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Operation Sweet Leaf raids boost marijuana regulation, says Mason Tvert
January 26, 2012 in The Latest Word
Mason Tvert.To pot prohibition supporters, Operation Sweet Leaf, a raid on 25 reputed cannabis grows, paints the picture of growing criminality that begs for a police crackdown. But Mason Tvert,...
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Juanita Kinzie, Meth Addict, Allegedly Kills Child, Hides Body Under Trailer
January 26, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: Kinzie regained custody of her three-year-old son in January 2011, and that was the last time relatives saw him. Meanwhile, folks residing near...
Hell's Lovers Bring Back Golden Age of Motorcycle Gangs Via Drugs, Weapons, Explosives
January 26, 2012 in True Crime Report
Dennis Allen leaves Broncos for hated Raiders -- so who'll coach the defense now?
January 25, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Medical marijuana v. recreational use: NORML controversy, Colorado connection
January 25, 2012 in The Latest Word
Allen St. Pierre.The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) is the country's most powerful cannabis advocacy organization, and it's long had a close link to Colorado, which...
Reader: Check out my impressive list of great athletes who enjoy weed
January 25, 2012 in The Latest Word
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JFK hearse to be part of Boulder car museum, says collector Stephen Tebo
January 25, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.The hearse that carried John F. Kennedy's body from a Dallas hospital to Air Force One one fateful November day in 1963 is coming to Boulder. Developer and car...
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Medical Marijuana Day of Action includes rally at health department
January 25, 2012 in The Latest Word
U.S. Attorney John Walsh's seizure letters to 23 dispensaries near schools -- and his promise that he's not bluffing -- has led to protests from national organizations like Law Enforcement...
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Jose Garcia Accused of Being Serial Child Molester After 9-Year-Old Escapes
January 25, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: Garcia allegedly nabbed the girl as she left school, but his truck broke down. After the pair were driven to a convenience store,...
Sharelle Thomas Presses Police Brutality Lawsuit Against Reinstated Cop
January 25, 2012 in True Crime Report
Jon Caldara's conservative commentary on KOA even missed by progressive critic
January 24, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Denver TV personalities' goofiest Facebook photos
January 24, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Even though Facebook is great for sharing oddball photos, many Denver TV personalities aren't interested in playing. Either they don't have a page, or they maintain one that's...
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Mitt Romney plans CO caucus visit, Ron Paul likely, but what about Newt?
January 24, 2012 in The Latest Word
Mitt Romney.Earlier this month, Colorado Republican Party chairman Ryan Call argued that this year's Colorado Republican Caucus will mean more than ever, in part because the date was moved up...
Reader: Pit bull haters deserve to have their ignorance attacked with capital letters
January 24, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Medical marijuana: Law enforcement group rips dispensary seizure letters
January 24, 2012 in The Latest Word
John Walsh.U.S. Attorney John Walsh says he's not bluffing when it comes to seizure letters sent to 23 medical marijuana dispensaries near schools. And Neill Franklin, executive director of Massachusetts-based...
Caleb Pacheco: Body of three-year-old found under trailer, mom Juanita Kinzie arrested
January 24, 2012 in The Latest Word
Heather Speicher Allegedly Impersonated Someone Who'd Been Attacked By a Police Impersonator
January 24, 2012 in True Crime Report
Hell's Lovers: Nineteen suspects appear in court on drugs, weapons, explosives charges
January 24, 2012 in The Latest Word
Mark Rubinson, Robert Young Plead Guilty in Weekend at Bernie's-Style Corpse Joy Ride
January 24, 2012 in True Crime Report
Carmelo Anthony shoots like a bricklayer in Nuggets' win over New York Knicks
January 23, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Police brutality: Reinstated cop still faces lawsuit in Denver Diner case
January 23, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Denver's Civil Service Commission has reinstated officers Ricky Nixon and Kevin Devine, who'd been fired for their actions in an alleged brutality incident at the Denver Diner in...
Reader: Civil union proposal like leftovers compared to a true marriage bill
January 23, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Over the Weekend: Big Gigantic, food porn, Z-Trip, Cirque du Soleil
January 23, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.In the words of the immortal Mike Reno, we're all working for the weekend. Over the past few days, Westworders documented how that effort paid off in Denver...
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THC driving bill may be hard to kill despite iffy science, senator says
January 23, 2012 in The Latest Word
Last April, a bill to set THC driving standards was put on hold by a senate committee -- and a DUID-marijuana working group charged with reconsidering the issue deadlocked over...
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Photo: Michael Hancock campaign HQ turns into "Coming Cock"
January 23, 2012 in The Latest Word
Photo by William BreathesNo, this isn't a poster for a new porn flick....As Patricia Calhoun has reported, Michael Hancock's old campaign headquarters, at 1100 Bannock Street, may be the luckiest...
