Denver Westword

According to @cuboulder students, @deionsanders IS brat. Let’s define. brat: referring to the @charli_xcx 2024 album, brat, the word has become a way to describe someone who embraces their flaws and exudes confidence. Charlie XCX specifically defines it as “you’re just like that girl who is a little messy and likes to party and like maybe says some dumb things sometimes. Who like feels herself but maybe also has a breakdown. But kind of like parties through it, is very honest, very blunt. A little bit volatile. Like, does dumb things. But it’s brat.” Demure: Another Gen Z term coming down the pipeline. Often used in the phrase “very mindful, very demure.” Demure is someone who behaves modestly and politely. (Westword does not claim that Deion is or is not demure). When Gen Z refers to an adult as brat, it’s typically a high compliment. Keep up with coverage of CU football and Deion Sanders all season long at westword.com. 🎥 Catie Cheshire #cufootball #brat #charliexcx #bratgirlsummer #cubuffs #coloradofootball #coachprime #universityofcoloradoboulder #coloradobuffaloes #bratgirl

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Tour and fly in World War II-era aircraft over the holiday weekend with the @wingsmuseum Exploration of Flight History Comes to Life Showcase. Featured planes include “That’s All, Brother,” which led the invasion on D-Day, and “Yellow Rose”, a vintage B-25J Mitchell bomber. Aircraft tours are included with admission to the museum, while flying in the plane costs extra. ✈️ Learn more about this experience and find even more things to do this holiday weekend at westword.com. #thingstododenver #thingstodocolorado #labordayweekend #laborday #wingsovertherockies #history #denver #denverevents

Residents facing eviction from a neglected apartment complex at 1568 Nome Street in Aurora are upset that the city is forcing them out with no place to go. Aurora city officials say they’re closing the apartment building after months of trying to get the owner to fix code violations. But the owner says police have failed to crack down on violence and gang activity. Venezuelan migrants and other residents at the apartment complex say they’re unfairly caught in the middle. “It doesn’t seem fair to me,” says Norena Ordoñez, a Venezuelan migrant who has been living at the apartments for a year and a half. “The government should know that the people who have been here for more than a year or two — there are some who have been here for five or ten years — those people should have a limited time to be able to leave, to save up, to see what kind of solutions come up.” ✍️ Read the full story by Bennito L. Kelty at westword.com or at the link in our bio. #denver #denvernews #denvermigrants #migrants #denvercolorado #westword #milehighcity #coloradonews

@gracedevinemusic live at the Westword office this evening! Thank you to all of our members who came out to support independent journalism and local music 🎤✨ Stay tuned for the next in-office concert 🥳 #denver #denvermusicians #denvermusic #denvermusician #denvermusic #denvercolorado #westword

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@gracedevinemusic will bring an intimate acoustic set to our newsroom this Thursday, August 15 at 6 p.m. DeVine, the 2024 Best of Denver winner for Best Pop Musician, plans to perform her forthcoming EP, Blabble. 🎧 Hailing from Miami and now a proud Denver resident, DeVine is a visionary pop artist who fuses the scintillating sounds of disco, pop and indie music into a captivating sonic experience. 🎤✨ Become a Westword member today during our summer membership drive at bit.ly/summerdriveig or at the link in our bio to attend this concert #denver #denverconcerts #denvermusic #denvermusician #denvermusicians #denvercolorado #westword #westwordmembers #denverco #milehighcity

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We are proud to announce that we have raised $1,783 for our newsroom through this partnership! Thank you to all our readers who drank Westword Wheat. 🍺 “Westword has always been a fan of beer,” editor-in-chief Patty Calhoun says. “For a decade, our office was across the street from Wynkoop Brewing Co.; Coors Light was a longtime sponsor of the Westword Music Showcase. And when we moved into our new office, a kegerator was key. But few beery affiliations have been as satisfying as our partnership with Odell.” In other membership news, today marks the first day of our summer membership drive — and we have big plans. From August 5 through August 25, we’re aiming to raise $14,500 to help our newsroom provide crucial coverage during this unprecedented election cycle, and we are asking for your help. Join our membership program by contributing any amount to support our newsroom — and you’ll get cool perks! 🙏 Become a member now at bit.ly/summerdrivefb

@em__.ily_ and @egonfriends discuss equitable booking in Denver’s music scene at our in-office concert August 1. Our concerts don’t just come with incredible music, but conversations about the local music scene with our music editor! Wanna play an in-office concert? Fill out the form at the link in our bio. Want to attend? Become a member for as little as $1 at westword.com/support. #denver #denvermusic #denvermusicscene #denvermusicians #denvercolorado #westword

