Theron and Teague Harrison win second place, a trip to NY at city debate...
Theron and Teague Harrison, Manual High School's all-star brother-sister debate team and Westword cover siblings, are going to the Urban Debate National Championship in New York City next mo...
View ArticleMedical marijuana advocate's call not to disturb legislative process for bill...
The Cannabis Therapy Institute sent out an "action alert" to its members regarding today's planned second reading of HB 1260, a bill to set THC driving limits. But after a similar alert la...
View ArticleBrian Hill, autistic blogger: Read motion to dismiss Righthaven lawsuit for...
Last month, we first told the story of North Carolina's Brian Hill, a chronically ill, mildly autistic hobby blogger being sued by Righthaven, a Nevada company, for unauthorized publication...
View ArticleReader: Close Encounters coordinates lead to Ault farm, not Denver...
Jared Jacang Maher's post about coordinates from the movie Close Encounters allegedly pinpointing Denver International Airport -- the latest DIA conspiracy in a long line -- surmised that th...
View ArticleMedical marijuana: Donor complaints lead food bank to abandon dispensary...
Ever hear of a food bank turning down food? It happened yesterday -- because donations intended for Denver's Metro CareRing were part of a pot-for-food drive organized by Urban Cannabis, a S...
View ArticleMarcus Giavanni files complaint over exclusion from Denver mayoral ballot:...
The morning after ten Denver mayoral candidates qualified for the ballot, Marcus Giavanni, whose petition was deemed "insufficient," said he would file a complaint about his exclusion -- an...
View ArticleNurse Nancy investigates The Mysterious Case of the Promiscuous Pussy
Nurse Nancy, the alter ego of Amy Angelilli, executive director of the Rocky Mountain Alley Cat Alliance's The Feline Fix, has used plenty of unusual methods to stop kitty overpopulation, in...
View ArticleRosendo "Sir Kong" Santa Cruz, nicknamed crew indicted in Weld County gang...
The Colorado Organized Crime Control Act (COCCA) hadn't been used in Weld County for a gang-related case until last week, when five men were indicted by a grand jury on a multitude of charg...
View ArticleJohn Elway not satisfied with Tim Tebow, wants to upgrade Broncos'...
Denver blog posts? Got 'em here. Mile High Report fan poster Jumpslash believes John Elway isn't satisfied with current Broncos QBs. Who might he target? Colorado Pols thinks the feud betw...
View ArticleIndian Gulch fire near Golden: 20-25 percent containment, but high winds...
Update: Despite weather conditions that are far from ideal, firefighters battling the Indian Gulch fire near Golden appear to be making progress. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's ...
View ArticleJames Mejia: Ex-safety manager Fidel "Butch" Montoya endorses him, dumps on...
Former Denver Manager of Safety Fidel "Butch" Montoya is switching his endorsement in the upcoming mayoral election to James Mejia. In a strongly-worded letter e-mailed to friends Monday ev...
View ArticleNeedle exchanges: City council mulls making Denver ordinance allowing them...
Before they voted 8-to-5 to give themselves raises last night, Denver city councilors discussed an issue that would cost no money but, several councilors noted, might save lives. ...
View ArticlePot schools close: Is CO's medical marijuana education industry suffering a...
Last year, one of the many new enterprises to spring up from the medical marijuana deluge were pot classes. So-called institutes, colleges and universities opened their doors to help newbies...
View ArticleSqueeze the Cat rescued from Boulder pipe: No, not that kind of pipe! (VIDEO)
Video below.Tell the average person about some cat in Boulder having pipe problems and he may assume the rub has something to do with local medical marijuana dispensaries that may be closed due
View ArticleCarol Chambers: Is bonus pay for felony convictions about justice, or just us?
Carol Chambers.News that Eighteenth Judicial District Attorney Carol Chambers is paying bonuses to prosecutors who achieve a certain percentage of felony convictions at trial may be raising eye
View ArticleCivil Union Act should pass in CO House if not blocked by extremists, says...
Pat Steadman.Update below: Today, in all likelihood, SB 172, intended to legalize civil unions in Colorado, will be okayed by the state senate, following debate yesterday that warmed the heart
View ArticleMedical marijuana dispensary review: Southwest Alternative Care
Like an award-winning chef is to a restaurant, a good cannabis grower (or growers) can make or break a dispensary. Which is why Truman, the current owner, bought Southwest Alternative Care and
View ArticleOur updated medical-marijuana directory
For his latest dispensary review, William Breathes visits Southwest Alternative Care, home base for a legendary grower known simply as Scott. But there are many other notable centers to be foun
View ArticleLethal showdown or murder-suicide gone awry? One dead, one injured found in...
Graphic below.Early this morning in Westminster, police discovered two people in a car parked on the 11000 block of Stuart Street. One was dead, the other seriously injured. However, cops say t
View ArticleJ.R. Smith, Nuggets backups help out-balance Tim Duncan-less San Antonio Spurs
J.R. Smith.Welcome, my friends, to a Denver blog post show that never ends. Roundball Mining Company's Charlie notes that J.R. Smith and other Nugs provided the balance necessary to top the le
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