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		<title>Denver Bookstore Petals &#038; Pages Is Closing In April</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:10:52 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/Dylah-Ray-and-Petals-Pages.jpg" alt="Dylah Ray and her bookstore" /><p>It's the end of the chapter for this queer woman-owned bookstore in the Art District on Santa Fe.</p>
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		<title>New Bookstore Alert: Little Blue Pigeon Lands in Larimer Square</title>
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					<dc:creator>Teague Bohlen</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/Two-Parts-March-2026-LSQ-Tenant-Session-TheUnfoundDoor-35.jpg" alt="The exterior of new denver bookstore, little blue pigeon" /><p>Denver's newest independent bookstore opens its doors — and a new era for Larimer Square. </p>
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		<title>Five Points Residents Want Fewer Business Vacancies Amid Special District Renewal</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:22:45 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/welton_street_bennito_kelty.jpeg" alt="a view of downtown denver from the Five Points neighborhood" /><p>"Entertainment may catch your attention on the night they're going out, but what about on their way home? What if you need a can of paint? There's no hardware store."</p>
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		<title>&#8220;I Love Trains, But I Hope This Proposal Never Leaves the Station&#8221;</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:13:42 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/trainstory.webp" alt="&#8220;I Love Trains, But I Hope This Proposal Never Leaves the Station&#8221;" /><p>You have until March 30 to name the proposed Front Range train. Some are calling it DOA</p>
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		<title>Why Is Mayor Johnston Playing Small Ball With Downtown?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:45:03 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/Denvair-sample-2.jpeg" alt="rendition of gondola in Denver" /><p>Here’s a big idea: build a network of elevated gondolas connecting all of downtown with on-demand, customizable cabins whisking visitors, residents and workers to every significant attraction.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/why-denver-needs-a-gondola-system-downtown-40863707/">Why Is Mayor Johnston Playing Small Ball With Downtown?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ballyhoo Owner Blames Eviction on Red Tape, Cancel Culture</title>
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					<dc:creator>Michael Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Changes to a Decades-Long Open Mic Shake Denver&#8217;s Poetry Community</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:24:25 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2024-51/opener-21.webp" alt="door of Mercury cafe" /><p>After one year in business inside the Mercury Cafe building, The Pearl is making some strategic changes due to financial difficulties.</p>
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		<title>Top Level of South Denver Parking Garage Collapses</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:39:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/HEIU24Ia4AAsse4.jpeg" alt="cars fall into a collapsed parking garage floor" /><p>According to the Denver Fire Department, "multiple crews" are on the scene.</p>
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		<title>Zoning Updates and Housing Affordability Are Headed to the Ballot in Lakewood</title>
		<link>https://www.westword.com/opinion/lakewood-residents-should-vote-against-zoning-rollback-opinion-40859188/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:01:02 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/wide-shot-1.jpg" alt="grassy park with homes in the background in Lakewood" /><p>"On April 7, Lakewood must vote 'no' to a rollback on four confusingly-worded ballot questions if they want to keep the zoning updates in place."</p>
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		<title>We Can Sie More Clearly Now: Denver&#8217;s Independent Movie Theater Gets Big Upgrades</title>
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					<dc:creator>Teague Bohlen</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/Clasen-Theater-at-Sie.jpeg" alt="red theater seats are part of the upgrade at Sie Film Center" /><p>The Sie FilmCenter on East Colfax got the new enhancements to its seats, sound system, and screens after a $500,000 investment.</p>
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