Author: Jesse Paul
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Colorado banks quietly offer services to marijuana industry
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Colorado’s cannabis industry has had a chief request since marijuana was legalized: Give us access to banks. But it turns out that hundreds of the state’s pot businesses are already working with financial institutions under the close watch of federal regulators, even though marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. As many as 35 banks…
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“Swatting” could soon lead to stiffer penalties in Colorado under false reporting measure
Legislation that would increase penalties for people who falsely report a crime as part of so-called “swatting” pranks advanced out of a state Senate committee on a unanimous vote Monday. Senate Bill 68 would make false reporting that involves an imminent threat by use of a deadly weapon a Class 1 misdemeanor, instead of a…
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Daughter of deported man will attend Trump’s first State of the Union address as guest of Colorado congressman
It has been just over two months since Viviana Andazola Marquez’s father was deported, sending her studies at Yale University and plans to apply to law school spiraling. But on Tuesday night the Denver-area woman and American citizen will have a chance to face the president — and Congress — she feels are responsible. Andazola Marquez…
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‘The art of airporting:’ Ice skating, goat yoga, therapy dogs among amenities offered by DIA to make traveling more fun
On any given day at this Denver landmark, there could be goat yoga, ice skating , beer tasting, live music and fine art. You might even meet former Broncos quarterback and Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning. This isn’t some all-inclusive Rocky Mountain vacation or a VIP state tour. It’s Denver International Airport — and in…
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Colorado truckers could officially become part of the fight against human trafficking
Truckers have long been the eyes and ears of the road, and the industry and Colorado lawmakers want to officially put that perspective to use as the state continues its growing battle against human trafficking. A proposal next year would do that through legislation by requiring all new commercial driver’s license candidates in the state to go…
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New details released in small plane crash that killed two last year in El Paso County
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Witnesses told federal air crash investigators they saw a vintage biplane flying low and slow over Palmer Lake amid strong winds moments before it went down in fiery heap in March 2016, killing both men aboard. The National Transportation Safety Board, in a factual report on the crash released this month, said witnesses reported the plane looked…
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Gov. John Hickenlooper names new head of Colorado Department of Transportation
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Michael Lewis, the No. 2 at the Colorado Department of Transportation, has been promoted to lead the agency as it works to address the state’s crisis-level roads situation. Gov. John Hickenlooper announced the appointment on Monday. “Mike has a reputation as a problem solver and brings an incredible transportation background to CDOT at a time when…
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ACLU — representing gay couple at center of Colorado wedding cake case — files brief in U.S. Supreme Court
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The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a Colorado court’s ruling that a Lakewood bakery violated the state’s anti-discrimination laws in 2012 by refusing to bake a cake for a gay couple’s wedding reception. The civil rights organization, which is representing the couple, Charlie Craig and…
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Amtrak’s Southwest Chief getting another boost from Pueblo County, other communities
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Efforts to ensure that Amtrak’s Southwest Chief line keeps rolling through the region are chugging along. Pueblo County announced Monday it was pledging $12,500 toward the latest Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery — or TIGER — grant application for train track fixes. It joins more than 20 other communities in three states — Colorado, Kansas and New Mexico…
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Denver wants to end traffic-related deaths by 2030. This is their plan
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Denver unveiled preliminary plans Friday to eliminate traffic-related deaths in the city by 2030, an ambitious goal that includes addressing high-risk corridors through speed reductions, better lighting, median alterations and promoting a culture of safety. “All of Denver deserves safe streets,” Mayor Michael Hancock said at a morning event downtown to promote the initiative called…