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November 22 at 2:57 p.m. by Michael Emery HeckerThe Denver branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation organized a rally to demand justice for Elijah McClain on November 21 at the Colorado Capitol — where it overlapped with a Stop the Steal demonstration on behalf of President Donald…
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November 19 at 5:14 a.m. by Evan Semon
While Denver continues to grapple with the city's homelessness challenges — efforts that included a sweep in the 600 block of Sherman Street on November 19 — the Department of Housing Stability installed holiday lights at Sonny Lawson Field in…
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November 9 at 9:25 a.m. by Jacqueline Collins
Denver's cannabis scene got a little hotter on Thursday, November 5, when California-based Cookies made its debut on South Broadway's Green Mile. Founded by cannabis breeders Jigga and Berner, whose original cut of Girl Scout Cookies started one of…
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November 7 at 3:04 p.m. by Evan Semon
Denver joined other U.S. cities, including Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia, New York City and Washington, D.C., as large crowds flooded the streets to celebrate the election of Joe Biden as 46th president of the United States. The celebrants were on…
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November 3 at 12:29 p.m. by Evan Semon
Record numbers of voters are turning out in Colorado today, from the eastern plains to the Front Range, celebrating their country by waving flags and signs, and voting in record numbers.
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November 1 at 12:02 p.m. by Aaron Thackeray
Denver's own masked performance troupe, Itchy-O, ushered in a two-weekend run of HallowMass 2020 in a parking lot at 1300 40th Street on October 30. Fans experienced the show from the safety of their cars, but that didn't diminish the power of the…
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November 1 at 8:03 a.m. by Evan Semon
Be afraid! Be very afraid! Once the Halloween decorations come down, the Christmas decorations go up...and those can be very, very scary. So before we switch out holidays, here's one last look at the local witching season.
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October 28 at 12:04 p.m. by Evan Semon
The Denver Zoo’s Asian elephants spent the morning of October 28 engaging in an annual fall tradition: Squish the Squash, which calls for demolishing 450-pound pumpkins. This year's event not only provided a snack, but kicked off the…
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October 20 at 6 a.m. by Jacqueline Collins
The Creswell Mansion at 1244 Grant Street was once part of Denver's Millionaire's Row. But over the last decade, it's gone in a different direction, as attorneys and activists used the space to plot out the future of cannabis in Colorado. Today,…
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October 12 at 2:09 p.m. by Michael Emery Hecker
A crowd of friends, family members, neighbors, church peers and safe-street advocates gathered on October 11 to remember Tim Campbell, killed by a driver who ran a red light at the corner of West Colfax and Irving while he was headed to the…
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October 10 at 6:55 p.m. by Michael Emery Hecker
Two protests in Civic Center Park — the Patriot Muster and a BLM/Antifa counter-protest set up as a soup drive —- were both winding down on Saturday, October 10, when a shot rang out and a man went down. He was pronounced dead at Denver Health; the…
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October 5 at 4:40 p.m. by Noah Kaplan
Ten homeless individuals and Denver Homeless Out Loud filed a class-action suit in federal court on October 5 against Denver and more than fifty other individuals, agencies and organizations over the sweeps of encampments that have occurred in the…
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October 4 at 6:14 a.m. by Michael Emery Hecker
In response to recent spikes in gun violence in southwest Denver, the community gathered on October 3 at Offerings of Hope, before a community altar, to remember those who were lost. At 3 p.m. Sunday, October 4, a peace march will go from the…
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September 24 at 8:37 a.m. by Michael Emery Hecker
Breonna Taylor was shot dead by police officers in her apartment in Louisville, Kentucky, on March 12; on September 23, a grand jury decided not to indict any of the officers in connection with her death, although one was charged with "wanton…
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September 22 at 5:40 a.m. by Evan Semon
September 22 marks the first day of autumn. But you don't need to look at a calendar to know that fall is here: Just join the other leaf-peepers rushing into the Rockies, where the aspen are turning. Our photographer did, and came back with these…
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September 22 at 4:13 a.m. by Westword Staff
When Westword decided to leave its home of twenty years, publisher Scott Tobias looked all over the Golden Triangle. But when he saw the historic Dodge Building at 13th and Lincoln, he knew the landmark that got its start a century ago as a car…
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September 19 at 5:44 a.m. by Kyle Harris
If you've not been to the RiNo Art District in the past week, you might not recognize it. Once again, the smell of spray paint is in the air as Crush Walls takes over the alleys and streets through September 20. In the mix this year are artists…
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September 18 at 5:55 a.m. by Evan Semon
During the pandemic, mural festivals have multiplied as cities and organizations realize they're one of the few cultural activities where social distancing comes easy. Here are a handful of the best murals from Babe Walls, Street Wise Boulder and…
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September 16 at 9:16 a.m. by Aaron Thackeray
Denver singer-songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff and Kansas City indie-rocker Kevin Morby played the first of five sold-out shows at Red Rocks on September 15, 2020. Read our full review here.
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September 5 at 9:53 a.m. by Jacqueline Collins
The weekend is a great time to explore Capitol Hill, particularly the independent businesses of East 13th Avenue that have adapted to the new realities of shopping during a pandemic. Here's a look at what you'll find at Wax Trax, Make Believe…
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