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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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Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen at the Colorado Capitol on October 25, 2023 urging Governor Jared Polis to call a special session to address rising property taxes during a press conference with Republican legislators.

How Colorado’s Special Session Is Costing Lawmakers (and Taxpayers) Time and Money

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 16, 2023

The special legislative session will cost taxpayers up to $24,000 per day, but the price isn’t just financial for Colorado legislators.

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Married at First Sight Recap: Happy Couple Quickly Crumbles During Honeymoon

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 15, 2023

Two Denver couples are now on the rocks only three days after marrying complete strangers.

The gold dome topping the Colorado Capitol Building.

TABOR for Dummies: What Is It? And How Does It Affect Colorado Property Taxes?

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 15, 2023

As the Colorado Legislature convenes for a special session on property taxes, Westword explains how the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights fits into the discussion.

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Metal Posts Installed Around Capitol Grounds to Protect Protesters

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 10, 2023

Drivers rammed protesters at least six times in Colorado during protests in 2020. Now the state is taking extra measures to protect Capitol demonstrators.

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Married at First Sight Recap: Cracks Start to Show in New Couples

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 9, 2023

The tides are beginning to turn for eight Denver lovebirds who recently married total strangers.

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Top Five Things Denver Won’t Miss About Spirit Airlines

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 9, 2023

Spirit Airlines is discontinuing service at Denver International Airport, and honestly, good riddance.

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Colorado Legislators Taking On Property Tax Relief After Voters Reject Prop HH

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 8, 2023

Governor Jared Polis grants a special legislative session as early 2023 election results show his property tax relief plan going down in flames.

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Should Public Officials Be Allowed to Block Critics on Social Media?

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 7, 2023

In Colorado, elected officials are allowed to block people from their personal social media accounts. The U.S. Supreme Court could soon change that.

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Metro Denver Crime Stoppers’ Top Ten Unsolved Cases

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 2, 2023

Metro Denver Crime Stoppers highlights more than two dozen cold cases on a web page devoted to gathering information on the crimes.

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Married at First Sight Recap: The Calm Before the Storm

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 1, 2023

After four couples got hitched, viewers can look forward to lots of fighting and crying in the weeks ahead.

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Bill for Supervised Drug Use Sites Fails, Polis Says He Would Have Vetoed Anyway

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 31, 2023

Representative Chris deGruy Kennedy says he won’t introduce the bill again next year.

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In a First for Married at First Sight, Denver Man Is Left at the Altar

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 28, 2023

The first two episodes of the Denver-based Married at First Sight are already making history.

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Denver Making Streets in LoDo Pedestrian-Only for Halloweekend

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 27, 2023

Two blocks of Market and Larimer streets in LoDo will be closed to vehicle traffic.

Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen at the Colorado Capitol on October 25, 2023 urging Governor Jared Polis to call a special session to address rising property taxes during a press conference with Republican legislators.

Republicans Continue Cry for Emergency Property Tax Session as Prop HH Decision Nears

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 26, 2023

Proponents of HH called the Republicans’ policy recommendations “fundamentally unserious.”

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