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Cannabis Calendar: Weedflix and Chill

By Westword StaffOctober 13, 2025

Looking for some weed-friendly fun?

Protesters march in downtown Denver

Protests in Denver: Immigrant Rights, No Kings 2

By Thomas Mitchell and OthersOctober 13, 2025

Find information on protests and demonstrations around town.

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Before There Was the Sleeper House, There Was Architect Charles Deaton

By Alan PrendergastOctober 13, 2025

Woody Allen and Diane Keaton made the scene here back in 1973.

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Goodbye, Columbus: Today Is Not a State Holiday in Colorado

Goodbye, Columbus: Today Is Not a State Holiday in Colorado

By Patricia CalhounOctober 13, 2025

But Denver is marking its first official Indigenous Peoples’ Day city holiday.

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Giant Swastika Spotted in Jefferson County

By Thomas MitchellOctober 11, 2025

According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the swastika was reported around sunrise and is already being dismantled.

Arvada Man Accused of Killing, Abusing Puppies and Kittens

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 10, 2025

Police are also investigating Tyler Willbanks for his involvement in a fatal hit-and-run.

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Cannabis-Friendly Halloween Parties and Ghost Tours

By Thomas MitchellOctober 10, 2025

Spooky, smoky shindigs are easy to find around town this year.

Amache Prowers

Denver to Name New Park After Native American Leader

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 10, 2025

The ten-acre park in Green Valley Ranch will be the first urban park in the city named after a Native American.

People get on a bus to go to a hotel shelter in Denver.

Denver Selects New Homeless Shelter Operators After Salvation Army Split

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 9, 2025

The Salvation Army ran the shelters for two years before announcing in August that it would exit at the end of 2025.

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As Aurora “Slumlord” Nears Trial, Former Properties See New Life

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 9, 2025

Apartment complexes formerly owned by CBZ Management welcome new tenants while prosecutors prepare for a trial in November.

New Report Ranks Colorado Among the Least Safe States in the Country

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 9, 2025

Colorado has scored poorly in multiple recent national rankings. But state officials doubt the validity of these lists, citing declining crime rates.

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Denver School Board Candidate Says Post About Michelle Obama Was “Not About Race”

By Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat ColoradoOctober 9, 2025

Jeremy Harris, who is Black, compared the former First Lady to an ape in a years-old Facebook post.

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Ghostly Ganja: Twelve Weed Strains for Halloween Lovers

By Herbert FuegoOctober 8, 2025

Try these scary strains to heighten the Halloween spirit.

Take a Rest, Good Boy: Longtime Colorado Arson Dog Retires

By Thomas MitchellOctober 8, 2025

K9 ROTC helped investigate nearly 200 fires over five years with an impressive accuracy rate. Now it’s K9 Waffle’s time.

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Bug Watch: Nation’s Most Destructive Forest Pest Found in Four Denver Neighborhoods

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 8, 2025

The emerald ash borer’s spread has been “significantly slowed” by proactive city efforts.

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Latino Avs Fans Worried About ICE at Saturday’s Game

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 8, 2025

The ICE Denver field office won’t say whether agents will be at Ball Arena.

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Is Ibogaine a New Lifeline?

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 7, 2025

Colorado voters decriminalized the natural medicine in 2022. But that’s just the start.

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Nuggets Defend Decision to Let Go of Legacy Rocky Performer

By Thomas MitchellOctober 7, 2025

Lawyers for the team argue the Nuggets were right to look for a replacement while the current mascot recovered from injury.

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Colorado Businesses, Universities Impacted by Trump’s “Politically Motivated” Grant Terminations

By Sara WilsonOctober 7, 2025

The projects total over $550 billion in five congressional districts.

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Ban on the Run: Colorado Conversion Therapy Case at Supreme Court Today

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 7, 2025

Christian therapist Kaley Chiles says the state’s prohibition violates her free speech rights.

Denver’s Mayoral Bike Committee Grinding Gears to Meet With Mike Johnston

Denver’s Mayoral Bike Committee Grinding Gears to Meet With Mike Johnston

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 6, 2025

It’s been six years since the city’s bicycle committee has met with a mayor, according to the group.

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Colorado Brothers to Represent Team USA in International Chess Olympiad

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 6, 2025

Griffin and Sullivan McConnell of Golden will compete in the FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities in Kazakhstan.

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