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Photos: Frozen Dead Guy Days are keeping Colorado weird
March 05, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Last June, when Nederland's chamber of commerce announced that Frozen Dead Guy Days was for sale, some observers feared the fest would wind up on ice permanently. But...
Reader: Glenn Beck's catastrophic visions had little to do with Wyoming "Doomsday bill"
March 05, 2012 in The Latest Word
Denver Post crime staff shorthanded, wants thugs to take it easy this week
March 05, 2012 in The Latest Word
Air Force sex assault cases: Kyle Cressy cleared, Stephan Claxton recommended for court martial
March 05, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Video: Tim Duncan smacks Chris "Birdman" Andersen in face with ball
March 05, 2012 in The Latest Word
Video below.Last night, the Nuggets beat the Spurs in San Antonio for their third straight win -- great news given their pre-All-Star-break swoon. But in the game's most memorable moment,...
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Medical marijuana responsible vendor bill provides legitimacy, says senator
March 05, 2012 in The Latest Word
Proposals concerning medical marijuana banking and THC driving standards have gotten plenty of press. But one piece of weed-related legislation has received comparatively little attention thus far: Senate Bill 154,...
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Adrian Kline Accused of Stealing the Dead's Gold Teeth
March 05, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: Kline worked as an embalmer at a funeral home. A pawn shop called the cops after he tried to sell what were described...
Columbine Myths Resurface in Wake of Ohio School Shootings
March 05, 2012 in True Crime Report
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Medical marijuana update: U.S. Attorney John Walsh rejects safe harbor for MMCs
March 02, 2012 in The Latest Word
John Walsh.Additional update below: Yesterday, attorney Rob Corry shared correspondence with U.S. Attorney John Walsh about seizure-threat letters sent to 23 dispensaries within 1,000 feet of schools; get details and...
John Hickenlooper (almost) apologizes for fracking ad that upset environmentalists
March 02, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Video: Copper Mountain runs racist?, asks Kevin Nealon on Conan O'Brien
March 02, 2012 in The Latest Word
Video below.Comic Kevin Nealon shared a funny bit on Conan O'Brien's show (H/T Denver Egotist) about Copper Mountain. Nealon says he'd forgotten about ski run ratings like Black Diamond when a...
Wilson Chandler doesn't sign offer sheet, can return to Nuggets -- but will he?
March 02, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Paulo dos Santos Silva accused of flying to Grand Junction to molest four-year-old
March 02, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photo below.The criminal complaint against Paul dos Santos Silva, Jr., a Brazilian national, is among the most repulsive documents of its kind you'll ever read. Why? It features extended online...
Reader: Disabled people on prescription meds will be marooned by THC driving bill
March 02, 2012 in The Latest Word
Tim Tebow trade rumors: Legit or wishful thinking by Tebow bashers?
March 02, 2012 in The Latest Word
Alonzo Paige charged with first-degree murder after surrendering in Springs double homicide
March 02, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Dominique Redwood Nailed For Brutal Daylight Sex Assault at Light-Rail Station
March 02, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: Redwood followed a woman off the train, then forced her at knife point to perform oral sex on him in an elevator. He...
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Glenn Beck rips 9News over coverage of Wyoming's "Doomsday bill"
March 02, 2012 in The Latest Word
Glenn Beck.Glenn Beck, media critic? The pundit certainly wore that hat this week, devoting a giant segment of one broadcast to a virtually line-by-line dissection of a 9News piece about...
Donny Andrews Among Many Prisoners Who Deserve Clemency, Aren't Getting It
March 02, 2012 in True Crime Report
Jared Polis rips DEA agent Barbara Roach for anti-medical marijuana dispensary quote
March 01, 2012 in The Latest Word
Reader: Bongwater balloons are a lot easier to make than ones filled with urine
March 01, 2012 in The Latest Word
Jimmy Fleetwood, accused of pulling gun on driver, having hard time adjusting to city life
March 01, 2012 in The Latest Word
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THC-limit bill could ban many seniors and veterans from driving, activist says
March 01, 2012 in The Latest Word
On Monday, a Senate committee passed a THC-driving limits bill that's broader than one that fell short last year. As Senator Morgan Carroll noted here yesterday, the proposal establishes zero...
Teen allegedly kicked, threatened, tried to duct tape his grandmother in hours-long incident
March 01, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Twenty most memorable mug shots of February 2012
March 01, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big mugs below.This month's mug shot roundup features arrestees at the center of an uncommonly wide range of offenses -- from an alleged cell phone thief/reseller to Jeremiah Barnum (pictured),...
