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		<title>¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! Speedy Gonzales Set to Make a Triumphant Return</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
				<category domain="foundation:section-category">Arts &amp; Culture</category>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/file-20260404-71-8shery-e1775855826186.avif" alt="The cartoon mouse, Speedy Gonzales" /><p>The cartoon mouse was taken off the air over concerns about damaging stereotypes, only to be brought back when Hispanic American groups protested.</p>
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		<title>Supreme Court Ruling on Colorado Conversion Therapy Case Not a Clear Win for Conservatives</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:36:57 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/conversion.jpg" alt="line of people outside Supreme Court" /><p>Kaley Chiles challenged the law as a violation of her First Amendment free speech rights. </p>
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		<title>Nonprofit Status of College Athletic Departments Is Raising Questions</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:05:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-11.40.55-AM.png" alt="University of Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg drives against a defender" /><p>Major athletic departments still operate as tax-exempt nonprofits, but a growing chorus wonders whether this designation should be reevaluated.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/why-are-college-sports-departments-nonprofits-40866885/">Nonprofit Status of College Athletic Departments Is Raising Questions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Why Did Women Keep Silent for Decades After Alleged Abuse by Cesar Chavez?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:16:36 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/chavez.avif" alt="Cesar Chavez talking to crowd of students about farmworkers&#039; rights in 1979." /><p>Some said it was “for fear of tarnishing the image of a man who has become the face of the Latino civil rights movement.”</p>
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		<title>Why Colorado River Negotiations Stalled, and How They Could Resume</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:04:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/coloradoriver.jpg" alt="reservoir beyond glen Canyon Dam looks low" /><p>If the seven states can't agree, the feds will impose their own plan...and that's not good news for nearly 40 million people.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/why-colorado-river-negotiations-stalled-and-how-they-could-resume-40860311/">Why Colorado River Negotiations Stalled, and How They Could Resume</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>How Colorado Tries to Protect Families With Children as Cuts to Federal Benefits Loom</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:45:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/file-20260305-57-e0umqx.jpg" alt="How Colorado Tries to Protect Families With Children as Cuts to Federal Benefits Loom" /><p>"If Colorado’s design were implemented in every U.S. state, child poverty nationwide could be reduced by more than one-third."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/colorado-helps-families-tax-benefits-federal-cuts-loom-40857822/">How Colorado Tries to Protect Families With Children as Cuts to Federal Benefits Loom</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Time to Talk About Speed Bumps, Denver</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 06:03:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/crashpic.jpg" alt="Denver government car crash." /><p>The Mayor speaks of a vibrant and safe city. Let's start with a Denver where our kids are not afraid to cross the street.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/denver-needs-speed-bumps-to-slow-traffic-deaths-40851543/">Time to Talk About Speed Bumps, Denver</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>The 2025 State of Denver Restaurants: Fed Up</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:58:20 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/Rougarou-five-points-denver-westword_0023.jpg" alt="interior of an empty restaurant" /><p>“The energy of the city used to flow through our dining rooms. Now it feels like people go out less often, spend more cautiously, and are more likely to stay home or order in.”</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/state-of-denver-restaurants-report-released-40850012/">The 2025 State of Denver Restaurants: Fed Up</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>State of the Rockies: Concerned About Climate Change, Rollback of Public Land Protections</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 07:31:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/coloradonationalmonumnet.jpg" alt="colorado national monument" /><p>The annual Conservation in the West poll surveyed voters in eight states.</p>
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		<title>Denver Public Libraries&#8217; Most Popular Books of 2025</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:14:44 -0700</pubDate>
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