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		<title>Milk Tea People will become ONOMMA</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
				<category domain="foundation:section-category">Food &amp; Drink</category>
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		<title>&#8220;I Don&#8217;t Know What&#8217;s Worse, the Complaining or the Groaning&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://www.westword.com/opinion/lawsuit-against-noisy-denver-gym-inspires-discussion-40882894/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 07:53:05 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Beauvallon-e1778026219625.jpg" alt="The Beauvallon condos in denver" /><p>Even "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me" is talking about this lawsuit against a noisy gym in the Beauvallon.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;The City Is Woefully Unable to Handle Even the Basics&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://www.westword.com/opinion/denver-residents-criticize-new-parking-ticket-dispute-process-40882881/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:48:16 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/ticket-e1761072935110.png" alt="car with parking ticket in windshield" /><p>Want to fight a parking ticket? Prepare for multiple trips downtown...and long waits.</p>
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		<title>Denver Gym Sued Over &#8220;Groaning&#8221; and &#8220;Struggling&#8221; Weightlifters</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/residents-of-beauvallon-condominiums-sue-summit-strong-gym-40881923/">Denver Gym Sued Over &#8220;Groaning&#8221; and &#8220;Struggling&#8221; Weightlifters</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Up With the House on Top of Ball Arena?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:09:05 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/ball-arena-kroenke-apartment-westword.jpeg" alt="The exterior of a somewhat hidden penthouse apartment at the top of Ball Arena in downtown Denver" /><p>"It's unreal," says one person who's visited the very private pad.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/stan-kronkes-ball-arena-penthouse-40876825/">What&#8217;s Up With the House on Top of Ball Arena?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Is Denver&#8217;s 16th Street Too Dangerous for Children?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/Screen-Shot-2026-04-16-at-3.43.27-PM.png" alt="Is Denver&#8217;s 16th Street Too Dangerous for Children?" /><p>Crime, construction and COVID hurt 16th Street's reputation. But things have changed.</p>
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		<title>Denver Community Services Provider Frustrated by Holdup at Globeville Rec Center</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:09:59 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/dream_center_bennito_kelty.jpeg" alt="homeless people and children enjoy a meal inside of the Denver Dream Center in downtown denver" /><p>After efforts to rush the former provider out, the heavily used rec center has been empty since January.</p>
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		<title>Take Note: Denver Revising 40-Year-Old Entertainment Venue Licensing Requirements</title>
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					<dc:creator>Michael Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/herbs.webp" alt="Take Note: Denver Revising 40-Year-Old Entertainment Venue Licensing Requirements" /><p>Join a virtual meeting on the proposal today.</p>
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		<title>Denver Should Start Listening to Neighborhoods and Rethink Public Safety</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:52:28 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/goldentriangle.webp" alt="crowd listening to officials at meeting." /><p>In a time of limited resources, careful planning is the only option to get results.</p>
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		<title>Nativ Hotel &#038; Gatsby Social Closed by City, Licenses in Jeopardy</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:37:05 -0600</pubDate>
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