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Patricia Calhoun

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    March 14, 2012

    Reader: In defense of 3.2 beer

    In March 2011, Patricia Calhoun called for an end to 3.2 beer, which she referred to as a loser legacy of Prohibition. A year later, 3.2 beer continues to survive in the Colorado marketplace, and one reader is mighty happy about it, as he makes clear in this belated post.

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    March 6, 2012

    Reader: John Hickenlooper earns great press nationally, but locals getting Hick fatigue

    Patricia Calhoun's post about the great press garnered by John Hickenlooper nationally -- including his name surfacing as a possible vice-presidential candidate -- didn't convince one reader, who's a bit lukewarm about the governor's idiosyncrasies. Here's his take.

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    February 1, 2012

    Reader: Sunflower Market on Colfax an easy call, so why did Denver City Council make it hard?

    Patricia Calhoun's item about a Denver City Council food fight over building a new Sunflower Market on Colfax sparked a strong take from one of our most regular commenters after the project was approved. Here's what he had to say.

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    December 9, 2011

    Reader: Occupy Denver tent crackdowns should lead to a similar police war on SNIAGRAB

    ​Patricia Calhoun's post about the ultimately unsuccessful Occupy Denver request for a temporary restraining order against Denver noted that police destroyed occupiers' tents yet allowed bargain hunters to camp out for a week-plus prior to Sports Authority's SNIAGRAB sale. One commenter had so ... More >>

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    October 20, 2011

    Reader: The world will end in 2012 -- so get your Doomsday clock fixed, Harold Camping!

    ​Patricia Calhoun's post about Harold Camping's fast-approaching deadline for the next Doomsday drew the sort of posts will miss if the Rapture begins according to his schedule. Here's an example, apparently from a historical personage with a track record of memorable predictions.

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    September 19, 2011

    Denver boot patrol gives booted bride unwanted wedding gift on no-longer-safe Saturday

    ​Does the City of Denver boot vehicles on weekends? For years, scofflaw drivers felt safe parking their too-many-ticket cars all over town on Saturday and Sunday. But we recently learned from the Department of Public Works that the city will indeed boot cars on Saturdays. And this weekend, a b ... More >>

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    August 12, 2011

    Reader: National Park passes don't cover fee areas popping up at Colorado National Forests

    ​Plenty of readers were surprised to learn (from Patricia Calhoun's recent post) that merely stopping to take a photo at Mount Evans scenic byway will cost a visitor $10. But one commenter was well aware of the situation -- and notes that it's not an isolated incident.

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    July 8, 2011

    Denver rainstorm: Where were you when all hell broke loose? (VIDEOS)

    Videos below.​Speaking as someone who was stuck in it (as was Patricia Calhoun), yesterday's Denver rush hour rainstorm was crazy -- which explains why so many locals recorded the deluge on video. Page down to check out a wealth of clips below, featuring viewpoints ranging from "Can the seat ... More >>

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    July 7, 2011

    Reader: Denver cops may not be able to protect you if they're always looking over their shoulder

    ​Patricia Calhoun's post about Denver Police retirees urging Michael Hancock to hire a "fair" Manager of Safety drew a strong post from a member of the force. He sees the decision as impacting the public in ways the average resident may not have considered.

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    June 16, 2011

    Westword editor Patricia Calhoun wins a top SPJ award for her story on Kristen Stillman

    ​Patricia Calhoun's post about Denver Police retirees urging Michael Hancock to hire a "fair" Manager of Safety drew a strong post from a member of the force. He sees the decision as impacting the public in ways the average resident may not have considered.

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2011

    Reader: Parking ticket for tires on the curb is appropriate whether it's 4 a.m. or not

    ​Patricia Calhoun's post about receiving a parking ticket at 4 a.m. because her tires were on the curb in front of her house drew something of a rebuke -- albeit a good-natured one. Here's the reader's slant on the issue.

  • News

    September 23, 2010

    Readers praise Kristen Stillman's courage

    ​Patricia Calhoun's post about receiving a parking ticket at 4 a.m. because her tires were on the curb in front of her house drew something of a rebuke -- albeit a good-natured one. Here's the reader's slant on the issue.

  • News

    July 22, 2010

    Letters: Westword readers laud Lauri and call Ward a has-been phony -- and Westword wins awards!

    ​Patricia Calhoun's post about receiving a parking ticket at 4 a.m. because her tires were on the curb in front of her house drew something of a rebuke -- albeit a good-natured one. Here's the reader's slant on the issue.

  • News

    July 8, 2010

    Letters: Can a woman understand what it means to be a warrior for God?

    ​Patricia Calhoun's post about receiving a parking ticket at 4 a.m. because her tires were on the curb in front of her house drew something of a rebuke -- albeit a good-natured one. Here's the reader's slant on the issue.

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2010

    Caregivers' Cup: And the winners are...

    Timothy Tipton presents the "press vape" to Westword editor Patricia Calhoun.​Contrary to popular belief, Westword is a newspaper, not a dispensary or a marijuana grow -- and anyone who's looked in our shared refrigerator will tell you there are almost never any edibles around here. Yet the o ... More >>

  • News

    December 3, 2009

    From the week of December 3, 2009

    Timothy Tipton presents the "press vape" to Westword editor Patricia Calhoun.​Contrary to popular belief, Westword is a newspaper, not a dispensary or a marijuana grow -- and anyone who's looked in our shared refrigerator will tell you there are almost never any edibles around here. Yet the o ... More >>

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    October 15, 2009

    From the week of October 15, 2009

    Timothy Tipton presents the "press vape" to Westword editor Patricia Calhoun.​Contrary to popular belief, Westword is a newspaper, not a dispensary or a marijuana grow -- and anyone who's looked in our shared refrigerator will tell you there are almost never any edibles around here. Yet the o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2009

    We're starting the 4th of July on the 3rd

    Westword's offices are closed today in honor of the 4th of July. So instead of blogging, The Latest Word staff will be honoring the work ethic that's made this country great by doing absolutely nothing productive. (Exceptions to the rule: Patricia Calhoun and Kenny Be will be publishing at their u ... More >>

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    May 21, 2009

    From the week of May 21, 2009

    Westword's offices are closed today in honor of the 4th of July. So instead of blogging, The Latest Word staff will be honoring the work ethic that's made this country great by doing absolutely nothing productive. (Exceptions to the rule: Patricia Calhoun and Kenny Be will be publishing at their u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2009

    TV stations, newspapers see coyote-attack story very differently

    A coyote prowls the home page of MyFoxColorado.com. Today's edition of Patricia Calhoun's Wake-Up Call notes the sudden newsworthiness in these parts of the previously humble coyote -- a development magnified by a recent attack on a local women while she was walking her dog. But the coverage of thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2008

    The Denver Post Isn't My Fan

    A coyote prowls the home page of MyFoxColorado.com. Today's edition of Patricia Calhoun's Wake-Up Call notes the sudden newsworthiness in these parts of the previously humble coyote -- a development magnified by a recent attack on a local women while she was walking her dog. But the coverage of thi ... More >>

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    February 21, 2008

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    November 15, 2001

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    January 18, 2001

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    November 9, 2000

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    May 25, 2000

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    June 13, 1996

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    March 14, 1996

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