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		<title>Colorado or bust: The Great American State Fair&#8217;s state of confusion</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:59:25 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/colopavilion-1.png" alt="colorful colorado and 150th birthday signs at Great American State Fair" /><p>"Colorado’s claim is simple: We are obviously the Best of the Best in Show. Maybe nine other states tied us.”</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/colorado-great-american-state-fair-confusion-40909685/">Colorado or bust: The Great American State Fair&#8217;s state of confusion</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Colorado&#8217;s Republican Party doesn&#8217;t have a prayer</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:17:56 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/victor-marx-2022-skidmore.jpg" alt="Victor Marx walks out to sparklers with his dog at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona." /><p>Colorado's GOP needs more than Marx to exorcise its own demons, which have been piling on since 2010.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/colorado-republican-party-victor-marx-no-prayer-40909465/">Colorado&#8217;s Republican Party doesn&#8217;t have a prayer</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Bishop Castle survives Aspen Acres fire &#8230; so far</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:17:36 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/bishopcastle.webp" alt="Bishop Castle in Colorado" /><p>In a state full of natural marvels, the 160-foot-high castle remains a towering achievement.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/bishop-castle-survives-colorado-aspen-acres-fire-40908579/">Bishop Castle survives Aspen Acres fire &#8230; so far</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>The long goodbye: Westword editor Patricia Calhoun enters the next era</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:18:40 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/flynncalhoun.jpg" alt="people at denver city council" /><p>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.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/the-long-goodbye-westword-editor-patricia-calhoun-enters-the-next-era-40905819/">The long goodbye: Westword editor Patricia Calhoun enters the next era</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Second Verse, Same as the First: Denver Woos the 2028 Democratic National Convention</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:42:18 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/obamaden.webp" alt="obama accepts democratic nomination 2008" /><p>"Change drives hope. Hope inspires change."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/denver-pitches-democratic-national-committee-on-2028-convention-40882347/">Second Verse, Same as the First: Denver Woos the 2028 Democratic National Convention</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Westword Celebrates Award-Winning, Member-Funded Journalism</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:03:31 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/westword-wins-three-first-place-top-of-the-rockies-awards-40878833/">&lt;i&gt;Westword&lt;/i&gt; Celebrates Award-Winning, Member-Funded Journalism</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Good Morning America Is at Pikes Peak Today&#8230;but Denver&#8217;s Left in the Dark</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:19:27 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/pikespeak.jpg" alt="snow-capped mountain" /><p>Xfinity has blocked out the ABC affiliate in the Mile High.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/xfinity-dispute-leaves-denver-in-dark-on-good-morning-america-40869778/">Good Morning America Is at Pikes Peak Today&#8230;but Denver&#8217;s Left in the Dark</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Cheat Sheet: Colorado Sues Trump Over Election Order</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:37:46 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2025-04/trumpcolorado.webp" alt="donald trump clapping by Colorado flag" /><p>“The president’s unlawful executive order threatens the right to vote for millions of Colorado voters — Democrat, Republican or Unaffiliated — who use mail ballots."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/colorado-sues-trump-over-election-executive-order-40868598/">Cheat Sheet: Colorado Sues Trump Over Election Order</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Tina Peters Gets a New Sentence and a New Champion</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:53:15 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/tinagetty.webp" alt="blonde woman in white dress" /><p>“The trial court’s comments about Peters’s belief in the existence of 2020 election fraud went beyond relevant considerations for her sentencing."</p>
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		<title>There Oughta Be a Law Against John Eastman</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:58:09 -0600</pubDate>
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