12:49 pm, Feb 15, 2013
This week, the Denver City Council announced that it would at least "consider" opting out of Amendment 64 and not allow retail marijuana businesses within city limits. Although an undetermined number of Colorado communities have announced similar plans, such a move in Denver would likely cripple legalization efforts statewide, and, thus,...
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11:51 am, Feb 15, 2013
Pathetic snow totals across the state have left snowpack in Colorado’s mountains far below normal levels, the Natural Resources Conservation Service reported this month. Overall, the state’s snowpack is barely 70 percent of normal—and 90 percent of last year—which could significantly affect stream runoff and prolong drought conditions across...
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1:20 pm, Feb 14, 2013
Boulder’s iconic Glen Huntington Bandshell could be getting a new home as part of the city's civic-area master plan to revitalize a massive swath of land along Boulder Creek. The bandshell, which has been a target for removal in the past, has been a mainstay between 13th and 14th streets on Canyon Boulevard, near the heart of the city, for nearly...
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10:40 am, Feb 12, 2013
Is it cosmic confluence or merely a coincidence? On Monday, a pair of seemingly unrelated events unfolded that will have a significant impact on the lives of many Coloradans. First, we awoke to the news that Pope Benedict XVI is resigning, the first Vatican leader to step down in almost 600 years. That afternoon, the Colorado Senate approved...
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3:00 pm, Feb 11, 2013
The Nuggets are rolling. Yes, they lost yesterday, but it took three overtimes before the suprisingly resililent Celtics vanquished the NBA's hottest team. Last Thursday the Nuggets' rampage reached its peak when they demolished the Chicago Bulls at the Pepsi Center, 128-96. The Nuggets were up 28 heading into the fourth quarter—a difficult feat...
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10:15 am, Feb 7, 2013
In a victory for the state’s cycling community, Black Hawk must open its streets to bicyclists following a Colorado State Supreme Court ruling this week that overturned the gambling town’s nearly three-year biking ban. Black Hawk violated state law when it failed to provide an alternate—and nearby—route through the city that would have allowed...
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2:00 pm, Feb 6, 2013
On the heels of a memorably destructive fire season last year, the Colorado State Forest Service is telling Front Range landowners now’s the time to prepare for another massive wildfire. Folks who live in the wildland-urban interface—that is, in grasslands, shrublands, foothills, or mountains—need to make defensible-space plans around their homes...
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10:30 am, Feb 6, 2013
Driving around Uptown and Capitol Hill a few Saturday nights ago, I couldn't help but think about parking. Namely, about how there isn't any. These two neighborhoods have long been among Denver's toughest places to find a spot, but lately it sure seems like it's been harder than ever.Such is the price of our city's ascension. For the past...
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4:00 pm, Feb 1, 2013
It's not easy to put an unfamiliar spin on an iconic play that's been staged countless times over five centuries, but the DCPA's Romeo & Juliet does just that. How you feel about it depends upon how wedded you are to the versions that came before this one.Running through February 24th at the DCPA's Stage Theatre, the show adheres closely to...
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12:37 pm, Jan 30, 2013
Having a felony record means you can’t purchase a firearm in Colorado. At least, perhaps, until now. State Representative Perry Buck wants to make it easier for some felons to buy a weapon and introduced a bill this month in the state legislature that would open the door for nonviolent criminals to make purchases. The Windsor Republican—whose...
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1:55 pm, Jan 25, 2013
Rant: Creationist Politicians Want to Infiltrate Colorado SchoolsThis week, Boulder-based science blogger Phil Plait posted an article about HB 13-1089, the insidiously named "K-12 Academic Freedom Act." The Republican-sponsored bill would mandate that Colorado public schools, "...direct teachers to create an environment that encourages...
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12:00 pm, Jan 23, 2013
My daughter’s ninth birthday is today, which leaves me wondering: How did she grow up so fast?A few days ago, I was driving her home from swim practice and we got to talking about getting older and how important birthdays are when you’re young. I said it must be exciting that she’d soon be only one year from reaching double-digits. Filling up...
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2:30 pm, Jan 22, 2013
When President Obama mentioned the need for increased action on climate change during his inaugural address on Monday, most people probably weren't thinking about skiing. Hurricanes such as Sandy and Katrina, Midwestern tornadoes, and Plains states droughts are the weather catastrophes most often associated with this issue.Although Colorado isn't...
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12:00 pm, Jan 18, 2013
Coloradans who love bold, pure, and achingly lovely voices surely miss Nina Storey playing regular shows around the Front Range. Although the multifaceted singer-songwriter—her catalog includes songs that range from heartbroken ballads to bouncy ditties to sultry R&B riffs—migrated to Los Angeles about five years ago, she’s back...
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2:15 pm, Jan 16, 2013
Former United States Senator and current Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will announce today he’s departing his cabinet position within President Barack Obama’s administration next month, multiple sources have reported. Salazar, 57, plans to return home to Colorado to spend more time with his family. The Democrat’s departure from the president's...
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