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‘Fax Check! Drawing From History, This Cartoonist Travels the Old Golden Road

By Karl Christian KrumpholzAugust 6, 2024

Cartoonist Karl Christian Krumpholz travels West Colfax Avenue, the second half of the country’s “wickedest street.”

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Commentary: I Changed How I Think About Gentrification

By Lindsay M. MillerAugust 3, 2024

After working in Sun Valley, I now know that the negative outcomes associated with gentrification – displacement and neighborhood character change – are very real risks.

People listen to a man talk.

Mayor Stumps for Tax-Based Ballot Measure Needed for $570 Million Downtown Investment

By Bennito L. KeltyAugust 2, 2024

Mike Johnston used a town hall about downtown vibrancy to push for a $570 million tax revenue expansion that needs council and voter approval.

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9News Forecaster Ed Greene on Why He’s Really, Definitely Retiring This Time

9News Forecaster Ed Greene on Why He’s Really, Definitely Retiring This Time

By Michael RobertsJuly 26, 2024

The forecast is that he’s really finished.

16th Street and Stout

Another Intersection Closed for 16th Street Mall Construction to Reopen This Week

By Jack SpiegelJuly 24, 2024

The downtown intersection has been closed for five months.

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Hanneck Dry Cleaners Closes After 101 Years in Denver

By Thomas MitchellJuly 23, 2024

The cleaning business on Sixth Avenue predated bubble gum, parking meters and penicillin.

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Denver Leading the Country in New Home Inventory This Year

By Catie CheshireJuly 18, 2024

“The rest of the country is experiencing increased inventory, but I can definitely say that our numbers are significantly high.”

Zyn makes nicotine pouches.

Tobacco Giant Investing $600 Million in Aurora to Open Zyn Nicotine Pouch Factory

By Bennito L. KeltyJuly 16, 2024

The company expects to fill 500 jobs for the facility over the next two years.

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Rossonian Hotel Renovations Approved by Landmark Preservation Commission

By Catie CheshireJuly 10, 2024

A handful of attempts to revive the historic space have failed or been stopped in their tracks since the 1980s.

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Station Break: All Aboard for a Cartoon History of Denver’s Union Station

Station Break: All Aboard for a Cartoon History of Denver’s Union Station

By Karl Christian KrumpholzJuly 8, 2024

The facility has gotten a facelift, and will reveal the results July 12-14.

Business Boom: Pete Elliott Goes to War With Wyoming Over Fireworks Store

Business Boom: Pete Elliott Goes to War With Wyoming Over Fireworks Store

By Hannah MetzgerJuly 2, 2024

“You don’t want to be from Colorado and be in Laramie County…but they sure love the Colorado money.”

One-way street with pedestrian crossing

After Months of Construction, Edgewater’s 25th Avenue Reopening With a Block Party

By Catie CheshireJune 27, 2024

The one-way street’s bigger sidewalks, bike lane and patio seating will all be on display at a block party this Saturday.

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Denver Death Custodian Wants to Clean Up Services for the Deceased

By Chris PerezJune 24, 2024

He may be a custodian of death, but he shows up to every body wearing a suit and tie.

New apartment in Denver

Denver Tenants Speak Out After Apartment Firm Raided by FBI

By Catie CheshireJune 20, 2024

Some of Cortland’s Denver tenants say they’re not getting what they pay for, with or without the alleged price-fixing.

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Two Alamo Drafthouse Locations Vote in Unionization Attempts

By Catie CheshireJune 19, 2024

The Sloan’s Lake location is heading to the bargaining table, and organizers at the Westminster spot expect to join soon.

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Developers Have Plans for the Rossonian Hotel. Again.

By Catie CheshireJune 18, 2024

The Five Points landmark has seen a lot of history, and the future could finally be looking bright.

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Basket Case: Some Colorado Grocery Stores Ditch Handbaskets Over Theft

By Hannah MetzgerJune 14, 2024

“People take off with them. I don’t know if they don’t know that they aren’t free sometimes.”

The Ballpark District is in downtown Denver

Ballpark General Improvement District Gets Early Nod From City Council

By Bennito L. KeltyJune 13, 2024

The added tax and services would address a “doughnut hole” in services in between Lower Downtown and RiNo, according to proponents.

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Westword Shares Spring Drive Results, Names Jennifer Robinson Director of Membership

By Chelsey Dequaine-JerabekJune 12, 2024

Our members support local, independent journalism in Denver (and get cool perks), and we have a new leader at the helm.

Police stand outside of an abandoned home on bail bond row in Denver

Who’s Going to Bail Out Denver’s Bail Row?

By Chris PerezJune 4, 2024

On June 3, a dead body was discovered in an abandoned home on Denver’s bail row, which has long been in a state of disrepair.

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Denver Rental and Home-Buying Markets Still Pricey, but Leveling Out

By Catie CheshireMay 30, 2024

“It’s still a seller’s market, but it’s the best opportunity there’s been for buyers in a long time.”

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Meet Colorado’s Twelve Billionaires

By Michael RobertsMay 28, 2024

Not all of these rich folks are getting richer.

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