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Denver Rage Against the Regime Protest: When, Where, What to Know

By Bennito L. Kelty

Jul 31, 2025

Here's what you need to know to before going to the Rage Against the Regime protest in Denver on Saturday, August 2.

Labor advocates gather at Governor's Park in Denver to rally in support of a just-cause employment ballot measure proposal.

Advocates Withdraw Dueling Labor Union Initiatives — But Ballot Battle Still Looms

By Hannah Metzger

Jul 31, 2025

One proposal would have required just cause to fire employees. The other sought to prohibit union membership as a condition of employment.

woman holds orange trump baby balloon at protest

Protests in Denver: La Marcha de la Puebla Kicks Off August

By Bennito L. Kelty and Westword Staff

Jul 31, 2025

Find information on gatherings around town across the political spectrum.

The gold dome topping the Colorado Capitol Building.

Thirty People Are Running to Be Governor of Colorado

By Hannah Metzger

Jul 30, 2025

From congressmen and state legislators to football stars and reality show contestants, the candidates are...

Five Proposals Petitioning to Get on Colorado's Ballot in 2026

By Hannah Metzger

Jul 29, 2025

Colorado voters could weigh in on initiatives regarding immigration enforcement, college admissions, delivery fees and more.

Trump Cut Federal Taxes on Overtime Pay. A Lawsuit Demands Colorado Do the Same.

By Hannah Metzger

Jul 25, 2025

The lawsuit challenges a recently passed Colorado law that will continue taxing overtime pay at the state level.

U.S. Representative Gabe Evans Misrepresented Family’s Immigration History

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline

Jul 22, 2025

In defense of mass deportation, the pro-Trump Republican from Colorado has long said his grandfather immigrated ‘the legal way.’ Documents show otherwise.

Democracy for all sign at Denver protest

Four Years Later, Rowshan Kiani Keeps Iran Protest Alive in Denver

By Cynthia Barnes

Jul 22, 2025

Rowshan Kiani has spent almost every weekend at the State Capitol since 2021, calling for freedom and safety for the women in Iran.

Reader: Only Lauren Boebert Would Suggest a Ped to Investigate a Ped

By Westword Readers

Jul 20, 2025

When the Colorado Congresswoman called for a special counsel to investigate the Jeffrey Epstein case, she suggested a very special person...

Denver Good Trouble Lives On Protest Causes Little as Thousands March

By Bennito L. Kelty

Jul 18, 2025

"Losing our democracy, that's what concerns me most."

Anti-Ice protesters at Colorado Capitol steps

Good Trouble Lives On Protest in Denver: When, Where, What to Know

By Thomas Mitchell

Jul 17, 2025

The rally is part of a national day of protest, with over forty demonstrations planned across Colorado.

Colorado Laws Protect Access to Birth Control...But More Work Is Needed

By Hannah Metzger

Jul 17, 2025

A new report says Colorado is one of sixteen "protective" states for contraception access, but improvements are needed in several important areas.

Even Lauren Boebert Wants Epstein Files Released

By Brendan Joel Kelley

Jul 15, 2025

The Colorado congresswoman called for a special counsel to reveal the Epstein client list, and you'll never guess her suggestion. Actually, you probably can.

Stop Punk in the Park? Petition Points to Fest Producer's Trump Support as Reason to Boycott

By Justin Criado

Jul 14, 2025

The three-day event at the National Western Stockyards is still scheduled for Friday, July 18, through Sunday, July 20.

Colorado Humanities Organizations Scramble in Wake of Lost NEH Funding

By Kristen Fiore

Jul 14, 2025

"It's devastating to our organization. We're in danger of closing."

an AI image of governor Jared Polis attending a Phish show.

Is Jared Polis Heady? Let's Discuss

By Emily Ferguson

Jul 9, 2025

The Colorado governor was called "heady" after his social media account included posts about Widespread Panic and Phish. As it turns out, Polis wasn't at the shows.

A girl wearing a black blazer, gold hoop earrings and a bold red lip smiles while holding two books in front of greenery.

Fatima Najar Madera's Nuestra Historia Uplifts Immigrant, First-Generation Latino Voices

By Alexander Hernandez Gonzalez

Jul 3, 2025

"No one really talks about why our families chose to come here to the United States. What is their American Dream today?"

Lawsuit Halts Governor Orders to Help ICE, Polis Hints at More to Come

By Bennito L. Kelty

Jun 27, 2025

"I hope we hear from Governor Polis soon that he will not direct any state employees to comply with this subpoena."

People riding mountain bikes on trail in Colorado

Colorado Republicans Aren't Big on GOP Plan to Sell Off Public Lands, Either

By Hannah Metzger

Jun 27, 2025

Local Republicans are resisting their national party members' plan to sell up to 41,500 acres of federal land in Colorado.

Volumes 2 and 3 of Dystopian Times magazine

Local Artists Create Dystopian Times Magazine to Channel Eco-Socialist Activism

By Brendan Joel Kelley

Jun 25, 2025

Representatives of the Marxist collective found community at the Psychedelic Science conference.

Politics

Miners Alley Tackles Assassins During a Tricky Time

Colorado's 33 Lawsuits Against the White House

Politics

Miners Alley Tackles Assassins During a Tricky Time

Colorado's 33 Lawsuits Against the White House

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