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Reader: Johnson’s Corner Had Some of the Best Cinnamon Rolls of All Time!

By Westword ReadersJuly 28, 2024

One of the original Johnson’s Corner locations is becoming Johnson Station.

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Analysis: What a Kamala Harris Presidency May (and May Not) Mean for Progressives

By Lisa CalderonJuly 28, 2024

The candidate is a complicated person who deserves to be judged within the full context of her record.

Smog covers downtown Denver

Denver’s Air Quality Among the Worst in the World Right Now

By Patricia CalhounJuly 23, 2024

This city can try to clean itself up, but it can’t fence out foreign contaminants.

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Snow Job: David Lesh Gets a Pass for Unsanctioned “Work Activity” at Keystone

By Teague BohlenJuly 22, 2024

“This is not just a victory for me, but for basic American freedom and social liberty.” And people who poop in Hanging Lake.

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Reader: It’s Not Supply and Demand. It’s Supply, Demand and Money

By Westword ReadersJuly 21, 2024

Denver’s housing inventory is increasing faster than in any other major city. But who can anyone to buy here?

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Reader: We Need Better Musicians Representing Colorado

By Westword ReadersJuly 21, 2024

Ingrid Andress went from singing the national anthem at the MLB Home Run Derby to entering rehab.

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Stuck at Denver International Airport? Where and How to Pass the Time

By Patricia CalhounJuly 19, 2024

While you’re stranded by the global IT glitch, you might as well amuse yourself.

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Analysis: Trump’s Raised Fist Is a Go-To Gesture With a Long History of Different Meanings

By Roger J. KreuzJuly 14, 2024

In addition to the former president, the raised fist has been used by fascists, socialists, communists, Black Power advocates and even golfer Tiger Woods.

Man drinks beer on top of mountain

Reader: A Lot of Copy/Paste People Walking Around Denver, for Sure

By Westword ReadersJuly 14, 2024

Pollsters found that 72 percent of people in Denver had hiked, biked, skied or recreated in the mountains in the last twelve months.

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More on That Red Rocks UFO Sighting…and the Lack of Photographs

By Patricia CalhounJuly 10, 2024

“I’m not saying it was aliens. It could have been the government. That’s why I reached out to MUFON.”

car with expired plantes

Attention, Scofflaws: DPD Will Restore Traffic Stops for Expired Plates…Temporarily

By Patricia CalhounJuly 8, 2024

The department will be “temporarily, and partially, suspending its policy regarding low-level traffic stops.”

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Reader: Bar Bar Was Always an Adventure, and the Best Dive Ever!

By Westword ReadersJuly 7, 2024

While the Carioca Cafe is closed because of fire damage, memories continue to flow.

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Reader: Fans Will Travel Quite a Distance to See a Concert at Red Rocks

By Westword ReadersJuly 7, 2024

Twelve employees claim they spotted a UFO over the famous venue, but skeptics want to see the pictures.

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Reader: Lakeside Is Our Legit Old-School Location, but It’s a Dump

By Westword ReadersJuly 6, 2024

While some of the rides don’t work, you can always take a trip down memory lane.

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Reader: Let’s Celebrate While We Still Can!

By Westword ReadersJuly 4, 2024

Fireworks are illegal in Denver, but citing people who set them off is a low priority for the police.

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Coor Field in downtown Denver, home of the Colorado Rockies

Analysis: Fireworks Sales Have Dropped Back to Earth After Years of Explosive Growth. Why?

By Jay L. ZagorskyJune 30, 2024

Sales skyrocketed during the pandemic.

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Reader: Denver Is Jam-Packed With So-So Pizza, and a Few Good Ones

By Westword ReadersJune 30, 2024

Marco’s Coal Fired just made the 50 Top Pizza guide, a prestigious list that’s like Italy’s Michelin Guide for pizza.

Man behind original mascot watches other Rocky.

Reader: Rocky Is an Integral Part of the Nuggets Experience

By Westword ReadersJune 30, 2024

“As a mascot performer for KSE properties, you will be considered a world-class performer and ambassador for our sport property.”

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Analysis: Picking Apart the Myth of Picky Colorado Women

Analysis: Picking Apart the Myth of Picky Colorado Women

By Anna CohenJune 29, 2024

What the study fails to consider is the negative experiences of dating in Denver/Colorado as a whole.

Presidential Debate in the Rough

Presidential Debate in the Rough

By Patricia CalhounJune 28, 2024

“Hey, baby, you must have been something before electricity.”

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Hey, Denver, Some of Us Bike to Work Every Day. Where’s Our Holiday?

By Bennito L. KeltyJune 26, 2024

Today is Bike to Work Day. But what about bike commuters who put up with the challenges every day?

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Analysis: Calls to U.S. Poison Centers Spiked After Mushrooms Decriminalized

By Christopher P. Holstege and Rita FarahJune 23, 2024

During the ten-year period in this study, the National Poison Data System logged 4,055 psilocybin-involved exposures among young people ages 13 to 25.

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