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Go for the Gold: A Dozen Free Things to Do in Denver This Week

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Hannah Metzger

Hannah Metzger is a staff writer at Westword, reporting on news, arts and culture since joining the staff in October 2023. She previously worked at publications including Colorado Politics and the Denver Gazette, where she covered the Colorado Legislature, the Denver and Aurora city councils and breaking news. Hannah has been honored with numerous awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Colorado Press Association, Colorado Student Media Association and Denver Press Club. She graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with a major in journalism and a minor in political science.

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RFK Jr. takes photo with woman

Independent National Convention, RFK Jr. Coming to Denver in September

By Hannah MetzgerMay 28, 2024

RiNo will soon become the epicenter of the free-thinking movement.

The Sunset Mesa Funeral Home in the aftermath of the FBI raid.

Colorado Becomes Final State to License Funeral Industry After Numerous Atrocities

By Hannah MetzgerMay 24, 2024

“Enough is enough. It is long past time for funeral tragedies in our state to stop.”

Colorado State University graduates take a photo in their caps

How (and Which) Colorado Students Can Get Two Years of Free College

By Hannah MetzgerMay 20, 2024

An upcoming state tax credit will refund tuition costs for qualifying college students. Here’s how to claim it.

Walmart at 10400 East Colfax Avenue in Aurora, Colorado.

Walmart to Close Aurora Store Rated Among Worst in the Country

By Hannah MetzgerMay 16, 2024

The grocery store was recently ranked the sixth-worst in the United States and the third-worst in Colorado.

Crowds surround Denver City Council during a meeting

Denver Elementary Students Suffer Racist Slurs During City Council Meeting

By Hannah MetzgerMay 14, 2024

“That they had to endure these racist actions and words in our chamber brings us pain.”

Children selling lemonade at night market

Free Summer Program Will Turn Aurora and Denver Teens Into Business Owners

By Hannah MetzgerMay 14, 2024

The eight-week program teaches youth how to start and run businesses or non-profits.

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Young woman blows smoke while vaping.

Anti-Vaping Activists Fear State Action Unlikely After “Incredibly Disappointing” Session

By Hannah MetzgerMay 10, 2024

They now plan to focus on local nicotine and tobacco policy instead.

Senator Bob Gardner in the Colorado State Capitol Building.

Colorado’s Longest-Serving Legislator Says Goodbye

By Hannah MetzgerMay 10, 2024

Bob Gardner’s infamous filibusters and policy prowess made him one of the Republican Party’s most effective weapons.

A student wearing a backpack with a small rainbow flag on it, symbolizing LGBTQ pride.

Ballot Proposal Wants Schools to Notify Parents of Signs Their Kid Is Transgender

By Hannah MetzgerMay 7, 2024

A new law just started requiring Colorado public schools to refer to students by their chosen names.

Senator Perry Will sporting a wolf fur jacket and bolo tie.

“The Most Legit Dude” in the Colorado Capitol: Senator Becomes Unlikely Celebrity

By Hannah MetzgerMay 6, 2024

He wears wolf fur, bolo ties and challenged Denver’s mayor to a Rocky Mountain oyster eating contest. He is Perry Will, and we’re not worthy.

Colorado GOP Chair Dave Williams with former president Donald Trump on his shoulder.

Would Donald Trump Pass the Colorado GOP’s Endorsement Questionnaire?

By Hannah MetzgerMay 3, 2024

Short answer: probably not.

Man holds freedom of speech sign during protest at Colorado State Capitol

Social Media Bill Killed Amid Concerns From Abortion, Natural Medicine Advocates

By Hannah MetzgerMay 1, 2024

The sponsor promised to bring back a similar bill aimed at protecting youth on social media next year.

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Colorado Close to Requiring Safety Policies for Dating Apps

By Hannah MetzgerApril 30, 2024

“It must be more costly for them to provide hunting grounds for predators than it is to protect their users.”

Representative Ron Weinberg wearing pink heart-shaped glasses.

Immigrant Legislator Calls Himself “Illegal Alien,” Challenging Colorado Democrats’ Decorum Rules

By Hannah MetzgerApril 29, 2024

“I am these words and I was these words,” says Ron Weinberg. “I’m never going to be suppressed.” The bill is back for debate today.

What Jennifer Did photo with girl wearing red dress

Colorado Legislators Advance Bill to Require Labels for AI-Generated Content

By Hannah MetzgerApril 26, 2024

Over 100 members of the AI industry are rallying against the bill, but some say it’s necessary to build trust.

Chloe wears purple while the rest of the women wear pink during the Married at First Sight reunion episode.

Married at First Sight Final Recap: Chloe Falls Out With the Other Wives Amid “Husband Stealing” Claims

By Hannah MetzgerApril 25, 2024

“They are struggling with the world knowing that their husbands didn’t want them, but that’s not my problem,” Chloe said during the final episode.

Rendon Dietzmann mug shot

YouTuber Gets Two Weeks in Jail, Fines for Speeding From Colorado Springs to Denver

By Hannah MetzgerApril 23, 2024

Based on his new social media followers and mug shot merch, the driver may have gained more than he’s losing.

Transgender flag held up during protest.

Polis Signs Bill Letting Trans People Change Names After Felonies

By Hannah MetzgerApril 22, 2024

“We’ve made it a little bit easier to be trans in Colorado.”

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A group of volunteers with Groundwork Denver stand next to a freshly planted tree.

200 New Trees Are Coming to Some of Colorado’s Most Polluted Communities

By Hannah MetzgerApril 19, 2024

It’s too late to get your own tree this time, but Denver-area residents can join a list for future planting events.

Members of Coloradans for Protecting Reproductive Freedom turn in 99 boxes of petition signatures in support of an abortion rights ballot measure proposal on April 18, 2024.

Abortion Ban Fails to Qualify for Ballot: “Colorado Is Not a Place Where You Can Mess With Our Reproductive Freedom”

By Hannah MetzgerApril 18, 2024

On the same day, an abortion rights initiative submitted nearly double the signatures needed for the November election.

Emily and Brennan pose for a wedding portrait.

Married at First Sight Recap: Emily and Brennan Accuse Each Other of Cheating During Marriage

By Hannah MetzgerApril 18, 2024

“I’m an 8.5 and you’re a 6,” Emily said to Brennan during the final reunion episode.

Two men in suits walk up the stairs of the Colorado Capitol building.

Armed in Assembly: Gun Mishaps Stack Up in Colorado Capitol Amid Effort to Ban Firearms From Building

By Hannah MetzgerApril 17, 2024

Representative Don Wilson isn’t the first state legislator to forget a loaded gun in the Colorado Capitol.

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