Families frustrated as state works to phase out teacher recruitment program
As Colorado continues to face a budget crisis, legislators are making cuts to programs, including a pathway for students to become teachers, leaving dozens of high school seniors with little time to adjust their college plans. One of those students is Highlands Ranch resident Abby Christian. “Canceling TREP doesn’t just...
Denver forecast: Snow chances return as temperatures plunge late week
Denver is about to get a sharp reminder that spring in Colorado comes with an asterisk. After days of comfortable warmth in the 60s and 70s, a fast-moving cold front will barrel into northeast Colorado on Thursday night, dragging temperatures down by as much as 40 degrees in roughly 24 hours and bringing snow back […]
Denver Homeless and Youth Service Provider Frustrated by Holdup at Globeville Rec Center
We’re aiming to raise $20,000 by April 26. Your support ensures Westword can continue watching out for you and our community. No paywall. Always accessible. Daily online and weekly in print. Pastor Bryan Sederwall opened the Denver Dream Center at 2165 Curtis Street almost six years ago to help...
Winter storm warning: 1–2 ft snow, 40°F drop hits CO to ID roads
On Monday morning, drivers on Colorado’s I-70 corridor could be navigating bare pavement under 60-degree sunshine. By Monday night, forecasters say those same stretches near Eisenhower Tunnel and Vail Pass could be buried under a foot or more of snow, with temperatures plunging close to 40 degrees Fahrenheit in roughly 12 hours. The National Weather […]
Chick-fil-A opens first drive-thru-only location in Colorado
Mark Levine, a professor at the Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management at DU, said drive-thru only locations are growing in popularity because they produce speed and volume.
Good News in the snow
We went downtown to ask people our favorite Friday question: "What's your good news?"
Every Opening and Closing This Week: 24/7 Taco Drive-Thru on Colfax and More
We’re aiming to raise $20,000 by April 26. Your support ensures Westword can continue watching out for you and our community. No paywall. Always accessible. Daily online and weekly in print. Last week’s openings list included two full-service Mexican restaurants; among this week’s four additions to the dining scene...
Peyton Manning Drops $28 Million Into Massive Denver Restaurant And Event Venue Development Build
A vacant site along the South Platte Park Open Space is set for a major transformation. Dual Super Bowl winner Peyton Manning and Gastamo Group based in Denver are behind the $28 million project called 1st Street Farms. The build sits inside Littleton’s River Park development zone. Details came before the Littleton City Council earlier […] The post Peyton Manning Drops $28 Million Into Massive...
Five 4/20 Concerts to Toke Up To
We’re aiming to raise $20,000 by April 26. Your support ensures Westword can continue watching out for you and our community. No paywall. Always accessible. Daily online and weekly in print. Nobody does 4/20 quite like Colorado. The cannabis-themed holiday and pot-friendly state go hand in hand at this...
Mile High Moonshot: Denver’s Voyager Snags NASA ISS Mission With Eye On The Moon
Denver just landed a front row seat in NASA’s next big act. Voyager Technologies, the hometown space and defense contractor, has been tapped to stage a private astronaut mission to the International Space Station that the company says could help pave the way for a future moon base. The...
