People Confuse Louisville, Kentucky, With Louisville, Colorado, After Deadly Mass Shooting
Reports quickly emerged saying the massacre happened in “downtown Louisville,” with no explanation of what state.
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Colorado Marijuana Workforce Drops Nearly 30 Percent
After losing nearly 10,500 marijuana jobs from 2022 to 2023, Colorado went from second to sixth in state marijuana employment.
Lauren Boebert’s Eldest Son’s Car Wreck Injured Friend, Led to Criminal Charges
The 2022 crash landed Tyler Boebert’s friend in the hospital with a concussion and severely lacerated hand, which still gives him problems.
Denver School Board Elections in November Promise Plenty of Fireworks
Vice President Auon’tai Anderson, who was 21 when he was elected in 2019, may face challengers.
Kwame Spearman Isn’t Done With Tattered Cover…or Denver Politics
The former mayoral candidate is considering a run for Auon’tai Anderson’s seat on the DPS Board of Education.
Reader: Weed Is a Winner On and Off the Court
Nuggets for the Denver Nuggets.
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Reader: People Still Listen to the Radio?
And if they do, why KBPI?
Commentary: DPS Attacks on Innovation Schools Hurt Students and Educators
A longtime educator warns that the Denver Board of Education and superintendent have lost sight of what’s most important: the needs of students.
Circumcision Intactivists Call for Thornton Clinic’s Head
Anti-circumcision advocates held a protest April 6, calling for the end of what they see as the unkindest cut.
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Public Utilities Commissioners Finally Taking Complaints Over Xcel’s Cost Recovery Seriously
Xcel Energy is retiring four coal plants early, and the Colorado Public Utilities Commission is weighing how it will recuperate its losses from customers.
Fentanyl Use Prompts Downtown Target to Lock Up Aluminum Foil
There’s a new shoplifting phenomenon at the downtown Tarjay, where drug users have been swiping Reynolds Wrap and freebasing fentanyl.
Budget-Friendly Weed Lines Gaining Steam
Major marijuana companies are banking on cheaper dispensary product lines like unnamed “every day” weed as inflation cuts shopping budgets.
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Federal Heating Is Ready to Pass the Torch
What will happen to Lady Liberty when the longtime Denver company finally closes?
New Wolf Reintroduction Bill Has People Howling Mad
Environmental advocates in Colorado say a bill governing wolf reintroduction introduced by Western Slope legislators could delay the process for six years – or more.
Colorado Rockies Fans Back on Blake Street for Opening Day
The team played the Washington Nationals on April 6 for the 31st home opener.
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Westword Readers Have Spoken: Here Are the Best of Denver 2023 Readers’ Choice Winners
We received 120,731 votes in 153 categories, and here are the readers’ picks for Best of Denver 2023! Thank you to everyone who voted.
“Safe and Protected” Homeless Coalition Building Becomes Site of Grisly Murder
The brutal slaying of a 54-year-old Denver man at a Colorado Coalition for the Homeless building in RiNo has raised numerous security questions.
Get a Crash Course in Dying as Denver’s Deathwives Resurrect In-Person Training
Former funeral director Lauren Carroll and death doula Erin Merelli want to help people get comfortable with death again.
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Ask a Stoner: Rolling Joints With Arthritis
Three words: electric weed grinder.
Denver Ranked-Choice Voting Advocates Striking While Iron Is Hot
With sixteen mayoral candidates on the Denver mayoral ballot, RVC might have saved voters from frustration…and a runoff.
Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough Will Meet in Denver Mayoral Runoff
Just under 172,000 votes have been counted, out of 524,250 registered voters in the Mile High City.
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Denver City Council Getting a Major Overhaul
Up to seven new members could join the thirteen-member body, which will be working with a new mayor.