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Medical marijuana: Nathan Do, target in Cherry Top Farms raid, killed in crash
June 28, 2012 in The Latest Word
The raid.One of the stranger marijuana stories of last year involved a federal raid on Cherry Top Farms dispensary -- one not prompted by an investigation into the center, but...
Reader: Celena Hollis murder can't be blamed on the police
June 28, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Medical marijuana: Ongoing Bob Crouse trial shows prosecution overreach, advocate says
June 28, 2012 in The Latest Word
Bob Crouse.Last July, we told you about the prosecution of medical marijuana patient Bob Crouse, a longtime Colorado Springs restaurateur who faced cultivation and distribution charges for going beyond the...
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Photos: Flagstaff fire near Boulder
June 28, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.As we reported earlier today, crews fighting the Flagstaff fire near Boulder held their own against the blaze, preventing it from getting out of control on the scale...
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Kuldip Nijjar Takes Sex-Harassment Victim Into Cooler To Brag About Penis Size
June 28, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: Nijjar, who owned a convenience store, dropped trou and demanded his employee orally pleasure him -- and said sex with him would be...
Nakie Pratt's Aunt Tries to Calm Her Down, Gets Fatally Stabbed in Neck
June 28, 2012 in True Crime Report
Bob Apodaca takes fall for Colorado Rockies pitching: Will others follow?
June 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Videos: Joe Sakic tributes after Hall of Fame selection
June 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
Joe Sakic.No, it's not a surprise that Joe Sakic has been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Seldom has a player in any major sport been more deserving from...
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Photo: Wildfire firefighters dealing with people in the road ejaculating?
June 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
Crews working the High Park, Waldo Canyon and Flagstaff fires already have more than enough on their plate trying to bring the blazes under control. But according to this screen...
Jamie Valdiviezo-Perera bust: Pumas, a tiger blanket and murder of El Cholo (9)
June 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
Reader: Plastic bag ban in Denver would have many negative consequences
June 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Photos: 10 Best of Denver places to stay cool during a heat wave
June 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.In case you haven't noticed, it's been hellishly hot around here lately -- which naturally got us thinking about the best places to cool off in the Denver...
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Adam McKinsey, Other Accused Users Rounded Up in Teen-Targeting Heroin Bust
June 27, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: The smack merchants were found hanging around high schools. So the cops went undercover, ultimately giving plenty of teens a chance to get...
Jeramie Gerhardt Gets 75 Days in Concert Beating, Helper Facing 64 Years
June 27, 2012 in True Crime Report
Jessica Peck not losing sleep over Colorado Ethics Watch complaint
June 26, 2012 in The Latest Word
Reader: Prison-issued electric shavers make AWESOME vibrators
June 26, 2012 in The Latest Word
Jonathan Petty ID'd as victim in Aurora homicide on East Ohio Avenue (13)
June 26, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Immigration: Supreme Court's Arizona-law ruling meaningless, says Tom Tancredo
June 26, 2012 in The Latest Word
Tom Tancredo.As we reported yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down portions of SB-1070, Arizona's controversial immigration law, but left standing the "show me your papers" provision, which lets officers...
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Photos, videos: Top 10 fireworks you shouldn't bring from Wyoming to Colorado
June 26, 2012 in The Latest Word
Pics, videos below.For certain Colorado boys and girls (many, if not most, of them adults), driving to Wyoming to get crazy July 4th fireworks not allowed here is something of...
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Rollin Oliver, busted in Denver cop Celena Hollis's murder, reportedly a gang member (12)
June 26, 2012 in The Latest Word
Celena Hollis.Update: More information is emerging about Rollin Oliver, the man arrested following the fatal shooting of Denver Police officer Celena Hollis after a jazz event at City Park on...
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Monica Chavez's Untreated Seizures Cause Five Deaths But Jury Acquits Her
June 26, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: After the first of her seizures, Chavez was told to see a neurologist, but she didn't. Prosecutors used her decision to justify negligent...
Private Prison's Record: Escapes, Assaults, Gang Activity and Drugs
June 26, 2012 in True Crime Report
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Marijuana: Brandon Coats filing argues using MMJ is a lawful activity
June 25, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.In April, we told you about the story of Brandon Coats, a paralyzed medical marijuana patient fired from DISH Network for failing a positive drug test. Coats's complaint lost...
Hetero parents are best, finds study funded by people who think hetero parents are best
June 25, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Marijuana: Elisa Kappelmann acquittal ends another wasteful pot prosecution, attorney says
June 25, 2012 in The Latest Word
Elisa Kappelman.Last month, attorney Rob Corry estimated that prosecutors had wasted $100,000 in its failed pot prosecution of Josh Jones -- a case he felt should have never been taken...
