Joe Vaccarelli

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.

Physical education teacher Chris Baumgartner addresses a class May 19. Baumgartner is retiring from Teller Elementary School after working for Denver Public Schools for 46 years.

Retiring Teller Elementary PE teacher leaves behind a better recess

April 22, 2016 at 10:58 p.m.

Retiring Teller Elementary PE teacher leaves behind a better recess

Abraham Lincoln High School community expresses concern over possible middle school

May 21, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

Abraham Lincoln High School community expresses concern over possible middle school

The historic Bosler House at 3209 W. Fairview Place in Denver on Nov. 22, 2013.

Denver files to foreclose on historic Bosler House in Highland

April 24, 2016 at 12:43 a.m.

Denver files to foreclose on historic Bosler House in Highland

Sheriff Jeff Shrader, left, listens during a command staff meeting at the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office on May 13 in Golden. Shrader was sworn into office in mid-January.

New Jeffco sheriff has lots of experience on which to lean back

April 22, 2016 at 11:30 p.m.

New Jeffco sheriff has lots of experience on which to lean back

Jessie Couch paints the porch at Nateria Williams' home May 14. Volunteers with Keller Williams and Rebuilding Together Metro Denver helped spruce up Williams' home

Whittier Loop project praises culture in diverse Denver neighborhood

April 22, 2016 at 11:20 p.m.

Whittier Loop project praises culture in diverse Denver neighborhood

Vivian Freeman selects a bag of lettuce in the grocery area at Metro Caring Hunger Relief Center on May 7. The Metro Caring Hunger Relief Center opened its new facility last month at the same location as its old center, but with three times the space.

Metro Caring Hunger Relief Center’s new Denver facility allows growth

April 24, 2016 at 3:17 a.m.

Metro Caring Hunger Relief Center's new Denver facility allows growth

Algae is exposed to light in a lab at Chatfield High School in Ken-Caryl Ranch on May 5. Joel Bertelsen has worked for the past year with his intro to engineering students to design an experiment on algae that will go to the International Space Station in June.

Chatfield High engineering students work on space station experiment

June 22, 2016 at 9:11 a.m.

Chatfield High engineering students work on space station experiment

FunPlex became Fat City (here) then Fun City

Fun City entertainment complex in S. Jefferson County to close May 31

April 24, 2016 at 12:29 a.m.

Fun City entertainment complex in S. Jefferson County to close May 31

Chatfield High engineering students work on space station experiment

June 22, 2016 at 9:11 a.m.

Chatfield High engineering students work on space station experiment

The Rock of the Southwest, Belleview Community churches combine

May 11, 2015 at 9:05 a.m.

The Rock of the Southwest, Belleview Community churches combine

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Retiring Teller Elementary PE teacher leaves behind a better recess

Abraham Lincoln High School community expresses concern over possible middle school

Denver files to foreclose on historic Bosler House in Highland

New Jeffco sheriff has lots of experience on which to lean back

Whittier Loop project praises culture in diverse Denver neighborhood

Metro Caring Hunger Relief Center’s new Denver facility allows growth

Chatfield High engineering students work on space station experiment

Fun City entertainment complex in S. Jefferson County to close May 31

Chatfield High engineering students work on space station experiment

The Rock of the Southwest, Belleview Community churches combine