April 01, 2010 05:19 PM UTC

At Long Last, Colorado Pols Wins Westword's "Best of Denver"

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• by: Colorado Pols

After taking the “Reader’s Choice” runner-up slot in 2006, 2007 and 2009, we’re delighted to announce that Colorado Pols has been recognized caveat-free as Westword’s “Best Blog” of 2010.

There is, admittedly, slim competition in this category. Perhaps because they’re too busy doing stuff out in the real world, Denverites don’t produce an overwhelming number of consistent, competent blogs. But even if the crowd is meager, ColoradoPols stands out, with its constant stream of smart, in-the-know insights into the local and statewide political scenes. Whether it’s breaking news, commenting on it or just synthesizing the work of other journalists, Pols injects each post with a sense of authority and writes with just enough attitude to make the blog readable without being annoying.

The fact is, this blog would not be the enormous success it has been for the past five years without our matchless community of astute insiders and political junkies from across the state. In that spirit, we dedicate our first “Best of” award not qualified by “Reader’s Choice”–to our readers.