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Reader: Murder of JonBenét Ramsey Will Never Be Solved

By Westword StaffDecember 7, 2024

The three-part Netflix series has revived interest in the almost thirty-year-old case.

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Opinion: Denver Needs to Commit to Building Safe Bike Lanes

By David MintzerDecember 1, 2024

The city promised to create a protected bike lane along West 29th Avenue. Then plans changed…

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Reader: Every Restaurant Should Be Vegan

By Westword ReadersDecember 1, 2024

The closing of the last two Meta Burger locations inspires a discussion of veganism in general.

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Reader: They’re Gentrifying All the Festivals Away, Like Five Points Jazz

By Westword ReadersDecember 1, 2024

The annual festival brought musicians and thousands of fans to Welton Street, the heart of Denver’s historic Black neighborhood.

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Reader: Larimer Square Is Not Exactly Tiananmen Square

By Westword ReadersNovember 30, 2024

After Mayor Mike Johnston talked about defending Denver from mass deportation, the incoming border czar said he was “willing to put him in jail.”

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Rioja at Twenty: Serving Up Two Decades of Memories

By Patricia CalhounNovember 29, 2024

Since opening Rioja in November 2004, Beth Gruitch and Jen Jasinski have changed the way people look at Larimer Square, Denver dining…and female chefs.

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Reader: Your Opinion About Politics Isn’t as Important as My Love Life

By Westword ReadersNovember 24, 2024

Should you only date people who share political beliefs?

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Reader: Did Denver Need Another Taco Shop?

By Westword ReadersNovember 24, 2024

“It’s a very tough and challenging landscape for restaurants to survive in Denver right now.”

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Hey, Colorado, Let’s Speak Out to Protect the Initiatives We Have Passed

By Jill CarstensNovember 24, 2024

This state’s citizens have worked hard the last decade to put into place progressive initiatives for our future:

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Reader: Will Pickleball Courts Be Completed Before Trend Passes?

By Westword ReadersNovember 23, 2024

The city has long wondered what to do with the vacant space at the corner of Broadway and Colfax, by the bus station.

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Casa Bonita Entertainment Workers Vote to Unionize

By Patricia CalhounNovember 23, 2024

“We are proud that we stood as a group and said clearly: We want to make Casa Bonita better,” the performers and tech workers announced.

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In Trumpian Times Like These, Consider the Alternative

By Patricia CalhounNovember 18, 2024

“Please don’t waste your time talking about Donald Trump and his minions.”

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Reader: Leave Casa Bonita Alone! Let Them Be Successful!

By Westword ReadersNovember 17, 2024

The pink eatertainment palace has had to deal with a jammed reservation system, a unionization effort and now a potentially smelly situation.

Dateless in Denver: Flowers Are Nice, Boys – but How About a Vote?

Dateless in Denver: Flowers Are Nice, Boys – but How About a Vote?

By Abby ScottNovember 17, 2024

“I know this election has been confusing for so many Americans, partially because it has forced the deeply personal nature of politics into the spotlight.”

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Reader: Tesla Pickup Less of a Cybertruck and More of a Cyberjoke

By Westword ReadersNovember 17, 2024

Over 400 Coloradans have shelled out upwards of $100,000 for the pickups.

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Boebert Watch: More Out-of-This-World Action from the Colorado Congresswoman

By Teague BohlenNovember 17, 2024

Her grandstanding on UFOs was a return to ridiculous form.

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Reader: Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s Gotta Go

By Westword ReadersNovember 10, 2024

The password page problem is just the latest incident in the Colorado Secretary of State’s reign of errors.

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Join the Conversation About the 5280 Trail, a Bold Statement About Denver Values

By Chris Hinds and Jon BuergeNovember 3, 2024

The 5.280-mile loop is a visionary project that reimagines our streets as public spaces designed for people.

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Reader: Loved the Original Jack N Grill, Happy to Support the Martinez Family!

By Westword ReadersNovember 3, 2024

The family-owned New Mexican eatery opened in 2000 on Federal Boulevard but closed in 2018. Now a son has brought back the concept.

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Yes on Proposition 131: Colorado Desperately Needs a New Election System

By Ryan RossNovember 2, 2024

A bold bid for an entirely new election system transforming democracy is within reach in Colorado.

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Dateless in Denver: Another Sticky Situation

By CalleaOctober 27, 2024

She knew he was cheap, but his gum-saving was particularly hard to stomach.

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Reader: I Hope They Don’t Change a Damn Thing at Grandpa’s Burger Haven

By Westword ReadersOctober 27, 2024

A new owner just took over the seventy-year-old burger joint.

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