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Want to get high with Seth Rogen in Colorado? It’s complicated
The actor invited fans to a Dec. 8 screening of his new movie, sweetening the offer with a chance to “get baked” with him beforehand.
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By Ben Markus
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Seth Rogen’s ‘get baked’ movie screening in Denver takes a hit
Rogen said on Twitter that the event hasn’t been canceled, but moved to another location.
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By Ben Markus
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Denver marks 33 straight months of rising home prices
For almost three years now, home prices in Denver have been on a continuous climb, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index.
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DIA project may swell $100 million over budget, Denver auditor says
The project consists of a light rail station and a 519-room hotel, which was originally projected to cost $500 million back in 2011.
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RTD light rail discriminates against people in wheelchairs, federal lawsuit says
The Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition says the trains are in violation of the Americans with Disability Act.
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Cause of Black Forest fire unknown, sheriff says
The El Paso County Sheriff’s office said the fire was not naturally caused, but investigators could not find a suspect.
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Marijuana public consumption tickets up 471 percent in Denver
Through the first three quarters of 2014 police wrote 668 tickets, compared to just 117 for the same period the year before.
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Boulder County extends moratorium on oil and gas drilling
Oil and gas companies must wait three-and-a-half years longer to drill new wells in Boulder County.
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Local hops can’t keep pace with Colorado breweries
Less than 5 percent of hops used in Colorado craft beers is grown in the state, and farms are struggling to close that gap.
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Denver restaurant sales up 11 percent, leading statewide boom
Sales at the state’s eateries hit a first quarter record, led by a strong increase in Denver.
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By Ben Markus
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Craft beer in Colorado is (still) booming, but for how long?
With sales at their peak, and up to 100 more breweries planning to open in the next couple years, craft beer is riding high.
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Recreational marijuana sales in Colo. eclipse medical for first time
In July, customers from around the world came to Colorado and purchased $29.7 million worth of pot.
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Decades later, Pueblo still reeling from steel exodus
Pueblo has struggled to come back from the steel industry’s collapse in the 1980s.
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Colorado Springs courts young professionals as military faces uncertain future
The southern Front Range city relies heavily on a shrinking military, so it’s looking to diversify the local economy.
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In Grand Junction, natural gas crash still reverberates through struggling economy
The Grand Junction metro stands in contrast to a booming Colorado. The area has yet to recover more than 3,000 jobs lost since the recession.
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Colo. pot smuggled out of state by mail in record numbers
Authorities report they seized nearly 500 pounds of pot destined for other states in 2013.
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