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Colorado

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Colorado Lawmakers Balk at THC Blood Limit DUI Law

    The Colorado state legislature failed to act last week on a proposal to establish a THC blood limit for impaired drivers. The measure was nearly identical to the DUI provision included in I-502, the Washington ballot initiative to legalize marijuana for recreational use.

  • Arts

    December 7, 2011

    The Weekly Wire: This Week's Recommended Events

    The Colorado state legislature failed to act last week on a proposal to establish a THC blood limit for impaired drivers. The measure was nearly identical to the DUI provision included in I-502, the Washington ballot initiative to legalize marijuana for recreational use.

  • Calendar

    November 30, 2011

    Ted Vigil: A John Denver Tribute

    The Colorado state legislature failed to act last week on a proposal to establish a THC blood limit for impaired drivers. The measure was nearly identical to the DUI provision included in I-502, the Washington ballot initiative to legalize marijuana for recreational use.

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Obama's War on Weed: The President's Strange Flip-Flop on Medical Marijuana

    ​Editor's Note: The following, written by Ray Stern of our sister paper Phoenix New Times, provides a beyond-Washington look at recent federal actions regarding medical marijuana. The new federal crackdown on medical marijuana announced on October 7 by the four California U.S. Attorneys sent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2011

    The Cynic's Guide to Husky Football: Everything That Could Possibly Go Wrong With UW's 2011 Season

    Max Waugh via Dawgman.com​The 2011 NCAA football season is upon us. Hallelujah and amen, let the tailgating begin. This is the year that the Pac-10 adds two schools (Utah and Colorado) and becomes the Pac-12, giving the conference as many teams as there are beers in a half case of Rainier and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Exit Interview: Marsha Massey, Outgoing Tourism Director for Washington State

    ​This marks the final week for the state's tourism office, which has fallen victim to budget cuts going into effect July 1. As of that date, Washington will be the only state in the nation without a publicly-funded office to promote tourism. How does that sit with the state's outgoing tourism ... More >>

  • Diversions

    May 4, 2011

    Ask a Mexican!

    ​This marks the final week for the state's tourism office, which has fallen victim to budget cuts going into effect July 1. As of that date, Washington will be the only state in the nation without a publicly-funded office to promote tourism. How does that sit with the state's outgoing tourism ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    Lynnwood Police to Rape Victim: Sorry We Called You a Liar

    Marc P. O'Leary​In 2008, an 18-year-old woman from Lynnwood told police that she'd been raped in her apartment. Officers supposedly believed her at first, but later decided that she was lying and charged with with making a false report. But now that Marc P. O'Leary, a suspected serial rapist a ... More >>

  • News

    March 30, 2011

    Small Harvest

    Washington's medical-marijuana industry isn't as big as you think.

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2011

    Medical-Marijuana Market in Washington State Is Still Relatively Tiny, According to First-of-Its-Kind Report

    ​With dozens of medical-marijuana dispensaries proliferating all around town, authorizing doctors openly advertising their services, and a newly opened cannabis farmers market, it often seems as if the local medical-pot business is going gangbusters. But according to the first methodical analy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2011

    D.W.High: Washington Lawmakers Consider Limit on THC Blood Levels

    Image source​Not to be outdone by legislators in Colorado, Washington state officials are considering setting a legal limit for the amount of THC (the magical, active ingredient in marijuana) in a driver's blood.

  • Food

    December 8, 2010

    The Transcendence of Loathing

    Chipotle knocks fast food on its ass.

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2010

    Is Locally-Sourced Really Better Than Store-Bought?

    Granted, Colorado lamb might've been unfairly delicious​Among chefs, the argument has always gone like this: Locally-sourced produce, meats and other supplies are always going to taste better. Getting to know your farmer, your rancher, will allow you to procure supplies that have been raised ... More >>

  • Food

    October 13, 2010

    Empire Plate Building at Mayuri

    Granted, Colorado lamb might've been unfairly delicious​Among chefs, the argument has always gone like this: Locally-sourced produce, meats and other supplies are always going to taste better. Getting to know your farmer, your rancher, will allow you to procure supplies that have been raised ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    Riding the Peacock at Mayuri

    ​"I pushed my way back through the knots of people, turning my shoulders into narrow gaps, and twisted out the door into the cold and dark of the night. The sudden quiet and the chill in the air was sudden, like a slap. I walked into the parking lot, lit a cigarette, and leaned against my car- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2010

    USA Today: Pick-Quick Drive In in Fife Has The Best Burger in Washington (According To At Least One Person)

    Best Burger in Washington. No, really.​Yesterday, that absolutely impeachable culinary resource--the USA Today--named the 51 best burgers in the United States: one for each state, then an extra for the District of Columbia. In order to assemble said list, the paper turned to local experts in e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2010

    Colorado Town Puts the Brake On Bikes

    ​Black Hawk is a tiny town in Colorado that you never would have heard of had it not decided to practice it's own weird brand of fascism. Ya see, the citizens in Black Hawk, all 100 of them, are apparently so fed up with the lycra-clad masses that pedal through their quaint little hamlet that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2010

    Eggs Will F#@&ing Kill You: Friday Food Freak-Out Comes A Day Early

    Yeah, that's a lot of eggs​My original choice in using Friday as my day to write about all the various food recalls and terrible environmental news was not arbitrary or just a nice bit of alliteration. No, the Friday Food Freak-Out became a Friday thing because Friday is the day that all compa ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 4, 2010

    Paper Bird

    Yeah, that's a lot of eggs​My original choice in using Friday as my day to write about all the various food recalls and terrible environmental news was not arbitrary or just a nice bit of alliteration. No, the Friday Food Freak-Out became a Friday thing because Friday is the day that all compa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    Today in Sex: Saving my Hymen for Daddy

    ​Every time I read about one of these über-creepy father/daughter Purity Balls, I thank the itty bitty baby Jesus that my repressed, Irish Catholic dad would rather sear his ears shut with a blowtorch than have a discussion that in any way involves my vagina. For those of you unfamiliar with ... More >>

  • News

    April 14, 2010

    Down on the Farm

    The Humane Society and big agriculture slug it out over animal rights.

