Ranked Choice Voting Strengthens Democracy – Here’s Why Denver Should Embrace It
Denver City Council will hold a public hearing tonight on a proposed change to city elections. Councilman Kevin Flynn opposes the move; this is a rebuttal.
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Reader: Denver Is Losing Everything That Gave It Character
After almost thirty years, the Hornet has taken off from the corner of First and Broadway.
Memo: The Many Flaws of Ranked Choice Voting
Denver City Council is considering changing city elections to ranked choice voting. This member thinks that’s a bad idea.
The Next Chapter: Library Revives One Book One Denver
After more than a decade, the Denver Public Library has reopened the program with Stay True, by Hua Hsu.
Reader: Cities Need to Evolve and Change or They Die
Like other bars and businesses along Colfax, the Velvet Banjo is singing a sad song these days.
Reader: There’s No Good Pizza in Colorado! That’s Fact, Not Opinion
Rosalee’s just ranked fourteenth on a list of the country’s best spots for slices. But the Longmont spot has both fans and foes.
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McNichols and Civic Center Park Set for Redo…but Don’t Unwrap That Present Just Yet
If Colorado can kill a dreaded birthday bridge, it can keep the heart of its capital city open for a 150th celebration.
Book It: Time for Colorado to Give Itself a Real Birthday Gift
Books can build a bridge, too. Why not create a 150th anniversary anthology for the state?
Reader: Add Cap City to the Depressing List of My Old Hangouts Closing
Cap City Tavern, which is closing tonight, rated Mayor Mike Johnston’s State of the City speech.
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Reader: There’s a Special Place in Hell for Implicating the Lord in Their Con
The Regalados have been charged with forty counts for conning followers in a cryptocurrency scheme.
Bonds Are Debt – Not Revenue – and There’s Nothing Vibrant About Debt
“Money from the people to the government is the only way to pay for all things government.”
Peace Dividends and the People’s Cut: Rethinking War, Wealth and Leadership in Post-Crony America
Where’s the reinvestment in our schools, our streets, our health systems – or at least a viable plan for the future of our country?
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Veterans Groups Join the Fight Against the Colorado 150 Pedestrian Walkway
“Our sacred spaces are not for sale, not for political show, and not to be paved over. They are to be protected as the living legacy of those who served and sacrificed for the freedoms we all enjoy.”
Let UMS End. Then Let It Get Free.
The Underground Music Showcase will celebrate its 25th anniversary next weekend, then end in its current form. Maybe it’s time.
Reader: Boring Is Good, Boring Is Safe, Be Grateful for a Boring Life in Colorado Springs
Is Colorado’s second-largest city a stand-in for the setting of Footloose?
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Reader: The Bucksnort Is Back? Finally, Something Goes Right!
Fans of mountain bars are raising a glass…or three.
Reader: Only Lauren Boebert Would Suggest a Ped to Investigate a Ped
When the Colorado Congresswoman called for a special counsel to investigate the Jeffrey Epstein case, she suggested a very special person…
‘ICE Invaded Our Community to Grab a Good Neighbor’
Oscar had been living in the neighborhood for seven years and had no criminal record, not even a traffic ticket.
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Reader: Your Sushi List Will Save Me a Lot of Money
Fishing for compliments? Our recent sushi recommendations netted plenty of comments.
Reader: I Like Polis, But This Bridge Design Sucks!
Colorado’s governor is polling residents on how they feel about the proposed walkway at the Capitol. Comments to Westword are running forty-to-one against.
Why Denver Should Support the 2030 Gay Games Bid
As a transgender athlete, playing the sport I love is an act of defiance in and of itself.
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Denver Is Deflated, but This City Can Rise Again
An update on my ten suggestions from bringing back downtown…as well as another trial balloon.