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		<title>Punk in the Park Cancels 2026 Events</title>
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					<dc:creator>Justin Criado</dc:creator>
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		<title>Colorado Abortion Fund Saw 84 Percent Jump in Spending on Procedures in 2025</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:47:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Ten Colorado Laws That Took Effect January 1: What to Know</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 06:35:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/ten-colorado-laws-that-will-take-effect-january-1-what-to-know-40824091/">Ten Colorado Laws That Took Effect January 1: What to Know</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Phil Lobel&#8217;s Gift Inspires Colorado Music Hall of Fame Encore Legacy Program</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/phillobel-1.jpg" alt="man in blue suit" /><p>"There’s nothing that’s been more instrumental to my career than the music of Colorado."</p>
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		<title>Providers Work to Overcome Difficulties for Reproductive Health Care Access in Rural Colorado</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:32:25 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/rural-colorado-reproductive-health-restricted-access-40788789/">Providers Work to Overcome Difficulties for Reproductive Health Care Access in Rural Colorado</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Charlie Kirk Vigil at Colorado State University Tonight</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 06:20:52 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/charlie-kirk-951946131-e1758149905425.webp" alt="Charlie Kirk" /><p>CSU students will host a vigil and then a "free speech" event from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on campus. </p>
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