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Pot versus beer: Are CO's two iconic industries destined to clash over weed...

Has the war between intoxicants formally begun? The California Beer and Beverage Distributors (CBBD), a trade association, recently made headlines for donating $10,000 to oppose Proposition...

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Erick Munoz-Garibay allegedly asks, "What the f**k, you laughing at me?" at...

Remember that scene in Goodfellas where Tommy (Joe Pesci) responds to a compliment from Henry (Ray Liotta) about a joke by seemingly building up to a homicidal freak out -- "Funny like a c...

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Carmelo Anthony trade: Should Magic, Hornets, Warriors rent him if he rejects...

With the Carmelo Anthony trade talks devolving into accusations of tampering against the New York Knicks, an intriguing new question has arisen: If Anthony won't accept a trade to any team...

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Myrl Serra, DA for 7th Judicial District, busted for unlawful sexual conduct,...

Colorado Attorney General's office spokesman Mike Saccone confirms that Myrl Serra, district attorney for the 7th Judicial District, which covers several Western Slope counties, is in Mont...

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John Hickenlooper's race for guv not close at all despite Tom Tancredo surge,...

Yesterday, state GOP chieftain Dick Wadhams weighed in on the upcoming election, predicting much ugliness for Democrats. Shockingly, head Dem Pat Waak has a very different take. She doesn...

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JonBenét Ramsey case: Conflicting stories about Boulder PD quizzing brother...

Although JonBenét Ramsey died (back in 1996), her case shows no signs of doing so. The latest development involves Burke Ramsey, JonBenét's brother, who was nine at the time of her death. ...

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Myrl Serra: Mug shot of Western Slope district attorney suspected of unlawful...

Update: Authorities remain tight-lipped about why Myrl Serra, district attorney for the 7th Judicial District, was jailed today on charges of unlawful sexual conduct and indecent exposure....

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Barnum circus elephant emblem forced into painful cuteness: Kenny Be's Sign...

The elephant seen in the photograph above squints his eye and squeals in pain from the burning caused by the car wash cleaning solution. The sign graces the Jumbo Car Wash, which was name...

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Marvin Booker: Decision not to file charges in jail death prompts call for...

As predicted, Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrisey's decision not to file charges in the July death of inmate Marvin Booker has proven unpopular with Booker's family and supporters. At ...

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Frontier's Daniel Shurz on Southwest's AirTran acquisition and how key Denver...

A Frontier Airlines statement about Southwest's bid to acquire AirTran didn't include any reference to Denver. But Daniel Shurz, Frontier's vice president of strategy and planning, stresses...

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Medical marijuana dispensary review: Back to Boulder for a climb to 14er...

In "Mile Highs and Lows," Westword offers a no-holds-barred look at what goes on behind the locked doors of marijuana dispensaries, whether they resemble swanky bars or a dope dealer's coll...

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Tim Tebow fanboy predicts Broncos will trade Kyle Orton for Marshawn Lynch:...

Three Denver blog posts for your pleasure. Mile High Report fan poster DaBikePro links to a Bleacher Report piece from a Tim Tebow booster wondering if a Kyle Orton-for-Marshawn Lynch tra...

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Tom Tancredo camp wants Dan Maes to take part in debates even though he's...

Yesterday, Tom Tancredo's campaign sent out a release noting that Dan Maes had earlier said only candidates polling above 20 percent should be invited to participate in gubernatorial debat...

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Ken Salazar gets a vote of confidence (sort of) from Barack Obama despite...

In an interview in the October 15 issue of Rolling Stone, President Barack Obama defends his administration's overhaul of the Department of the Interior amid agency scandals and outrage ov...

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Andrea Merida: Third attempt to recall controversial Denver school board...

A third attempt to initiate a recall of controversial Denver Public Schools boardmember Andrea Merida has been given the go-ahead. The three southwest Denver voters who asked for the recal...

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Newt Gingrich: Is a Newt World Order the answer to terrorism?

"Newt is the New World Order!" cried a persistent protester who'd positioned himself in the middle of the balcony at the start of last night's talk by former Speaker of the House Newt Ging...

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The clock has almost struck midnight on voter registration; don't turn into a...

Attention, Colorado residents! You until until the end of Monday, October 4, to register to vote. But if doing it in person just isn't your style, you have an additional resource at your d...

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Amendment 62 Personhood challenge shot down in Denver District Court

Proponents of Amendment 62 hit a roadblock yesterday in their drive to get Colorado voters to approve Amendment 62, an updated version of the anti-abortion measure that voters soundly defe...

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Carmelo Anthony to New Orleans trade rumors heat-up, if only in the internet...

There's a novel idea starting to get some online buzz: If the Nuggets can't get the entire league to negotiate a Rubik's Cube of perfect-storm, planets-aligned trade talks because they're...

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Denver police watchdog Richard Rosenthal loses bid for nonprofit presidency

Richard Rosenthal, Denver's first-ever Independent Monitor of the Denver Police Department, has been a busy man since his appointment by Mayor John Hickenlooper in 2005. He commissioned t...

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