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This One-Man Crime Wave is Going a Hundred Miles Down a Dead-End Streetnew
Victor Arnold Gabler talks fast. Sitting behind a grille at the Adams County jail, he's asked to explain himself; two hours later, the story of his life has sprouted more subplots than the JFK assassination.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
12-21-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Snowboarder Steve Fisher Hits a Double Cork in the Road on his Way to the Olympicsnew
The U.S. Snowboarding team pays for Steve Fisher's travel, training and health care — an important factor, given the two reconstructive surgeries he's had on his right wrist since he joined the team as a rookie in 2003.
Can a Mild-mannered Bakery Clerk Solve Grocery Workers' Labor Strife?new
Kim Cordova's termination, and the filing of a slander lawsuit against her and two other union members, convinced her to make a play for the top job at one of the largest unions in Colorado. She'll be the first woman to head Local 7.
Westword |
Melanie Asmar |
12-07-2009 |
Business & Labor
There's a Water War on the Colorado-Wyoming Bordernew
Along the Green River in Wyoming, cities and towns are massing to fight a proposal that would pump up to 250,000 acre-feet of water per year from their river to thirsty cities and towns in Colorado. The focus of the uproar is a relatively unknown Fort Collins entrepreneur named Aaron Million, who came up with the plan to bring the much-needed water to Colorado.
Westword |
Joel Warner |
11-30-2009 |
Environment
Fixers, Feeders, and the Strange, Hidden World of Feral Catsnew
Thirty thousand cats are euthanized every year in Colorado, double the rate of dogs. Some volunteers are trying to reduce the kill rate by trapping ferals, spaying or neutering them, then returning them. But trap-neuter-return is a controversial solution, often unpopular with communities afflicted by the colonies.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
11-23-2009 |
Animal Issues
The Writing's on the Wall for KOZE, a Graf Artist Who Thought He'd Never be Caughtnew
Despite nearly a decade of writing his moniker in enormous letters across rooftops, light-rail cars and overpasses across the city, KOZE remained largely a mystery to police because he was very good at following graffiti's golden rule: Don't get caught in the act. But all that changed on Oct. 23.
Will Medical Marijuana Regulations Turn the Wild West into the Mild West?new
Denver City Councilman Charlie Brown is getting ready to give medical marijuana speculators a good, swift kick with his cowboy boot, to get them to toe whatever line the city decides to draw. Better that, he says, than kick them out of Denver altogether -- as towns across the metro area have started to do.
Denver's Intiative 300 is Out to Put the Brakes on Illegal Immigrationnew
Although enforcing federal immigration laws is not the jurisdiction of municipal police, enforcing traffic laws is. That's what inspired Dan Hayes to come up with a way to get immigrant drivers without licenses off the road — if not out of the country altogether.
Westword |
Jared Jacang Maher |
11-02-2009 |
Immigration
Clemency for Six Colorado Prisoners Could Serve Justice and Save Millions -- So Why Won't the Gov. Try It?new
To date, Gov. Bill Ritter has issued just two pardons and not a single commutation, a situation that frustrates prisoner advocates.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
10-26-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Roger Daltrey Isn't Quite Ready for His Senior Discountnew
As of today, Daltrey's spent more than 65 years on the planet -- a benchmark that's even more noteworthy given the fact that he famously sang "I hope I die before I get old" in the early Who classic "My Generation."
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
10-19-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ganjapreneurs Are Cashing in on Colorado's Booming Medical Pot Businessnew
To meet an increased demand, at least seventy new Colorado dispensaries have opened, forty in the metro area alone. Many of these are operated by what insiders are calling a "second wave" of ganjapreneurs -- savvy, experienced businesspeople and professionals.
Colorado's New Medicaid Funding Plan Will Leave Disabled Adults on the Outsidenew
Because of recent changes in the way Colorado distributes Medicaid money to adults with developmental disabilities, Sean Wenlock will only be able to afford the services of his caregiver two days a week instead of five. And he's not alone.
Breathe Carolina's Kyle Evans Discusses the Joys and Dangers of the Warped Tournew
July 13 is the first day off for Breathe Carolina bandmates Kyle Evans and David Schmitt since they hopped aboard the pop-punk juggernaut known as the Warped Tour, and they're determined to enjoy it. So they've headed to Delaware's Dewey Beach for an afternoon of Jet-Skiing, little knowing that their joyful excursion is about to go terribly awry.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
08-10-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Colorado Voice Clinic Thinks Every Person Has the Right to be Heardnew
Although the clinic has seen more than its share of famous patients, the facility is designed to help everybody who needs to keep their voices healthy, and clients range from students to housewives to lawyers to politicians to local musicians.
Snoop Dogg is Ready to Embark on His 'Blazed and Confused' Tour, Jaccnew
Copy editors, grammarians and assorted other speakers of English: Apologies in advance for our email interview with Calvin Broadus, aka Snoop Dogg, whose Blazed and Confused tour kicks off in Denver. Turns out Snoop is as big a fan of creative spelling and unusual word usage as he is of the sticky-icky ... almost.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
07-13-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
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