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		<title>Leftovers: 42,000 pounds of potatoes free for the taking!</title>
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					<dc:creator>Antony Bruno</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:00:21 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/firebar-2.jpg" alt="empty seats at bar" /><p>Plus, the team behind Beckon plans an expansion but hasn’t yet signed a lease, and the ART Hotel’s FIRE happy hour gets happier with actual food.</p>
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		<title>World Cup boosted the spirits of Denver bars</title>
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					<dc:creator>Antony Bruno</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:24:38 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/watchpartymood-203.jpg" alt="Moodswing world cup" /><p>With the August lull around the corner, the last month has provided much-needed momentum.</p>
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		<title>Colorado tests out medical marijuana on workers&#8217; comp</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:37:38 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/man-smokes-joint-levitov.jpg" alt="A man holds a burning joint in between puffs" /><p>Researchers hope that adding cannabis could spur honest dialogue with doctors and decrease opioid use. </p>
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		<title>Trailblazing cannabis lounge to close in Denver, plans for a new venue on the way</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:31:12 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Wax Trax is opening a &#8220;real store&#8221; at Stanley Marketplace</title>
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					<dc:creator>Michael Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:00:50 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Frontier Airlines sued twice for weak cybersecurity after data breaches</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sage Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:07:59 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Carmine’s Italian Restaurant is closing one of two locations</title>
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					<dc:creator>Antony Bruno</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:57:58 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2021-24/carmines-mcgregor-e1784130124259.webp" alt="Carmine’s Italian Restaurant is closing one of two locations" /><p>The Denver Italian food staple has been around since 1994.</p>
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		<title>Three Denver music venues are unionizing</title>
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					<dc:creator>Michael Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:27:11 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/9-19-25-iZCALLi-PhotoCredit-@bjohnsonxar.jpg" alt="The Federal Theatre&#039;s grand-opening on Friday, September 19, 2025." /><p>Owners pushed hard, urging workers to vote "NO." But the ballot showed overwhelming support for collective bargaining rights.</p>
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		<title>Colorado home addresses are being used to register thousands of fake businesses</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:15:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Leftovers: Are changes coming to Colorado’s tip-pool rules?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:50:10 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2023-40/portillos.webp" alt="various fast food items" /><p>Also, a bleak future for Portillo’s, a new restaurant in Cheesman Park, and Colorado gets some national media attention. </p>
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