“Trying to bifurcate one substance into two different schedules doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. Cannabis is cannabis, & under the Controlled Substances Act, there are certain criteria that have to be met in order for a substance to be in a particular schedule.” www.denverpost.com/2026/04/24/m...

Colorado breweries don’t just make some of the best beer in the country, they make some of the best beer in the world. But don't just take my word for it. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/23/w...

Marijuana regulators are putting the industry’s cultivators, manufacturers and sellers on notice 🚩 www.denverpost.com/2026/04/21/m...

Calling all coffee snobs ☕ www.denverpost.com/2026/04/20/w...

Tivoli Brewing Co. debuted Outlaw Light lager in 2022 in an effort to compete with Bud Light and Coors Light. Crazy? Well, maybe not. The beer now accounts for 95% of production volume and sales. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/15/t...

I remember I started taking TMZ seriously after they accurately reported several celebrity deaths long before the news was made public, circa Prince's passing. At a time when we need more accountability in politics this seems like such a good idea. www.tmz.com/2026/04/13/t...

There are a lot of things I love about living in a small town in the Colorado countryside. But getting $3-per-dozen eggs harvested that day from my neighbors' backyard chickens is definitely at the top of the list. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/10/c...

Denver is preparing to host a rap battle of epic proportions, with two massive concerts slated to light up the city on Monday, April 20, otherwise known as the cannabis celebration 420.

Juicy J, Paul Wall, Mike Jones, Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube will all be in town -- at different venues, www.denverpost.com/2026/04/06/4...

See nostalgia through the eyes of a 19-year-old at this new bar in Denver, which was born out of his uber-popular Instagram page. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/03/b...

Locals planning to follow the Denver Nuggets playoff run this season have a new game-day-worthy beer that celebrates one of the team’s star players and a cross-continental collaboration.

The Blue Lakes area reopens after 2025 closure with no permits required for day-use, overnight camping. But changes are afoot: From 20206 on, you must pack out your 💩 & do not leave your little white toilet paper flowers behind. Here's what else you need to know: www.denverpost.com/2026/04/02/b...

Today is April Fools' Day, a.k.a. this journalist's least favorite holiday. If you're announcing something new today -- and it's real -- you better have a damn good reason. Otherwise, your marketing department needs an overhaul.

Hemp-derived beverages that offer a cannabis buzz could become more widely available at bars, restaurants and liquor stores in Colorado if a forthcoming bill passes the legislature.

I can't decide if having THC served alongside alcohol is a good thing or a bad thing waiting to happen. What do you think? Would you want 10 milligram hemp beverages with your dinner and a night out? www.denverpost.com/2026/03/30/t...

Meier Skis will serve beer, wine and cocktails at its production facility. Not to mention shot-skis. www.denverpost.com/2026/03/27/m...

Colorado’s record-breaking warm winter is reshaping one of the state’s most unique skiing festivals that happens each spring.

Boot Tan Fest's founder hopes the 740 people who already bought tickets will still come so that it can sustain and return next year. Hopefully, snow will too. “We hope Boot Tan Fest survives,” she said. “It's still a one-of-a-kind festival." www.denverpost.com/2026/03/26/b...

Denverites! Go support your local burlesque community with a fundraiser on Sunday. Details below 👇 www.denverpost.com/2026/03/19/r...

Croissants, doughnuts and cream puffs – oh my! www.denverpost.com/2026/03/19/p...

Aussie rockers King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and Colorado EDM icon Pretty Lights are back in Buena Vista this year for their own curated festivals. Here's what you need to know, plus a bonus fest on the Western Slope with Of the Trees. www.denverpost.com/2026/03/19/p...

Hundreds of acres on Mount Bross near Fairplay, including a portion of the popular DeCaLiBron Loop trail, are now permanently in the public domain. www.denverpost.com/2026/03/18/m...

Walking up to Vivid Minds Cafe in Denver, it’s obvious that this is no average coffee shop. The building is painted bright blue w/ puffy white clouds. Images of pink & yellow mushrooms welcome visitors & give passersby a clue as to what happens inside after hours. www.denverpost.com/2026/03/18/v...

Colorado AG Phil Weiser, who's vying for governor, told me the DOJ settlement was a back-room, politically biased travesty and is pushing forward with a trial that includes 30 other states AGs to hold Live Nation and Ticketmaster to account. Will it work this time, when so many others have failed?

Good news: Hikers wanting to see the iconic Blue Lakes near Ridgway don't need a permit in 2026. Permits will likely be required starting in 2027. Bad news: Expect crowds since the trail was closed in 2025 & people may want to visit before competing for a permit. www.denverpost.com/2026/03/16/b...

The first Telluride Skijoring will take over the town’s main thoroughfare March 14-15 in hopes that it can both honor Telluride’s Western heritage and boost local spirits after a trying start to the year -- one marked by a 13-day ski patrol strike/resort closure. www.denverpost.com/2026/03/12/t...

