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Anti-Pot Group Spins Bad News Out of Good News Data About CO Weed Use

By Michael RobertsDecember 14, 2017

While touting data in a federal report showing that marijuana use among Colorado teens is falling, attorney Brian Vicente, who co-authored Amendment 64, the measure that legalized limited recreational cannabis sales in the state, predicted that weed haters would try to twist the numbers to their advantage, and he was right. Days later, Colorado’s most prominent anti-pot organization is acknowledging the stats regarding teen use but raising alarm about the level of consumption among young adults.

Mom Rips Deputy She Says Murdered Her Son, Kyler Grabbingbear

By Michael RobertsDecember 13, 2017

“The sadness turns to anger,” says Andrea Feltman when talking about her son, nineteen-year-old Kyler Grabbingbear, who was unarmed when he was shot to death in Thornton by an Adams County deputy early on December 7. In conversation, she breaks down into tears on several occasions, overcome by a sense of loss even as she’s in the midst of planning her boy’s funeral services, scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 16, followed by a vigil at the scene where he died; get details below. But her voice is firm when referring to the actions of the deputy, whose identity has not been publicly released at this writing. “Kyler wasn’t shot,” she stresses. “He was slain. He was murdered.”

Why KBPI May Not Be Rocking the Rockies at 106.7 FM for Much Longer

By Michael RobertsDecember 13, 2017

For more than twenty years, KBPI has been rocking the Rockies in general and Denver in particular at 106.7 FM. But change is afoot. The station is now being heard at 107.9 FM in Denver, as well as the same dial position in Fort Collins and Colorado Springs, and while it’s currently simulcasting on 106.7 FM, that might not be the case for much longer.

See the Most Expensive Homes for Sale in Denver Right Now

By Michael RobertsDecember 13, 2017

Over the years in this space, we’ve periodically offered mini-tours of the most expensive homes for sale in Denver. And comparing the six priciest listings at present to the ones in our previous roundup, published in October 2016, demonstrates that the prices for luxury properties in the Mile High City remain sky high, even if they’ve moderated a bit.

Cory Gardner Called Hero, Sh*thead After Judge Roy Moore’s Shocking Loss

By Michael RobertsDecember 13, 2017

Colorado Senator Cory Gardner is being both celebrated and castigated for his role in the apparent defeat of fellow Republican Judge Roy Moore in Alabama’s U.S. Senate election yesterday, December 12. As is clear from a collection of tweets on view below, those who backed Moore’s opponent, Democrat Doug Jones, see Gardner’s decision to criticize and withhold financial support from Moore as a heroic act, while fans of the judge and President Donald Trump, who offered the alleged sexual assaulter his full-throated endorsement, see his moves as downright traitorous to the GOP cause.

Marty Lenz to Replace Steffan Tubbs on KOA’s Colorado Morning News

By Michael RobertsDecember 12, 2017

Marty Lenz, a Denver native and former Colorado State University footballer who worked at several metro-area stations before becoming a prominent media personality in San Francisco, has been named the new host of KOA’s signature program Colorado Morning News. He’ll succeed Steffan Tubbs, who was fired by KOA following his arrest last July on suspicion of domestic violence by telephone. That charge was subsequently dismissed and Tubbs says the station hinted that he might be able to return before shutting the door on that possibility a few weeks back.

Pot’s Connection to Homelessness Still Unclear, Experts Tell City Council

By Thomas MitchellDecember 12, 2017

Legal cannabis and homeless are two hot-button issues in Denver, and the two came to a head Monday, December 11, during a Denver City Council meeting. Experts from Colorado homeless centers and research institutions explained to council members that for the most part, the data just isn’t there to prove a connection between legal cannabis and homeless.

Only Three Metro-Area Cities Among Colorado’s Safest

By Michael RobertsDecember 12, 2017

Big cities aren’t well represented in a new survey of the safest places in Colorado. Of the twenty communities considered the state’s safest, only three are in the Denver-Boulder metro area. Moreover, all of the latter are suburbs or outlying localities, and two fall toward the bottom of the roster.

Activist: Falling Colorado Teen Pot Use Stats Hard for Jeff Sessions to Dismiss

By Michael RobertsDecember 12, 2017

A new federal study shows that marijuana use among teens in Colorado has fallen below levels seen prior to the implementation of Amendment 64, the measure that legalized limited recreational cannabis sales in the state. Given the report’s origins, attorney and activist Brian Vicente, who co-authored Amendment 64, says haters of progressive marijuana laws such as Attorney General Jeff Sessions will find it more difficult than ever to suggest that these statistics are flawed.