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		<title>Famous criminals buried in Colorado</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 09:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Historic Denver Bus Depots Headed Toward Landmark Designation</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:26:15 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/rio-grande-motor-way-colorado-bus-state-capitol.jpg" alt="A Rio Grande Motor Way bus drives by the Colorado State Capitol in the 1920s or &#039;30s." /><p>The Federal Garage Buildings have a rich history and potential for the future, according to preservationists. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/historic-denver-bus-depots-landmark-designation-40885356/">Historic Denver Bus Depots Headed Toward Landmark Designation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Pam Grier on Alamo Drafthouse Honor and Her Badass Career</title>
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					<dc:creator>Michael Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/pam.grier_.collage.cropped.jpg" alt="Pam Grier on Alamo Drafthouse Honor and Her Badass Career" /><p>The Littleton location will be renamed for the Colorado actress on May 15.</p>
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		<title>Party Like It&#8217;s 1891: Pirates of Penzance Sails Back to Historic Elitch Theatre After 135 Years</title>
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					<dc:creator>Toni Tresca</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>How Denver Scored One of the Country&#8217;s Great Public Golf Courses, 100-Year-Old-Wellshire</title>
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					<dc:creator>David Duberstein</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:52:24 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/wellshire-event.png" alt="wellshire inn building with old cars" /><p>"Its history not only helps to tell golf’s story, but also reflects the growth and optimism of our young and growing city.”</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/denver-wellshire-golf-course-history-40882575/">How Denver Scored One of the Country&#8217;s Great Public Golf Courses, 100-Year-Old-Wellshire</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Meet the Family Behind Colorado&#8217;s Stained Glass Empire</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Jane-Phil-and-Kitt-at-work.jpeg" alt="people work on a stained glass window" /><p>The Watkins family has created and restored some of the state's finest stained glass (everywhere from Casa Bonita to the state Capitol building) for over a century.</p>
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		<title>Cleo Parker Robinson Spring Show Honors Slain Student, Showcases Memphis Street-Style Dance</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:03:05 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Second Verse, Same as the First: Denver Woos the 2028 Democratic National Convention</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:42:18 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/obamaden.webp" alt="obama accepts democratic nomination 2008" /><p>"Change drives hope. Hope inspires change."</p>
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		<title>The People Vs. Lumumba Sayers Sr.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:33:28 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/IMG_0794.jpg" alt="fighter in the ring" /><p>"I am not comfortable in a courtroom, and finding my interview is now part of the case makes it worse."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/lumumba-sayers-tried-for-killing-man-he-said-killed-son-40881565/">The People Vs. Lumumba Sayers Sr.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Irreplaceable&#8221; Depression-Era Plaque Honoring Road to Red Rocks Stolen</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:41:48 -0600</pubDate>
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