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Marijuana: One pot bust every 42 seconds, FBI stats show
October 30, 2012 in The Latest Word
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition has been one of the national organizations most active in promoting Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act. No surprise, then, that the group puts...
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Kelon Kilgore, aka the Providence Procurer, awaiting extradition for big pimpin'
October 30, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.The word "pimp" is flexible enough to describe flamboyant mack-daddisms as well as specific criminal behavior. And while Kelon Kilgore's Facebook page establishes his credentials when it comes...
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Photos: Ten best "Colorado cities" movie posters
October 30, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big posters below.Last week, we shared our collection of the ten best "Colorado" movie posters -- flicks that actually featured the state's name in the title. Now, we're branching out,...
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Marijuana: Amendment 64 opponents lying, intimidating supporters, says Mason Tvert
October 30, 2012 in The Latest Word
Mason Tvert.For months, there's been tension aplenty between supporters and opponents of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act -- and with the election a week away, it's still...
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Antoine Wallace Nearly Beats Two Prison Workers to Death
October 30, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: Wallace was told he was going to lose his job as an orderly at the penitentiary, prompting a brutal freak-out even more chilling...
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Parker child-abduction-attempt report a mistake: Panic following Austin Sigg arrest?
October 30, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Yesterday, we shared information from Parker police about what officers described as an apparent child-abduction attempt. Turns out the operative word in that sentence was "apparent," since cops...
Marijuana Possession Arrests are a "Moral Catastrophe," Says Study Author
October 30, 2012 in True Crime Report
Nuggets' twelve must-watch games this season
October 29, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Video: John Hickenlooper says Obama lost 800K jobs in first few months of his "pregnancy"
October 29, 2012 in The Latest Word
Video below.Barack Obama's supporters think he's a remarkable man. But if what Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper revealed on Meet the Press yesterday is true, he's even more astonishing than even...
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Photo: Today show Obama campaign map shows Colorado in Wyoming
October 29, 2012 in The Latest Word
Close but no cigar.At this point in the political campaign, candidates can be excused for forgetting what state they're in -- but the media? This morning, a JimRomnesko.com reader grabbed...
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Denver Post ex-columnist Chuck Murphy leaving paper for job with nonprofit
October 29, 2012 in The Latest Word
Chuck Murphy.Another high-profile staffer is leaving the Denver Post: On November 10, Chuck Murphy, who served briefly as a metro columnist for the paper before taking on a different position...
Reader: Marijuana entrepreneurs deserve credit for providing jobs
October 29, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Video: Mike Rosen says David Sirota's spin on "motherf*cker" bomb makes him a liar
October 29, 2012 in The Latest Word
Video below.Update: Last week, we told you about a live event at which KHOW's David Sirota called KOA's Mike Rosen a "motherfucker;" see the clip below. For our original post,...
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Peyton Manning exorcises Tim Tebow once and for all in Saints blow-out
October 29, 2012 in The Latest Word
Video below.While the interest in Peyton Manning nationally is running high (as witnessed by how often Denver's played in prime time this season), the excitement level locally has been muted...
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Photos: Colorado Springs memes page ready for winter...or maybe not
October 29, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big memes below.We've featured plenty of wacky memes collections from Facebook pages dedicated to schools like Colorado College. But the Colorado Springs Memes Facebook page is the first we've found...
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Jessica Ridgeway: Jessica's Angels moving ahead with school watch despite Jeffco reluctance
October 29, 2012 in The Latest Word
Pics, video below.The proliferation of child-abduction-attempt reports (like one yesterday in Parker) following ten-year-old Jessica Ridgeway's abduction and murder has plenty of people looking for what they can do to...
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Robert Sigg: Media Empire, Criminal Past of Accused Child Killer's Dad
October 29, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: After Robert's son Austin was busted in the murder of Jessica Ridgeway, ten, interest turned to his father -- a television entrepreneur with...
Daniel Cooper a Burglar Who Made Himself at Home -- 100 Times
October 29, 2012 in True Crime Report
Nuggets don't exactly earn straight A's in final preseason game v. Clippers
October 26, 2012 in The Latest Word
James Graves, sex offender, burglarizes home to steal photo of twelve-year-old girl
October 26, 2012 in The Latest Word
Reader: The best part of the presidential election will be when it's over
October 26, 2012 in The Latest Word
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James Holmes case: Cinemark lawsuits amend references to prior gang shooting at Century 16
October 26, 2012 in The Latest Word
The Aurora theater shootings have spawned a number of lawsuits against Cinemark, owner of the Century 16, where James Holmes allegedly killed twelve people and wounded 58. But two of...
Draton Mares, ex-Craigslist hookup, guilty in Globetrotters trainer Thomas Bashline's death
October 26, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Photos: Amendment 64 memes for and against marijuana measure
October 26, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big memes below.As election day nears, passions are running high when it comes to Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol act -- in a manner of speaking. So it's...
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Robert Sigg, dad of accused killer Austin Reed Sigg: Words of remorse, more on criminal past
October 26, 2012 in The Latest Word
Pics, videos below.Update: Robert Sigg, father of Austin Reed Sigg, the teenager accused of kidnapping and killing Jessica Ridgeway, a ten-year-old Westminster girl, has found himself in the spotlight since...
