For more than half-a-decade, administrators at CU Boulder have done everything possible to insure that the university no longer appears among the top ten on the Princeton Review’s annual list of reefer madness schools. And once again, they’ve failed. As usual, CU Boulder is on the 2016 roster — and…
Rising crime and violence on the 16th Street Mall earlier this year prompted new safety plans for the area from both public agencies, by way of a Denver Police Department plan to triple patrols, and the private sector, as seen in the hiring of unarmed security guards who came on board earlier…
On Saturday night, August 27, thanks to my daughter, I had the pleasure of watching the Denver Broncos take on the Los Angeles Rams from the south stands of what continues to be known as Sports Authority Field at Mile High — although probably not for much longer. And to…
A crowd estimated in the hundreds took part in Denver Go Topless Day, the local version of a national event intended to strike a blow in favor of gender equality and against local rules (like ones in Fort Collins) that treat the nipples of men and women differently. Both men…
In recent years, we’ve reported about alleged bias-motivated crimes in which the victims have been foreign-born (including a Moroccan native attacked at a Denver hookah bar in 2012) or gay (a man was assaulted in 2014 after disparaging remarks were made about his sexual orientation). But the arrest affidavit for…
Yesterday, August 25, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was supposed to appear in Denver in order to deliver what was touted as a major speech on immigration. That event was subsequently canceled with little advance notice — a move that Trump critics such as MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow seized upon as…
In April, we told you about Meagan Patrick, whose pre-school-age daughter, Addelyn, is an epilepsy sufferer who’s made huge strides since she began using medical cannabis treatments. However, Addelyn’s public preschool didn’t allow MMJ to be administered — although liquid Valium is okay. House Bill 16-1373, co-sponsored by Representative Jonathan Singer, was…
The Libertarian Party was founded in Colorado in 1971 — and 45 years later, party leaders here believe their cause is poised to make its largest impact to date. Why? Libertarian Party of Colorado chair Jay North and LPOC communications director Caryn Ann Harlos feel one big reason is the way…
Tomorrow, August 26, marks the 95th anniversary of what most historians see as the signature victory of the women’s suffrage movement: the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. What’s that got to do with Denver Go Topless Day, which takes place two days later,…
For years, we’ve written about reports of marijuana profiling. The claims consistently maintain that law enforcers in jurisdictions beyond this state are more apt to stop vehicles for marijuana-related searches if they’re outfitted with Colorado license plates. Such tactics were always controversial. Now, a federal court says they’re totally unjustified. In…
As seen by the reaction of our readers to the story of artist wannabe Casey Nocket, who admitted to vandalizing Rocky Mountain National Park and other federal lands with dubious painted illustrations and then Instagramming the results, most Coloradans take purposeful damage to our natural wonders very personally. Understanding that,…
At about 3 p.m. on January 17, then-twenty-year-old Ryder Johnson left Eldora Ski Resort, where he was working — and he hasn’t been seen since. Extensive searches in the area surrounding the Gross Dam Overlook parking area in Boulder County, where Ryder’s car was discovered, as well as other locations,…
As we’ve reported, the bankruptcy of Sports Authority meant that the company’s name would eventually have to come off Mile High Stadium — or Sports Authority Field at Mile High, as it’s been officially known since 2011, when the retailer secured the rights from Invesco, a financial firm. And while we still…
Longtime 9News morning personality Kyle Dyer has announced that she’s leaving the station on September 7 after twenty years on the job, joining what by now is a sizable crowd of longtime talents to have exited from Denver’s longtime news-ratings leader in recent years. Those who’ve left include entertainment reporter…
A federal lawsuit against Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and other city officials, filed by one of Hizzoner’s former best buds and top advisors, has been dismissed by U.S. District Court Judge John Kane — just when filings in the case were getting interesting. Ex-aide Wayne McDonald’s complaint of wrongful termination…
Slot houses, as they’ve been dubbed by CU Denver’s Christine Franck, are among the most controversial, and most hated, building styles currently on view in the Denver metro area. But there’s another approach that raises the hackles of Denver City Councilman Rafael Espinoza: garden court buildings, which are supposed to…
In recent weeks, three Denver Sheriff Department deputies — William Jackson, Steven Roybal and Monwell Fuller — have been fired for using excessive force against inmates at Denver County Jail. Afterward, Denver Sheriff Patrick Firman issued a tough statement in regard to these moves, saying, “The Denver Sheriff Department does…
After the Broncos’ 22-0 preseason-opening victory over the Chicago Bears on August 11, plenty of fans on Twitter were sufficiently reassured about the ongoing quarterback controversy to predict a return visit to the Super Bowl. Not anymore. On Saturday night, August 20, Denver lost 31-24 to the woeful San Francisco…
The tremendous popularity of Rocky Mountain National Park — it’s currently the third-most visited national park in the country — has brought with it a number of less positive developments, including isolated incidents of parking-lot rage and a high volume of human waste. While most of the latter is left in structures…
The presidential candidacy of Donald Trump has raised a lot of unexpected questions. Among the strangest: “Is there a difference between a politician saying he or she will vote for Trump and actually endorsing him?” The distinction isn’t merely academic. In recent days, New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte, a Republican, told CNN…
Among the greatest traditions of your Denver Broncos is the rookie haircut, in which veterans wreak shear havoc on the scalps of first-year players. And no one is immune — not even presumed quarterback-of-the-future Paxton Lynch, who proudly tweeted the photo of his new Munchin Land-ready look, seen above. Not…
When most of us make a mistake (especially a public one), we generally either avoid talking about it or do so in a manner that puts the best gloss on our actions. Not Jeremy Cadwell. The new Colorado resident is refreshingly candid about his rescue from Boulder’s Flatirons earlier this…
