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Destroyed cannabis leaf in front of mountains

Welcome to Colorado’s First Cannabis Ghost Town

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 9, 2024

Ten years into recreational sales, Colorado cannabis is high and dry.

The street view of 3522 Shoshone Street, Denver, CO 80211

Feds Charge Denver Man in $8.5 Million Airbnb Scam Involving Fake Listings, Double Bookings

By Hannah MetzgerJanuary 9, 2024

Shaunik Raheja of Denver and Shray Goel of Miami were indicted on federal fraud charges connected to nearly 100 short-term rental properties in ten states.

People line up to get on a train.

RTD Fares Lower in 2024 for All Customers

By Catie CheshireJanuary 8, 2024

The agency reduced prices across the board (even to the airport) and simplified its zones in hopes that more people will ride public transit.

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New Marijuana Rules and Laws Take Effect January 8

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 8, 2024

New rules include decontaminated weed guardrails and increased purchasing limits.

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Reader: Migrants Want to Work. Why Won’t the Feds Let Them?

By Westword ReadersJanuary 7, 2024

Over 35,000 immigrants from south of the border came to Denver last year, and there are almost as many opinions about how the city should handle this influx.

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Blackout Bonanza: What Your Colorado Specialty License Plate Says About You

By Teague BohlenJanuary 7, 2024

Do you Support the Horse? Share the Road? Or were you just Born to Be Wild?

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Surveillance footage showing a suspected thief who targeted a woman at the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

Thief Robs Woman Mourning Loved One at Wheat Ridge Cemetery, Uses Credit Cards at Walmart

By Chris PerezJanuary 5, 2024

The victim was paying her respects at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery when the thief stole her purse out of her car, which she’d left unlocked.

Bobblehead basketball players.

First Rings, Now Bobbleheads: Scoring the Most Popular Nuggets Championship Merch

By Catie CheshireJanuary 5, 2024

A day after Nikola Jokić sunk an all-time shot against the Golden State Warriors, his likeness was inducted into the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame.

Madhvi Chittoor at a river cleanup event in Denver.

Meet the Twelve-Year-Old Behind Colorado’s Ban on Plastic Bags and Styrofoam Containers

By Hannah MetzgerJanuary 5, 2024

After seven years, Madhvi Chittoor’s fight to restrict single-use plastic has finally paid off.

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How Long Should a THC Tolerance Break Last?

By Herbert FuegoJanuary 5, 2024

Results happen quickly, but a complete reset takes time.

A woman looks at hemp tea as a man takes a photo at the 2023 NoCo Hemp Expo

NoCo Hemp Expo Moving to Estes Park in 2024

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 5, 2024

“With where the industry is now, the show has scaled back with less space.”

A red Toyota Highlander with the rear bumper destroyed.

Sober Denver Couple Helps Drunk Driver Who Hit Their Parked Cars

By Catie CheshireJanuary 5, 2024

“We could have been the ones who are driving drunk and crashing into people’s cars at 2:30 in the morning.”

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National Western Stock Show Parade Turns Denver Into a Real Cowtown. Yeehaw!

By Evan SemonJanuary 4, 2024

The Mile High City is on the moooove.

Denver Nuggets player Aaron Gordon posing with his Rottweiler for a picture.

Aaron Gordon Reflects on Dog Bite Incident, Defends His Pooch: “He’s a Good Boy”

By Chris PerezJanuary 4, 2024

The Denver Nuggets star is blaming himself for the Christmas Day dog incident, telling reporters he was drinking and “roughhousing” with his Rottweiler.

Woman runs on a treadmill while a woman takes notes

Smoking Weed Makes Exercise Fun, but Probably Hurts Performance

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 4, 2024

If it gets you off the couch, then it might not be so bad, researchers note.

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Cheapest Homes for Sale in Denver Right Now

Cheapest Homes for Sale in Denver Right Now

By Michael RobertsJanuary 4, 2024

Although the median price is $625,000, five houses are on the market right now for $310,000 or less – but let the buyer beware.

A crowd of people outside of Alamo Drafthouse.

Barbenheimer Powers Unionization Push at Denver Alamo Drafthouse Locations

By Catie CheshireJanuary 4, 2024

Employees at the three movie theaters are pushing for fairer wages, corporate accountability and better working conditions.

JonBenét, John, Patsy and Burke Ramsey in an early 1990s family photo.

John Ramsey on JonBenét Cold Case Review: “More Optimistic Than I’ve Been Since the Beginning”

By Chris PerezJanuary 3, 2024

JonBenét’s father speaks to Westword about his hopes for 2024 following the completion of a year-long review of his daughter’s unsolved murder case.

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Legislative headshots of former representatives Ruby Dickson and Said Sharbini.

Vacancy Committees for Dummies: What Happens When Colorado Legislators Resign?

By Hannah MetzgerJanuary 3, 2024

This month, 57 people will choose legislators to represent nearly 175,000 Coloradans.

Photos: Denver Sweeps Migrant Encampment at 26th and Zuni

By Evan SemonJanuary 3, 2024

Flames broke out in one tent. Although the Denver Fire Department extinguished the blaze quickly, housing these immigrants won’t be as fast.

Green cannabis nugs

Why Colorado Tokers Love Black Velvet

By Thomas Mitchell and OthersJanuary 3, 2024

We’re concerned about flavor here, not looks.

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What to Know About Denver’s New Compost Carts as Second Wave Rolls Out

By Catie CheshireJanuary 3, 2024

As part of its expanded waste services program, the Mile High City is working to get every household its own compost cart in addition to weekly recycling.

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