Homeowners fearing unavoidable HOA ‘lawn’ fines after city limits water supply – & officials...
HOMEOWNERS could soon be hit with unavoidable fines thanks to conflicting local and state policies. Although officials are offering advice to those affected by the drought restrictions, they claim they can’t get involved once fines are handed out. A new drought restriction has put homeowners in the area in...
Person shot to death on South Broadway in Denver
One person is dead following an early morning shooting along South Broadway in Denver on Sunday.
Inside Gaetano’s: Mob stories, basement legends and ghost lore behind a Denver icon
From the outside, Gaetano's looks like your classic Italian neighborhood spot. But step inside, and you're stepping into one of Denver's most infamous stories, where good food met mob ties.
Semitrailer driver charged in crash into Littleton gas station
A semitrailer driver who crashed into a gas station building last month is facing a charge after investigators found no mechanical issues with the vehicle.
Crews work wildfire in Douglas County Sunday
ROXBOROUGH PARK, Colo. — Crews are working a wildfire in Douglas County Sunday morning. Douglas County Sheriff's Office said in a post around 2:44 a.m. that the fire is west of Roxborough Park. Residents in the area may notice fire and smoke, but no evacuation orders have been issued...
Opinion: Homeless hotel diary: Suffering from administrative violence at Fusion Studios in Denver
When a person first becomes homeless and has to utilize non-profits or government agencies for help, they quickly learn about the administrative violence that surrounds the industriess. The first act of such violence occurs when your identification disappears after your first run-in with a police officer or paramedic.
Lawsuit filed over $19 million sea lion habitat renovation at Denver Zoo
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,...
In Our Hearts, the Imperial Closed a Long Time Ago
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.”
Shots Near 18th And Stout Rattle Downtown As Cops Nab 31-Year-Old
Denver’s busy downtown corridor around 18th and Stout had a tense Saturday evening after a shooting sent one person to the hospital and police moved quickly to arrest a suspect. Denver police say 31-year-old Anthony Apodaca was taken into custody in connection with the incident, and the Denver District Attorney’s...
It’s usually legal for women to go topless in Denver, but there are risks
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.

















