Penny Chenery, who owned Secretariat, a horse that won the Triple Crown in 1973, died Saturday in Boulder at age 95. She’s being remembered as an ambassador for the sport, which she helped promote long after her most famous thoroughbred retired from the track, notably by way of the 2010’s Secretariat, a Disney film in which she was portrayed by Diane Lane and made a cameo appearance.
As we noted in our post about the top tweets tweaking Cowboys fans after Denver dismantled Dallas 42-17, the stands at Mile High Stadium definitely weren’t pure orange during the game yesterday, September 17. Cowboys boosters in the thousands turned out to witness their heroes get their ten-gallon hats handed to them by an inspired Broncos defense that rendered star running back Ezekiel Elliott impotent and a Trevor Siemian-led offense whose efficiency and effectiveness definitely raised expectations for the still-young season. The photos shared here, mostly captured by Lora Roberts, my daughter, provide a Snap-story-like look at the thrilling scene.
Yesterday, September 17, Denver Baby Animal Save posted a Facebook video detailing what the activist group characterizes as the rescue of three chickens from a local business identified elsewhere online as Long Shadow Farm in Berthoud. The clip, on view below, has resulted in an explosion of responses on social media, prompting a debate about whether this action constituted a bold gesture on behalf of respect for all living creatures or criminal behavior.
The Denver Broncos’ 42-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, September 17, has to be one of the most satisfying victories for the squad since Peyton Manning hung up his spurs. After all, perhaps as much as 30 percent of the sold-out crowd at Mile High Stadium yesterday was decked out in Cowboys regalia, and many of those in attendance lived up to Dallas fans’ rep for being the NFL’s most annoying. They were plenty boastful before the kickoff and mighty humble after the final whistle.
Inaccurate tests continue to be a concern in drug cases, including one involving Mike McCarron, who’d been charged with possession of meth based on bad NiK tests. And readers remain particularly concerned about the lack of a fair test for impairment.
While there are certainly perks to a giant company like Amazon coming to the Mile High, there are plenty of drawbacks and issues that exacerbate existing problems.
As part of a limited release during the 2017-18 NFL season, Wana will be selling “Game Day Gummies” at dispensaries throughout Colorado. The infused candies only come in a combination of blueberry and mango flavors, or blue and orange.
On September 14, Hyperloop One announced ten winners of the Hyperloop One Global Challenge, which is designed to “identify the new strongest Hyperloop routes in the world.” And guess who made the cut?
A judge’s lengthy decision in the capital case against Sir Mario Owens a good indication of how complex the case has become through more than a decade of legal maneuvering.
Expected to take effect in 2018, a new Colorado program will handle state-approved research and development licenses for medical marijuana. But even though the bill passed months ago, its statutory language is still getting tweaked, and there may be revisions next legislative session.
Her supporters at the Denver Veterans Medical Center came in droves after Rachel Irwin, a transgender employee, was fired from her job as a graveyard custodian for “inappropriate conduct and unwelcomed comments, containing sexual overtures, toward a coworker,” according to a letter she received from the hospital’s human resources department.
Earlier this year, Stephen Hamper was found guilty on multiple counts in the beating of a Denver police officer who he said he would have killed if only he’d been able to get hold of her gun. Since that ruling, he’s allegedly attacked two more law enforcers while in custody awaiting a hearing to determine if he’s a habitual criminal.
Immigration enforcement is an especially contentious issue right now, and it should come as no surprise that Denver’s recent decision to pass an ordinance that limits the city’s cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement has divided Denver residents.
U.S. District Court Judge Richard Matsch recently ruled that Colorado’s sex-offender registry violates the due-process rights of three plaintiffs, thereby amounting to cruel and unusual punishment. Boulder attorney Alison Ruttenberg, who’s kept the case going for the past four years, lauded this decision because it acknowledged that treating every person on the registry like a violent child predator was patently unfair. But she’s not surprised Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman has announced her intention to appeal the decision, especially given rumors that she’s weighing a run for Colorado governor in 2018.
Starting October 1, The Marijuana Enforcement Division will prohibit the production or sale of edibles in the shape of a human, animal or fruit for medical and retail marijuana infused product manufacturers and dispensaries.
In May, as we’ve reported, Michael McCarron was arrested on a methamphetamine charge, even though he’s never knowingly possessed the substance, because a small amount of marijuana in his possession registered positive for meth according to two field test kits known as NIKs. Now, an examination at a lab shows that the cannabis wasn’t laced with meth after all.
Colorado’s been using “Come to Life” for its tourism campaign since 2012. Atlantis, a resort in the Bahamas, started using it in May. It’s not anymore.
Mark Williams doesn’t try to sugar coat his minimal experience in politics. The newest candidate for Colorado’s 2nd Congressional district even points to his lack of experience with pride.
Moments ago, after months of anticipation, Hyperloop One, whose high-tech tube transportation concept is central to a firm affiliated with billionaire Elon Musk, of Tesla Motors and SolarCity fame, has named the ten winners of its Hyperloop One Global Challenge, a contest intended to “identify the strongest new Hyperloop routes in the world.” And not only did the Rocky Mountain Hyperloop proposal make the grade, but Hyperloop One has announced that it will enter into a public-private partnership with the Colorado Department of Transportation to launch a feasibility study here.
Cannabis consumers in Nevada thought they were handed a small victory earlier this week after the state’s Legislative Counsel Bureau released an opinion stating no state law prohibits local governments from permitting pot consumption in businesses. However, that optimism was quickly diluted by Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval
According to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Ken and Lynn Kubic are facing 72 charges of cruelty to animals after authorities discovered that the conditions in their Adams County home were every bit as shocking as those that caused Jurassic Pets, their former business in Thornton, to be shuttered. This claim is supported by photos and a video on view here that makes the couple’s residence look like the set of a horror movie.
On top of plant counts, Pueblo residents must deal with restrictions on the size of their growing operations.
