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Increasing Criminal Penalties for Drug Possession Doesn’t Work: We Did the Study for Colorado

Increasing Criminal Penalties for Drug Possession Doesn’t Work: We Did the Study for Colorado

By Joshua BarocasFebruary 8, 2025

The report on results of the Fentanyl Accountability and Prevention Act was designed to inform future decision-making…and “that future is now.”

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Rebuttal: To Blame West Denver for Contributing to Denver’s Housing Crisis Is Absurd

By Jamie TorresFebruary 5, 2025

Denver City Council members say that Denver’s housing policies can and should consider historical impact before our diverse communities are erased.

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Boebert Watch: The Colorado Congresswoman’s Latest Flub Is a Real Pisser

By Teague BohlenJanuary 27, 2025

Lauren Boebert thought there might be a transgender individual in a women’s room in the U.S. Capitol. She was wrong, again.

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Reader: “Oh, Good, More Government Oversight” Said No One Ever

By Westword ReadersJanuary 26, 2025

Senate Bill 25-976 would prohibit dispensary customers under the age of 26 from buying certain products; it would ban some psychedelic products altogether.

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Dana Crawford Saved Buildings…and Made Many Memories

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 26, 2025

After the legendary preservationist passed away, people began sharing stories.

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David Lynch Exposed the Rot at the Heart of American Culture

By Billy J. StrattonJanuary 19, 2025

“I often think about the ways American cinema holds up a mirror to society…Lynch was a master at this.”

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Colorado’s Long History of Ballot Measures to Restrict Abortion

By Anne WhitesellJanuary 19, 2025

The right to an abortion is now enshrined in the state constitution, but opposition could rise again.

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Reader: Finally Some Good News on the Dining Scene!

By Westword ReadersJanuary 19, 2025

After four decades, Peter Chan is selling Peter’s Chinese Cafe to his employees.

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Reader: If You Need to Move With U-Haul, You Can’t Afford Colorado

By Westword ReadersJanuary 12, 2025

Last year, 50.3 percent of people using the company were moving out, while 49.7 percent were moving in.

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Reader: Baa’al Is Going to Increase Illuminati-Themed Tourism in Denver

By Westword ReadersJanuary 12, 2025

Is there a giant blue animal hidden on Buckley Space Force Base?

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Rebuttal: Ducks Deserve an Honest Debate About Foie Gras

By Justin MarceauJanuary 12, 2025

“As a lawyer who focuses on animal law and protesters’ rights, I am troubled by Ms. Bonanno’s op-ed.”

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Remembering the Mercury as a Hotbed of Political Activism

By Robert MittonJanuary 10, 2025

The legendary venue became a place to plot and plan, especially for Bernie Sanders.

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Why Trump Should Buy Greenland, Colorado

By Teague BohlenJanuary 7, 2025

If once-and-future president Trump can’t buy Greenland from the Danes, we have some land off I-25 that he should consider.

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What the Foie? This New Year’s Eve Protest Wasn’t on the Menu at Mizuna

By Jacqueline BonannoJanuary 6, 2025

“Isn’t it always worth fighting bullies?”

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Reader: Red Rocks Is Mecca to My Music-Loving Soul

By Westword ReadersJanuary 5, 2025

Billboard named the Denver-owned amphitheatre as the most-attended outdoor venue in 2024. Readers explain why.

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This City Already Has Blucifer and the Big Blue Bear. Now Meet Baa’al, Denver’s Third Blue Entity!

By Ryan ClappJanuary 5, 2025

The giant mountain goat with red, glowing eyes is the best-kept secret on Buckley Space Force Base.

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Reader: Are the Police Going to Enforce the Cell-Phone Law? They Aren’t Enforcing Others!

By Westword ReadersJanuary 4, 2025

As of January 1, it’s illegal to hold a phone while driving.

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You Can Go Home Again – but It Won’t Be the Same

By Gordon MehlerDecember 29, 2024

A time traveler’s trip through seventy years of Denver memories.

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Beyond the 2024 Election: Time to Heal and Forge Ahead as One Nation

By Sheila Van de GraaphDecember 22, 2024

For young leaders, the election represented more than policy decisions; it was a reflection of the fractured nation they are poised to inherit.

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Reader: When You Give Women Rights, They Like It So Much They Actually Move Here

By Westword ReadersDecember 22, 2024

Young men are no longer in the majority in Denver, exploding the myth of “Menver.”

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Billboard Should Be Applauded for Raising Awareness of Challenging Time for Jews

By Scott LevinDecember 21, 2024

It’s part of a national campaign by an organization that fights hatred directed at the Jewish community.

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How the New Frontier Airlines Can Really Go First-Class

By Teague BohlenDecember 10, 2024

Isn’t “first-class service on Frontier” a contradiction in terms? Not anymore!

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