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new king soopers in denver

“Same mediocre store with new parking lot”

By Patricia CalhounJune 7, 2026

A new King Soopers just opened in southeast Denver. Some shoppers aren’t impressed.

tent for homeless

“I think homelessness is down…farther down the street”

By Patricia CalhounJune 7, 2026

Denver officials say homelessness is down. Some readers think they know why.

“Shhh: I don’t want my favorite outdoor bar to get any more crowded!”

“Shhh: I don’t want my favorite outdoor bar to get any more crowded!”

By Patricia CalhounMay 31, 2026

Cheers! Opinions spill over regarding our lists of the best rooftop bars, beer gardens and outdoor patios in Denver.

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Tina Peters, election denier.

“Give Tina Peters enough rope, she’s obviously looking to hang herself”

By Patricia CalhounMay 31, 2026

The election denier and former Mesa County clerk will be free tomorrow.

patio with two drinks.

“I think Denver is an awesome place to go out”

By Patricia CalhounMay 24, 2026

Opinions about this city’s drinking scene are spilling over.

“Take that idealism and put it into some real dollars to support these shops and restaurants.”

“Take that idealism and put it into some real dollars to support these shops and restaurants.”

By Patricia CalhounMay 24, 2026

Commenters are on a collision course over the Colfax BRT project.

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a restaurant gate

“The Service at This Lucile’s Was Always Better Than I’ve Gotten From DISH”

By Patricia CalhounMay 17, 2026

The Littleton eatery will close at the end of the month, and its landlord will expand into the space.

governor waving arms

“This will be Polis’ legacy and may it haunt him forever”

By Patricia CalhounMay 17, 2026

Many voters are up in arms over the governor granting clemency to election denier Tina Peters.

Suncor burning

Reader: Suncor Looks Like the Tower of Mordor

By Patricia CalhounMay 16, 2026

The oil refinery has billowed black smoke three times over the past month.

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packed dancefloor

People Aren’t Just Going to Hang Out and Sober Up After a Club Stops Serving Alcohol

By Patricia CalhounMay 10, 2026

Denver’s proposed update for club licensing would allow venues to stay open until 4 a.m. — if they stop serving at 2.

The Beauvallon condos in denver

“I Don’t Know What’s Worse, the Complaining or the Groaning”

By Patricia CalhounMay 10, 2026

Even “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me” is talking about this lawsuit against a noisy gym in the Beauvallon.

car with parking ticket in windshield

“The City Is Woefully Unable to Handle Even the Basics”

By Patricia CalhounMay 9, 2026

Want to fight a parking ticket? Prepare for multiple trips downtown…and long waits.

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A row of old homes with lush lawns in east-central Denver

“Denver Homes Not Losing Value, They’re Just Becoming Realistically Priced”

By Patricia CalhounMay 3, 2026

Values dropped 2.2 percent from February 2025 to February 2026, according to a new report.

The crowd at the Mile high 420 Fest celebrates in front of the stage on April 20

“Real Stoners Quit Going to the 420 Rallies Twenty Years Ago”

By Patricia CalhounApril 26, 2026

Once a renegade celebration, the Mile High fest is now ticketed and fenced off.

two men in front of coffee shop

“Americans Just Don’t Know How to Make Coffee”

By Patricia CalhounApril 26, 2026

Two Denver coffee shops made the list of the Top 100 in the Western Hemisphere.

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The Pearl Saga “Just Gets Messier by the Day”

The Pearl Saga “Just Gets Messier by the Day”

By Kristen FioreApril 19, 2026

This has been a tough week for the former Mercury Cafe space at 2199 California Street.

“We Live in an Unserious World, Do Unserious Shit”

“We Live in an Unserious World, Do Unserious Shit”

By Patricia CalhounApril 19, 2026

The milk chug-off is set for 2:30 p.m. today at Observatory Park.

donald trump clapping by Colorado flag

“Trump Doesn’t Like Colorado’s Voting System Because He Doesn’t Win Here”

By Patricia CalhounApril 12, 2026

After a March 31 presidential order took aim at mail-in voting, readers defended this state’s elections.

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statue of burger guy from Dark Horse

Fans Pour Out More Memories of the Dark Horse

By Patricia CalhounApril 12, 2026

Over fifty years, this Boulder bar hosted plenty of memorable gatherings.

downtown denver with a proposed gondola

“Downtown Is Not Some Regional Amusement Park”

By Patricia CalhounApril 5, 2026

Would a gondola project take Denver for a ride?

building with an "Imperial" sign on it

In Our Hearts, the Imperial Closed a Long Time Ago

By Patricia CalhounApril 5, 2026

The Imperial had a forty-year run, but the last few years were very rough, readers remember.

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“I Love Trains, But I Hope This Proposal Never Leaves the Station”

“I Love Trains, But I Hope This Proposal Never Leaves the Station”

By Patricia CalhounMarch 29, 2026

You have until March 30 to name the proposed Front Range train. Some are calling it DOA

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