Willie B on 25 Years at KBPI
On April 3, 1993, Willie B made his first appearance on KBPI. Exactly 25 years later to the day, he’s still there, and in the following in-depth interview, he provides a guided tour to the whole crazy ride.
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Parkland School Shooter’s Fans Echo Those of Aurora Theater Shooter
Recent reports that Nikolas Cruz, who shot and killed seventeen people at Parkland, Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, has been inundated with fan mail and inspired the forming of alternately sympathetic and worshipful social media groups echo some of the disturbing responses that followed the July 20, 2012 Aurora theater shooting, when James Holmes took twelve lives and injured seventy other patrons at a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises.
Ask a Stoner: Do MMJ Patients Have to Be 21 to Visit Pot Lounges?
Thee handful of private cannabis clubs in the state, Denver businesses with social consumption licenses and 420-friendly private events can only operate if they don’t allow anyone under 21 through the door.
Colorado Bill Would Qualify Autism for Medical Marijuana
Autism spectrum disorder is known for severe communication and behavior disorders, causing those who suffer from it to lash out physically while struggling to express their emotions.
Lisa Calderón Sues Denver in Federal Court, Alleging Political Retaliation
Today, April 2, Calderón and her attorney Trish Bangert filed a lawsuit and request for a jury trial with the U.S. District Court in Colorado that alleges that her jail re-entry program was not renewed by Denver for reasons of gender discrimination and political retribution.
Average Person Can’t Afford Average House in 10 of 11 CO Counties Analyzed
In recent years, high costs have made home ownership seem like an impossible dream for plenty of people in Denver and other parts of Colorado despite the strong economy. And in the first quarter of 2018, the situation seems to be getting worse instead of better. According to a new study, the average wage earner in ten of eleven Colorado counties analyzed, including six in Denver metro, can’t afford a median-priced home in the area.
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Michael Bailey: I Lost My House and Job Because of Sheriff’s Office Laziness
“What does a person do when you realize you’ve lost everything?” asks Michael Bailey. “And I did. I lost my vehicle, my house and my job,” all because he was held in custody for nearly two months on a warrant from another county he didn’t know existed. Moreover, the charges against him were dismissed shortly after he was finally transferred to the proper court.
How Trump’s Immigration Policies Are Raising Coloradans’ Health Care Costs
According to a new report cited by Denver-based Center for Health Progress, the immigration policies enacted by the administration of President Donald Trump are not only making undocumented individuals in Colorado sick, but they’re hitting the rest of the citizenry directly in the pocketbook.
Wheelchair Sports Camp’s Kalyn Heffernan “Sitting” for Mayor
“I’m obviously not a politician, but Denver has a lot of blood on their hands this year especially; over 230 homeless people died, most of them disabled.”
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Readers: Too High? Try Candy, Sleep…or Learning Your Tolerance!
Readers have plenty of suggestions for how to take the edge off.
Reader: Kratom Saved My Life From a Heroin Addiction
The war over kratom’s effectiveness continues. After Denver banned the herbal substance in Denver, supporters came out in droves to advocate for the plant that some argue can ween people off opioids. Others argue it is an addictive, over-hyped substance.
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Says Fight Over Lakewood Complex Isn’t Over
After a Colorado Coalition for the Homeless project was rejected by a federal agency, we caught up with Cathy Alderman, the nonprofit’s vice president of communication and public policy, to find out what happens next and address some of the concerns by Lakewood residents who oppose the project.
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Aurora Mobile Home Park Residents Win Reprieve From Gentrification — for Now
Denver Meadows Mobile Home & RV Park residents in Aurora have been fighting to save their community from redevelopment for two years. This week, they successfully lobbied Aurora City Council to halt any redevelopment for the next ten months in an attempt to pressure their landlord to sell the park to the community, not a developer. But the fight isn’t over for residents just yet.
Wana Brands Edibles Sponsors Colorado Endurance Athlete
Colorado long distance runner and U.S. Army veteran Flavie Dokken uses gummies from Wana Brands, a Boulder-based edibles company, to promote cannabis as an asset for athletes, recover as an athlete and treat her medical conditions.
CSU Pueblo Institute of Cannabis Research Holding Free Forums
No area of Colorado represents the controversy of legal cannabis quite like Pueblo County.
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Denver City Council’s Hancock Probe Delay FAQs More Like CYAs
The theory that the Denver City Council isn’t that into investigating Mayor Michael Hancock for possible sexual harassment against Detective Leslie Branch-Wise during the 2011-2012 period when she was on his security detail got a boost yesterday evening, March 29, when council president Albus Brooks released a statement revealing that he and his colleagues are still mulling over whether or not to launch an inquiry and suggesting strongly that whatever happens will take place beyond public view. Accompanying these remarks was a collection of frequently asked questions about the case — some surprising, others indicating that plenty of ass-covering is underway.
Denver Health: State’s Anti-Discrimination Law Doesn’t Entirely Apply to Us
Since an openly-gay employee was fired from Denver Health in September of 2016, the hospital has been embroiled in litigation. Now, the hospital is taking its case to the Colorado Court of Appeals.
Meet Kristi Kelly, the Face of Colorado’s Marijuana Industry
In July 2016, the Marijuana Industry Group, among the most powerful cannabis business organizations in Colorado and the country as a whole, seemed on the verge of collapse after the mysterious departure of Michael Elliott, its executive director. Less than two years later, MIG is back to being a powerhouse advocate for marijuana enterprises in the state, and much of the credit goes to current executive director Kristi Kelly, who’s helped change the tone of an outfit that was once vilified by boutique shops in the state.
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Tour “Denver’s Best City Penthouse” — Yours for Just $10.7 Million
A new unit for sale in the Four Seasons building, at 1133 14th Street, is going for $10,750,000 and is being touted as “DENVER’S BEST CITY PENTHOUSE!” Take a photo tour here.
Quality Over Quantity: Why These Dispensaries Are the Best
The general trend: quality over quantity
Inside Denver’s Big Bucks Settlement Mania With Man Who Got $660K
The controversy over Denver Mayor Michael Hancock sending inappropriate texts to police detective Leslie-Branch Wise has led to increased scrutiny on settlements made by the city; Branch-Wise was given $75,000 in 2013 after she made complaints about the behavior of Wayne McDonald, who received $200,000 in 2016 following a lawsuit over his firing by Hancock, his ex-friend. Among those asking questions about such payouts is Stuart Shapiro, a former assistant city attorney and recipient of his own $660,000 settlement from Denver in 2016 over alleged retaliation against him in the wake of a jail-abuse case that cost taxpayers $3.25 million.
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Lies, Punishment and the Case of the Pencil “Attack” at Denver’s Main Jail
The tension between the Office of the Independent Monitor and the Denver Department of Public Safety at the center of a recent special report about the in-custody death of Michael Marshall is vividly illustrated by an incident captured on jailhouse video seen here. The former considers the clip evidence that a deputy blatantly lied on a report in which he accused an inmate who wanted to issue a complaint against him of taking part in an attack with a pencil. The latter thinks it’s possible the deputy innocently misperceived what happened and therefore didn’t deserve punishment as harsh as the monitor believes justified.