In order to make a movie, you need a crew.

To that end, the Colorado Office of Film, Television & Media has launched an online tool called Colorado Reel-Crew, which will "enable the state's film industry workforce and support service companies to showcase their skills and services to producers considering filming in the state." Colorado Reel-Crew is part of a platform called Reel-Scout, which allows the film office to catalog and promote Colorado locations suitable for filming. Now, it'll be able to do so with local crew, too.

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Filmmakers Josh Fox and Phelim McAleer are having quite an argument, but mostly on film and not in the same room. Both men will be in Boulder tonight at the same time to present documentaries that claim to expose the truth about using hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in natural gas drilling. But the events are scheduled in different venues, and undecided moviegoers should be advised that the two films have contrary ideas of what the underlying "truth" about fracking might be.

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Earlier today, we told you about guilty pleas from high-fashion photographer Orin Fryson, who was charged with indecent exposure and masturbation at the University of Denver. But this isn't the only example of a possible sexually related crime making news at DU right now.

Campus authorities are currently investigating not one, not two, but three separate reports about young women potentially being given date-rate drugs while visiting area watering holes.

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Last November's passage of Amendment 64 was greeted with joy by many members of the cannabis community. But what followed was a confusing flurry of bills that will be further refined by rules and regulations to be crafted by the Department of Revenue in the months after they're signed, likely next week. With that in mind, Sensible Colorado is sponsoring an event tonight in Fort Collins intended to cut through the clutter and explore what the new laws will mean for consumers and entrepreneurs alike.

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Sheriff Justin Smith.

As we noted last week while covering the tragic death of Anastasia Adair, who accidentally killed herself with a new assault rifle, Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith and 54 colleagues have joined a complaint against newly passed Colorado gun-control laws, including a ban of all magazines that can hold more than fifteen rounds and a requirement for universal background checks on gun purchases. What are the arguments against them? The Independence Institute's Dave Kopel, who helped assemble the document (it's on view below), lays out the sheriffs' concerns.

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There's a huge disconnect between the images shared online by Orin Fryson and news of his assorted arrests and guilty pleas.

The former portray him as a super-hot photographer whose striking images of gorgeous women are undeniably eye-popping. The latter depicts busts for indecent exposure and masturbation at assorted Denver-area colleges, with the likelihood of jail time when he's sentenced in July. Photos and details below.

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For the past year or so, Broncos receiver Eric Decker and Jesse James, his country-music-singing beloved, have topped the hottest local athlete/girlfriend list. But it looks like they've got some competition from the Colorado Rockies' Josh Rutledge and Laura McKeeman, his significant other. A former Miss Florida, McKeeman works at Fox Sports -- hence her designation as one of the 25 hottest sidelines reporters by Complex.com -- and Rutledge ain't so bad, either. Check out the photographic evidence below.

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Daniele Perazzi.

Last week, Mayor Michael Hancock was at the CELL to announce the expansion of Transportation on Patrol, a program that empowers Denver's cabbies, limo drivers, truckers and even pedal-cab operators to alert law enforcement of suspicious behavior. Days later, a taxi driver reportedly called the cops because a supposed gun dealer seemed like a potential terrorist. But now it looks like last weekend's Fox31 story on the incident misfired, and there could be plenty of collateral damage.

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Former defensive player of the year Charles Woodson had the chance to sign with either the Super Bowl-contending Denver Broncos or the lowly Oakland Raiders. And last night, he chose the Raiders.

Having played in Oakland for eight years, Woodson should know as well as anyone that the Raiders suck. Must've slipped his mind. So, as a reminder, we present this gallery of Raiders suck memes, perfect for Woodson to ponder next year, when Oakland's not in the playoffs and the Broncos are. See them below.

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Brian Vicente.

Earlier today, we shared the thoughts of Sensible Colorado head Brian Vicente about the federal government's continued silence on Amendment 64, the marijuana measure he co-authored.