It’s often said that age is just a number, and a new Netflix reality dating series will soon put the old adage to the test by taking age entirely out of the courting equation. www.denverpost.com/2026/03/10/a...

Legal psychedelic-assisted therapy and the popularity of microdosing have inspired a new Colorado campaign to warn locals about driving impairments from "magic mushrooms." www.denverpost.com/2026/03/09/p...

Fallout from the Telluride ski patrol strike continues: Telluride Ski Resort suing current & former elected officials, alleging they conspired to pressure owner Chuck Horning to sell the ski area while leveraged ski patrol strike to do so. www.denverpost.com/2026/03/07/t...

Poulette’s new digs — complete with a bigger kitchen, larger walk-in cooler and upgraded ovens that have been fired up for about a week — will enable the business to increase production of its staples, such as macarons, as well as add new items to the menu. www.denverpost.com/2026/03/04/p...

Big personalities playing over-sensationalized versions of themselves in a lavish castle with the couture to match, “The Traitors” is the ultimate escapist version of reality TV in that it is so far removed from reality it feels like watching a live-action fantasy. www.denverpost.com/2026/03/03/t...

I am trying out this Ryze mushroom superfood coffee situation, and while I like the idea, it tastes SO GROSS! Anyone tried this or have tips for masking the flavor? Currently drinking the mushroom coffee powder in an actual cup of coffee and hating every sip.

A Denver cannabis lounge that was at risk of losing its license will remain open and has instead been ordered to pay a $10,000 fine by the city’s Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection. www.denverpost.com/2026/02/20/t...

I hate to say this, but I think journalism newsletters and email push notifications have gotten out of control. They are overwhelming and take up a ridiculous amount of space in my inbox storage.

Call it a creamy espresso martini or a White Russian in a martini glass – either way, it’s delicious and it has become a mainstay on menus throughout Telluride. 🍸 www.denverpost.com/2026/02/05/f...

Take a little virtual tour of the property, which is located in one of Colorado's most expensive enclaves. It cost them $5.5 million BEFORE the renovation. www.denverpost.com/2026/02/03/c...

Great news for Colorado, thanks Phil! apnews.com/live/groundh...

The decision to investigate a December trip by Mountain Village's former mayor to meet the owner of Telluride Ski Resort is an about-face by local leaders, who previously said they wouldn’t launch an investigation into the incident. www.denverpost.com/2026/01/26/m...

Telluride Town Council will investigate one of its members who visited the owner of Telluride Ski Resort, where ski patrollers were striking, & made an offer to purchase the resort. She went w/ the now former mayor of Mountain Village, who will not be investigated. www.denverpost.com/2026/01/20/t...

While psilocybin and psilocin are decriminalized for personal use, cultivation and sharing in Colorado, it is illegal to sell the drug. www.denverpost.com/2026/01/20/p...

The actions in question: Mayor Marti Prohaska and Telluride Town Council member Meehan Fee met with Telluride Ski Resort owner as the patrollers’ strike was underway and made an offer to buy the resort. www.denverpost.com/2026/01/16/m...

Organizers said Bill Pickett ultimately outgrew the National Western "and that's wonderful for then." www.denverpost.com/2026/01/15/b...

Gay ski weeks are a helluva party, but they are also much more than that. Here's where you can shred with pride this winter in Colorado. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 www.denverpost.com/2026/01/13/g...

These stories will make you rethink everything you learned in history class. After all, it’s likely that people’s state of mind, however altered, influenced what they did and the decisions they made. www.denverpost.com/2026/01/12/h...

The moment many have been waiting for: After 13 days on strike, the Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association has accepted a new contract offer from Telluride Ski & Golf to end the work stoppage. The mountain will begin reopening more terrain this weekend. www.denverpost.com/2026/01/08/t...

Even kids from the local school protested yesterday and they didn't mince words. “I think it sucks,” said 12-year-old Joaquin Sloan. “This town is built around skiing, and if you take that away from us, it’s not OK.”

As the rally gets started here comes an update from TelSki. Union set to vote on a new contract 1/8

I’m in downtown Telluride where the business community is rallying to plead with both the ski resort and patrollers union to find a resolution soon before the local economy enters a crisis.

The picturesque town of Telluride on Colorado's Western Slope is in turmoil after its signature ski resort and patrollers union reached an impasse in contract negotiations -- causing the patrol to strike, the resort to close and many tourists to cancel their vacations. How did we get here? 1/🧵

Just 10 days in, the impact of Telluride's ski patroller strike and subsequent mountain closure are no longer hypothetical. Local leaders say town is staring down an "economic crisis." By the time I turned in this story, a restaurant had announced its closure. www.denverpost.com/2026/01/06/t...