Colorado News
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Sidney -
Nebraska and Oklahoma are being accused as fair-weather federalists because they feel the Supreme Court should overturn Amendment 64, the legalization measure that Colorado voters approved in 2012 for legalizing medical marijuana.
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Denver -
Colorado is home to the great marijuana experiment. A completely legal cannabis industry that is trying to prove to the world that a legal cannabis market makes sense. While some have praised the decision, others have expressed doubt.
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While some states have already banned or regulated the use of drones for hunting, even more states have bills on the books regarding the use of this controversial procedure.
Alaska is one such state that has banned the use of drones for hunting wildlife.
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Denver -
When Mayra Lazos-Guerrero, seven months pregnant, walked up to two two police officers who were were beating her husband while he was on the ground, she asked them to stop. Instead, one of the officers swept her feet out from under her, a witness said.
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Commerce City -
There was a little bit of “reefer madness” going on at Adams High School in Commerce City, Colorado this week. The school was put on lock-down Friday after one student’s weed pipe filled the classroom with smoke, school officials said.
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Denver -
Perhaps no state demonstrates how the nation ignored the facts in handing power back to the GOP more than Colorado. Democrat Gov. John Hickenlooper won by pushing his party.
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SHEL, a band made up of four very talented sisters from Colorado, recently popped up on the soundtrack to a major motion picture. Digital Journal chats to their charming lead singer about what could well be their ticket to stardom.
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Denver -
Just 20 days before voters decide which political party will control the U.S. Senate, Republican Cory Gardner leads Colorado’s incumbent Democrat Sen. Mark Udall by four points, according to a new CNN/ORC poll published Wednesday.
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Denver -
School boards in Colorado and Texas are coming under scrutiny for wanting to increase the prevalence of civics and patriotism in high school social studies. Students in Colorado are protesting, raising the debate over when civics becomes censorship.
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Concern that legal pot in Colorado would compete with the state's world class beer scene appears to be unfounded. Four Colorado breweries report on their experience in the new market place.
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Mack -
A Colorado hunting outfitter who is accused of allegedly injuring mountain lions and bobcats so that his clients could kill them more easily had his day in a U.S. court last Friday.
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Placerville -
A talent for opera singing may have saved a Colorado hiker from a close encounter with a mountain lion who appeared to be stalking her.
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Reports are stating that Colorado residents and visitors are buying pot in what amounts to tons after legalization. At average rates of $220 an ounce this market is making some incredible money for those running it.
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Denver -
Sometimes it seems that if Colorado isn’t the center of the universe, at least it is the center of the United States. Take same-sex marriage or marijuana.
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Denver -
It’s getting to the point where U.S. president Barack Obama is so unpopular leaders of his own political party refuse to be seen with him for fear that it will cost them their jobs in November.
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A total of 7,500 gallons of oil spilled into Colorado's only designated wild and scenic river, Cache La Poudre. It was reported on Friday by Noble Energy to the EPA and the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
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Denver -
A Colorado inmate claims to have been given help from a guard to sell contraband and to assist in beatings by turning down the lights.
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Denver -
The Hershey Company has sued an edible marijuana company in Denver claiming that they make pot-infused candies with wrappers that closely resemble Hershey's products.
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When Colorado and Washington State legalized recreational marijuana, Barack Obama claimed his administration would allow them to govern their own marijuana laws. Yet the Obama administration has sent mixed signals on whether marijuana laws will change.
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Denver -
A Colorado woman was trapped inside her crashed car in a ravine off US Highway 285 near Red Hill Pass for at least five days until she was finally rescued. She will now have to undergo an operation to amputate both feet due to her severe injuries.
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Denver -
As one of the first two states to legalize marijuana for recreational use, Colorado has been seen by others as something of a guinea pig state. According to a recent poll, Colorado voters have mostly welcomed the changes.
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Los Angeles -
It may be one thing to unveil a pot vending machine, but it's another thing entirely to unveil a machine that may violate federal patents...
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Pro-marijuana state Colorado is bound to get even thicker with haze, following the unveiling of its most recent marijuana-friendly vending machine.
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Monument -
The term “Front Range” indicates a specific range of the Rocky Mountains, however, in common usage it applies to the surrounding area and its varied terrain. The area’s elevation ranges from around 6000 feet above sea level to over 14,000 feet.
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The CEO of a Colorado company, under investigation by state insurance regulators, has committed suicide with a nail gun while under investigation.
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Longmont -
The Obama Administration has again acted to demonstrate the taboo on marijuana and is going to be ignored in many cases. This time the Americans with Disabilities Act was involved.
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On Colorado's Interstate 70, east of Denver, there once stood a sign to mark mile 420. In recent years, this sign has been stolen and replaced numerous times by weed enthusiasts due to its unintended reference to their favorite herb.
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Denver -
Recreational marijuana sales became legal in Colorado on Jan. 1, and pot shops reported record sales compared to the days of medical marijuana.
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Breckenridge -
There were long lines in the Colorado mountains on New Year’s Day, and not just on the ski slopes. People were getting high without lifts. Hundreds bought marijuana at the Breckenridge Cannabis Club.
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Denver -
More than 100 people lined up in the snow outside Cannabis 3D Center to buy legal marijuana Wednesday. They lined up outside because there were dozens of journalists, reporters and TV crews inside.
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Colorado Image
People playing chess at the 16th Street Mall, downtown Denver, CO.
World Trade Center sign, downtown Denver, CO.
Snow fell throughout the night on the first weekend of spring 2013 in the Denver area.
More cafes and people on the 16th Street Mall, downtown, Denver, CO.
Flowers growing along the streets of the 16th Street Mall, Denver, CO
A U.S. Forest Service aircraft breaks away as a Modular Airborne Firefighting System-equipped C-130 begins dropping retardant on a section of the Waldo Canyon fire near Colorado Springs, Colo. The National Guard
One of the many formations jutting from the Earth within Garden of the Gods.
A view of the Colorado wildfires as seen from a resident's house LePhotography
Office of the Onion in Boulder, Colorado. David Shankbone
Informative cow, downtown Denver, CO.
Outdoor cafes are the norm along the 16th Street Mall, downtown Denver, CO.
Bicycling is a popular way to get around the downtown core to the 16th Street Mall, Denver, CO.
Opening day at Brekenridge 2013/14 Vail Resorts
One of the more beautiful formations.
Smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire can be seen at nearby Coronado High School in western Colorado Springs, Colo National Guard
Flowers growing along the streets of the 16th Street Mall, Denver, CO
April 20, 1999-Littleton, Colorado: Security camera footage captures Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, 17, as the two go on a shooting spree at Columbine High School. At least 13 were killed and 24 wounded. Harris and Klebold, who also happened to be students at the school, committed suicide at the end of their rampage Screen Capture
A scene from the Colorado wildfires wyoguard
Mountains in the distance as viewed from the 16th Street Mall, downtown Denver, CO.
SHEL with Eva Holbrook (far left). Taylor Ballantyne
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