Denver/South Jefferson County
Joe Vaccarelli
Joe Vaccarelli covers Denver and Lakewood for the YourHub section of The Denver Post. Prior to coming aboard in 2011, he worked with Mile High Newspapers. Vaccarelli also teaches percussion at schools in Golden and Littleton and performs with the Denver Broncos Stampede and Denver Nuggets Skyline drumlines.
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4 business districts band together to improve Colfax
A group of four business improvement districts along Colfax Avenue is appealing to Denver City Council and mayor’s office to add money to the city’s 2017 budget to benefit the...

Lakewood gears up for Cider Days festival
Lakewood’s largest annual festival, Cider Days, is back for its 39th edition Oct. 1 and 2 at the Lakewood Historical Society, 801 S. Yarrow St. and there are some new...

Montbello marks 50th anniversary as residents highlight area’s diversity
Montbello is gearing up for a 50th anniversary celebration that will also highlight the neighborhood's rich culture and diversity in northeast Denver.

Lakewood’s Cat Care Society working to improve clinic services for low-income cat owners
During the past few months, the Cat Care Society has worked to improve its services at the clinic to include expanded hours and better equipment for the vets and vet...

Healthy Jeffco Summit a chance to get involved in public health
Jefferson County residents will have a chance to get information and get involved in ways to improve public health in the county at the Healthy Jeffco Summit later this month.

Greenleaf looks to flourish in its new digs at Park Hill site
Greenleaf moved to Park Hill earlier this year and now has its garden at the Smiley School, 2540 Holly St. It is working to expand and further serve the neighborhood.

When life gives you too many apples — help your local distillery make brandy
Golden’s State 38 Distilling is hoping people will donate their apples instead of throwing them away and plans to reproduce an apple brandy first made two years ago.

Evergreen Fire Rescue to seek tax increase on November ballot
Evergreen voters will decide in November whether to approve a tax increase to benefit the Evergreen Fire Rescue because revenues have been declining since 2011. The Evergreen Fire Protection District is asking...

Colorado man subject of PBS documentary on education after growing up in Chicago
The film follows Henderson and another young man as they overcome the hardships of living on the south side of Chicago to be the first in their families to graduate...

Jeffco libraries thriving with more funds in 2016
Jefferson County libraries have thrived in 2016 after voters approved a tax increase that gave the system $8 million in additional funding last year.