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Denver council committee considers medical pot regs

Denver City Councilman Charlie Brown has stripped one of the more controversial provisions from his proposed regulations for the burgeoning medical marijuana industry. The regulatory framework he unveiled today in a council committee no longer would ...

From CHRISTOPHER N. OSHER, Denver Post,  18 Nov 2009

Denver getting spruced up as some bond projects completed

traffic operations center for Denver police. The city also will build an education wing and collection storage facility for the Museum of Nature & Science and refurbish Boettcher Concert Hall. Cyclists enjoy ...

From CHRISTOPHER N. OSHER, Denver Post,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: John Hickenlooper

Denver community leaders back "restart" for Montbello High

Montbello High School needs a "restart" that will allow more autonomy on teacher hiring and budgeting, and future students in the neighborhood may benefit from the establishment of multiple smaller high schools, northeast Denver leaders said ...

From CHRISTOPHER N. OSHER, Denver Post,  7 Nov 2009

Denver sheriff petition headed to DA's office

Seven petition circulators who worked for a company hired by Denver sheriff's deputies in their bid to ask voters to broaden their arrest powers used "questionable" practices, perhaps forging thousands of signatures, elections officials said ...

From CHRISTOPHER N. OSHER, Denver Post,  6 Nov 2009

Denver opts not to renew contract with jobs partner

In the wake of a scathing audit, Denver is parting ways with a nonprofit partner that uses federal aid to fuel job growth. The city's Office of Economic Development and Seedco Financial Services on Thursday announced they had reached a mutual agreement ...

From CHRISTOPHER N. OSHER, Denver Post,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: John Hickenlooper

Denver voters drive off vehicle-impoundment initiative

Denver voters Tuesday soundly defeated a ballot initiative that would have significantly restricted police discretion on whether to impound cars driven by unlicensed drivers. Initiative 300 had prompted opposition from an array of civic and political ...

From CHRISTOPHER N. OSHER THE DENVER POST, The Vail Trail,  4 Nov 2009

Related Topics: John Hickenlooper

Denver auditor faults nonprofit on creating jobs

A nonprofit that received access to nearly $6 million in federal aid from the city of Denver to fuel job creation "has remained significantly and constantly noncompliant" with job-creation goals, City Auditor Dennis Gallagher reported Monday. An audit ...

From CHRISTOPHER N. OSHER, Denver Post,  4 Nov 2009

Related Topics: John Hickenlooper

Impound plan driven off

argued that impound fees would help pay for enforcement. US President Barack Obama (2nd L) walks down the West Wing Colonnade alongside Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (R), President of the European Commission Jose ...

From CHRISTOPHER N. OSHER, Denver Post,  3 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Fredrik Reinfeldt,  European Commission,  Javier Solana,  European Union

Two Denver councilmen back medical-marijuanasales tax

Denver City Council members Charlie Brown and Chris Nevitt are polar opposites on how much regulation the burgeoning medical marijuana industry should face. Nevitt doesn't understand why Brown is pushing for more regulation. Brown can't understand why ...

From CHRISTOPHER N. OSHER, Denver Post,  3 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Chris Romer,  U.S. Democratic Party

Linkhart ends youth-jobs funding push

Councilman Doug Linkhart on Monday backed off his push to amend Mayor John Hickenlooper's budget to add $700,000 for youth-employment programs. The mayor pledged to try to find another way to help an additional 100 people, including private money and ...

From CHRISTOPHER N. OSHER, Denver Post,  3 Nov 2009

Related Topics: John Hickenlooper

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