Opinion & Commentary Archives | Denver Westword https://www.westword.com The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado Thu, 07 May 2026 13:48:43 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 13:48:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword. letters@westword.com (Westword Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg Denver Westword The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado https://www.westword.com 144 90 Second Verse, Same as the First: Denver Woos the 2028 Democratic National Convention https://www.westword.com/opinion/denver-pitches-democratic-national-committee-on-2028-convention-40882347/ https://www.westword.com/?p=40882347 Patricia Calhoun https://www.westword.com/opinion/denver-pitches-democratic-national-committee-on-2028-convention-40882347/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 07:42:18 -0600

"Change drives hope. Hope inspires change."

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"I am not comfortable in a courtroom, and finding my interview is now part of the case makes it worse."

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Globeville neighbors are pushing for another meeting with CoreSite. Here's something they should discuss.

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Values dropped 2.2 percent from February 2025 to February 2026, according to a new report.

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"Our goal is to deliver the amenities, aesthetics, and benefits that a community truly wants."  

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]]> https://www.westword.com/opinion/landscape-architecture-and-vibrant-denver-projects-40880040/feed/ 0 Denver Westword I Met the Love of My Life on Spirit Airlines https://www.westword.com/opinion/meeting-the-love-of-your-life-on-spirit-airlines-40879936/ https://www.westword.com/?p=40879936 Thomas Mitchell https://www.westword.com/opinion/meeting-the-love-of-your-life-on-spirit-airlines-40879936/#respond Sat, 02 May 2026 09:06:12 -0600

Now others will be robbed of the same magic — and a $110 roundtrip to Vegas.

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"We stand firmly with respect and honor for everyone, especially our children."

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We just gained 100 new members...and three big journalism awards.

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Once a renegade celebration, the Mile High fest is now ticketed and fenced off.

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Two Denver coffee shops made the list of the Top 100 in the Western Hemisphere.

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