Colorado Cannabis Calendar: Giving Thanks for Legalization
Thanksgiving weekend was a big one for pot sales and other specials in Denver, and the holiday season is also looking lit.
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Why Denver TV’s Forgetting Alleged 13-Year-Old Shooter Javeon Brown’s Name
On November 25, Denver TV stations prominently identified Javeon Brown when the Denver Police Department sent out an alert about the thirteen-year-old in relation to a Thanksgiving Day triple shooting near Manual High School. The outlets stopped doing so the following day after Brown’s arrest because he has not been charged as an adult for the crime. However, their reports continue to link to his name, and at this writing, a CBS4 item that scrubbed his moniker from its text sports a video that includes it.
Reader: I Missed My Flight ‘Cause of This Crap!
Travelers trying to get out of town for Thanksgiving on Wednesday ran into more than just usual traffic on the roads and the expected large crowds at Denver International Airport.
Reader: Big Pharma Would Lose Billions If People Knew the Truth About Kratom
The Denver Department of Environmental Health recently banned the sale of kratom for human consumption. The decision followed a public-health advisory issued on November 14 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning individuals not to consume kratom, a popular herbal substance of Southeast Asian origin that’s become more widely…
Reader: What Can You Expect When a Round-Trip Frontier Ticket Is Under $100?
Frontier Airlines continues to make the news for all the wrong reasons. This week we learned Bill Franke, head of the investment firm that owns the Denver-based carrier, compared the average passenger to “teenage spoiled brat.”
Two of Colorado’s Largest Dispensary Chains Continue to Grow
Two of the largest dispensary chains in Colorado – and the world – continue to grow this fall, as Native Roots and the Green Solution each open new stores before the holiday season.
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New Cannabis Rules Go Into Effect January 1
The MED had been holding stakeholder meetings and accepting public feedback on many of the proposed rules since September.
Emmaus Lutheran Church in West Highland Resurrected as Renewal
After more than a century in West Highland, Emmaus Lutheran Church is closed, replaced by Renewal…a new Lutheran church.
Denver Millennials Band Together for Community Activism Initiatives
Denver Millennial Political Action Coalition doesn’t have a lot of members, but its low-cost model for local, community-based projects doesn’t require them.
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Ask a Stoner: What Hemp Strains Should I Buy for My Grow?
Just like commercial marijuana, different motivations require strains when growing hemp.
Seven Things I’m Thankful for Since Colorado Legalized Cannabis
While considering what I wanted to share with others while the turkey and mashed potatoes get cold, I couldn’t help but think of what I’m most thankful for since Colorado voted to legalize cannabis. Sure, things could always be better, but my connection with the plant has never been stronger…
Thankful, Even in Dark Times
For the last four Thanksgivings, my husband and I hosted Thanksgiving dinners at our home in Vienna, where I was serving as the U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. We invited a group of ambassadors and their spouses. The dinner was not formal: We made invitations with handprint turkeys.
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Good Luck Trying Not to Pay Extra for Denver Post Thanksgiving Day Paper
The Denver Post is touting its Thanksgiving Day paper as the largest of the year, and subscribers who don’t opt out of receiving a copy will be charged an extra $4 for the privilege. Problem is, the phone number for informing the powers that be that you’d rather skip the edition, and the additional fee, doesn’t actually seem to be working, as the experiences of a former Post employee and the ten minutes I just spent on a useless line both indicate.
How to Clean Pipes and Bongs and Stay Eco-Friendly
Regular tokers tend to unintentionally neglect their paraphernalia cleaning duties, which, over time, can omit tasting notes.
Someone’s Delaying the Departure of This Train: Happy Thanksgiving!
Forget getting to the airport by the A-Line; because of an accident at Colorado Boulevard, passengers are being transported by bus. And don’t worry about that traffic jam on I-270…because even once you arrive at Denver International Airport, you won’t be going anywhere fast. There’s a problem with the trains,…
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How You Can Get a Black Friday Deal on a New House
Black Friday bargains don’t typically include discounts on real estate in Colorado or anywhere else. But one company is making just such an offer from Thanksgiving afternoon through Cyber Monday in Denver, where the head of the firm predicts costs will remain high for the foreseeable future.
Why Colorado Tokers Love Maui Strawberry
Any disciplined pothead or novice user with low tolerances would appreciate Maui Strawberry, a functional sativa that rarely goes above 15 percent THC.
David Cassidy Eulogy From Founder of Denver-Born Sect That Worshipped Him
Actor David Cassidy, who’s best known for portraying heartthrob Keith Partridge on the 1970s sitcom The Partridge Family, died on November 21, just shy of nine months after revealing that he was battling dementia. Among those shaken by the news is Shaun Partridge, co-founder of the Partridge Family Temple, a highly unusual, Denver-born religious organization that worships Cassidy as the human incarnation of a god, as we described in a 1995 Westword feature article. Shaun is choosing to focus on celebrating Cassidy’s life as well as mourning his death, as is clear from a eulogy he wrote to the former teen idol.
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Why Brock Franklin Got Record 472-Year Sex-Trafficking Sentence
Colorado’s Brock Franklin has been ordered to serve 472 years in prison for heading a violent child sex ring. The punishment is believed to be the longest-ever sentence for a sex trafficker in U.S. history.
For Nazi Officers, Trinidad’s POW Camp Was the Great Escape
At the outbreak of World War II, America had no idea how to run a camp for prisoners of war. The troops in Trinidad, guarding thousands of elite Nazi officers, figured it out as they went along.
Alan Roach Could Be Delaying the Departure of This Train
In mid-November, Denver International Airport announced a contest to find replacements for train announcers Adele Arakawa and Alan Roach. Just one problem: Unlike Arakawa, who retired this summer, Roach still lives in Denver, despite his high-profile gig as announcer of the Minnesota Vikings.
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The Story Behind Colorado Public Radio’s TABOR Podcast
Released November 13, The Taxman, a three-episode series, deftly and entertainingly explores how larger-than-life Colorado politician Douglas Bruce led a crusade that resulted in one of the most remarkable — and controversial — tax laws in the United States: Colorado’s “Taxpayer Bill of Rights,” better known as TABOR.