Dear Stoner: Does the pot-smoking measure have a chance in November? What will it do? Hopeful Dear Hopeful: Although “Responsible Use Denver” — the NORML proposal to allow licensing for private marijuana clubs and special events — fell short of the 4,726 valid signatures needed to make the ballot, the…
If you somehow missed the first two installments of Dr. Phil’s exclusive, three-hour, fantasmagoric interview with Burke Ramsey, twenty years after the unsolved murder of his six-year-old sister JonBenét, let me catch you up in a heartbeat. There were no big revelations here, and there are not likely to be any in…
There’s no greater ambassador for cycling in Denver than Brad Evans, the man behind the Denver Cruiser Ride, an event scheduled on Wednesday nights from mid-May through the end of September (including tonight) during which costumed participants bring outdoor fun and unbridled joy to the streets of the Mile High…
The wheels of justice grind slowly — especially when it comes to the Aurora theater shooting. In October 2012, we told you about a lawsuit filed against Cinemark, owner of the Century 16 theater where James Holmes killed twelve people and injured seventy others on July 20 of that year,…
Judging by the number of sexual-discrimination complaints put forward by female law enforcement employees of late, the question of whether such Colorado agencies offer a level playing field remains open. Examples include lawsuits from 2015 and 2016 filed by a total of twelve female deputies with the Denver Sheriff Department; the…
What would happen if in November Colorado voters passed Amendment 70, opting to raise the minimum wage from $8.31 to $12 an hour by 2020? The state’s economy would grow. That’s according to the new study “The Impact of a $12.00 Minimum Wage on Women in Colorado,” from the University…
Denver is about to get a new district attorney. With Mitch Morrissey, who was elected in 2004, stepping down due to term limits, voters in November will have a chance to choose between Beth McCann, who won the Democratic primary in June, and Helen Morgan, running as an independent. We…
Claudia didn’t think anything was wrong when United States Customs and Border Protection agents flagged her for an in-depth security screening after the early-morning flight from her native Chile landed at Los Angeles International Airport early on October 8, 2015. “It’s normal,” she says. “Sometimes the officers review people.” Besides,…
In recent years, renters in Denver have complained about high costs — and even though prices have moderated during the past twelve months or so, that doesn’t seem to be the case for either the cheapest or most expensive neighborhoods to rent a one-bedroom apartment. But what do renters think…
Say you’re a male college student accused at the university level of having non-consensual sex with a fellow student. If, according to attorney Andrew Miltenberg, the alleged victim had sent a text immediately before the incident that read, “I want to fuck you on the refrigerator,” the message almost certainly…
When Colin Kaepernick takes a knee during the national anthem tonight, before the 49ers play the Rams in San Francisco, it will be the quarterback’s first such protest during the regular season. Since last month, Kaepernick’s stance against oppression and inequality has both empowered and outraged Americans over what constitutes…
Denver is about to get a new district attorney. With Mitch Morrissey, who was elected in 2004, stepping down due to term limits, voters in November will have a chance to choose between Beth McCann, who won the Democratic primary in June, and Helen Morgan, running as an independent. We…
People come from all over the world to play in Colorado, and the folks who live here tend to be in much better shape than those in most communities around the country. Note that four Colorado metro areas were listed among the thirty most active U.S. cities in a survey issued…
December marks twenty years since JonBenét Ramsey’s father found the six-year-old child-beauty queen strangled to death in the basement of the family’s Boulder home. And all these years later, her case is still a mystery. At least five different television projects about her death will premiere in the next few months, and…
In a state where recreational marijuana is legal, why are some people still using faux pot? That’s a question that arose from the recent indictment of two men in Jefferson County for the “manufacturing, distribution and sale of herbal cigarettes laced with synthetic cannabinoid,” defined as “a chemical that is sprayed…
Happy birthday to the Emily Griffith Opportunity School, which the legendary educator founded in Denver a hundred years ago today. Griffith, who’d gotten her start as a substitute teacher in Denver Public Schools, created a ground-breaking program open to people of all ages, from all economic and ethnic backgrounds. The…
Sage burned thick in the air. Drums pounded. Hundreds marched, danced and prayed under the gold dome of the State Capitol. The dispute over a North Dakota oil pipeline leaked into Denver Thursday night, as Native American children and elders led activists from all over the state who had converged…
Earlier this month, we told you about the first annual O.penVAPE Open, a charity golf tournament scheduled to take place on Monday, September 12, and noted that former NFL players would be among those hitting the links. One of the most intriguing participants on the schedule is Lance Johnstone, who…
Cities in a rapidly urbanizing world are facing a plethora of challenges: climate change, natural resource depletion, population growth, income inequality and education and health disparity. By 2080, cities will be home to 80 percent of the world’s population, straining the resources of America’s urban centers even further. In his book…
Okay, admit it: You hoped your Denver Broncos would win last night’s NFL season-opening Super Bowl rematch with the Carolina Panthers, but you didn’t really think it would happen. And who could blame you? After all, Denver’s starting quarterback was Trevor Siemian, a seventh-round pick from Northwestern (a school I…
Tomorrow, untold thousands of Coloradans will hit the road and head to public lands across the state in order to enjoy nature’s splendor during one of summer 2016’s final weekends. But those who would like to drive to Hanging Lake, in White River National Forest, are in for a disappointment…
One of the most repellent wildlife cruelty cases in state history drew to a close this week with the sentencing of a Western Slope outfitter, the last of six defendants involved in a poaching operation that provided high-priced hunts of mountain lions and bobcats — many of whom had already…
