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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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Alex Pretti, Second Protester Killed in Minneapolis, Has Colorado Ties, Too

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 24, 2026

“He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong, so he did participate in protests,” says his father, who lives in Arvada.

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Photographer John Fielder Put His Stamp on Colorado

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 23, 2026

Colorado Statehood Forever Stamp sales start today!

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New Steakhouse Coming to the National Western Center

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 21, 2026

The owner of Corrida and Oak at Fourteenth is behind the beefy project.

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Colorado-Born Jolly Rancher Candies Now Banned in Britain

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 20, 2026

The original Jolly Rancher Ice Cream Store was located in Golden.

Time to Bring Out Your Best: The 2026 Readers’ Choice Poll Is Live!

Time to Bring Out Your Best: The 2026 Readers’ Choice Poll Is Live!

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 19, 2026

Our biggest issue of the year drops on March 26.

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Denver’s Martin Luther King Jr. Marade Marches On

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 19, 2026

Community leaders will gather in City Park by Ed Dwight’s statue of MLK, which replaced a more controversial sculpture.

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Reader: Aldi Coming Is Amazing News for Colorado!

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 18, 2026

In 2026, the company plans to open dozens of stores along the Front Range. But where?

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Reader: Free Speech Is Not Free From Consequences

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 17, 2026

Life in Denver: Protest today at noon, Broncos game at 2:30 p.m.

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The Air Apparent: Tina Peters Hangs Over Colorado Like a Brown Cloud

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 14, 2026

On a stop at Union Station, the new CBS anchor asked Governor Jared Polis about vaccines, lemonade…and our most famous jailbird.

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Taking Stock of the 120th National Western Stock Show

By Patricia Calhoun and OthersJanuary 13, 2026

Your ultimate guide to changes, updates and can’t-miss attractions at the National Western Stock Show.

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Moment to Moment: Join Us for a Historic Membership Event Tuesday

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 12, 2026

Journalism is a rough draft of history. Sometimes very rough, as you’ll see on January 13.

Reader: Denver Needs to Aim Higher Than Chicken Caesar Wraps

Reader: Denver Needs to Aim Higher Than Chicken Caesar Wraps

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 11, 2026

“This is the perfect representation of the Denver good scene. So on the nose it seems like satire.”

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People Are Moving to Colorado Again…Take That, Trump!

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 7, 2026

“They’re leaving the state in droves. Bad governor,” Trump told Politico last week.

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New Pop-Up Bar Replaces Stockyard Saloon at 2026 Stock Show

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 6, 2026

The original Livestock Exchange watering hole has relocated to Lakewood.

Holding Down the Fort: Is the Restaurant More Historic Than the NPS Site?

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 6, 2026

Bent’s Old Fort opened in time for Colorado’s 100th birthday. Will it see the 150th?

Five People to Watch in 2026: Jevon Taylor, Greening Downtown Denver

Five People to Watch in 2026: Jevon Taylor, Greening Downtown Denver

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 5, 2026

“This isn’t just about filling empty storefronts for me. It’s about creating a downtown that feels alive again.”

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Reader: Drink, Don’t Drink…Just Don’t Tell Me About It

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 4, 2026

Have you heard enough about Dry January?

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Reader: So, the State With the Most Laws Wins?

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 4, 2026

Twenty new Colorado laws took effect January 1. The arguments started long before that.

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Welcome to Hell: More Trumper Tantrums Aimed at Colorado

Welcome to Hell: More Trumper Tantrums Aimed at Colorado

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 2, 2026

“Nothing says America First like denying clean drinking water to 50,000 people in southeast Colorado.”

“We All Hunger for Old-School Denver Restaurants”

“We All Hunger for Old-School Denver Restaurants”

By Patricia CalhounDecember 28, 2025

Readers share some of the places they miss the most.

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Adding Lanes Is a “Colossal Waste of Money and Ruins Cities”

By Patricia CalhounDecember 28, 2025

Another reader asks: How about just fixing the existing roads?

2025: A Bridge Too Far and Other Epic Failures

By Patricia CalhounDecember 26, 2025

Governor Jared Polis brought people together this year…united in their hatred of his Colorado 150 Pedestrian Walkway.

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