Reader Response Archives | Denver Westword https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado Sun, 01 Mar 2026 21:45:47 +0000 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 21:45:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword. letters@westword.com (Westword Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg Denver Westword The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com 144 90 Reader: Time for Kwame Spearman to Be an “Open Book” https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/opinion/kwame-spearman-opens-up-on-denver-book-society-40851610/ https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40851610 Patricia Calhoun https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/opinion/kwame-spearman-opens-up-on-denver-book-society-40851610/#respond Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:23:42 -0700 Opinion & Commentary

"Trust us - we want to engage. We also want the facts to be correct, too."

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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston supports a moratorium on permits for additional projects.

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Would-be diners respond to new report on the state of Denver restaurants.

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On February 17, fans heading to Leven Supply found the doors locked, with a note that the State of Colorado had seized the Wash Park market/deli over unpaid taxes. The action did not affect Leven Deli, the Golden Triangle hot spot whose owners had opened Leven Supply last year, expanding their reach as well as […]

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Colorado just said goodbye and good riddance to a controversial company. Or did it?

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The legendary Boulder bar will close on March 14, its 51st birthday.

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"I see so many car drivers completely ignoring traffic laws," counters another reader.

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]]> https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/opinion/readers-debate-whether-riders-or-drivers-responsible-for-denver-scooter-deaths-40840691/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Reader: The Craft-Beer Industry Is Changing, and Not for the Better https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/opinion/denver-craft-beer-industry-changing-consumers-say-40837936/ https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40837936 Patricia Calhoun https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/opinion/denver-craft-beer-industry-changing-consumers-say-40837936/#respond Sun, 01 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0700 Opinion & Commentary

The Great American Beer Festival is moving outdoors and cutting back days.

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]]> https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/opinion/denver-craft-beer-industry-changing-consumers-say-40837936/feed/ 0 Denver Westword “Driving in Denver Isn’t Bad. Just Close Your Eyes, Like the Rest of Them” https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/opinion/colorado-rates-as-bad-state-to-drive-in-40837733/ https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40837733 Thomas Mitchell https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/opinion/colorado-rates-as-bad-state-to-drive-in-40837733/#respond Sun, 01 Feb 2026 07:51:07 -0700 Opinion & Commentary

Colorado ranks as one of the worst states to drive in. These readers agree.

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The cast of Shrek the Musicalwas asked to remove Pride flags from the Parker production.

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