba’s work has been ridiculed by snarky media organizations, as well as Swift fans, some of whom have even implied that he’s purposefully submitted unflattering likenesses because he favors Katy Perry in her longtime feud with the “Bad Blood” singer. But Kandyba, who’s actually drawn courtroom sketches in high-profile cases for three decades in the Denver area, scoffs at the notion.
16th Colorado Water Attraction Death: Amber Presson Dies Trying to Save Son
Amber Raye Presson, a 31-year-old from Denver, died on Sunday, August 13, while attempting to rescue her son while tubing on Clear Creek in Golden. Her death is at least the sixteenth at a Colorado water attraction in 2017, and the fifth fatal tubing accident in the state during that span, by our estimate.
Cory Gardner Steps Up With Tweets on Domestic Terrorism, Town Halls
Senator Cory Gardner is having a busy August, even with Congress on vacation. On August 7, his Denver office moved from Skyline Park. On August 12, the Colorado Republican tweeted about the Charlottesville violence, earning a spot on CNN. And August 15, he’ll hold three town halls.
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Reader: Let’s Keep Low-Rent Neighborhoods Shitty!
Between a festival that’s overtaking the neighborhood this weekend, a liquor store that’s holding on despite it all, and the ever-continuing debates over newcomers vs. natives and gentrification, RiNo generates a lot of buzz in this city. And commenters have weighed in on recent stories we’ve written about River North…