What to do in Colorado this week: A John Denver ballet in Aspen
Plus: The annual Dragon Boat Festival, a Pride celebration in Aurora and the festival formerly known as Boulder Roots
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Psychs Peak fest wants to build on momentum sparked by King Gizz
The grassroots rock festival in Pine celebrates its sixth year this weekend with over 30 bands. The post Psychs Peak fest wants to build on…
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Hearth Bakery expands with Euro-style patisserie in Highland
The grand opening takes place today at noon. The post Hearth Bakery expands with Euro-style patisserie in Highland appeared first on Denver Westword.
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Denver author Peter Heller on βThe Dog Starsβ becoming a film
Peter Heller is teaming up with Denver Book Society for a Q&A and screening of the big new film based on the beloved novel set…
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Aurora boosted police pay on the anniversary of Elijah McClainβs death
βThat was a damn fucked-up oversight on our part." The post Aurora boosted police pay on the anniversary of Elijah McClainβs death appeared first on…
Read full article βTempers flare in southern Colorado as popular museum requests nearly $1M in taxpayer support
Pueblo City Council at odds over sending money from taxpayer-approved economic development fund to the da Vinci Museum, which promised it could manage without public…
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Hereβs what Greg Abbott, Gina Hinojosa say about education priorities in Texas governorβs race
From school takeovers to college affordability, the Democrat and Republican are rolling out their education priorities ahead of Novemberβs election.
Read full article β4 largest ski resort companies are a βcartelβ scheming to raise prices, Colorado lawsuit alleges
There are now three lawsuits in Coloradoβs federal court arguing that resort companies are violating antitrust laws with their pricing for passes and lift tickets
Read full article βJeff Hurd is touting his disagreements with Trump amid a reelection bid that looks increasingly competitive
At the beginning of this yearβs election cycle, Hurd appeared to be cruising toward an easy reelection. But as President Trumpβs approval ratings have cratered…
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Childcare crisis leaves Arizona families βjust subsisting,β parents say
Affordability is top of mind for voters going into the November election, and early childhood advocates hope that will be enough to fuel support for…
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Arizona, other Dem-led states sue again over mail-voting rule after Supreme Court win for Trump
Democrat-led states and voting rights groups re-filed lawsuits Wednesday to block the Trump administration from executing a new regulation to restrict mail-in voting, while a…
Read full article βPolis pardons 29 people in 2nd round of clemency this year
The pardons come three months after the governor commuted the sentence of former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters. More pardons and commutations are still possible…
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Woman ejected, dragged on Copperβs Rocky Mountain Coaster, lawyers claim
The rider reportedly suffered a traumatic brain injury, a collapsed lung and other injuries. The post Woman ejected, dragged on Copperβs Rocky Mountain Coaster, lawyers…
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Bitter, spicy and βviolently explosiveβ: Local distillers lean into alpine-style liqueurs
"People like it or they don't. But as long as the response is polarizing, you did your job.β The post Bitter, spicy and βviolently explosiveβ:…
Read full article βVoters will decide whether to require people to verify their identity on Colorado ballots with social security, driverβs license numbers
The Colorado Secretary of Stateβs Office said Wednesday that the supporters of Initiative 362 turned in a sufficient number of voter signatures to get the…
Read full article βDenver Water approves Oct. 1 ban on lawn watering, threatening finesΒ
βHottest metro July on recordβ calls for drastic measures to save reservoirs, agency says.
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Glory days: A Colorado nostalgia boom is fueling local artists
As beloved landmarks come down one by one, people are turning to artists, photographers, and local designers to keep the soul of old Colorado breathing.…
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Ted Cruz says on podcast βItβs no secret I want to be presidentβ
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick also speculated during their conversation that Gov. Greg Abbott also aspires for the White House.
Read full article βBorder Patrol SWAT team blocks Arizona tribal police from trespassing border wall contractors
Around 20 "masked, armed" Border Patrol agents, including the agency SWAT team, blockaded Tohono O'odham police from issuing trespassing citations and removing border-wall construction workers…
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The SAVE system isnβt reliable, but it might be useful. One Arizona countyβs experience shows how.
Recorder Michelle Burchill was intrigued when she first learned about a newly expanded federal tool for checking votersβ citizenship. She had helped run elections in…
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