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DENVER — The Denver Zoological Foundation (DZF), the nonprofit organization that operates the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, filed a lawsuit against the lead design firm and contractor for the zoo's recently completed $19 million renovation of its California sea lion habitat. The new habitat, Schlessman Shores,...

The face of 9News has raised $18 million through 304 uninterrupted weekly giving campaigns for Colorado nonprofits and causes since 2020, including rebuilding the just-torched City Park bandshell “See a need, meet a need.” That’s Kyle Clark’s mantra when it comes to community service. Kyle Clark sounds a lot like my...

Imperial Chinese was founded in 1985 by Johnny Hsu, who’d immigrated to Denver from Hong Kong in 1979 after attending culinary school. “I learned all kinds of cooking there: Cantonese, Szechuan, barbecue, even French cooking,” he told Westword in 2011. “I knew I was going to work in the restaurants in America.”

A Colorado woman has been left in critical condition after she was attacked by three pit bulls outside of her home. Aurora Police Department and the city's animal services responded to the home on Monday, March 30, at 11:40 a.m. in response to a reported animal attack. Once they arrived, authorities found Hilda...

Now that the temperatures are warming up, some may be inclined to shed some of their clothes. In Colorado, women can legally go topless so long as doing so isn’t sexual in nature. Showing buttocks or genitalia is not allowed.

A fire in Aurora Saturday morning was started by sparking lithium-ion batteries, Aurora Fire Rescue says. That fire destroyed a garage before spreading into the home, and firefighters urge proper care of those batteries to prevent it from happening to you.

DENVER — Denver Police are investigating a deadly shooting Sunday morning. Police posted at 2:33 a.m. that officers were investigating the shooting near the intersection of Broadway and Maple Avenue. The victim was taken to the hospital, where they died. Investigators believe the shooting may have been related to...

Ever wondered what happens when a little Colorado Italian spot takes pasta very seriously? I found out, and my taste buds are still filing a formal complaint about how spoiled they’ve become. Every dish bursts with flavor, from silky fresh noodles to sauces that somehow taste like grandma’s secret...

Once a shelter against extreme weather conditions, the Lakewood navigation center has officially opened after nearly a year of renovations, part of the city’s campaign to combat its growing homeless population. The city, in partnership with the Volunteers of America Colorado, opened the VOA Colorado Navigation Center...

One person was killed and two others were injured in a crash on westbound I-70 in Wheat Ridge. Police were asking drivers to avoid the area.