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Mark McCarron, R.I.P.: Remembering avalanche victim for more than marijuana
April 25, 2013 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Shortly before an avalanche near Loveland Pass killed five people, Westminster's Mark McCarron died in a Vail Pass-area slide, triggering grief for his loved ones that was compounded...
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Photos: Twenty eye-popping Colorado travel posters
April 25, 2013 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Early this month, a Huffington Post writer called Colorado the fifth most overrated travel destination on the planet. That claim struck us as utter nonsense, but we understand...
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Joel White, girls soccer coach: Jersey thefts lead to bust for taking videos of pre-teens nude
April 25, 2013 in The Latest Word
More photos below.Sometimes getting caught for one crime leads to the discovery of other far-worse ones. That appears to be the case with Joel White, a youth soccer coach from Missouri....
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Jerome Boulay was buried in snow for hours but survived deadliest avalanche in fifty years
April 25, 2013 in The Latest Word
Jerome Boulay.Earlier this week, we shared the shocking news of an avalanche near Loveland Pass that killed five people taking part in a fundraising event for the Colorado Avalanche Information...
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Joshua Stevens Shot Dead After Busting Into Home of Deputy, Prosecutor
April 25, 2013 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Stevens, an ex-con, was new to town and may not have realized the deputy and the prosecutor had transformed an old hotel into...
David Kuroki Allegedly Kills His Elderly Mom, Harms Himself
April 25, 2013 in True Crime Report
Reader: High Times Cannabis Cup trash pile-up not exactly in the spirit of Earth Day
April 24, 2013 in The Latest Word
Nuggets haven't had a good playoff team since George Karl arrived, blogger says
April 24, 2013 in The Latest Word
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Photos: Black voter turns white in campaign flier opposing bill NAACP supports
April 24, 2013 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.At 4 p.m. today, the Senate's State Affairs committee is scheduled to consider House Bill 13-1303, a measure intended to make it easier to vote in Colorado. The NAACP...
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David Moe: Child-porn plea deal in the works for preschool teacher who kept "hugs journal"
April 24, 2013 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.In August, we told you the very strange story of David Moe, a preschool teacher arrested on child-porn charges. At first, parents feared he might have molested kids under...
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Video: Drag show at Pueblo college stopped for not being "family friendly"
April 24, 2013 in The Latest Word
Photos, video below.An April 17 post on the Pueblo Community College Facebook page announces, "Spring Fling starts in 1 hour! Come by the Student Center for free food, music and...
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Photos: Broncos 2013 cheerleading team -- plus goodbye messages and pics from those leaving
April 24, 2013 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Earlier this month, we featured a gallery of photos from Denver Broncos cheerleader tryouts -- and it didn't take long for supervisors to assemble a winning team for...
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Marijuana: Doonesbury's Zonker moving to Boulder to become "respected drug lord"
April 24, 2013 in The Latest Word
Illustrations below.Last month, we wrote about the Colorado-centric storyline in Doonesbury featuring Zonker Harris, who announced that he was moving to Colorado to become a hemp farmer; see our original...
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Marijuana bills to implement Amendment 64 face first tests today: Read them here
April 24, 2013 in The Latest Word
Last month, the Amendment 64 Task Force issued its recommendations about how best to implement the measure, which allows adults 21 and over in Colorado to use and possess small...
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Jeremiah Aguilar Would Rather Go to Jail Than Let Cops Kills His Dog
April 24, 2013 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Aguilar, an Afghanistan veteran, loves his service dog, but a former owner says the animal attacked and severely injured her without provocation. The...
Three People Shot at Country's Largest 4/20 Rally
April 24, 2013 in True Crime Report
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4/20 at CU-Boulder: Is it dead yet?
April 23, 2013 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Yesterday, CU-Boulder Police spokesman Ryan Huff called 4/20 on the campus, which was closed for the second consecutive year, a "non-event," and the description is apt. As a...
Reader: Marijuana mention in report about avalanche death inexcusable
April 23, 2013 in The Latest Word
Ty Lawson and Nuggets' challenge to make a damn free throw in game two versus Warriors
April 23, 2013 in The Latest Word
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Javier Silva-Acosta busted 3 hours after crime video post in latest social-media-aided arrest
April 23, 2013 in The Latest Word
Photos, videos below.Deep within each college student beats the heart of a crime fighter. This statement may seem absurd, but not to the folks with the CU-Boulder police. Department personnel recently...
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Marijuana: THC driving bill fails for third year -- but will it rise from the dead again?
April 23, 2013 in The Latest Word
Earlier this month, the latest version of a THC driving bill that had failed the past two years seemed to be on a steady march to passage despite e-mail protests...
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Photos: 4/20 in Denver through William Breathes's eyes
April 23, 2013 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.As you might expect, William Breathes, the solar system's first medical marijuana critic and overseer of our sister Toke of the Town blog, was everywhere on 4/20 weekend....
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Photos: Top ten fashion mistakes during a spring snowstorm
April 23, 2013 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Yesterday on our Show and Tell blog, Jenn Wohletz offered up her picks for the five things people shouldn't wear in Denver when it's snowing, and it couldn't...
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LaToya Nelson Gets Into Fight at Burger King, Then Kills 85 Year Old
April 23, 2013 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Nelson was pissed when she pulled out of the fast-food joint -- so much so that she smacked a car and nearly ran...
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4/20 shooting suspect interviewed, released: Investigation back to square one?
April 23, 2013 in The Latest Word
Photos, videos below.Update: At this time yesterday morning, we followed up on our coverage of the shooting at Saturday's 4/20 celebration by sharing the image seen here of a man...
