Drinking Beer, Toking Up and Driving With Adams County Deputies
The Adams County sheriff invited participants to drink beers, smoke joints and then test their driving skills.
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Ask a Stoner: What Are Some Good Podcasts About Cannabis?
Pot podcasts have evolved with the rest of the industry.
Inside the Matthew Riehl New Year’s Eve Shooting With a Member of My Family
No one would have ever guessed that just a few months earlier, Deputy Nick Rodriguez, my wife’s cousin, had survived a shockingly violent episode that made international news: the New Year’s Eve ambush by Matthew Riehl, who killed Douglas County Deputy Zackari Parrish and injured four other officers before being killed.
Mayor Hancock’s State of the City Proves He Should Stay Off Script
More than an exercise in public speaking, the State of the City gave the mayor the chance to wax eloquent about his administration’s accomplishments over the last seven years and introduce new initiatives.
How House Flipping in Denver Is Changing in 2018
Veronica Collin, a house flipper and head of Fresco Real Estate, offers insights taht collectively form a de facto guide to house flipping in Denver circa 2018.
Frontier Near the Bottom of New Airline Rankings
Denver-based Frontier wound up near the bottom of a new survey touching on major national airlines, scoring the second-lowest marks when it comes to favorable impressions and the likelihood of ticket-purchasing.
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Eight Denver Spots Where You Can Add CBD to Food and Drinks
CBD can be a relatively affordable supplement to your lattes, cold brews, doughnuts and even pizza.
Lake Christine Fire: See Accused Fire Starters Allison Marcus, Richard Miller
Allison Marcus, 22, and Richard Miller, 23, surrendered to authorities on Sunday, July 15, more than ten days after being accused of starting the Lake Christine fire near Basalt, which has destroyed three homes to date and resulted in hundreds of evacuations.
Denver Hit-and-Runs: Most Dangerous Days of the Week
There are literally thousands of hit-and-run accidents in Denver every year, and while you’re more likely to be the victim of such a crime on the weekend, the number of such incidents on weekdays is nearly as overwhelming.
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Metro Denver Rents Hit New Heights, No End in Sight
Remember when rent prices in metro Denver finally seemed to be leveling off after a long stretch during which they kept rising amid a housing market that had seemingly reached maximum hotness? That seems like a distant memory now. Indeed, the situation has deteriorated for renters throughout 2018, with increases reaching new peaks each of the last two months. And this month, things are even worse.
Mix-Up With African-American Congregation Leads Famous Dave’s Into Racial Bias Controversy
Color labeling has brought Famous Dave’s directly into racial bias controversy with black church in Aurora.
Reader: Smoking Is Normal, and You Guys Are Trying to Make a Story Out of Nothing
With recreational marijuana legal in Colorado, do stereotypes still exist?
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Road to Change Brought Town Hall on Gun Violence to Denver
Activists emphasized that race must be part of the discussion.
Op Ed: Discrimination in Mitch McConnell’s Hemp “De-Scheduling”
Minority communities that have been hit hardest by the failed War on Drugs will find it difficult to participate in the growing and thriving hemp industry.
Police Release Name, Photo of Suspect in Murder of Reese Grant-Cobb
Auviauntea Lescan Mique Evans is wanted for first-degree murder in connection with the July 1 stabbing of high school football star Reese Grant-Cobb.
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Cannabis Helps Artist Transition into New Home After Immigrating From Mexico
“I immigrated here from Juarez, Mexico, and have struggled with creating personal relationships with heritage, culture, association and presentation.”
All Aboard for the Renovation of the Great Hall at Denver Airport
The Great Hall renovation is under way, but the new voices have yet to be heard.
One of the Least Understood Statewide Offices Up for Grabs in November Controls Elections
Democrat Jena Griswold is challenging incumbent Wayne Williams for the secretary of state position, which controls elections in Colorado.
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Mapping Out Marijuana With Ebbu’s Damon Michaels
“Think of trichomes like micro-chemical factories.”
Denver’s New Police Chief Paul Pazen on Use of Force, His Legacy
Pazen stopped by Westword on Thursday, July 11, for thirty minutes to discuss implementing the policy, his take on police and sheriff’s department watchdog the Office of the Independent Monitor, and how he plans to approach his job differently than White did.
Cheaper Cannabis Leads to Falling Revenue in Colorado Marijuana Sales
The Department of Revenue estimates that a pound of flower costs an average of $846 now, compared to $2,007 in 2015.
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Colorado Student Leaders to Join Parkland Activists to Demand End to Gun Violence
Survivors of the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, will speak alongside families affected by Columbine and student activists from Colorado at a forum on Friday.