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		<title>&#8220;Trump Doesn&#8217;t Like Colorado&#8217;s Voting System Because He Doesn&#8217;t Win Here&#8221;</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:37:36 -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>After a March 31 presidential order took aim at mail-in voting, readers defended this state's elections.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/coloradans-defend-voting-by-mail-despite-trump-exec-order-40870449/">&#8220;Trump Doesn&#8217;t Like Colorado&#8217;s Voting System Because He Doesn&#8217;t Win Here&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Fans Pour Out More Memories of the Dark Horse</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:58:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/hamburgerguy.webp" alt="statue of burger guy from Dark Horse" /><p>Over fifty years, this Boulder bar hosted plenty of memorable gatherings.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/boulder-bar-dark-horse-gone-but-not-forgotten-40870437/">Fans Pour Out More Memories of the Dark Horse</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Denver Should Start Listening to Neighborhoods and Rethink Public Safety</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:52:28 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/goldentriangle.webp" alt="crowd listening to officials at meeting." /><p>In a time of limited resources, careful planning is the only option to get results.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/opinion-denver-needs-to-listen-to-neighborhoods-and-rethink-public-safety-40870305/">Denver Should Start Listening to Neighborhoods and Rethink Public Safety</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Grassroots Campaign Wins Blowout Victory in Lakewood</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:31:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2021-38/belmar.webp" alt="A lake surrounded by greenery." /><p>"This was not just a simple repeal of ordinances. It was a referendum on how decisions are being made."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/grassroots-campaign-wins-blowout-victory-in-lakewood-40870289/">Grassroots Campaign Wins Blowout Victory in Lakewood</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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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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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>Westword Launches Spring Membership Drive</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:46:51 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/spring-membership-drive-40868847/">Westword Launches Spring Membership Drive</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>No ABC on Xfinity: Contract Dispute or Quiet Censorship?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:28:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/kmghbuildinggone.webp" alt="old TV building in Denver" /><p>Xfinity/Comcast, Scripps and the news you’re not getting...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/abc-disappears-in-denver-over-comcast-contract-dispute-40867087/">No ABC on Xfinity: Contract Dispute or Quiet Censorship?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Downtown Is Not Some Regional Amusement Park&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://www.westword.com/opinion/readers-responses-downtown-denver-gondola-proposal-40867094/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:58:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/denvair.webp" alt="downtown denver with a proposed gondola" /><p>Would a gondola project take Denver for a ride?</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/readers-responses-downtown-denver-gondola-proposal-40867094/">&#8220;Downtown Is Not Some Regional Amusement Park&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>In Our Hearts, the Imperial Closed a Long Time Ago</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:37:11 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/20260331_143929.jpg" alt="building with an &quot;Imperial&quot; sign on it" /><p>The Imperial had a forty-year run, but the last few years were very rough, readers remember.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/denver-diners-remember-imperial0-chinese-40866982/">In Our Hearts, the Imperial Closed a Long Time Ago</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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