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The Five Best Street-Art Events in Denver in September

September should just be called urban art month in the Mile High City because there are so many amazing, mural-centered events over the next few weeks.  The biggest and best is always saved for the end of the sunny season: The Crush, the annual repainting of RiNo, this round featuring...
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Does Ken Salazar’s Rejection of Governor Run Open the Door to Mike Johnston?

Ken Salazar, a former Colorado Senator and Secretary of the Interior under President Barack Obama, has revealed that he will not run for governor in 2018. This announcement would seem to be good news for Mike Johnston, a former state senator who is currently the best known Democrat to have announced his gubernatorial candidacy. But Johnston's response to the development is more about saluting Salazar than celebrating this turn of events.
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Something’s Bubbling Up in LoHi: American Cultures

The LoHi neighborhood welcomes a new kind of tap room with the opening of American Cultures. This watering hole isn't your typical craft brewery tap room; instead, the cool and newly renovated spot on the corner of West 32nd Avenue and Tejon Street pours kombucha. Stop in for a glass,...
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Lizzy Rose to Release Crocodile Tears at Lost Lake

Musician Lizzy Allen is now based in Seattle, but she spent most of her life in Colorado. As lead singer and multi-instrumentalist for indie-rock band Vitamins, Allen made a mark in the Denver scene as a talented vocalist. In 2010, a random encounter at a Tame Impala show between her...
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Does the State Board of Education Deserve a Failing Grade?

In the shadow of the State Capitol, at the intersection of Sherman Street and Colfax Avenue, sits a handsome limestone edifice with brass doors and tall Corinthian columns, home to the Colorado Department of Education. Inside the heavy doors, a hushed great hall beckons. A peaceful place, its cool marble...
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Have Superheroes Killed the Movie Star?

Looking back at this dismal summer of superhero adaptations, I am reminded of something Chris Rock said during the 77th Academy Awards: “There are only four real stars, and the rest are just popular people.” This was February 2005, mind you — a few months before Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins...
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The Broke Music Fan’s Guide to Denver: Free TV

It's been a while since music fans depended on TV channels like MTV to get their fix of new and favorite music. Today devices like Roku and Apple TV are becoming increasingly popular as people realize that the big cable companies are charging a hell of a lot of money for...
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Auditor Rips Denver Parks and Rec Over Golf Course Contracts

A recent report from the city auditor's office found several weaknesses in the way that Denver Parks and Recreation handles its contracts with private companies — particularly in its concession agreements on city-owned golf courses, which appear to be at odds with established city practices and offer wildly varying terms...
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43 Percent of Population Can’t Define Gentrification, Say Students

“Gentrification is such a big, scary word,” said Katherine Agular to a crowded gymnasium at Manual High School. “It angers me to see my friends and neighbors pack up and leave. But they have no choice, they can no longer afford to live in our neighborhood,” she continued. “It angers...
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Homeless Sweeps: Camping Ban Enforcement Still Up, DPD Data Shows

The latest data obtained by Westword from the Denver Police Department shows that enforcement of Denver’s unauthorized camping ordinance – better known as the “urban camping ban” — remains at elevated levels since regular sweeps of the homeless began in March. Here is the updated chart:  The urban camping ban...
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Blue Dream Is Colorado’s Most Popular Strain: Here’s Why

As you travel around Denver trying new dispensaries and the strains they stock, you can’t help noticing some inconsistencies in strain characteristics. One shop’s Golden Goat will smell of sweet citrus and soil (as it should), another’s will smell like hay soaked in a musty fart. Then again, while a...
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Reader: Nebraska Cops Are Nazis to Colorado Drivers

A recent study confirmed that marijuana-related arrests are up in Nebraska counties near the Colorado border. Representatives of law-enforcement agencies in such areas frequently complain about the resources required to stop the flow of cannabis over the border. However, the study's authors can't say definitively whether the increasing number of...