Marijuana users are getting creative when it comes to getting their hands on pot. They're using web sites like Craigslist to trade merchandise for marijuana.
Plug in "marijuana" on Craigslist and a laundry list of postings will appear. People are looking to trade anything and everything from cell phones... more »
DENVER - A Westminster man indicted by a federal grand jury for making and distributing child pornography is now in custody. Gregory Lynn Hopson, 42, is a convicted sex offender who was serving probation from a 2000 case of sexual assault on a child out of Boulder County.
The... more »
LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) - Thousands of containers of synthetic marijuana have been seized from a smoke shop in Loveland. The Reporter Herald reports that products containing lab-manufactured cannabinoids were seized from Loveland's One Love Smoke Shop on Wednesday. The newspaper says that no one has been arrested but that criminal... more »
DENVER (AP) - A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of how Colorado funds education is going to trial in Denver District Court.
The plaintiffs contend Colorado has underfunded schools and violated its constitutional mandate requiring a "thorough and uniform" education system. They say that poorer communities are at a funding... more »
Well-done, America! Volunteering is on the rise.
A federal report says Americans spent 100 million more hours helping their communities last year than in 2008. The number of people getting involved also went up by 1.6 million to 63.4 million, as more women and blacks lent a helping hand.... more »
A food distribution warehouse in Pueblo West is investing in a renewable energy that should reduce their electric bill by 23%. Andrews Foodservice Systems is installing 500 solar panels on the roof of their building. The cost of the project was about $650,000. George Andrews III, the company's president says... more »
On Tuesday, BIG R announced plans to locate its corporate headquarters and a distribution center in Pueblo.
Mike Carroll, Big R's vice president says the company is committed to employing 40 workers, in managerial, administrative and distribution positions.
Big R specializes in selling farm and ranch supplies. more »