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Fossil Fuel Backer Brownstein Hyatt Advises PERA on…Fossil Fuel Divestment

By Chase WoodruffNovember 21, 2018

Brownstein has served as fiduciary counsel to PERA’s board of trustees since 2011.

Why This Man’s Disturbing Sex Act Isn’t Sexual Assault in Colorado

By Michael RobertsNovember 21, 2018

A loophole that allowed a man convicted of sexual assault on a child to be convicted of a much lesser charge needs to be closed legislatively, says a Colorado district attorney.

Thanksgiving Toolkit 2.0 Helps Natives Talk Turkey About American History

By Amanda PampuroNovember 21, 2018

CU Boulder’s Center for Communication and Democratic Engagement released the Thanksgiving Toolkit 2.0 with resources for talking indigenous rights.

Least Gubernatorial Photos of Colorado Governor-Elect Jared Polis

By Michael RobertsNovember 21, 2018

The photos shared by Representative Jared Polis prove that he’ll be the geekiest governor in Colorado history.

Jon Caldara: Fix Our Damn Roads Won — By Killing Proposition 110

By Michael RobertsNovember 21, 2018

Fix Our Damn Roads backer Jon Caldara says the measure was mainly intended to kill a rival proposal, Proposition 110, and feels it was instrumental in doing so.

Why Colorado Tokers Love Sour Pez

By Herbert FuegoNovember 21, 2018

This form of Pez was bred by La Plata Labs in southern Colorado.

Two Suspects ID’d in 21st and Lawrence Shootout: Innocent Bystanders Hurt?

By Michael RobertsNovember 20, 2018

Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen has revealed that one person has been arrested and an injured party is suspected to have been involved in an exchange of gunfire during a quintuple shooting near 21st and Lawrence streets on November 19.

Dean Ween Wants to Open America’s First Legal Pot Music Venue in Denver

By Thomas MitchellNovember 20, 2018

The Ballpark neighborhood venue plans to operate inside of the Circus Collective.

Things for Which Denver Should Be Thankful

By Teague BohlenNovember 20, 2018

Take time this week to reflect on the watersheds in Denver’s history that brought about this great city.

First Dispensary Opens in Longmont City Limits

By Tiffany BergeronNovember 20, 2018

Three more dispensaries are expected to join Terrapin Care Station, which opened on Monday, November 19.

Ask a Stoner: What’s the Best Thanksgiving Dish to Spike?

By Herbert FuegoNovember 20, 2018

Just think of all the butter and fats used to make mashed potatoes, stuffing, green bean casserole, mac and cheese and candied yams.

The 16th Street Mall McDonald’s Serves Kindness to the Vulnerable

By Michael RobertsNovember 20, 2018

The mother of young man suffering from paranoid schizophrenia has found a guardian angel in an ambassador in a McDonald’s on the 16th Street Mall.

What We Know About 21st & Lawrence Shooting That Killed One, Hurt Four

By Michael RobertsNovember 20, 2018

The latest information about an afternoon shooting near 21st and Lawrence reveals one death, four injuries and lots of questions.

Fracking Under Rocky Flats? You’ve Got to Be Kidding!

By Patricia CalhounNovember 20, 2018

It sounded like a joke, but a company based in the United Kingdom applied for permits to drill by the former nuclear weapons plant.

When Denver Traffic Will Be Worst During Thanksgiving Week

By Michael RobertsNovember 20, 2018

A new website offers advice about when to hit the road in Denver during Thanksgiving week, and when to avoid traffic.

Prolific Boulder Artist Uses CBD to Help Sculpt Through MS

By Tiffany BergeronNovember 19, 2018

Despite a very different physical life now, Grossman’s able to work through the physical limitations of MS by creating work that undermines the disease entirely.

Abuse Victim Pam Fine Blasts CU After Firing of Coach Mike MacIntyre

By Michael RobertsNovember 19, 2018

A woman abused by a former University of Colorado assistant coach reacts to the firing of head coach Mike MacIntyre, to whom she reached out for help.