Starting next year, many health insurance carriers in Colorado must pay for abortion coverage without deductibles, copays or co-insurance — and recent federal guidance just expanded that requirement. State legislators passed Senate Bill 23-189 in 2023, which requires health insurance carriers that serve large employers (those with more than 100 employees) to cover the total cost of abortion care beginning in 2025. Under the bill, health insurance for the small group and individual market would provide abortion coverage depending on how it would affect premiums, with the state having to defray extra costs if the coverage had the potential to increase premiums. However, on Tuesday, July 23, the Colorado Division of Insurance announced that it received federal confirmation that premiums will not increase and defrayal is not needed. According to the CDI, the state can require individual and small group insurance plans to provide the same coverage for abortion care as large employer plans. ✍️ Read the full story by @hannahmetzgermedia at westword.com or at the link in our bio. #denver #colorado #coloradohealthcare #coloradohealth #denvernews #denvercolorado #copolitics

@oliviarodrigo brought her Guts World Tour to Denver on July 30, packing @ballarenadenver with young girls adorned in sparkly purple skirts, fishnet tights and butterfly accessories. The Ball Arena concert was a celebration of Rodrigo and her success in less than five years of releasing music outside of Disney, and paid homage to the fans who have made it possible. While she’s no Taylor Swift, her fans are cut from the same cloth. They wait outside in long lines for merch, they dress up in fantastic outfits and costumes, they take the personal drama behind the songs seriously, and they paid a f**k-ton to be there. ✨ Read the full review of the Guts Tour by @katrinaleibee at westword.com. 🎥 @katrinaleibee #oliviarodrigo #gutsworldtour #gutstour #denvercolorado #denverconcerts #denvermusic #nationaltours

As of 11:57 a.m. today, the Quarry Wildfire in Jefferson County was about 200 acres and growing and zero percent contained. This is just one of several wildfires currently raging across Colorado. “We are working to ensure that Coloradans impacted by these fires have the resources they need and we are providing critical state support to help manage and contain these fires as quickly as possible to protect our communities and prevent costly damage,” @jaredpolis said in a statement. “These actions will help deploy resources more quickly to Colorado communities.” Find updates here and on westword.com 🎥 @denverevan #coloradowildfires #coloradofires #coloradoweather #denver #jeffersoncounty #jeffco #fires #wildfires #weather

Which artists did you see at @theums this weekend? Over 100 artists performed all along Broadway, highlighting the city’s local music scene and giving local artists the opportunity to perform at some amazing venues and stages. Stay tuned for a full review of the weekend coming soon at westword.com. 🎤✨ #undergroundmusicahowcase #umsdenver #denverevents #denverconcerts #denvermusic #denvercolorado #westword #denverco #milehighcity

@theums is this weekend! The first shows start at 4:20 p.m. and there are concerts all weekend long up until 11:30 Sunday night. It’s a whole weekend of local music 🎤🎵 The showcase takes place along various venues on South Broadway like @hidive_denver, @bar404broadway and @skylarkdenver as well as on stages outside! @blankslateband was one of our picks for bands you can’t miss this weekend. Keep up with coverage of the showcase here or at westword.com 🎸🥁 #undergroundmusicshowcase #denver #denvermusic #denverevents #thingstododenver #denvercolorado #westword #umsweekend #denvermusicians #denvermusician

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Mayor Mike Johnston was inaugurated on July 17, 2023. Let’s take a look at everything that’s happened since. Read a full, in-depth timeline by Bennito L. Kelty at westword.com. #mikejohnston #denver #denvermayor #stateofthecity #denverco #house1000 #mayormikejohnston #milehighcity

Mayor Mike Johnston continued his promise of making Denver “America’s best city” and “the economic engine of the West” during his State of the City speech today, July 22, at the Paramount Theater. Johnston, who marked his one-year anniversary as mayor on Wednesday, July 17, boasted of efforts to solve homelessness and the migrant crisis while also making Denver more affordable and vibrant by his next state of the city. He opened his speech by talking about the first homeless encampment he visited as mayor. That encampment would later be the first one swept under Johnston’s administration, before he was able to open housing units at hotels. He started his time in office by promising to move 1,000 people indoors by the end of 2023, a goal he accomplished by his own standards. During his speech, Johnston touted that he solved the issue by moving more than 1,800 people indoors, including 1,600 people who are still living at hotels that we converted into shelters, in micro-communities, in their own leased units or with families. ✍️ Read the full story on Johnston’s speech by Bennito L. Kelty at westword.com 📸 Bennito L. Kelty #denver #westword #mikejohnston #milehighcity #denverco #denvercolorado #mayormikejohnston #coloradopolitics #denverhomeless #copolitics

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