Opinion & Commentary

Where’s the reinvestment in our schools, our streets, our health systems – or at least a viable plan for the future of our country?

The Underground Music Showcase will celebrate its 25th anniversary next weekend, then end in its current form. Maybe it’s time.

Is Colorado’s second-largest city a stand-in for the setting of Footloose?

Fans of mountain bars are raising a glass…or three.

When the Colorado Congresswoman called for a special counsel to investigate the Jeffrey Epstein case, she suggested a very special person…

Oscar had been living in the neighborhood for seven years and had no criminal record, not even a traffic ticket.

Fishing for compliments? Our recent sushi recommendations netted plenty of comments.

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.

As a transgender athlete, playing the sport I love is an act of defiance in and of itself.

Colorado Springs is a weird blend of characteristics and influences.

So many of this city’s favorite watering holes have issued last call. They’re gone…but not forgotten.

Founder George Brokalakis passed away last month, but his son carries on.

Although the promised teen takeovers have not materialized in metro Denver, concerns remain.

Feeling under the weather? A Colorado neurologist explains the triggers and what you can do to ease the pain.

A dazzling mix of jazz-age spectacle, smart comedy and a winning cast makes the show a must-see musical at the Buell.

Were you really a University of Colorado Boulder sorority freshman if you didn’t drink Thursday through Saturday?

The heavy-metal brewery opened on Broadway nearly fourteen years ago. The street has changed a lot since then.

“Working as a public servant isn’t easy. It’s a calling, and it is a calling that should come with the assurance that merit and performance matter.”

Denver could become the second Colorado city to abolish minimum parking requirements.