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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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The crowd at the Mile high 420 Fest celebrates in front of the stage on April 20

“Real Stoners Quit Going to the 420 Rallies Twenty Years Ago”

By Patricia CalhounApril 26, 2026

Once a renegade celebration, the Mile High fest is now ticketed and fenced off.

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“Americans Just Don’t Know How to Make Coffee”

By Patricia CalhounApril 26, 2026

Two Denver coffee shops made the list of the Top 100 in the Western Hemisphere.

“We Live in an Unserious World, Do Unserious Shit”

“We Live in an Unserious World, Do Unserious Shit”

By Patricia CalhounApril 19, 2026

The milk chug-off is set for 2:30 p.m. today at Observatory Park.

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“Trump Doesn’t Like Colorado’s Voting System Because He Doesn’t Win Here”

By Patricia CalhounApril 12, 2026

After a March 31 presidential order took aim at mail-in voting, readers defended this state’s elections.

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Fans Pour Out More Memories of the Dark Horse

By Patricia CalhounApril 12, 2026

Over fifty years, this Boulder bar hosted plenty of memorable gatherings.

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Good Morning America Is at Pikes Peak Today…but Denver’s Left in the Dark

By Patricia CalhounApril 10, 2026

Xfinity has blocked out the ABC affiliate in the Mile High.

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Westword Launches Spring Membership Drive

By Patricia CalhounApril 6, 2026

Since its founding in Denver in 1977, Westword has always been free, both as a paper and now as a website. But that work comes at a cost.

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Cheat Sheet: Colorado Sues Trump Over Election Order

By Patricia CalhounApril 6, 2026

“The president’s unlawful executive order threatens the right to vote for millions of Colorado voters — Democrat, Republican or Unaffiliated — who use mail ballots.”

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“Downtown Is Not Some Regional Amusement Park”

By Patricia CalhounApril 5, 2026

Would a gondola project take Denver for a ride?

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In Our Hearts, the Imperial Closed a Long Time Ago

By Patricia CalhounApril 5, 2026

The Imperial had a forty-year run, but the last few years were very rough, readers remember.

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Westword Is Seeking a Staff Writer

By Patricia CalhounApril 4, 2026

We value ambitious reporting, well-crafted prose, an engaging voice and savvy use of social media. 

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Tina Peters Gets a New Sentence and a New Champion

By Patricia CalhounApril 3, 2026

“The trial court’s comments about Peters’s belief in the existence of 2020 election fraud went beyond relevant considerations for her sentencing.”

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There Oughta Be a Law Against John Eastman

By Patricia CalhounApril 1, 2026

The disgraced attorney gave Trump his anti-birthright citizenship arguments, as well as advice on overturning the election.

“I Love Trains, But I Hope This Proposal Never Leaves the Station”

“I Love Trains, But I Hope This Proposal Never Leaves the Station”

By Patricia CalhounMarch 29, 2026

You have until March 30 to name the proposed Front Range train. Some are calling it DOA

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150 Colorado Classics: A Starter Set of Places to Go, Things to See

By Patricia CalhounMarch 26, 2026

The state’s having a big birthday. Here are 150 reasons to celebrate.

The Best of Denver 2026 Is Here!

By Patricia CalhounMarch 25, 2026

It’s our 43rd year of celebrating the best in the West.

This Year’s Best of Denver Marks the End of an Era

This Year’s Best of Denver Marks the End of an Era

By Patricia CalhounMarch 25, 2026

Westword’s founder and editor-in-chief, Patricia Calhoun, will retire this summer.

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“Nothing Good Ever Comes Out of Meeting Someone at the Bar”

By Patricia CalhounMarch 22, 2026

So says one reader. But others disagree, and share stories of finding love at local saloons.

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Denver Airport’s Train System Works Well…Until It Doesn’t

By Patricia CalhounMarch 21, 2026

When the power went out Wednesday, thousands of travelers were stranded…and many still aren’t happy.

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Downtown Mexican Restaurant Reopens on 16th Street

By Patricia CalhounMarch 16, 2026

Welcome back, giant margaritas.

“The Highland Hipsters Have No Idea What It Was Like Here”

“The Highland Hipsters Have No Idea What It Was Like Here”

By Patricia CalhounMarch 15, 2026

Should the city create a Little Italy cultural district in north Denver? Readers debate the proposal.

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Reader: We’re Not Eating Out As Much Because of the Extra Fees

By Patricia CalhounMarch 15, 2026

“Credit card companies don’t need this money. Independent restaurants, local retailers and Colorado workers do.”

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