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Brendan Joel Kelley

Brendan Joel Kelley began his journalism career decades back at Phoenix New Times, Westword‘s sister paper, and is a former editor of Boulder Weekly and the Anchorage Press. Most recently working in documentary films and music videos, Brendan returned to the alt-weekly world in 2025 as a Westword senior contributor.

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Breckenridge Snowboard Crash Lawsuit Could Reshape Epic Pass Liability

By Brendan Joel KelleyNovember 21, 2025

Epic Pass waivers and snowmobile safety laws are on the line as the Colorado Supreme Court agrees to hear a case against Vail Resorts.

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Here’s Why Health Inspectors Poured Bleach on Food at Popular Taco Stand

By Brendan Joel KelleyNovember 18, 2025

A viral video sparked online outrage.

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Tales From the MAGAverse: Colorado Election Denial Lawsuits Target MyPillow CEO and the FBI

By Brendan Joel KelleyNovember 11, 2025

A local podcaster is suing Mike Lindell for millions over a failed loan, while an ally of Tina Peters claims the FBI violated her rights during a home raid.

After Costly Election Loss, Denver Vape Shops Face Cloudy Future

After Costly Election Loss, Denver Vape Shops Face Cloudy Future

By Brendan Joel KelleyNovember 7, 2025

“If you’re a small business owner who just took a gut punch in Denver, why would you expand anywhere else in Colorado?”

Jeff Prah at Wheat Ridge Meats

Longtime Wheat Ridge Butcher Shop Reopening October 31 Under New Owner

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 30, 2025

It’s on a suburban corner location that’s hawked poultry and meats since 1942.

Orchid Denver

Nightclub Must Shut Down for 21 Days After New Year’s Shooting

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 30, 2025

The closure will take place over three one-week periods through the end of 2025.

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Jay Bianchi Back in Court Today: Five Things to Know

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 27, 2025

The onetime Denver jam-band nightlife king has been charged with sexual assault and drugging his victims.

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Colorado Scenic Drive Named Most Distracting Road in U.S.

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 21, 2025

This state’s highways have no shortage of scenery, but does that make them hazardous?

The sign at Disguises decries Spirit Halloween as a billion-dollar corporation

Spirit Halloween Pops Up Across the Street From Staple Costume Store Disguises

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 20, 2025

Planting a pop-up Spirit Halloween location across the street from Disguises, the local costume megastore, was a dick move.

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Is Ibogaine a New Lifeline?

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 7, 2025

Colorado voters decriminalized the natural medicine in 2022. But that’s just the start.

The Supreme Court of the United States of America

Ban on the Run: Colorado Conversion Therapy Case at Supreme Court Today

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 7, 2025

Christian therapist Kaley Chiles says the state’s prohibition violates her free speech rights.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser

After Evergreen: Colorado’s Safe2Tell Hotline Exists to Prevent the Next Tragedy

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 3, 2025

According to the Colorado Attorney General, tips to the school safety hotline have increased over the years.

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CBI Reviewing Hunter S. Thompson’s Death at Widow’s Request, Two Decades Later

CBI Reviewing Hunter S. Thompson’s Death at Widow’s Request, Two Decades Later

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 2, 2025

The legendary journalist died in 2005 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to law enforcement.

What a Ride: Surprise Colorado Pick for Top Ten Coveted Family-Owned Workplaces

What a Ride: Surprise Colorado Pick for Top Ten Coveted Family-Owned Workplaces

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 1, 2025

Yes, it’s Lakeside Amusement Park!

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Colorado Natural Medicine Board Recommends Ibogaine for Therapeutic Use

By Brendan Joel KelleySeptember 24, 2025

This is an essential step towards natural medicine healing centers offering ibogaine as well as psilocybin

The Colorado School of Mines

Only Two Colorado Universities Rank in Top 100 Nationally

By Brendan Joel KelleySeptember 23, 2025

There are a handful of Colorado colleges and universities in the decidedly-mid area of the list, as well.

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The Kratom Conundrum

By Brendan Joel KelleySeptember 23, 2025

Isolated alkaloids from the plant’s active ingredients pose greater danger for consumers.

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He Was Underage When Popped for Possession of Psilocybin: Why Is That Still a Crime?

By Brendan Joel KelleySeptember 19, 2025

Alexander Vucasovich was 20 when he was arrested for psilocybin possession, excluding him from Governor Polis’s recent order pardoning psilocybin offenses

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Colorado GOP Reps Hammer Governor Over Public Safety

Colorado GOP Reps Hammer Governor Over Public Safety

By Brendan Joel KelleySeptember 18, 2025

After Weld County released a man from custody when a court determined he was incompetent to stand trial, Republicans are hammering Governor Polis for signing the law that allowed it to happen.

The building housing Wheat Ridge Poultry and Meats sits on the corner of 29th and Depew in Wheat Ridge

Shuttered Wheat Ridge Butcher Shop Will Live Again

By Brendan Joel KelleySeptember 17, 2025

The saga of Wheat Ridge Poultry & Meats has a new twist in what’s become a tale of two butcher shops.

The office towers at 621 and 633 17th Street

Standoff Between Developer and Lakeside Park Company Stalls Office-to-Apartment Tower Remake

By Brendan Joel KelleySeptember 17, 2025

Downtown is desperate for more housing, but developers of a new project say Lakeside Park Company is taking them for a ride.

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The Veteran and His Venoms

By Brendan Joel KelleySeptember 16, 2025

Zach Phillips’ healing journey has gone from using cannabis to ayahuasca to snake venoms.

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