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Denver Homeless Residents Unfazed by Latest City Sweep: “We’ll Just Move Down the Block”

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 7, 2023

The city conducted a homeless sweep in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood that put dozens into housing, while simply sending others down the street.

A ballot box in Denver, Colorado.

An Idiot’s Guide to Election Day 2023 in Colorado

By Chris PerezNovember 7, 2023

Feeling confused as hell about Election Day? Don’t worry, Colorado voters, Westword is here to help.

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Should Public Officials Be Allowed to Block Critics on Social Media?

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 7, 2023

In Colorado, elected officials are allowed to block people from their personal social media accounts. The U.S. Supreme Court could soon change that.

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Trump Trial, Day Five: 14th Amendment, “Insurrection” and Eligibility to Run for President

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado NewslineNovember 5, 2023

Trump team calls retired law professor to rebut expert’s testimony on ‘insurrection’ clause

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Opinion: I’m a Veteran Exiled to Canada to Keep My Family United

By Ed MarkowitzNovember 5, 2023

My wife is not a criminal nor a security threat to the U.S. Until we were forced by my government to abandon my home country, she was a member of our foothills community.

Mayor Mike Johnston nixed a micro-community on 5500 E Yale Avenue.

Holly Hills Residents “Thrilled” About Micro-Community Being Canceled

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 3, 2023

People living in Denver’s Holly Hills area are happy Mayor Mike Johnston nixed plans for an incoming micro-community, but their fight is not yet over.

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Trump Trial, Day Four: Ken Buck Criticizes January 6 Committee Process

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado NewslineNovember 3, 2023

The day before, the Colorado Congressman announced he wasn’t running again, citing “Republican leaders lying to America.”

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Trump Trial, Day Three: Constitutional Law Expert Says 14th Amendment Could Bar Candidacy

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado NewslineNovember 2, 2023

“It was not intended as punishment. This was simply adding another qualification because of the events that had occurred.”

Congressman Ken Buck wearing a suit.

Ken Buck’s Most Viral Moments As He Announces He’s Not Seeking Re-Election

By Catie CheshireNovember 1, 2023

The former Colorado Republican Party chair has put his foot in his mouth repeatedly over the years.

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Coming to America: Seeking Safety, These Refugees Found a Home in Aurora

Coming to America: Seeking Safety, These Refugees Found a Home in Aurora

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 1, 2023

Meet three refugees who help make Aurora the most diverse city in Colorado.

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Trump Trial, Day Two: Extremism Expert Testifies About “Violent” Rhetoric

By Chase WoodruffNovember 1, 2023

Six Coloradans are suing to keep former president Donald Trump off the presidential primary ballot, citing the Fourteenth Amendment.

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Bill for Supervised Drug Use Sites Fails, Polis Says He Would Have Vetoed Anyway

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 31, 2023

Representative Chris deGruy Kennedy says he won’t introduce the bill again next year.

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Homeless Residents Clean Up Denver Streets Through Harm Reduction Center Program

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 31, 2023

The Harm Reduction Action Center leads a weekly cleanup around Capitol Hill and the Golden Triangle using homeless residents they’ve provided services to.

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Trump Presidential Candidacy Case Opens in Colorado

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado NewslineOctober 31, 2023

Plaintiffs seek to bar the former president from the 2024 primary ballot under the Fourteenth Amendment, a Civil War-era insurrection clause.

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Boebert Beat: Beetlejuice Just Won’t Die

By Teague BohlenOctober 30, 2023

As if Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District representative wasn’t scary enough…

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Colorado Court Will Hear Arguments for Barring Donald Trump From Primary Ballot

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado NewslineOctober 30, 2023

The suit charges that his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election disqualify him from Colorado’s presidential ballot under the 14th Amendment.

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A Guide to Telling Denver Mayor Mike Johnston From Speaker Mike Johnson

By Catie CheshireOctober 26, 2023

Denver’s Mike Johnston is not the new Speaker of the House; that’s Louisiana’s Mike Johnson. Confused? Don’t worry, we’re here to help.

Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen at the Colorado Capitol on October 25, 2023 urging Governor Jared Polis to call a special session to address rising property taxes during a press conference with Republican legislators.

Republicans Continue Cry for Emergency Property Tax Session as Prop HH Decision Nears

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 26, 2023

Proponents of HH called the Republicans’ policy recommendations “fundamentally unserious.”

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Second House1000 Encampment Sweep Coming, City Being Secretive on Details

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 24, 2023

The City of Denver is keeping quiet on when the second House1000 sweep will happen and where the homeless will go, citing “privacy and safety” concerns.

Fencing is up for the micro-community in the Baker neighborhood.

Micro-Communities Start Going Up in Denver As Questions Still Loom About House1000 Plan

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 23, 2023

The city has broken ground on four of Mayor Johnston’s micro-communities, which are central to his House1000 plan to shelter 1,000 homeless people by 2024.

Want to Buy a House With a Sex Room? This Flip Might Be the Place for You

By Amber TaufenOctober 20, 2023

“Look at Highlands Ranch. It’s one of the most cookie-cutter places out there, but they have the most swinger clubs.”

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New LiveWork Denver Program Helps Groups Buy Homes

By Catie CheshireOctober 20, 2023

In partnership with Gary Community Ventures, the team at LiveWork Denver is snagging homes for co-buyers in a competitive Denver real estate market.

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