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Anti-Topless Rule Stripped, All Nipples in Fort Collins Are Free

Since 2015, an organization now called Free the Nipple Fort Collins has fought to remove the words "the breast or breasts of a female" from the community's public-indecency ordinance. Now, a federal judge has issued an injunction against the city over the rule on Constitutional grounds, essentially killing it.
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Denver Lands the Outdoor Retailer Show With an Assist From Donald Trump

As expected, Denver has been named the new home of the Outdoor Retailer shows thanks to a five-year pact confirmed at a press conference this morning. And the advocacy group Conservation Colorado links this economic coup with controversy over public lands policies in Utah, Outdoor Retailer's previous home, and the plan to shrink Bear Ears National Monument pressed by President Donald Trump's administration.
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Jason Isbell Wasn’t Always Ready for Success

To hear him tell it, Jason Isbell’s recent musical success after years of relative obscurity is not the result of shifting industry trends or timing, but of his finally learning to be patient and content, and discovering how to treat himself and those around him. “When I was younger, I...
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8 Breckenridge Ski Area-Related Deaths in One Year, Resort Blames Victims?

Of the nine deaths related to accidents at Colorado ski resorts during the current season, four are tied to Breckenridge. This represents an unfortunate trend: Four skiers also died at Breckenridge last season, out of nine across the entire state, with all of the incidents at Breck taking place during last March or afterward. That adds up to eight Breckenridge-related deaths in approximately one year and nearly half the current official total of eighteen fatalities during the past two seasons combined. No other Colorado resort, and there are over two-dozen of them, appears to have suffered more than one casualty. Yet after multiple contacts from Westword in recent weeks about the rising number of recent tragedies, Breckenridge's only response has been a statement that essentially blames the victims for their own deaths.
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10 Bygone Alternative Spaces That Shaped Denver Underground Music

Last week we brought you a list of twelve defunct DIY spaces that shaped Denver's music scene; this week we're focusing on alternative venues. Though the distinction between the two is blurry, what distinguishes an alternative space is that it has another function entirely: Perhaps it's a coffee shop, an art gallery or a bike repair shop, but it also hosts occasional concerts.
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The 21 Best Events in Denver, July 5 Through July 11

You had a blast on the Fourth of July, but the fun doesn't have to stop. The next seven days are packed with worthwhile events, from the return of Mixed Taste to another chance to revision the 16th Street Mall to a celebration with DJ Shadow. Here are the 21 best events in Denver this week.
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The Ten Best Craft-Beer Events in Denver in May

May is a busy month for Colorado — and especially for Colorado breweries. Not only is it the beginning of festival season — several examples of which you can see below — but you have Cinco de Mayo, May the Fourth, Memorial Day and American Craft Beer Week, a national...
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The Good Food 100 Aims to Raise the Sustainability Bar in Restaurants

Let's say you're a sustainability-minded food consumer, and you vote with your dollar by buying from farmers' markets and local producers, by purchasing organically grown produce or cage-free eggs. What do you do when you're eating out and have less direct control of the food on your plate? Especially as...
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Colorado’s Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties: Losers Include Denver

The 2017 County Health Rankings for Colorado vividly show the relationship between health and money. The Colorado counties that scored best in the report tend to be the most affluent, while the ones that finished toward the bottom of the roster are typically poorer. But there are exceptions to this rule, as witnessed by Denver winding up near the back of the pack when it comes to the CHR's two main metrics.
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Ski Resorts in Colorado and Beyond Are Hiding Risks, Safety Advocate Says

As the 2016-17 ski season winds down, Colorado resorts have been linked to fourteen fatalities, the most in five years. And according to Dan Gregorie of the SnowSport Safety Foundation, ski areas here and throughout the country are hiding risks by failing to provide any data about injuries and casualties, as well as by refusing to publish their safety plans.
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Why Colorado Tokers Love Strawberry Banana

Who doesn’t like the word “juicy”? Besides being the name of one of Biggie’s most recognizable songs, almost everything sounds better when described as “juicy.” Fruits, steaks, derrieres, bits of information — they’re all more desirable when juicy. Just hearing the word makes me imagine something ripe and refreshing. Something like Strawberry Banana — the cannabis strain, not the smoothie.
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American Grind Comes to Avanti Food & Beverage

American Grind started its life as a mobile food vendor in the summer of 2014, serving diner-style burgers and milkshakes. But owner Jared Schwartz says he had to "put that idea to sleep for a while" as he was busy opening the Way Back with fellow Linger alumni Chad Michael...
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Why It’s So Hard to Make a Living in Denver Despite Strong Economy

A new survey lists Denver among the top ten U.S. cities for job seekers owing to the area's strong economy, low unemployment rate and plenitude of high-tech industries. But the man behind one of the city's most popular job sites feels that these factors mask the difficulties many people in Denver are having when it comes to making a comfortable living.