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A white water slide winds its way into a blue, rectangular pool.

Denver Working to Get Swimming Pools Licensed Before Summer Heats Up

By Catie CheshireMay 31, 2023

The city has identified at least sixty pools that haven’t been licensed since the pandemic.

Flight for Life's "Lifeguard 1" at the St. Anthony's Hospital helicopter pad in Lakewood.

Flight for Life Says Demand for Helicopter Rescues Higher Than Ever in Colorado

By Benjamin NeufeldMay 30, 2023

With tourism back, so is demand for help.

The debate over what you can wear with graduation regalia has come to the forefront in Colorado this month.

Eagle Feathers, Mexican Flags at Center of High School Graduation Drama

By Bennito L. KeltyMay 30, 2023

High school students in Colorado and Oklahoma have come under attack for donning cultural and religious items with their graduation regalia.

Cannabis Breeder Names Strains After Denver Nuggets Stars

By Thomas MitchellMay 30, 2023

“The Joker” and “Blue Arrow” could be coming to bowls, joints and dispensaries near you later this year.

Smoke over trees during the Lake Christine fire of 2018

Ask a Stoner: Does Wildfire Smoke Impact Colorado Cannabis?

By Herbert FuegoMay 30, 2023

According to researchers at the University of California, licensed outdoor cannabis cultivations face unique fire-safety challenges.

Twenty Questions: Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough on Denver’s Hottest Issues

By Patricia CalhounMay 30, 2023

The two remaining candidates take on everything from homelessness to green chile.

Reader: Tell Stan Kroenke to Let Us Watch the Nuggets on TV

By Westword StaffMay 28, 2023

The next step to being the best sports team owner….

A woman stands on the corner with a cart containing ballpark snacks.

Coors Field Street Vendors Say Bad Weather, Rockies Sucking Has Hurt Business

By Catie CheshireMay 27, 2023

Before the pandemic, Denver had nearly forty licensed vendors slinging food outside of Coors Field before Colorado Rockies games. Now, there are just eight.

The Coloradoans for Common Good mayoral candidate forum.

Yes or No? Coloradans for the Common Good Holds Reverse Mayoral Forum

By Benjamin NeufeldMay 26, 2023

The local advocacy organization asked Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston a series of questions that had to be answered yes or no.

The Zuni Generating Station from Raices Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado.

Residents Urge Xcel to Get on Board With Vision for Retired Steam Plant on Platte

By Catie CheshireMay 26, 2023

People who live near the Zuni Generating Plant along the South Platte River are worried Xcel Energy will knock it down instead of preserving it.

Buku Loud owners Joshua Corbett and Tifini Scarcella

Buku Loud Making Noise for Colorado Springs Cannabis Scene

By Thomas MitchellMay 26, 2023

Colorado Springs native Joshua Corbett and his wife, Tifini Scarcella, are building a reputation that attracts customers from around state to their dispensary.

The March 22 East High School shooting kicked off an ongoing and controversial school safety conversation.

Former Denver Safety Manager Calls Out DPS for Ignoring His Input on Safety Plan

By Benjamin NeufeldMay 26, 2023

Former safety manager Fidel “Butch” Montoya says Denver Public Schools has ignored his offers to weigh in on the district’s proposed long-term safety plan.

Sugar-Free Edibles in Colorado Dispensaries

By Herbert FuegoMay 25, 2023

Founded in 2009, Mountain High Suckers makes nearly fifty varieties of CBD and THC suckers and lozenges, and a handful of them are free of sugar.

Ask a Stoner: How Can Phrases Like “Dumpster Funk” Describe Good Weed?

By Herbert FuegoMay 25, 2023

“Why do people use phrases like ‘musty’ ‘dumpster funk’ and ‘Grandpa’s socks’ to describe weed they like? Those all sound disgusting.”

Energy Advocates Ask Residents to Flame Xcel Amid Push for Higher Rates

By Catie CheshireMay 25, 2023

With two PUC meetings coming up to address rising electricity rates, energy advocates say it’s time for Denver residents to turn up the heat on Xcel Energy.