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		<title>Opinion: I Am Proud to Work at Civic Center, but I Dread This New Construction Project</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 07:45:11 -0700</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/opinion-denver-worker-says-construction-will-ruin-civic-center-40807777/">Opinion: I Am Proud to Work at Civic Center, but I Dread This New Construction Project</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Reader: That Looks Like a Whataburger, So That&#8217;s the Winner!</title>
		<link>https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/denver-diners-compare-burger-haven-locations-40805855/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 09:53:35 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/grandpaburger.webp" alt="hamburger" /><p>Diners debate which is better: Jim's Burger Haven or Grandpa's Burger Haven?</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/denver-diners-compare-burger-haven-locations-40805855/">Reader: That Looks Like a Whataburger, So That&#8217;s the Winner!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>As SNAP Benefits Shrink, Hunger Grows: Colorado Nonprofits Work to Fill the Gap</title>
		<link>https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/snap-not-enough-colorado-nonprofits-fill-hunger-gap-40805827/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 08:15:40 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/wedontwastemarket.webp" alt="mobile market" /><p>"What gives me hope, even in moments like this, is seeing our Denver community rally."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/snap-not-enough-colorado-nonprofits-fill-hunger-gap-40805827/">As SNAP Benefits Shrink, Hunger Grows: Colorado Nonprofits Work to Fill the Gap</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>We Need to Rethink Who We Call a Philanthropist</title>
		<link>https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/we-need-to-rethink-who-we-call-a-philanthropist-40805794/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:10:50 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/latinasgiver-2.jpg" alt="latina women standing" /><p>"It’s time to reclaim philanthropy as a shared human value, not just a privilege of the wealthy."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/we-need-to-rethink-who-we-call-a-philanthropist-40805794/">We Need to Rethink Who We Call a Philanthropist</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Reader: Denver&#8217;s Expensive, but Worth It</title>
		<link>https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/readers-discuss-cheapest-homes-in-denver-40805528/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 09:57:20 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/cheap.webp" alt="Reader: Denver&#8217;s Expensive, but Worth It" /><p>If you're willing to make some big concessions, you can find your little house on the prairie.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/readers-discuss-cheapest-homes-in-denver-40805528/">Reader: Denver&#8217;s Expensive, but Worth It</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Colorado’s Rural Schools Serve More Than 130,000 Students, and Their Superintendents Want More Pay for Their Teachers</title>
		<link>https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/colorado-rural-schools-superintendents-want-more-teacher-pay-40804956/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:03:35 -0700</pubDate>
						<enclosure url="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/rural-colorado-schools-collingwood-pettinger-e1763048962114.avif" length="0" type="image/avif" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/rural-colorado-schools-collingwood-pettinger-e1763048962114.avif" alt="A rural Colorado school" /><p>Leaders of Colorado’s rural schools are more likely to encourage a total stranger to go into teaching than a member of their own family.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/colorado-rural-schools-superintendents-want-more-teacher-pay-40804956/">Colorado’s Rural Schools Serve More Than 130,000 Students, and Their Superintendents Want More Pay for Their Teachers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Taking a Stand: Last of &#8220;On Guard&#8221; Civil War Monument Gone From Capitol</title>
		<link>https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/civil-war-monument-moves-from-colorado-capitol-40804495/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:17:07 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2025-16/onguard.webp" alt="Taking a Stand: Last of &#8220;On Guard&#8221; Civil War Monument Gone From Capitol" /><p>"The controversy surrounding the Civil War Monument has become a symbol of Coloradans’ struggle to understand and take responsibility for our past."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/civil-war-monument-moves-from-colorado-capitol-40804495/">Taking a Stand: Last of &#8220;On Guard&#8221; Civil War Monument Gone From Capitol</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>John Eastman Gets Paid: Trump Pardon for Advice on How to Seize the Presidency</title>
		<link>https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/trump-issues-john-eastman-pardon-40804096/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 07:26:04 -0700</pubDate>
						<enclosure url="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2022-26/john.eastman.rudy.gulliani_january.6.youtube_1_.webp" length="0" type="image/webp" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2022-26/john.eastman.rudy.gulliani_january.6.youtube_1_.webp" alt="january 6 photo" /><p>"Claims of a stolen election are exceedingly serious and should only be made when they can be backed up with solid evidence."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/trump-issues-john-eastman-pardon-40804096/">John Eastman Gets Paid: Trump Pardon for Advice on How to Seize the Presidency</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Overwhelm the Public With Muzzle-Velocity Headlines: A Strategy Rooted in Racism and Authoritarianism</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:11:26 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/conversationheadlines.webp" alt="headline collage" /><p>"They’re dumb and they’re lazy, they can only focus on one thing at a time."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/trump-strategy-overwhelms-public-with-headlines-40804083/">Overwhelm the Public With Muzzle-Velocity Headlines: A Strategy Rooted in Racism and Authoritarianism</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>You Still Have a Chance of Love in Denver&#8230;or Do You?</title>
		<link>https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/was-love-is-blind-season-a-disaster-because-of-show-or-denver-40798233/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 12:32:04 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/Screen-Shot-2025-10-22-at-2.30.26-PM.png" alt="bride and groom" /><p>The last season of <em>Love is Blind</em> was a loser. Was it the show, the city...or dating in general?</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/was-love-is-blind-season-a-disaster-because-of-show-or-denver-40798233/">You Still Have a Chance of Love in Denver&#8230;or Do You?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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