Conservatives say Representative Tim Hernandez is unpatriotic for swapping a U.S. desk flag with a Palestinian one, despite Republicans doing it for Israel.
A debate on food assistance for children during the last day of Colorado’s special session turned into a screaming match over the Israel-Hamas war.
Delay tactics, protests and cocaine – oh my.
The mayor’s senior homelessness advisor spoke to Westword about the decision to delay a contract with his former employer, Colorado Village Collaborative.
Denver’s “Highland Mafia” is doing all it can to help migrants in need – something the city should be doing more of, the group says.
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science wants a fellow in residence at the general assembly to help with topics like energy, air pollution and public health.
The special legislative session will cost taxpayers up to $24,000 per day, but the price isn’t just financial for Colorado legislators.
Maria Casillas’s decision to go back to Mexico for a U.S. citizenship interview has cost the Denver grandmother a year with her family.
As the Colorado Legislature convenes for a special session on property taxes, Westword explains how the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights fits into the discussion.
Residents and former staffers at Colorado Village Collaborative sites in Denver say the city’s new micro-community manager is “awful” and “disorganized.”
Drivers rammed protesters at least six times in Colorado during protests in 2020. Now the state is taking extra measures to protect Capitol demonstrators.
Mayor Johnston has enlisted the help of Housing Connector, a nonprofit, to find permanent living spaces for Denver’s homeless and meet his House1000 goal.
Asphalt has come out at the 1375 Elati Street micro-community site, leaving people to wonder just how “temporary” the homeless communities really are.
The Krisana Group, a real-estate developer based in Centennial, has pulled out of its contract to turn 1380 South Birch Street into a micro-community.
Governor Jared Polis grants a special legislative session as early 2023 election results show his property tax relief plan going down in flames.
The city conducted a homeless sweep in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood that put dozens into housing, while simply sending others down the street.
Feeling confused as hell about Election Day? Don’t worry, Colorado voters, Westword is here to help.
In Colorado, elected officials are allowed to block people from their personal social media accounts. The U.S. Supreme Court could soon change that.
Trump team calls retired law professor to rebut expert’s testimony on ‘insurrection’ clause
My wife is not a criminal nor a security threat to the U.S. Until we were forced by my government to abandon my home country, she was a member of our foothills community.
People living in Denver’s Holly Hills area are happy Mayor Mike Johnston nixed plans for an incoming micro-community, but their fight is not yet over.
The day before, the Colorado Congressman announced he wasn’t running again, citing “Republican leaders lying to America.”
