Last year, a coalition of Denver officials, business representatives and cannabis advocates agreed to work together to create a workable policy that would create a legal way for adults to consume marijuana in a public place in the Mile High City. But more than four months have passed since the effort...
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To everything and everyone, there comes an ending. Here at the end of 2015, we’d like to offer up this handful of people for nomination to Colorado’s mutual “unfriend” list. It’s nothing personal (okay, in some cases, it totally is), but in the spirit of new beginnings and resolving to...
Last year, as we've reported, Denver police officer Choice Johnson was suspended for thirty days over an incident in which he allegedly pushed 29-year-old Brandon Schreiber down a set of stairs near 1Up arcade bar in July 2014. A few months later, a Civil Service Commission hearing officer tossed the suspension under the theory...
Colfax Avenue is known for many things: dive bars, gritty urban street life, a thriving music scene, late-night action. Most striking though is the diverse roster of restaurants nearly as long as the street itself, with old-school greasy spoons and steakhouses, taquerias, walk-up windows, pizza joints, bakeries, coffeehouses and culinary samples...
When RedPeak Properties first approached her about developing a five-story apartment complex in her district, Susan Shepherd remembers thinking, “Whoa, this is going to be controversial.” Even so, the then-city councilwoman never expected the mudslinging she would encounter at a community meeting she set up between the developer and her...
Editor's Note: Late last week, hip-hop artist Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis released a new track titled "White Privilege II," and debate about its merit, as well as larger conversations about race, began immediately. The pair behind megahit "Thrift Shop" has been the source of controversy before: When Macklemore's album...
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Although its name is menacing, the Ominous DJ night has become one of the most inclusive musical events in Denver, and may soon loom large beyond the city’s subcultures. The monthly alternative dance party, which rolls out at Tracks nightclub, is an extravaganza of music and visual elements, as well...
Talk about a surprise. The Expedia travel service has announced the results of the 2015 Insiders' Select rankings, described as "an annual crowd-sourced list of the world’s best-reviewed hotels." Among those on the roster is a single hotel in the United States — one based in Colorado. And we have...
You can find art all over town — not just on gallery walls. In this series, we'll be looking at some of the local artists who serve up their work in coffeehouses and other non-gallery businesses around town. Library data may not seem aesthetically pleasing, but artist Duncan Parks is...
The claims keep piling up against the City of Trinidad and its police force over a badly misfired drug-sting operation that was the subject of my 2014 feature "The Snitch Who Stole Christmas." The latest lawsuit, filed by civil rights attorney David Lane in federal court earlier this week, seeks...
In recent months, we've been telling you about a new Peak Period Shoulder Lane — shorthanded as PPSL — constructed along a thirteen-mile stretch of Interstate 70 from Floyd Hill to Empire. Tomorrow — Saturday, December 12 — the lane will finally be available for drivers to use during what...
Point Gallery curators Frank Martinez and Michael Vacchiano had planned to do a show featuring recent work by artist Robin Ross, who built her career in Brooklyn but moved to Crestone, Colorado, about four years ago. Sadly, Ross passed away while the show was still in the planning stages. So...
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The suspect in a Boulder County home invasion is dead. He was killed by authorities approximately twelve hours after they started looking for him — a period that included not one but two separate chases. At approximately 9:33 a.m. yesterday, according to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office, 911 dispatch received...
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A week into December, many of us have finished our big-ticket Christmas shopping and are too exhausted from the near-riots of Black Friday to contemplate hitting the stores for more. If you're still looking for something for your remaining friends and family, heading to the mall for a Norelco shaver...
This week, the Colorado Springs Police Department released its annual report for 2014. The 76-page document, included below in its entirety, features a huge cache of information. But some of the most intriguing material pertains to the activities of the department's Metro Vice, Narcotics & Intelligence (MVNI) division — and particularly...
Justice is swift. Taylor Swift announced Wednesday to People Magazine that she is countersuing the DJ who allegedly grabbed her ass backstage at a private meet-and-greet in June 2013. David Mueller, former KYGO DJ, sued Swift earlier this year for losses he suffered from the alleged butt- groping that he...
Chilly days are here to stay, so there's no better time to check out Colorado's many hot springs, including the ones on our recent list of ten great hot springs. Iron Mountain Hot Springs is the newest spot on that list; though the earthy, warm water source is obviously not fresh on...
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From the beginning, it was a bizarre case. As we reported in May 2014, Charles "Chuck" Sattler, a former semi-professional mixed-martial arts fighter, was accused of punching to death a much larger man: six-foot-nine-inch Blake Bostic, a popular chef who worked restaurants in Summit County. The argument was reportedly spurred...
In 2013, after two failed attempts, Colorado approved a stoned-driving standard of 5 nanograms of THC per milliliter of blood. Critics of the proposal pointed out that there was an almost total lack of scientific evidence to suggest that this limit would be accurate for the vast majority of people, as...
Paul Vismara has a lot of talents. He's the co-author of Italy: Beer Country The Story of Italian Craft Beer, an expert beer slinger at Falling Rock Tap House and an artist: Vismara painted the beer logo murals that grace Falling Rock. And at 1 p.m., on Saturday, March 26, he'll...
Podcasts are among the most direct and engaging mediums to emerge from the digital audio revolution. Liberated from the demands of commerce (though sponsorship and advertising space are necessary evils for those who wish to monetize), podcasters forge meaningful relationships with their listeners, fostering a uniquely intimate bond in the...