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Patricia Calhoun

Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12’s public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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Where Should Mayor Mike Johnston Wine and Dine Visitors to Denver?

By Patricia CalhounOctober 13, 2023

Denver’s new mayor has some favorites, but he’s always looking for places to show off the city.

Cowboy Crocs? Just Say Neigh!

Cowboy Crocs? Just Say Neigh!

By Patricia CalhounOctober 9, 2023

Did the footwear manufacturer have to humiliate its home state?

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Governor Takes Action to Keep Colorado’s National Parks Open During Shutdown

By Patricia CalhounSeptember 28, 2023

If an elk bugles but there’s no one to hear it…

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La Fiesta, One of Denver’s Oldest Family-Run Restaurants, Turning Sixty

By Patricia CalhounSeptember 26, 2023

The Satire celebrated its sixtieth birthday last fall. Both are behind Bastien’s.

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Rupert Murdoch Steps Down After Fox News Stepped in It With Dominion Claims

By Patricia CalhounSeptember 22, 2023

The Denver-based company had sued for $1.6 billion over election-fraud claims.

It’s All Relative: My Brother’s Bar Celebrating 150th Anniversary

It’s All Relative: My Brother’s Bar Celebrating 150th Anniversary

By Patricia CalhounSeptember 18, 2023

The building at 2376 15th Street has held a bar since 1873.

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Westword to Host First Members-Only Event Tonight

By Patricia CalhounSeptember 14, 2023

Support Denver journalism and hear from our editors, tour our office murals (five were added during COLORCON), and enjoy a performance of “Smokey the Coors Field Cat.”

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Codebreaker Alan Turing’s Belongings Returned to England From Conifer

By Patricia CalhounAugust 24, 2023

A woman claiming to be the legendary mathematician’s relative had stolen the items and stashed them in Conifer.

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Photographer John Fielder Left Colorado a Lasting Legacy

By Patricia CalhounAugust 13, 2023

Before he passed, he gave the state an incredible gift.

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The Five Best Dishes Invented in Colorado

By Patricia CalhounAugust 1, 2023

From Mexican hamburgers to root beer floats, celebrate the state’s 147th birthday by digging into these Colorado originals.

No Liberal Tears: We Build the Wall’s Colorado Conspirator Finally Sentenced

No Liberal Tears: We Build the Wall’s Colorado Conspirator Finally Sentenced

By Patricia CalhounJuly 26, 2023

No liberal tears for the Castle Rock resident.

Denver Had the Country’s First Monument to Emmett Till

By Patricia CalhounJuly 25, 2023

The statue honored MLK and the fourteen-year-old Black boy lynched in Mississippi in 1955.

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Get Ready for Westword‘s New Website Design!

By Patricia CalhounJuly 17, 2023

“We are excited to offer readers a refreshed experience to make our relationship with them even stronger.”

High Hopes: Ten Ways That Denver Can Get Its Mojo Back

High Hopes: Ten Ways That Denver Can Get Its Mojo Back

By Patricia CalhounJuly 11, 2023

With Mike Johnston the first new mayor in twelve years, spirits are rising in the Mile High City.

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Cartoon of Casa Bonita Draws Trademark Complaint From Owners

By Patricia CalhounJuly 3, 2023

Etsy sent a notice of trademark violation to Karl Christian Krumpholz for an illustration that had been on the cover of Westword in May.

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Denver Will Honor Sandy Widener, John Parr at June 30 Event

By Patricia CalhounJune 29, 2023

Co-founder of Westword, Sandy Widener lives on in her words.

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ArtoCade Putting on the Brakes in Trinidad

By Patricia CalhounJune 26, 2023

After a decade, the-art car parade has hit a dead end.

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The Book of Mormon Returns to Denver, With a Ticket Lottery!

By Patricia CalhounJune 20, 2023

It might be easier getting seats to the touring Broadway show than getting into Casa Bonita, another Trey Parker and Matt Stone production.

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Uncle Sam, Not Mother Nature, Shook Up Denver in the ’60s

Uncle Sam, Not Mother Nature, Shook Up Denver in the ’60s

By Patricia CalhounJune 19, 2023

Mother Nature isn’t responsible for every earthquake in Colorado.

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Imagine Becoming Part of “Vibrant Denver”

By Patricia CalhounJune 14, 2023

That’s the TICET: Join a committee to help Mike Johnston envision a more vibrant city.

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Is the Job Done? Not Until the City Celebrates the Nuggets Win

By Patricia CalhounJune 13, 2023

The official celebration will be Thursday, June 15.

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Notorious Colorado Supermax Loses Two of Its Most Infamous Residents

By Patricia CalhounJune 11, 2023

Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, died after a medical transfer; Robert Hanssen, who spied for both the Soviet Union and Russia, was found dead in his cell.

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