Top Ten Reasons Why Coloradans Remove Tattoos — and How to Do It

Wednesday, August 2, will mark the grand opening of youbaby Skin Spa, a new business in Lafayette whose specialties include tattoo removal. In advance of the big event, co-owners and sisters Susan Melching and Nina Smith spoke with us about the ten most common reasons people in Colorado (and plenty of other places, in all likelihood) decide to have their tattoos removed.

Tips for Transplants: Rules for August

August in general is the doldrums of the summer — the warm-weather holidays are pretty much over until Labor Day ushers out the season of fun, most people have already used up their vacation time, and the kids are bored with the video games you bought just a couple of months ago. We’re all just waiting for September to roll languidly around and start autumn, because seriously, this heat sucks.

Three Edibles Brands Pumping Out Vegan Goodies

Wherever you purchase your cannabis edibles, you need to know it’s from an honest source that won’t harm your way of living, especially if you’re vegan. So what are vegans, some of the most obsessive eaters about ingredients, supposed to do? Here are three quality edibles companies with vegan products you can find around Colorado.

Darius Ratcliff’s Shocking Lifetime of Crime Before Age 21

Darius Ratcliff has been found guilty of first-degree assault against the peace officer who shot him on July 31, 2016, the day before his twentieth birthday. Exactly a year later, on this July 31, he’ll be back in court for a hearing related to a separate murder charge. And that prosecution will be followed by four more related to multiple counts of attempted murder and burglary, as well as a failed escape attempt.

Eric Ashby/Forrest Fenn-Search Story Goes National After Human Remains Found

In the days following our July 25 report that Eric Ashby, 31, had gone missing after a late June accident on the Arkansas River while searching for a $2 million treasure allegedly hidden by New Mexico author Forrest Fenn, the story has gone national, with outlets such as Good Morning America telling the tale. And the interest in what may be the third death related to the treasure hunt has accelerated after thus-far-unidentified human remains were found along the Arkansas River, where Ashby disappeared.

Inside the Traffic Jam Caused by the Worst Accident in the Worst Place

On Sunday, July 30, my wife Deb and I missed by approximately five minutes being involved in a horrific traffic accident on Interstate 70 near the 40 East exit that killed two people and injured six. As such, we were in the first wave of travelers stuck in a mammoth traffic jam resulting from eastbound I-70’s closure, which lasted just over seven hours. The incident took place at what may be the worst possible place for such an incident in the Denver area, and at the worst possible time, when thousands of people were returning to the city from a summer weekend in the mountains.

Glass Porn: Colorado Bongs, Pipes and Oil Rigs

Some of the most beautiful smokeable glass is made right here in Colorado, with bongs, pipes and oil rigs made to look like anything but, instead resembling animals, aliens and lollipops. Don’t believe us? See for yourself.

Reader: Where Is the Wall, Already?

A hotline callers can use to report ICE raids, subsequently dispatching a team of “confirmers” to the scene, has identified five across Colorado, as Chris Walker told us in a recent story. But trolls and calls of fake reports have plagued the hotline since its inception. Our readers phoned in their own opinions of the hotline.

Reader: In the Rush for Profit Over Quality, Lots of Junk Out There

On July 27, the Denver Department of Health and Environment issued the first recall for mold and mites to a Denver marijuana grower, and that day Buddies Wellness LLC destroyed every plant in its grow, along with twenty pounds of flower. But while Buddies Wellness was the first to get a recall notice, readers think it won’t be the last.

Reader: The Most Brain-Dead Talk in Colorado Is About the Broncos

On July 28, the Denver Broncos welcomed back fans to UCHealth Training Center in Dove Valley for the first of fifteen open training camp practices. And just the day before, AM 760, an iHeartMedia station, flipped its format to Orange & Blue Radio, which will be “all Broncos, all the time.” But some readers think that already describes Denver.

Cannabis Charity Open Golf Tournament Raises Nearly $10,000

Nearly 100 people took to the links at Park Hill Golf Club on Thursday, July 27, to donate money and divots to the Third Annual Cannabis Charity Open. The tournament was sponsored by a variety of companies in the cannabis industry, and benefited future leaders in a fight all too…

Denver Issues First Recall for Mite-Infested, Moldy Marijuana

Buddies Wellness LLC is having a tough week. The medical marijuana cultivator, which sells its products through La Bodega dispensary, voluntarily recalled its concentrates because of possible pesticide contamination July 25. But it didn’t end there: On July 27, the City of Denver announced that Buddies Wellness was the first Denver marijuana grower recalling marijuana for mold and mites.

Ten Most Expensive Condos for Rent in Denver Right Now

Even with more than 13,000 new apartment units expected to be available in metro Denver by the end of 2017, rent prices remain high in the city and suburbs, with a two-bedroom in the priciest current neighborhood going for nearly $3,000 per month. But that’s a bargain compared to the most expensive condos available in Denver right now. Indeed, the rent for one of them actually hits the five-figure mark.

Why Harold Henthorn Will Stay Behind Bars for His Wife’s Murder

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit has affirmed the conviction of Harold Henthorn, who authorities say killed his second wife, Dr. Toni Henthorn, by pushing her off Deer Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park in 2012. In so doing, the jurists unanimously rejected Henthorn’s argument that the original court biased the jury against him by allowing testimony about the suspicious death of Henthorn’s first wife, Lynn, and a serious accident suffered by Toni the year before her death.