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		<title>Hungry for Change: Round Two of the Colorado Tamale Bill</title>
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					<dc:creator>Angel Merlos</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:37:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/tamales.webp" alt="tamales" /><p>Many successful food businesses have started with nothing more than a home kitchen and a dream.</p>
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		<title>A Letter to Denver: Things Are Getting Ugly</title>
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					<dc:creator>Brad K. Evans</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 08:48:48 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/fug1-1.jpg" alt="buildings" /><p>"Denver, I love you in a way that’s not always polite. I love you like someone who notices the chipped nail polish, but still holds your hand."</p>
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		<title>Colorado&#8217;s Seeds Are Coated in Pesticides, Even When It Isn&#8217;t Necessary</title>
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					<dc:creator>Madison Sankovitz</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 06:55:27 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/madison.jpg" alt="woman with bees" /><p>The SEED Act would base seed treatment decisions on actual pest risk instead of default packaging.</p>
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		<title>Celebrate Black History Month by Supporting Small Businesses</title>
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					<dc:creator>Angel Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 06:58:23 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/weltonstcafe.webp" alt="outside cafe" /><p>Honor the past by building a better future for Black entrepreneurs.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/opinion/celebrate-black-history-month-by-supporting-small-businesses-40847168/">Celebrate Black History Month by Supporting Small Businesses</a> appeared first on <a href="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Why &#8220;Doing Things Legally&#8221; Isn&#8217;t the Same as Doing Them Right</title>
		<link>https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/opinion/first-generation-immigrant-colorado-longs-to-belong-40844288/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Okany Rivas</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 08:13:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/capitolprotest.webp" alt="protest at capitol" /><p> Even after finally obtaining my green card, that sense of arrival remains unfinished. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/opinion/first-generation-immigrant-colorado-longs-to-belong-40844288/">Why &#8220;Doing Things Legally&#8221; Isn&#8217;t the Same as Doing Them Right</a> appeared first on <a href="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Why Colorado&#8217;s Record Heat and Dismal Snowpack Are an Environmental Justice Issue</title>
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					<dc:creator>Daniel Price</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 06:51:51 -0700</pubDate>
						<enclosure url="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2018-17/istock-618756142.webp" length="0" type="image/webp" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2018-17/istock-618756142.webp" alt="Why Colorado&#8217;s Record Heat and Dismal Snowpack Are an Environmental Justice Issue" /><p>Commerce City is grappling with Denver's desertification.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/opinion/colorado-record-heat-and-low-snowpack-an-environmental-justice-problem-40844275/">Why Colorado&#8217;s Record Heat and Dismal Snowpack Are an Environmental Justice Issue</a> appeared first on <a href="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Magic of UMS is Lost. Is it Time for Something New?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Scott Happel</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 09:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
						<enclosure url="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2025-31/devotchka__jordanaltergott-5.webp" length="0" type="image/webp" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2025-31/devotchka__jordanaltergott-5.webp" alt="Devotchka playing UMS 2025" /><p>Scott Happel, owner of Denver's Oriental Theater, HQ and Federal Theatre, talks "deception" and "lies" surrounding the Underground Music Showcase.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/opinion/questions-about-underground-music-showcase-move-denver-40844178/">The Magic of UMS is Lost. Is it Time for Something New?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Just Imagine: A New Paradigm to Educate Denver Students</title>
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					<dc:creator>Federico Peña</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 07:41:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/denverpublicschools.jpeg" alt="school board building" /><p>A great city demands a great school system.</p>
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		<title>Will Boulder See the Light Before the Dark Horse Is Demolished?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Maria Smith</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 07:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/darkhorseoutside.webp" alt="bar exterior" /><p>"This is not just a cultural loss — it is economic displacement. "</p>
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		<title>The Backlash to Bad Bunny&#8217;s Halftime Show Reveals How MAGA Defines Who Belongs in America</title>
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					<dc:creator>Gavin Furrey</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 06:04:28 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/badbunnyball1.webp" alt="bad bunny" /><p>The U.S. has a long history of excluding Latinos from its sense of national identity.</p>
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