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		<title>White House Wants to Vet Powerful AI Models for Risks</title>
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					<dc:creator>Ahmed Hamza</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 07:09:16 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/AIsafety.avif" alt="White House Wants to Vet Powerful AI Models for Risks" /><p>A Colorado computer scientist explains why AI safety is so difficult.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/white-house-wants-to-vet-powerful-ai-models-for-risks-40884099/">White House Wants to Vet Powerful AI Models for Risks</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Fire Is Transforming Public Lands in the West</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kyle Manley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:00:46 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/fireconversation.avif" alt="firefighter in front of blaze" /><p>The damages include reduced recreation in Colorado.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/fire-transforming-public-lands-in-west-us-40882629/">Fire Is Transforming Public Lands in the West</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Data Centers Don&#8217;t Have to Be a Burden on Local Communities</title>
		<link>https://www.westword.com/opinion/data-centers-can-help-local-communities-40878266/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Gregor Henze and Sean Shaheen</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 10:44:26 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/coresitedenver.webp" alt="exterior of big Denver data center" /><p>Globeville neighbors are pushing for another meeting with CoreSite. Here's something they should discuss.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/data-centers-can-help-local-communities-40878266/">Data Centers Don&#8217;t Have to Be a Burden on Local Communities</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Water Conservation Works, but Climate Change Is Outpacing It</title>
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					<dc:creator>Renee Obringer and Dave White</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:35:10 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/conversationwater.avif" alt="woman sitting in garden" /><p>Denver, Phoenix and Las Vegas offer a glimpse of the future</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/water-conservation-works-but-climate-change-outpacing-it-40878064/">Water Conservation Works, but Climate Change Is Outpacing It</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! Speedy Gonzales Set to Make a Triumphant Return</title>
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					<dc:creator>Jared Bahir Browsh</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>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/speedy-gonzales-set-to-make-his-triumphant-return-to-the-silver-screen-40870078/">¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! Speedy Gonzales Set to Make a Triumphant Return</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</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>Kevin Cope</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>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/supreme-court-ruling-on-colorado-conversion-therapy-case-40867009/">Supreme Court Ruling on Colorado Conversion Therapy Case Not a Clear Win for Conservatives</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Nonprofit Status of College Athletic Departments Is Raising Questions</title>
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					<dc:creator>Andrew Urbaczewski</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>Anne P. DePrince</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>Karen Schlatter and Sharon B. Megdal</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>Stephen Roll</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>
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