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Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell has been the news editor of Westword since February 2024. He’s been with the publication since 2017 and was formerly its cannabis editor. He’s earned numerous awards and accolades for his work, including placing second for the Marijuana Enterprise Reporting Award from the Colorado Society of Professional Journalists in 2018; being named a Top Cannabis Journalist by Leafbuyer in 2020; and placing first for the College Sports Writing Award from the Arizona Press Club in 2014. His prior work experience includes Arizona Republic, Inman News and Fox Sports.

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Breathe, Denver: Nikola Jokic Avoided a Major Knee Injury

By Thomas MitchellDecember 30, 2025

Happiness is often a matter of expectations.

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Denver Could Break Temperature Records on Christmas: What to Know

By Thomas MitchellDecember 23, 2025

Denver is forecasted to be hotter than parts of Arizona on December 25.

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Denver Airport Flight Delays and Cancellations Soar Amid High Winds

By Thomas MitchellDecember 19, 2025

DIA leads the country in flight delays and has canceled the second-most flights so far today.

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“We’re All Scrambling”: More Wind, Power Outages Leave Colorado in the Dark

By Thomas MitchellDecember 19, 2025

As thousands of Xcel customers prepare to lose electricity through the weekend, Boulder business owners want to know why power lines are still above ground.

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Trump Rescheduling Order Sends Shockwaves Through Colorado’s Struggling Cannabis, CBD Markets

By Thomas MitchellDecember 18, 2025

One Colorado company has already announced an online CBD marketplace for senior citizens.

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Xcel Shuts Off Power to Nearly 100,000 Customers in Boulder, Along Front Range

By Thomas MitchellDecember 17, 2025

Tens of thousands of customers in Boulder and Jefferson counties are without electricity, with more listed on potential outage warnings.

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Could Denver Have a White Christmas? “You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance.”

By Thomas MitchellDecember 16, 2025

Even Lloyd Christmas would have a hard time holding out hope this year.

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Green Alert: Colorado Cannabis Space Eager for Trump to Reschedule

By Thomas MitchellDecember 12, 2025

“Colorado’s cannabis industry has been in a free-fall since 2021, and 2025 sales are trending down yet again, so operators here desperately need a lifeline.”

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Colorado Marijuana Prices Reach New Record Low as 2025 Ends

By Thomas MitchellDecember 10, 2025

It’s been another hard year for the Colorado cannabis industry.

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Here’s Why Denver Sunrises Have Been So Spectacular Lately

By Thomas MitchellDecember 10, 2025

Early bird gets the worm — and some great photos.

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Colorado Hit by Five Marijuana Recalls in Four Weeks

By Thomas MitchellDecember 5, 2025

They’re the latest in a string of recent recalls from the state, which has issued sixteen so far in 2025.

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How Much Snow Could Denver See Today During Winter Front?

By Thomas MitchellDecember 3, 2025

Expectations differ across the metro.

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New Colorado Marijuana Recall Hits Boulder Area

By Thomas MitchellDecember 1, 2025

It’s the state’s fourteenth recall of the year, and the third in three weeks.

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Did a Colorado School Really Lock Down After Mistaking a Fat Orange Cat for a Mountain Lion?

By Thomas MitchellNovember 26, 2025

If your principal did this, you would never forget it — and neither have social media parasites.

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Colorado’s Summer Cannabis Sales Down 50 Percent in Five Years

By Thomas MitchellNovember 21, 2025

In 2020, dispensaries sold almost $445 million from July to August. That’s a far cry from what they did this year.

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Did Denver’s Housing Market Just Take a Big L From Zillow?

By Thomas MitchellNovember 20, 2025

Denver isn’t the only notable Colorado city to see a heavy share of homes lose their value. In fact, the Mile High City came in second overall.

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Popular Used Tool Shop in Downtown Denver Closing After 79 Years

By Thomas MitchellNovember 18, 2025

“Everything must go,” the sign says. Does that include the history, too?

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Former NFL Player Opening Dispensary in South Denver

By Thomas MitchellNovember 18, 2025

A child of Denver, Bo Scaife is expanding his All Pro cannabis brand with a new store in the Valverde neighborhood.

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Colorado Issues Thirteenth Marijuana Recall of 2025

By Thomas MitchellNovember 17, 2025

The flagged products were sold from June to November of this year.

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No-Snow November: Are Late Snowfalls in Denver Becoming the Norm?

By Thomas MitchellNovember 17, 2025

Denver has been dry as a bone this fall.

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Can You See the Northern Lights in Colorado a Third Time Tonight?

By Thomas MitchellNovember 13, 2025

After lighting up skies and social media feeds for two days, there’s a chance they could return.

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Marijuana Lost With a Whimper on Colorado Election Day

By Thomas MitchellNovember 11, 2025

There was little action, and none of it was good for cannabis users.

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