Denver’s Home Affordability Is Second Worst in USA
According to a new study, Denver County has the second worst home affordability of 432 counties analyzed across the country, including those in every major U.S. metropolitan area.
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Colorado Crisis Pregnancy Centers: We’re Not Fake Clinics
Representatives of several crisis pregnancy centers in the metro Denver area object to having been characterized as fake clinics by NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado in the context of a just-issued U.S. Supreme Court decision in favor of CPCs.
The Case for National Pot Ad Standards Before Pot Is Legal Nationally
The National Association of Cannabis Businesses’ draft guidelines to establish a country-wide advertising standard for the marijuana industry was the subject of a months’ long comment period and is expected to be finalized this summer. Doug Fischer, chief legal officer for the NACB, believes such a criterion is needed as soon as possible, even though cannabis remains illegal on a federal level.
Denver Traffic Deaths on Pace for One of the Highest Totals This Century
With a few days to go before 2018 reaches its halfway mark, traffic fatalities in Denver are on pace for one of the highest numbers this century.
Still No Payment for House Greenwood Village SWAT Wrecked Three Years Ago
On June 3, 2015, a home in Greenwood Village was utterly destroyed by a SWAT team after suspected Walmart shoplifter Robert Seacat took refuge inside and refused to come out for nearly twenty hours. More than three years later, home owner Leo Lech still hasn’t received a dime for officers leaving the property in shambles, and his lawsuit against the community over the bizarre episode has been put on the legal slow track, with no immediate resolution in sight.
Ryder Johnson Fund Donates to First Responders in Tragic Search
Rick and Cindy Johnson, parents of Ryder Johnson, who went missing in 2016, established Ryder’s Fund, a charitable enterprise that honors him and the many people who spent hours looking for him. Now, the fund has announced that it will be providing financial support to volunteer first responders with the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, which headed up the search effort, and creating a reserve-crisis-fund initiative.
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Cinderella City Vintage Photos Helping to Turn Famed Mall Into “Video Game”
A selection of photos shared on designer Josh Goldstein’s must-follow Cinderella City Project Instagram page will send those who recall the magnificent edifice into a nostalgic swoon and make those who weren’t around to experience its version of retail glory green with envy.
Death Metaller Christian Gulzow Guilty in Torchy’s Tacos Murder
A jury has found Christian Gulzow guilty of second-degree murder in the 2017 slaying of Brian Lucero in the parking lot of Torchy’s Tacos, near 11th and Broadway, and its members reached this conclusion without any help from me. I can now reveal that I was subpoenaed in the case but didn’t wind up testifying.
Annabel Bowlen Fighting Alzheimer’s Like Husband and Broncos Owner Pat
There’s a new and extremely sad twist regarding the Bowlen family fight for control of the Denver Broncos. Annabel Bowlen, wife of Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, has announced that she is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, the same malady that caused her husband to give up formal control of the franchise in 2014. Pat’s diagnosis ultimately sparked a battle among his children over who’ll carry the Broncos into the future.
Colorado Primary Election Results for Every Race
There wasn’t a lot of suspense in the June 26 Colorado primary.
NARAL: Fake Clinics Will Be Empowered by U.S. Supreme Court Decision
By a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) in a lawsuit against a California law aimed at what pro-choice activists have dubbed “fake clinics” — facilities that seem to be full-service women’s health centers but are actually fronts for organizations that push an anti-abortion agenda.
Latest Kratom Salmonella Recall Targets Products Sold in Colorado
Once again, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration is targeting kratom products sold in Colorado that are believed to be tainted with salmonella.
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Safety in Denver: Assault Totals for All 78 Mile High City Neighborhoods
According to Denver Police Department data, the number of assaults in the Mile High City as a whole is up 9.5 percent during the first part of 2018 compared to the same period last year. But the scope of the problem varies widely from place to place, as seen in our analysis of assault statistics for all 78 official Denver neighborhoods.
CBS4 Isn’t Only Reporting Good News, but It’s Trying to Be More Positive
Tim Wieland, news director for CBS4, is unwilling to dub the outlet’s recent stylistic shift, with much of its content branded “Together for Colorado,” as a “good news” format. But he makes it clear that what bleeds these days probably isn’t going to lead.
The Colorado Connection to Sarah Sanders’s Restaurant Ejection
On Friday evening, June 22, the owner of a Red Hen restaurant in Virginia refused to serve White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders for a reason with a strong Colorado flavor — the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of Masterpiece Cakeshop, whose main man, Jack Phillips, said he wouldn’t make a wedding cake for a gay couple because of his religious beliefs.
If You Don’t Earn $87K, You’ll Have a Hard Time Buying a Home in Denver
How much does someone need to make in salary to afford the a median-priced house in the Denver today? A new report puts that total at more than $87,000, a figure out of reach for a large number of residents.
CSU Prof’s Ogling Suit Superpowered by Time’s Up Movement
In a lawsuit scheduled to be heard at trial in August, former Colorado State University computer-science professor Dr. Christina Boucher claims that CSU reacted to her reports of a male colleague’s ogling by retaliating against her.
Marijuana Isn’t Gateway Drug to Heroin, Cocaine, Other Substances, Study Finds
A new analysis finds that while marijuana legalization has led to higher rates of cannabis consumption in Colorado and other states with similar laws, there’s no evidence that it’s fueling abuse of more addictive drugs, including heroin and cocaine.
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Your Guide to Fake Women’s Clinics in Colorado
According to a document provided by NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado that’s accessible here, there are more than seventy such fake clinics in Colorado, including 29 operated by NIFLA in more than a dozen cities, including Denver.
McDonald’s Protest in Lakewood Over Treatment of Pre-McNuggets Chickens
On Saturday, June 23, a McDonald’s in Lakewood will be ground zero for Denver-area protesters taking part in a nationwide demonstration against the giant chain over alleged mistreatment of chickens that are subsequently turned into McNuggets.
Victor Mitchell Leads Walker Stapleton in New Poll Campaign Sees as Trend
A new poll shows entrepreneur Victor Mitchell leading Colorado Treasurer and longtime frontrunner Walker Stapleton in the race for the Colorado Republican gubernatorial nomination during the days before the June 26 primary.
Broncos Stadium Still Doesn’t Have a Name Because Team’s Been So Sh*tty
Here’s what no one wants to admit about the continuing clusterfuck over the naming of the Denver Broncos’ stadium: The deal would have been done by now if the squad was still a perennial Super Bowl contender with Peyton Manning at quarterback. But it’s not. The Broncos sucked two years ago and sucked harder last year, and plenty of experts (and doubters) expect the suckage to continue for the foreseeable future. And what company wants its brand to be Suck?