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		<title>Denver man was nearly crushed to death after sleeping in dumpster, lawsuit says</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sage Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:17:54 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/IMG_6657-e1779311519939.jpeg" alt="Recycling dumpsters on Lincoln Street on May 20, 2026." /><p>At least two suspected deaths have occurred this year in Colorado under similar circumstances. </p>
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		<title>Donald Trump keeps shitting on Colorado Republicans (and they keep taking it)</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:20:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/n_media_10-e1779315020746.jpg" alt="Congresswoman Lauren Boebert stands next to president donald trump, behind his desk in the oval office." /><p>Trump called Lauren Boebert a weak-minded carpetbagger. She's still singing his praises.</p>
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		<title>Denver mayor boasts historical homelessness decline</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sage Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:43:03 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/IMG_6647-e1779306172318.jpeg" alt="Mike Johnston homelessness" /><p>Johnston called it the "largest drop in any city in American history."</p>
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		<title>Wanda James sues fellow CU regents, demands end to longest-ever sanctions</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:02:30 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/wanda-james-e1779215154864.jpg" alt="Wanda James and her attorney announce her lawsuit against the seven CU regents who voted to censure her." /><p>Her punishment for opposing a "racist" marijuana campaign is months longer than the last sanctions against a regent who verbally abused women.</p>
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		<title>Tina Peters will be released from Colorado prison June 1. Where will she go?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Lindsey Toomer, Colorado Newsline</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:08:16 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Taiwan sponsored the Colfax Marathon last weekend &#8230; Why?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sage Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:36:15 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Colorado lawyer was so good at suing landlords, he made a firm out of it</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sage Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:20:28 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2021-36/mint-urban-infinity_.webp" alt="one of the buildings at the Mint Urban Infinity apartment complex" /><p>"There aren’t a lot of people doing this. Let’s cut through that and not hide behind names.”</p>
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		<title>Denver Parks &#038; Rec has big hopes for Cap Hill</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:39:42 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/governors-park-denver-construction-path-mitchell.jpeg" alt="a fence and banner announce the beginning of construction and the closure of portions at Governor&#039;s Park" /><p>Plans include an amphitheater, movie lawn and 75-foot slide at Gov's Park, and renovations at a smaller park nearby.</p>
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		<title>Cannabis calendar: High tea and summer showcases</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:15:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/img_1262.webp" alt="woman smokes weed out of bong during a party" /><p>Relax or get after it, all with a little help from the plant.</p>
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		<title>Push for cannabis pop-up events extinguished in Colorado</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:49:16 -0600</pubDate>
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