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I Own a Bar and Helped Write Colorado’s Cannabis Laws: Taverns Shouldn’t Serve THC Drinks

By Skyler McKinleyApril 25, 2026

Proposed legislation would allow restaurants and bars to sling so-called “hemp-derived,” high-THC beverages for on-site consumption alongside alcohol.

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Commentary: Rising Costs Are Real, and Wage Cuts Are Not the Solution

By Denver Independent Restaurant CoalitionApril 25, 2026

“We should be able to move past the question of wage cuts and focus together on the larger forces putting pressure on this industry.”

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Commentary: When the Math Stops Working at a Restaurant

By Delores TroncoApril 22, 2026

“Twenty years in this industry taught me one thing above all else: The hardest problems only get solved when everyone is willing to tell the truth.”

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Opinion: Credit Card Competition Act and SB 26-134 Could Deepen Inequality in Colorado

By Tony Henderson and Bianka EmersonApril 21, 2026

For many Coloradans, credit card rewards are not a luxury, they are a financial tool. 

The Pearl Saga “Just Gets Messier by the Day”

The Pearl Saga “Just Gets Messier by the Day”

By Kristen FioreApril 19, 2026

This has been a tough week for the former Mercury Cafe space at 2199 California Street.

“We Live in an Unserious World, Do Unserious Shit”

“We Live in an Unserious World, Do Unserious Shit”

By Patricia CalhounApril 19, 2026

The milk chug-off is set for 2:30 p.m. today at Observatory Park.

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“Trump Doesn’t Like Colorado’s Voting System Because He Doesn’t Win Here”

By Patricia CalhounApril 12, 2026

After a March 31 presidential order took aim at mail-in voting, readers defended this state’s elections.

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Fans Pour Out More Memories of the Dark Horse

By Patricia CalhounApril 12, 2026

Over fifty years, this Boulder bar hosted plenty of memorable gatherings.

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Denver Should Start Listening to Neighborhoods and Rethink Public Safety

By Erik ClarkeApril 12, 2026

In a time of limited resources, careful planning is the only option to get results.

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Grassroots Campaign Wins Blowout Victory in Lakewood

By Regina HopkinsApril 11, 2026

“This was not just a simple repeal of ordinances. It was a referendum on how decisions are being made.”

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Good Morning America Is at Pikes Peak Today…but Denver’s Left in the Dark

By Patricia CalhounApril 10, 2026

Xfinity has blocked out the ABC affiliate in the Mile High.

Westword Launches Spring Membership Drive

Westword Launches Spring Membership Drive

By Patricia CalhounApril 6, 2026

Since its founding in Denver in 1977, Westword has always been free, both as a paper and now as a website. But that work comes at a cost.

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Cheat Sheet: Colorado Sues Trump Over Election Order

By Patricia CalhounApril 6, 2026

“The president’s unlawful executive order threatens the right to vote for millions of Colorado voters — Democrat, Republican or Unaffiliated — who use mail ballots.”

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No ABC on Xfinity: Contract Dispute or Quiet Censorship?

By Alexandra VitalianoApril 5, 2026

Xfinity/Comcast, Scripps and the news you’re not getting…

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“Downtown Is Not Some Regional Amusement Park”

By Patricia CalhounApril 5, 2026

Would a gondola project take Denver for a ride?

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In Our Hearts, the Imperial Closed a Long Time Ago

By Patricia CalhounApril 5, 2026

The Imperial had a forty-year run, but the last few years were very rough, readers remember.

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Supreme Court Ruling on Colorado Conversion Therapy Case Not a Clear Win for Conservatives

By Kevin CopeApril 4, 2026

Kaley Chiles challenged the law as a violation of her First Amendment free speech rights.

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Westword Is Seeking a Staff Writer

By Patricia CalhounApril 4, 2026

We value ambitious reporting, well-crafted prose, an engaging voice and savvy use of social media. 

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Tina Peters Gets a New Sentence and a New Champion

By Patricia CalhounApril 3, 2026

“The trial court’s comments about Peters’s belief in the existence of 2020 election fraud went beyond relevant considerations for her sentencing.”

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You Ask, We Answer: Introducing the Weekly WTF

By Lauren Antonoff HartApril 1, 2026

The only thing better than journalism made for you, is journalism inspired by you. Submit your questions about life in Denver so we can investigate.

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There Oughta Be a Law Against John Eastman

By Patricia CalhounApril 1, 2026

The disgraced attorney gave Trump his anti-birthright citizenship arguments, as well as advice on overturning the election.

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Denver Already Rejected One Surveillance Company: Don’t Make the Same Mistake Twice

By Javier MabreyMarch 30, 2026

The mayor is asking city council to sign a contract with Axon Enterprises, which has even deeper ties to federal immigration enforcement than Flock does.

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