But we also asked Vicente's views about the newly passed but not yet signed marijuana laws spurred by A64, as well as the fear among lawmakers that Colorado voters will reject taxes on pot -- so great a concern that the legislature almost approved a measure that might have repealed much of it.

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Adair.

The tragic death of Anastasia Adair, who accidentally killed herself with her new assault rifle, sparked an online conversation about whether guns promote safety or actually create more dangers. Here's a comment who thinks using such incidents as an argument for a ban is as ridiculous as... well, as this.

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Patrick Roy.

It's an all-sports edition of Denver blogs.

Mile High Hockey's Steve House on rumors that Patrick Roy will be named to coach the Avs.

Purple Row's Bryan Kilpatrick likes what he sees from Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado.

Mile High Report's Bronco Mike on Rahim Moore coming to grips with mistakes and life.

Michael Hancock.

A much-contested deal to trade eleven acres of open space in the Cherry Creek corridor for an office building in central Denver, pushed by Mayor Michael Hancock and approved by city council in April, has triggered not one but two citizen petition drives to nix the swap and protect the land in question -- one of the last remnants of a prairie ecosystem in the city limits.

Voters may get to decide the matter this fall, although the city's efforts to squelch the campaign may result in a battle in court first.

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If you thought shopping on Boulder's Pearl Street Mall could be expensive before the city council prohibited smoking on the mall earlier this year, just try lighting a cigarette during your next visit.

Since the ban went into effect just over six weeks ago, 35 people have been cited for setting flame to tobacco (at least we think it was all tobacco) while on the mall -- and the potential price for this decision sure as hell ain't cheap.

Get details and see two videos below.

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Is it legal to grow hemp in Colorado? Like, right now?

That's a complicated question -- and one that the Colorado Department of Agriculture is trying to clear up in a statement issued this week: "Amendment 64 did not authorize the immediate cultivation of hemp. It instead directed the General Assembly to enact legislation governing the cultivation, processing and sale of industrial hemp. This they have now done."

So can farmers start planting? Not yet.

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A note to potential employers of Taylor Powers, 21. When you Google her name, you will come across posts like this one -- as well as clips from the New York Daily News and The Smoking Gun -- about her being charged following her mushroom-fueled strip and subsequent rescue during a hike at Chautauqua Park on Sunday. But this incident in no way should define what appears to be a very articulate, together person -- at least judging by her cooking blog, Get in My Belly. And while a couple of the recipes include mushrooms, they're not that kind of mushrooms....

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Update: Yesterday, we told you about the shooting of an employee during what appeared to be a robbery at a Pleasures adult store in Aurora; see our previous coverage below.

Now, representatives of the Aurora Police Department have released a surveillance photo of the man who pulled the trigger.

See a larger version of the image below, and get the latest about an increased reward being dangled in the case.

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Graduation at CU-Boulder happened just over a week ago, but the CU-Boulder Missed Connections Facebook page hasn't slowed down a bit. The site features lotsa fresh posts...

...fresh in many different ways....

...in which romantic students search for the one who got away. We've collected and photo-illustrated our ten recent faves. Count them down below, and predict for yourself whether love will be back in the fall.

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It's been over six months since voters approved Amendment 64, which allows adults 21 and over in Colorado to use and possess small amounts of marijuana, and the Obama administration still hasn't weighed in on the measure.

Last week, we speculated that the delays would continue thanks to current scandals that touch upon the Justice Department, and one of the main A64 proponents won't complain if they do.

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For all the good things that come along with more cycling in Denver, there are also some negatives -- including bicycle-related crime, which tends to be committed at some locations more often than others. Example: A new 9News report has identified the city's ten worst bike racks for theft, with many major landmarks making the roster -- including Auraria campus, which turns up three (!) times. Look below to see the complete list, illustrated via interactive graphics of the area; if you have problems seeing the images, click "View Larger Map."

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