Category Archives: Westword

City of Denver Temporarily Closing Civic Center Park

click to enlarge The city is shutting down Civic Center Park. Conor McCormick-Cavanagh Citing health and safety concerns, the City of Denver will shut down Civic Center Park on Wednesday, September 15. The fencing and notices started appearing earlier today, September 7. Read more » »

Why Loveland Is Paying $3 Million Over Brutal Dementia Patient Arrest on Video

click to enlarge A screen capture from body-worn camera video of Karen Garner’s June 2020 arrest. City of Loveland via YouTube In April, the City of Loveland and three members of the Loveland Police Department were sued over the rough arrest of Karen Garner, a 73-year-old suffering from dementia who’s only five feet tall and weighs eighty pounds. Read more » »

Welcome to Coolfax: Immersive Yourself in Denver’s Convergence Corridor

click to enlarge Casa Bonita has been a towering pink presence on West Colfax for nearly five decades. Evan Semón Cars poured into Lakewood from across Colorado and even nearby states one day in 1974, their passengers eager to dive into the massive pink palace with the 85-foot tower: Casa Bonita. Read more » »