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Doug Linkhart, ex-councilman, hit while cycling to Bike To Work Day event
June 28, 2012 in The Latest Word
Doug LinkhartThis was not how Bike To Work Day was supposed to go. Sitting in on part of a Denver City Council retreat yesterday, Westword learned that ex-councilman Doug Linkhart,...
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Celena Hollis murder: Michael Hancock says gang speculation a distraction
June 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
Michael HancockSince Denver cop Celena Hollis was shot and killed over the weekend, there has been a lot of speculation concerning the possible gang-affiliation of the suspect -- but according...
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E-470 launches country's largest toll-road solar power purchase pact -- for free
June 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
Solar panels.The unbearably hot weather is not all bad. This was the recurring joke of a press conference under the blazing sun just off toll road E-470, where officials announced the...
Joe Coors for Congress spends big on Denver TV ads -- especially during The Big Bang Theory
June 26, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Plastic bags ban in Denver? Officials considering fees and more
June 26, 2012 in The Latest Word
They clog up waterways. They end up in landfills, where they take thousands of years to break down. And they kill turtles and dolphins. Plastic bags of the sort used...
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National Renewable Energy Lab is building homes of the future that are smarter than you
June 25, 2012 in The Latest Word
NRELIn the future, your home and its appliances might talk to you, make decisions for you, and, if the National Renewable Energy Lab is successful, help you save money. And, you...
Super PAC backing Obama pouring more money into Denver TV ads than Romney's
June 22, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Wayne McDonald firing: Michael Hancock says sacking friend tough but in city's best interest
June 22, 2012 in The Latest Word
Michael HancockUnsurprisingly, reporters at Michael Hancock's press conference this morning were more interested in the news that the mayor fired a close friend and aide, Wayne McDonald, than the stated...
Latino politicians criticize GOP for criticizing Obama on new immigration policy
June 21, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Obama campaign outspending Mitt Romney's for Denver TV ads
June 21, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big spender.Editor's note: This election cycle, Westword is exploring the public records of television stations for information on how candidates are spending money on ads in Denver. So far, Barack...
High Park fire: Fort Collins mayor Karen Weitkunat on smoke, fears, hope
June 21, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Michael Hancock praises early impact of urban camping ban
June 20, 2012 in The Latest Word
Michael Hancock.Just a few weeks after Denver began enforcing its urban camping ban, Mayor Michael Hancock said the new policy is going well, adding that some of the folks who...
Colorado GOP criticizes Obama's immigration policy, promotes "permanent solution"
June 19, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Gary Johnson, Libertarian presidential hopeful, on pot, pride and Jon Stewart
June 18, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos belowFormer Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson, who is now running for president as a Libertarian, stopped in Denver yesterday for Pridefest. He took a break from schmoozing...
Immigrants in Denver more likely to own small businesses than U.S. natives
June 18, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Photos: Mitt Romney backers bash Obama at campaign HQ opening
June 18, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below. Mitt Romney's in town! Well, actually, he's not. But his campaign is -- and the Colorado team is officially in full swing with the official opening of...
Hangover Recovery Shot has ingredients that make you feel better (or just hyper)
June 15, 2012 in Cafe Society
Photos: Diana DeGette's clean-energy tour to Coolerado, RavenBrick
June 14, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Denver's 80205 makes national list of areas rapidly getting whiter
June 14, 2012 in The Latest Word
FlickrToday, we have for you a piece of news that you probably already knew just by looking around you: Parts of Denver are rapidly getting whiter! So much so that...
Ride the Rockies announces new route due to High Park fire
June 14, 2012 in The Latest Word
Garry Golden, futurist, doesn't predict the future, but he has some (complicated) advice
June 13, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Mark Udall wind-tax-credit plan: Address Senate every day 'til he gets it
June 13, 2012 in The Latest Word
Mark UdallThis could get tiring. Senator Mark Udall has announced that he will head to the Senate floor every day to push the same piece of legislation -- the Wind...
Virgin driver's cross-country trip, Days Three and Four: I think we're still in Kansas after all
June 12, 2012 in The Latest Word
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UFC returning to Denver: Tweeters screamed for its return, says Dana White
June 12, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.The Ultimate Fighting Championship is returning to Denver this summer -- maybe in part because local tweeters were shouting and screaming for it. "It's a great market all...
Virgin driver's cross-country trip, Day Two: A dragon, a cross and the birthplace of flight
June 11, 2012 in The Latest Word
