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	<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Did Colorado get enough rain and snow to end Denver&#8217;s drought?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sage Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 06:46:24 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/drought-pond-colorado-salim-virjil.jpg" alt="a dry pond in Colorado Springs during a drought" /><p>Denver saw more rain in the last two weeks than it has in five months.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/colorado-rain-snow-denver-drought-40888723/">Did Colorado get enough rain and snow to end Denver&#8217;s drought?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Meet Donna McGinnis, Denver Botanic Gardens&#8217; new CEO</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:05:30 -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/2/2026/05/DBG-CEO-2-e1779219649418.jpg" alt="CEO of Denver Botanic Gardens Donna McGinnis sits on a bench in the gardens." /><p>She started the job in February, following a search to fill the position after the death of longtime CEO Brian Vogt. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/meet-donna-mcginnis-denver-botanic-gardens-new-ceo-40888168/">Meet Donna McGinnis, Denver Botanic Gardens&#8217; new CEO</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Reader: Suncor Looks Like the Tower of Mordor</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:43:20 -0600</pubDate>
				<category domain="foundation:section-category">Opinion &amp; Commentary</category>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/yksbed040k0h1.jpeg" alt="Suncor burning" /><p>The oil refinery has billowed black smoke three times over the past month.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/denver-residents-discuss-suncor-refinery-safety-40886202/">Reader: Suncor Looks Like the Tower of Mordor</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Both Colorado Data Center Bills Rejected in Final Days of 2026 Legislative Session</title>
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					<dc:creator>Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:26:16 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/ismail-enes-ayhan-lVZjvw-u9V8-unsplash-e1778595901660.jpg" alt="inside a data center filled with internet servers" /><p>Lawmakers failed to compromise after nearly a year of negotiations, intense lobbying activity and many hours of public hearings.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/colorado-data-center-bills-fail-last-days-2026-session-40884568/">Both Colorado Data Center Bills Rejected in Final Days of 2026 Legislative Session</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Why Was Suncor Smoking Yesterday?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sage Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/yksbed040k0h1.jpeg" alt="Suncor burning" /><p>According to Colorado's only oil refinery, a power outage caused the smoke.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/why-was-suncor-refinery-smoking-may-11-40884358/">Why Was Suncor Smoking Yesterday?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Sample Sustainably Made Dishes During This Denver Food Crawl</title>
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					<dc:creator>Antony Bruno</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:17:24 -0600</pubDate>
				<category domain="foundation:section-category">Food &amp; Drink</category>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2025-35/copy_of_img_0132.webp" alt="Sample Sustainably Made Dishes During This Denver Food Crawl" /><p>Eight restaurants are participating in the Denver Food Matters Food Crawl this week.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/denver-sustainable-food-food-crawl-40884305/">Sample Sustainably Made Dishes During This Denver Food Crawl</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Pollen Allergies Are Brutal This Year. Here&#8217;s Why, and How to Find Relief.</title>
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					<dc:creator>Levi Keller</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 08:35:10 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-8.21.58-AM-e1777990968392.png" alt="man sneezes into a tissue" /><p>More than one in four adults has seasonal allergies. That number is expected to increase.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/pollen-allergies-brutal-why-how-to-find-relief-40881861/">Pollen Allergies Are Brutal This Year. Here&#8217;s Why, and How to Find Relief.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>April Frost Leaves Some Colorado Orchards With a &#8216;Total Loss&#8217;</title>
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					<dc:creator>Antony Bruno</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 09:59:59 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2025-33/palisadepeach.webp" alt="lots of peaches" /><p>Palisade growers and wine vineyards were less affected.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/april-frost-harms-delta-county-peaches-and-apples-40879635/">April Frost Leaves Some Colorado Orchards With a &#8216;Total Loss&#8217;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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