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Catie Cheshire

Catie Cheshire is a staff writer at Westword, where she has primarily reported on news since September 2021. Her prior work experience includes contributing to Cronkite News, Arizona PBS, the Regis University Highlander and AZ Big Media. Catie holds a master’s degree from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and an undergraduate degree from Regis University in Denver.

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By Catie CheshireOctober 18, 2024

The wait for Colorado’s ski season could be over soon, with snowmaking starting and flakes falling.

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Colorado TABOR Refunds: How Much Money Should Taxpayers Expect?

By Catie CheshireOctober 17, 2024

TABOR payments next year won’t be funding as many vacations or big purchases as they did last year.

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What La Niña Conditions Mean for Denver Weather

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Colorado is right in the middle of the country, so La Niña weather impacts are hard to predict here.

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By Catie CheshireOctober 17, 2024

Sports betting is predicted to make Colorado over $31 million this year, but the state’s water program is cut off at $29 million.

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Denver’s Civic Center Park Is Set to Undergo Major Transformation in 2025

By Catie CheshireOctober 16, 2024

A 180-degree turn for the Greek Amphitheater is just part of the plan to overhaul Civic Center Park.

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Some Xcel Customers Can’t Turn on Their Solar Panels

By Catie CheshireOctober 15, 2024

“I can only imagine what it must be for one of these customers who are sitting with the system on their roof for more than a year, and they just can’t turn it on.”

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Neighbor Complaints Jeopardize Bar Nun’s Liquor License

By Catie CheshireOctober 14, 2024

“When does the good of the few outweigh the good of the many? Because we do a lot for the city.”

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CU Football Loses Narrowly to Kansas State After Losing Travis Hunter

By Catie CheshireOctober 13, 2024

It looked like the Buffaloes might overcome the loss of Travis Hunter and three other receivers, but the Wildcats scored a go-ahead touchdown late.

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Denver Neighborhoods With Highest Vacancy Rates

By Catie CheshireOctober 10, 2024

The office vacancy rate in downtown Denver spiked this August at around 34 percent, but RiNo is even emptier.

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Room Service: The Broadleaf Brings Aurora’s First Rooftop Pool and Tallest Residential Building

By Catie CheshireOctober 4, 2024

The developers of One River North opened their next building in a quiet part of Aurora, with tower living and a pool open year-round.

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Disability Advocates Fear Cuts to RTD’s Paratransit System

By Catie CheshireOctober 1, 2024

The program provides stipends for rideshare and taxi services to the disabled, but RTD says it costs $1 million per month to administer.

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Are You Noticing More Wasps and Black Widows in Denver This Year?

By Catie CheshireSeptember 30, 2024

“They can’t find the insects that they normally eat as easily in the natural areas, so what do they do? They turn to our urban areas.”

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Teenage LoDo Shooter Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder

By Catie CheshireSeptember 27, 2024

Rosenburgh fired a weapon after being denied entry to Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row in downtown Denver.

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Lakewood Residents Want Developers to Set Aside Park Spaces With Each Project

By Catie CheshireSeptember 27, 2024

After a controversial development proposal next to Belmar Park, over 8,000 signatures were gathered for a proposed ordinance demanding new parklands.

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After RTD’s Chaotic Summer, Downtown Light Rail Lines to Be Restored

By Catie CheshireSeptember 26, 2024

The Free MetroRide will once again be dissolved as part of the changes, which are set to take place September 29.

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Nuggets, Avalanche Games to Be Broadcast on Local TV, Streaming Service

By Catie CheshireSeptember 26, 2024

The agreement enables nearly 3.5 million people in the Denver area to watch forty games between both teams for free this season.

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Jeffco Commission Nixes Bike Park Permit, but Developers Have One More Chance

By Catie CheshireSeptember 26, 2024

The controversial bike park inspired over 800 written and in-person comments earlier this week.

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Neighbors Worry City Park West Rezoning Proposal Creates Another Boring Building

By Catie CheshireSeptember 25, 2024

“It’s death by 1,000 demolition permits.”

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Hot Topic: How the Mosco Family Created a Green Chile Dynasty

By Catie CheshireSeptember 24, 2024

“He had a bag of seeds that he collected that were some of the best-yielding and thickest and most flavorful chiles.”

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Does Anyone Know How to Clean the 16th Street Mall’s New Tiles?

By Catie CheshireSeptember 23, 2024

Blocks of the 16th Street Mall are now open, but the city’s maintenance partner still hasn’t finalized plans to maintain the new granite.

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Adding Insult to Injury, City Cites Blake Street Businesses for Signage During Summer Construction

By Catie CheshireSeptember 19, 2024

“Are they missing the plot about what’s going on in downtown Denver and how restaurants are suffering and closing?”

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The Populus Pushes Back Opening Date to October 15

By Catie CheshireSeptember 18, 2024

The highly publicized hotel was initially scheduled to open before summer ended, but that date has now been pushed to October.

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