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Lawsuit wants male circumcisions outlawed in Colorado
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (758+ words) Hot times ahead: More than a dozen free things to do in Denver (and beyond) this weekend Courtesy of Intact Globa Intact Global has had its sights on stopping circumcision for years, and now the "intactivists" are ready to make…...
Wanda James sues fellow CU regents, demands end to longest-ever sanctions
3+ week, 2+ day ago (904+ words) Hot times ahead: More than a dozen things to do for free in Denver this week For the last 322 days, University of Colorado Regent Wanda James has been barred from committee assignments, leadership positions and attending university events on behalf…...
Rising Chefs Will Show Off Their Skills at Pop-Up Series
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (555+ words) Hot Times Ahead: A Dozen Things to Do in Denver (and Beyond) This Week Last year, a pair of Denver chefs launched a culinary incubator program called Up NXT DEN designed to highlight up-and-coming cooks, new concepts, and act as…...
Denver Students, Parents Debate Proposed ICE Restrictions at Schools
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (942+ words) We Want You: To Tell Us What You Think of Westword. Take Our Survey Now! During the first hearing that included public speaking on the matter, parents and students supported a proposed Denver Public Schools policy to leave Immigration and…...
Colorado ICE Detention Centers Face Renewed Pressure From Activists, Lawmakers
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1297+ words) State of Anticipation: Celebrate 303 Day, and More Free Things to Do in Colorado This Week The GEO Group has to renew its contract to operate a facility in Aurora that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is using to detain hundreds of…...
Reader: It's Like People Forget They Were Once Teenagers
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (367+ words) Want to Give ICE the Middle Finger? Here's How to Do It From Denver On Sunday, June 22, a mob of around 300 teenagers invaded The Shops at Northfield, fighting one another inside and outside of its stores and creating multiple disturbances....
A Child Psychologist's Tips for Making Magic and Avoiding'Tears When It Comes to Gift-Giving
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (547+ words) Let There Be Lights: Ten Things to Do for Free in Denver This Week! Karola G / Pexels As a child, I loved being the center of attention. So it was a problem when my baby brother was born a day…...
Which Colorado Kids Would Qualify for Dell's "Trump Account" Deposits
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (287+ words) Let There Be Lights: Dozens of Free Things to Do in Denver This Week By 401(K) 2012, CC BY-SA 2. 0 President Donald Trump's latest branded policy idea, "Trump Accounts," is essentially a government-seeded investment account for kids. The plan calls for a $1, 000 federal…...
Dr. Dre to Provide the Next Episode of Entrepreneurship and Design Classes at Two Denver Schools
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (386+ words) The Ultimate Turkey Trot: Where to Get Thanksgiving Dinner To-Go This Year An education program founded by rapper Andre "Dr. Dre" Young and record executive Jimmy Iovine and focused on entrepreneurship, technology, and design is coming to two Denver schools…...
Gen Z Creators Dig Into How Art Survives in How to Starve an Artist
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (838+ words) Help Is at Hand: Where to Find Food Aid During the SNAP Suspension Last summer, while sitting with a small group of friends swapping ideas for short devised theater pieces, Caden Pazo landed on a phrase that wouldn't let go:…...