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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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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.

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?

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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.

How Denver Became the “Christmas City of the World”

How Denver Became the “Christmas City of the World”

By Patricia CalhounDecember 25, 2025

And so it glows…a century after the city earned that title.

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Reader: Why Should Anyone Take Yelp’s Restaurant Rankings Seriously?

By Patricia CalhounDecember 21, 2025

When looking for the best ramen, use your noodle!

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Reader: Colorado Drivers Are Just Dumb

By Patricia CalhounDecember 21, 2025

A new report says the state’s worst drivers are in Windsor, but is that town worse than other parts of the country?

“Keep Those Local Breweries and Distilleries Open, Friends!”

“Keep Those Local Breweries and Distilleries Open, Friends!”

By Patricia CalhounDecember 14, 2025

People drink more in Colorado than in many other states…and our Top 50 Bars lists plenty of places to do it!

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Blast From the Past: Dick Van Dyke Schlepped Here

By Patricia CalhounDecember 14, 2025

The 100-year-old star’s filmography includes two seasons of Diagnosis: Murder set in Denver.

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“Gee, It’s Almost Like the Housing Market in Denver Is a Bit Overpriced”

By Patricia CalhounDecember 14, 2025

The Mile High City has the second-highest rate of houses being taken off the market.

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Duck! Push to Get Foie Gras Ban on Denver Ballot

By Patricia CalhounDecember 10, 2025

Pro-Animal Colorado will deliver 16,000 signatures to City Hall today.

Give It Up for Colorado Gives Day

By Patricia CalhounDecember 9, 2025

“The need is great and the moment is urgent.”

Thanks for All the Meals, Margs and Memories, Benny’s

Thanks for All the Meals, Margs and Memories, Benny’s

By Patricia CalhounDecember 7, 2025

“That damn pandemic destroyed a lot.”

Reader: Denver Is Hell-Bent on Destroying the Aesthetics of Our Neighborhoods

Reader: Denver Is Hell-Bent on Destroying the Aesthetics of Our Neighborhoods

By Patricia CalhounDecember 7, 2025

Residents go round and round about whether traffic circles are a help or a hazard.

Prohibition Was Repealed 92 Years Ago: Here’s Where to Celebrate

By Patricia CalhounDecember 5, 2025

When Prohibition ended on December 5, 1933, Denver bars were ready. You can still drink at some of them.

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Classic Denver Mexican Restaurant Is Officially Gone for Good

By Patricia CalhounDecember 2, 2025

Fans had been holding out hope for a comeback.

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Reader: State Laws Broken, State Consequences. Tina Peters Should Stay Here.

By Patricia CalhounDecember 1, 2025

Trump wants the former Mesa County Clerk moved to federal prison. Meanwhile, she’s now asking to get out on bond to be with her mother.

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Reader: I Don’t Get What the City Is Doing With the Denver Pavilions

By Patricia CalhounDecember 1, 2025

Denver City Council will vote on the $68 million purchase of the complex tonight. There’s nowhere to go but up!

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Reader: Man Does Not Live by Bread Alone!

By Patricia CalhounNovember 30, 2025

There are all those great things that go between the slices, too.

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