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2010

    Ask the Critic: Going Green

    Hatch chiles, the pride of New Mexico​There are a few things--regional food things--which, once they become a part of your life, can never be shook. Like a childhood love for Jesus or heroin addiction, they stick with you no matter where you travel. Former Kansas City residents will never be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    Big-Ass Burrito Blues: Taqueria La Venadita

    ​This week's review of Taqueria La Venadita (and the five meals I ate their in preparation for it) went a long way toward convincing me that I might just be able to survive in these Northwestern climes. Good tacos, tortas, a place to sit and watch Mexican telenovellas or the occasional episode ... More >>

  • News

    January 6, 2010

    Weed Takes Root

    Marijuana’s steady creep toward legalization nationwide.

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    Celebrate Mexican Independence: Eat Mole

    ​Celebrating the bicentennial of Mexican independence, Seattle's Mexican Consulate has been hosting a Mexican Gastronomic Series. The fourth session focuses on the much-loved mole sauce and will be held at Galerías Restaurant & Bar (perhaps better known for its generous margaritas than its c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2009

    Oregon Fan Wants Real Live Duck for Mascot

    Nothing says intimidation like...a mallard.​Certain college football teams have a tradition of using live animals as mascots. LSU has Mike, a caged tiger that sits on the sidelines during home games. Colorado has Ralphie, a buffalo "released" onto the field before kickoff with the help of deni ... More >>

  • News

    September 23, 2009

    The Argument Against Permanent Recession-Level Spending

    “It’s a proven failure,” according to one out-of-city critic.

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2009

    This Woman Came All the Way From Colorado to Tell Us Not to Vote for Tim Eyman's Initiative

    ​While Tim Eyman was losing a lawsuit against the state (whose budget office he thought was misinterpreting his latest initiative), Colorado resident Carol Hedges was visiting the state to tell us not to vote for his latest initiative. That initiative, I-1033, would basically freeze our gove ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2009

    This PowerPoint Says Eyman's Latest Time Bomb Makes MacGyvers of Us All

    "Given our experience in Colorado, passing [I-1033] in a recession would be a disaster." So says Carol Hedges of the Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute, in a conference call held by her org's counterpart, the Washington State Budget & Policy Center this afternoon. (Think tanks, unite!) If you're not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 5, 2009

    Elysian New Belgium Collaborations Starting To Appear

    Last summer, Seattle's Elysian Brewing announced a new, unique partnership with Colorado's New Belgium Brewing Company. The goals were two-fold: 1.) Elysian wanted to up production and expand into different markets, and 2.) New Belgium wanted to brew smaller batches of experimental beers. New Belgiu ... More >>

  • Food

    October 29, 2008

    Stealing Home After a Trippel

    Be sure your quadrupel lives up to its name.

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2008

    Willie Nelson Books Marymoor Gig

    Be sure your quadrupel lives up to its name.

  • Food

    December 5, 2007

    Mead: Nectar of the Nerds

    If your favorite Michael Jackson didn't sing “Don't Stop Till You Get Enough,” you're one of them.

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2007

    Dead on the 4th of July

    If your favorite Michael Jackson didn't sing “Don't Stop Till You Get Enough,” you're one of them.

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2007

    Bridge Crashers

    If your favorite Michael Jackson didn't sing “Don't Stop Till You Get Enough,” you're one of them.

  • Music

    April 4, 2007

    Rocket Queen

    God save the queen.

  • Diversions

    January 24, 2007

    Ask a Mexican

    Don't doubt the powers of pirateria.

  • Arts

    February 22, 2006

    Two Plays That Sing

    Book-It's Plainsong and Annex Theatre's make beautiful music.

  • Arts

    February 15, 2006

    Colorado of the Mind

    Westerners strain to connect in Book-It's strong and heartfelt show.

  • Arts

    January 18, 2006

    Cannibalism Is So Tasteless

    But what else would you expect from South Park creator Trey Parker?

  • Film

    January 4, 2006

    One: The Movie

    Runs Fri., Jan. 6–Thurs., Jan. 19, at Varsity

  • Arts

    July 6, 2005

    These Ain't No Seafair Pirates

    Runs Fri., Jan. 6–Thurs., Jan. 19, at Varsity

  • Diversions

    April 6, 2005

    Into the Great Wide Open

    Lorna Leedy has designs on all kinds of territory.

  • Diversions

    December 10, 2003

    Adventures in Gift Giving

    Lorna Leedy has designs on all kinds of territory.

  • Food

    November 19, 2003

    Food & Beverage News

    Lorna Leedy has designs on all kinds of territory.

  • Arts

    March 20, 2002

    Writing Contest Winners

    Lorna Leedy has designs on all kinds of territory.

  • News

    March 6, 2002

    A really great guy

    Lorna Leedy has designs on all kinds of territory.

  • Arts

    May 30, 2001

    Tailor made

    Choreographer Val Caniparoli has his way with PNB.

  • News

    February 17, 1999

    The coach fumbles

    UW's Neuheisel commits 18 NCAA violations.

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