Even before its 2013 passage (after two failed attempts), Colorado’s marijuana driving limit, which establishes THC intoxication at five nanograms per milliliter of blood, has been controversial. Cannabis activists have long argued that the standard is based not on science but on politics — the desire of law enforcers and…
In our post about the recent CSU BARE Run, previously known as the Undie Run, we noted that three women were detained by police after baring their breasts to the crowd, estimated at 3,000 people. We also pointed out that these acts would have been legal had Go Topless Fort…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Music, Bree Davies offers personal perspective in a post headlined “Denver Had a Thriving Rave Culture in the ’90s, and It Was All Its Own.” Coyote Gulch suggest being cautious when interpreting snowpack numbers. Denver PR Blog presents a great moment in meteorology…
Once upon a time, I had a close, personal encounter with Prince. But not nearly as close as the one Colorado inmate Carlin Qar’Tune Williams, 39, says his mom had with the Purple One in 1976. Williams maintains that he is Prince’s sole heir. And he wants to take a DNA…
This past December, we told you about the fatal police shooting of Phillip Munoz and the wounding of a SWAT officer, John Ruddy. Most readers likely surmised that Munoz shot Ruddy before losing his own life — but that wasn’t the case. According to a decision letter by Denver District…
As we were assembling a recent post about Outside magazine’s best towns in America contest, an ongoing tournament in which several Colorado communities are competing, we realized we hadn’t checked to see how many businesses from our state made the mag’s latest list of the best places to work in the…
Kyle Scholla was a popular and active student at Rifle High School, located in Western Colorado. He was a member of the football team and an active participant in the drama club. But he was killed earlier this month while car surfing — riding on the outside of a moving…
We recently reported about what may have been the first drowning death of the season. The man who died in that May 6 incident was a still-unidentified 23-year-old from Fort Morgan, and at the conclusion of our post, we wrote, “Let’s hope this tragedy isn’t the start of another deadly season…
Many law-enforcement agencies in Colorado take the hard-assed approach when it comes to public commentary about the state’s marijuana laws. In contrast, a recent Facebook post shared by the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office in regard to a pot bust this past week is comparatively lighthearted. Witness the tongue-in-cheek headline placed…
In a recent post, we wrote about a provision in a bill before the Colorado legislature that would allow tourists to buy four times more marijuana than the current limit for out-of-staters Such a policy change would undoubtedly displease officials in Nebraska and Oklahoma, who are so upset about marijuana…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Arts, Lindsey Bartlett highlights the ten best new street murals of 2016 so far. The Colorado Independent’s Marianne Goodland: “Insurance Companies Beat Rural Coloradans in Pharmacy Fight.” Predominantly Orange’s Sayre Bedinger says new Bronco Devontae Booker is looking to make other 31 teams pay…
Brad Evans has made plenty of news in Denver of late thanks to his campaign against fugly new buildings in Denver and his opposition to the I-70 project, also known as “Ditch the Ditch.” But that doesn’t mean he’s neglecting one of his most notable creations: the Denver Cruiser Ride, which…
In the wake of our updated list of Denver’s most walkable neighborhoods, we recently posted about the ten least walkable cities in Colorado according to the online resource Walkscore.com. Now, we flip to the other side of the coin. Continue to check out the site’s picks for the ten most…
Last year, as we reported, heavy rains in Colorado led to a staggering number of drownings in the state. Among those we memorialized in this space were Jason McKain and Chris Danko, both of whom drowned in Boulder Creek; Steven Kelly, who drowned in the Arkansas River; Joey Goodwin, who drowned while…
Last week, as we reported, CSU encouraged students not to take part in BARE, formerly known as the Undie Run, which was scheduled for Friday night, May 6. So, too, did the organizer of the previous two runs. In the end, however, plenty of folks ignored this call. About 3,000…
A recent Ask a Stoner column addressed the issue of why Colorado doesn’t have cannabis cafes. The answer begins: “Colorado doesn’t have cafes like the cannabis coffee shops in Amsterdam because of this state’s stance on public consumption. Although it’s legal to smoke pot in private areas in Colorado, public…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Food & Drink, Lindsey Bartlett hips you to eight great low-key brunch spots where you won’t have to fight the crowds. Purple Row’s Jordan Freemyer on the biggest inning in Colorado Rockies history — thirteen runs piled on the San Francisco Giants. Denver Egotist…
Our monthly mug shot roundups typically include photos from a wide variety of crimes. They range from the minor yet newsworthy (and sometimes even funny) to the serious and shocking. But in April, we published so many stories about extremely major offenses that they called for a post all their…
Of late, Dateline NBC has shown a strong interest in crimes connected to Colorado. Just a few weeks ago, Dateline featured the case of Ralph Candelario, a Walsenburg, Colorado resident who was convicted of murdering his wife, Pam, then staging the scene to make it look as if she’d been killed by intruders…
Ranker, a website whose name is self-explanatory, includes lists of the most famous Colorado State University attendees and the most famous people from Denver. Surprisingly, both of these rosters feature a porn star — CSU grad Juli Ashton and Denver-born Keeani Lei, respectively. And they’re hardly the only people in this profession from…
As we’ve noted, Colorado police officers are seldom charged for shooting and/or killing people in the line of duty. But authorities have been less reticent when it comes to cops accused of sex crimes. Take the cases of Denver police officer Hector Paez, who was accused of forcing an arrestee…
Today, BARE, formerly known as the Undie Run, is scheduled to take place on the Colorado State University campus. However, the university is students not to take part in the festivities, which is described as both a pre-finals stress reducer and fun way to donate clothing to charities — and…
