As we noted in our recent post about the retirement announcement from 7News anchor Mike Landess, 9News has enjoyed a run of ratings victories that’s been all but uninterrupted since Landess and former co-host Ed Sardella first teamed up at the station circa the late 1970s. And that hasn’t changed…
Yesterday, Governor John Hickenlooper signed a baker’s dozen worth of bills on various topics. But arguably the two most high-profile measures had to do with marijuana: legislation to establish a one-ounce-of-cannabis equivalent for concentrates and a proposal to make marijuana edibles more identifiable. A prominent marijuana advocate praises these measures…
Denver has a reputation for being affordable. But is that changing? The financial site HSH.com has come up with a list of the salary you must earn to buy a median-priced house in 27 cities across the country and Denver finishes among the ten most expensive — although it could…
Last month’s bust of 21-year-old Carousel Reed and others was reportedly part of an ongoing investigation into prostitution in Greeley. But a raid yesterday resulted in an unexpected and tragic outcome: a man described as a “customer” was gunned down by cops after allegedly producing a weapon. Here’s what we…
Yesterday around this time, we shared videos of a severe weather that dumped leaf-shredding hail over the Denver area on Tuesday. But that was a mere prelude to yesterday’s meteorological event, which reportedly spawned eight tornadoes that touched down in locations such as east Denver, west Aurora, Watkins and Byers…
Melanie Asmar’s post about Chipotle’s request that gun owners leave their weapons at home after open-carry advocates in Texas brought assault rifles to one of the chain’s restaurants brought a lot of criticism for the latter group, and not only from those who argue in favor of gun control. Take…
Denver blog posts cover risky business. At our Show & Tell blog, Amy Nicholson describes how YouTube and Internet journalism destroyed Tom Cruise. Purple Row’s Jeff Aberle has some tips about how the Rockies can capitalize on a fast start. The Colorado Independent’s Mike Littwin on the elephant not in…
Update: Last week, we told you about a Denver cop shooting Isaac Vigil after the latter pulled a gun outside a police station; see our previous coverage below. Vigil, seen in a new and highly unusual mug shot, has now been charged with attempted murder and more. Meanwhile, a police…
Update: Early yesterday morning, we told you about a Jefferson County group opposed to a plan to build a halfway house near the Jeffco fairgrounds; see our previous coverage below. Shortly after our post went live, members of the organization spoke to a Board of County Commissioners meeting — and…
When headlines started popping up about Peyton Manning being busted on drug charges, some Broncos fans likely hit the panic button. But frankly, we feel sorrier for Manning herself. Yes, herself. This particular Peyton Manning is an eighteen-year-old woman from Nashville whose relatively modest arrest has made headlines across the…
Last July, we told you about the decision by prosecutors at the Denver DA’s office to seek the death penalty against Dexter Lewis, charged with killing five people at Fero’s Bar & Grill in October 2012. Lewis’s attorneys are reportedly asking the judge in the case to take capital punishment…
For well over a year, we’ve shared claims of pot profiling from drivers who say they were pulled over on bogus pretenses in other states simply because their vehicle had Colorado license plates and local cops wanted an excuse to search it for marijuana. Note the story of a 65-year-old…
Yesterday’s surprise hail storm wasn’t an equal opportunity havoc-wreaker. Some areas saw no hail at all, while others were pummeled with a fury capable of shredding leaves, as captured by at least one local videographer. Below, check out a dozen clips of the springtime pounding. And in the meantime, be…
For at least a year, polls have shown that a majority of Americans support marijuana legalization. Yet there remains an enormous disparity between the way cannabis is treated in Colorado and Washington, the two states that have legalized recreational weed sales in limited amounts, and the approach taken by the…
A recent Comment of the Day inspired by Estately.com’s list of the ten best states for hippies featured a claim that many fans at Grateful Dead and Phish concerts were smelly hypocrites just trying to fill their wallets. As you might imagine, there was plenty of push-back on that assertion…
Denver blog posts do it the natural way. At our Backbeat blog, Bree Davies notes that Lana Del Rey may have been tranquilized during her Red Rocks concert last night, but she seduced the crowd anyhow. Colorado Peak Politics tracks the cash dash among Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial hopefuls. South Stands…
In his heyday, Montgomery Chitty was a prominent Aspen resident and pal of area celebrities such as the late Hunter S. Thompson and Ed Bradley. Lately, however, he’s been hanging out with inmates, owing to his conviction in relation to a cocaine operation that ran between Aspen and L.A. for…
Nearly two months ago, Denver City Councilman Chris Nevitt called for alcohol to be prohibited Washington Park due to what he described as “belligerent drunken behavior.” In the end, city council opted against a ban, meaning that while the hard stuff is still nixed, consuming 3.2 beer remains okay. So…
NerdWallet.com recently listed Denver among the ten best cities for female entrepreneurs — and the city manages another top ten finish when it comes to the site’s picks for the best cities to start a business. Continue to count down the photo-illustrated top ten, supplemented with NerdWallet text and a…
Last month, we told you about Denver Police Detective Michael Ryan, who was busted in Lakewood after being caught in a car with a prostitute who was apparently on the verge of performing oral sex on him. But this episode isn’t an isolated incident. Officer Stephanie Southard has now been…
We’ve been reporting about a Marijuana Enforcement Division working group looking into placing THC limits on pot edibles. At the group’s last meeting, the MED proposed packaging that would require individual serving sizes featuring 10 milligrams of activated THC to be wrapped separately when sold as part of a 100…
The comments are still pouring in on a Comment of the Day alleging that Colorado cyclists are douchy and selfish, with an increasing number defending those who prefer two wheels over four. Here’s a particularly passionate example…
