The vote’s in: Trump speech serves up schlock, not shock
“The President’s mad ramblings do nothing to actually improve election security and in fact undermine trust in our voting systems and election outcomes.”
Calhoun: Wake-up Call
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Colorado or bust: The Great American State Fair’s state of confusion
“Colorado’s claim is simple: We are obviously the Best of the Best in Show. Maybe nine other states tied us.”
Colorado’s Republican Party doesn’t have a prayer
Colorado’s GOP needs more than Marx to exorcise its own demons, which have been piling on since 2010.
Bishop Castle survives Aspen Acres fire … so far
In a state full of natural marvels, the 160-foot-high castle remains a towering achievement.
The long goodbye: Westword editor Patricia Calhoun enters the next era
Denver’s alt-weekly editor moves on from the role after nearly 50 years, but will remain as editor emeritus. She was honored by Denver City Council at the end of June.
Second Verse, Same as the First: Denver Woos the 2028 Democratic National Convention
“Change drives hope. Hope inspires change.”
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Westword Celebrates Award-Winning, Member-Funded Journalism
We just gained 100 new members…and three big journalism awards.
Good Morning America Is at Pikes Peak Today…but Denver’s Left in the Dark
Xfinity has blocked out the ABC affiliate in the Mile High.
Cheat Sheet: Colorado Sues Trump Over Election Order
“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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Tina Peters Gets a New Sentence and a New Champion
“The trial court’s comments about Peters’s belief in the existence of 2020 election fraud went beyond relevant considerations for her sentencing.”
There Oughta Be a Law Against John Eastman
The disgraced attorney gave Trump his anti-birthright citizenship arguments, as well as advice on overturning the election.
150 Colorado Classics: A Starter Set of Places to Go, Things to See
The state’s having a big birthday. Here are 150 reasons to celebrate.
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This Year’s Best of Denver Marks the End of an Era
Westword’s founder and editor-in-chief, Patricia Calhoun, will retire this summer.
State of the Union: We Watched, So You Didn’t Have to
Thirteen months after Donald Trump moved back into the White House, we’re in a state of disbelief.
Denver’s Martin Luther King Jr. Marade Marches On
Community leaders will gather in City Park by Ed Dwight’s statue of MLK, which replaced a more controversial sculpture.
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The Air Apparent: Tina Peters Hangs Over Colorado Like a Brown Cloud
On a stop at Union Station, the new CBS anchor asked Governor Jared Polis about vaccines, lemonade…and our most famous jailbird.
Moment to Moment: Join Us for a Historic Membership Event Tuesday
Journalism is a rough draft of history. Sometimes very rough, as you’ll see on January 13.
People Are Moving to Colorado Again…Take That, Trump!
“They’re leaving the state in droves. Bad governor,” Trump told Politico last week.
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Welcome to Hell: More Trumper Tantrums Aimed at Colorado
“Nothing says America First like denying clean drinking water to 50,000 people in southeast Colorado.”
2025: A Bridge Too Far and Other Epic Failures
Governor Jared Polis brought people together this year…united in their hatred of his Colorado 150 Pedestrian Walkway.
How Denver Became the “Christmas City of the World”
And so it glows…a century after the city earned that title.
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Judge Rules Lindsey Halligan’s Appointment as Interim U.S. Attorney Unlawful
The Coloradan had secured indictments against James Comey and Letitia James that have now been thrown out.