After Triple Homicide, How Safe Do Commuters Feel at Nearby RTD Station?
But East Colfax still rates as more sketchy than South Broadway.
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Ax Handle Attacker Alex Ewing Named Suspect in Bennett Family Murders
At a press conference this morning, representatives of the Aurora Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies confirmed that Alex Christopher Ewing, a 57-year-old prisoner in Nevada, where he’s serving time for brutally beating a couple with an ax handle, has been named in arrest warrants related to the 1984 hammer killings of Bruce, Debra and Melissa Bennett and the severe wounding of Vanessa Bennett, then age three, as well as the murder of Lakewood resident Patricia Louise Smith six days earlier.
Denver Will Vote on Proposed Sales-Tax Increase to Support Mental Health
The Caring 4 Denver initiative proposes raising $45 million annually by increasing Denver’s sales and use taxes by a quarter of one percent (an additional 25 cents on a $100 purchase).
Sparking Change With Dispensary Owner and Activist Wanda James
The pot entrepreneur and activist was the first black woman to open a dispensary in Colorado, and was honored with a lifetime achievement award at the 2017 Cannabis Business Awards for her role in the commercial rise of the plant.
Helping the Homeless With Your Phone: An Altruistic Startup Gains Traction in Denver
Purposity is a nationwide tech company that connects users to individual stories and tangible “needs” that can be fulfilled within minutes by purchasing requested items off Amazon.
Inside Class Teaching Colorado School Staffers to Carry Guns, Stop Killers
On August 10, an organization called FASTER Colorado is sponsoring a three-day class to instruct teachers, administrators and other school personnel interested in carrying a gun on the job how to stop an active shooter. The idea of armed teachers in classrooms remains controversial, but FASTER Colorado executive director Laura Carno sees the concept as common sense, pure and simple.
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Denver’s Black TV Journalist Shortage and Exit of 9News’ TaRhonda Thomas
9News’ TaRhonda Thomas has been the most prominent African-American personality on Denver TV news over the past several years, and her departure will leave the Mile High City with no African-American anchors at present and just three black reporters at four stations, all of whom currently have significantly smaller on-air roles than she did.
Annual Report Shows Denver’s Fading Share of Colorado Marijuana Market
Marijuana-related crime, impaired driving, tax revenue, social consumption and youth use have all been hot topics since retail legalization began in 2014.
Channel 2 Won’t Become Sinclair Right-Wing Screed Machine After Deal Dies
This morning, the Tribune Media Company announced that it has terminated its merger agreement with Sinclair Broadcast Group and filed a lawsuit against the latter firm for breach of contract. The collapse of the deal means that Denver’s KWGN, a Tribune property popularly known as Channel 2, won’t fall under the Sinclair umbrella, where insiders feared it would become a right-wing screed machine.
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Couple’s Wash Park Home Seized, Wife Jailed, Over Four Pot Plants
Four marijuana plants have cost a couple in Wash Park $30,000 in legal fees, jail time, a three-year lien on their home and emotional scars that won’t soon go away.
Jordan Vong’s Body Found in Home, Teen Arrested on Suspicion of Murder
At first, the Denver Police Department inquiry into the passing of seven-year-old Montbello resident Jordan Vong was termed a “death investigation.” But now, the DPD is revealing that a sixteen-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder.
Bennett Family Murder Case Reaches “Critical Stage,” Media Warned
On Friday, August 10, a news conference has been scheduled to discuss new developments in one of the metro area’s most tragic homicide cases: the 1984 hammer murders of parents Bruce and Debra Bennett and seven-year-old daughter Melissa, as well as horrific injuries sustained by the Bennetts’ three-year-old, Vanessa, who survived.
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Ask a Stoner: Where Can I Find Strains With Low THC and No CBD?
A strain that’s simply low in THC is much harder to find than high-CBD cannabis.
This Article About Stopping Clickbait Isn’t Clickbait. We Promise.
CU Boulder student Daniel Tuttle wanted to stop clicking on useless articles, so he created the Facebook group Stop Clickbait, which now enjoys 200,000 enthusiastic followers.
Eight-Course Cannabis Dinner to Benefit Parkinson’s Research
The meal will finish off by focusing on floral and fruity terpenes like myrcene (mangos) and linalool (citrus and rosewood).
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Struggling Syrian Immigrant Family Finds a Home in Aurora
Despite arriving in Colorado with just the bare necessities, this Syrian refugee family lucked out with help from a nonprofit and a sympathetic landlord.
Jordan Vong’s Body Found, Death Investigation Under Way
Late August 7, Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen confirmed that the body of seven-year-old Jordan Vong had been found.
What a Socialist Boulder County Might Look Like
Tonight, August 8, Boulder County Democratic Socialists of America members are sponsoring “What Is Socialism?,” an event intended to teach folks in the community what socialism means, as well as to offer a vision of what a socialist Boulder County might look like.
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Best Metro Denver Rent-Bargain Cities Right Now
Last month, metro Denver rent prices hit new heights, with no end in sight. So it’s a pleasant surprise that the latest data shows a moderating of rates across the Mile High City and its closest neighbors. Indeed, the costs in several places are actually lower now than they were at this time last year, making them relative bargains by comparison with the communities nearest them.
Why Colorado Tokers Love Grape Skunk
Already a big presence in Oregon and Washington dispensaries, Grape Skunk has recently become easier to find in Denver.
Coloradans Sick of Paying Interest to Wall Street Want to Establish a Public Bank
There is a growing movement in Colorado and other parts of the United States to establish public banks that are owned and operated by local governments, offering a financial alternative to large, powerful Wall Street banks.
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Families Receiving Food Aid Can Access Denver Botanic Gardens for a Dollar
Households receiving assistance under SNAP can now visit the Denver Botanic Gardens and other cultural attractions for just one dollar.