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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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		<title>Sunnyside Couple Signs Ten-Year Lease for Historic Yates Theater With Plans to Turn It Into a Movie Venue</title>
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					<dc:creator>Owen Swallow</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:30:18 -0700</pubDate>
				<category domain="foundation:section-category">Arts &amp; Culture</category>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/P1069842.jpg" alt="A portrait of two people" /><p>The couple intends to restore the building and turn it into a bar and cinema space. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/arts-culture/denver-couple-plans-to-turn-historic-yates-theater-into-movie-venue-40805829/">Sunnyside Couple Signs Ten-Year Lease for Historic Yates Theater With Plans to Turn It Into a Movie Venue</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Weld County Neighborhood Wins 2025 Community of the Year</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 09:26:18 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/westerly_erie_courtesy_slc.jpg" alt="Weld County Neighborhood Wins 2025 Community of the Year" /><p>Community members have access to a seventeen-seat hot tub and schools are a walk away. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/news/denver-suburb-neighborhood-2025-community-of-the-year-40805147/">Weld County Neighborhood Wins 2025 Community of the Year</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>
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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>Interested in Becoming a Summit Fan? What to Know About Denver&#8217;s NWSL Team and New Stadium</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:49:02 -0700</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/news/what-to-know-about-denver-summit-new-pro-nwsl-soccer-team-40804994/">Interested in Becoming a Summit Fan? What to Know About Denver&#8217;s NWSL Team and New Stadium</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Check It Out: Central Library Restores Hours, Opens New Chapter After Massive Renovation</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/Central-Library-3-e1762213484174.jpg" alt="people walk in a large library" /><p>"I have to be in reality about the fact that none of us could have predicted that 2025 would look the way it has so far."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/arts-culture/central-library-restores-hours-after-massive-renovation-40801147/">Check It Out: Central Library Restores Hours, Opens New Chapter After Massive Renovation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Getting Down to Business: Arts Contributed More Than $3 Billion to Colorado&#8217;s Economy in 2024</title>
		<link>https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/arts-culture/cbca-data-shows-arts-contributed-more-than-3-billion-to-colorados-economy-2024-40802023/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:22:15 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/CBCA-4-e1762454741416.jpg" alt="A magenta bear mascot poses for a photo" /><p>Arts and cultural experiences had more attendance than Rockies, Broncos, Nuggets, Avalanche and Rapids games combined. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/arts-culture/cbca-data-shows-arts-contributed-more-than-3-billion-to-colorados-economy-2024-40802023/">Getting Down to Business: Arts Contributed More Than $3 Billion to Colorado&#8217;s Economy in 2024</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Polls Are Closed: How Did Denver Vote?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:12:19 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2022-08/ballot.webp" alt="The Polls Are Closed: How Did Denver Vote?" /><p>Mayor Mike Johnson has proclaimed victory for the Vibrant Denver bonds.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/news/denver-election-results-2026-40801419/">The Polls Are Closed: How Did Denver Vote?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>When and Where to Vote (and Some Suggestions for How to Vote, Too)</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 08:16:30 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2024-45/11.05.2024_denvervotes_1__1_.webp" alt="When and Where to Vote (and Some Suggestions for How to Vote, Too)" /><p>It seems everyone has an opinion on Denver's eight ballot measures, and we've shared many of them.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/news/when-and-where-to-vote-in-denver-40800603/">When and Where to Vote (and Some Suggestions for How to Vote, Too)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>A Ghost of a Chance</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:14:22 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/cover-image-9.jpg" alt="day of dead skull" /><p>Civic Center Park doesn't have to become a dead zone next year!</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/denver-civic-center-project-could-make-park-dead-zone-40798336/">A Ghost of a Chance</a> appeared first on <a href="https://den-experimental.voicemediagroup.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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