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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Road closure: Sheridan Blvd. to close April 29 between W. 28th-32nd avenues
Drivers who use Sheridan Boulevard should start planning an alternate route as the road will close between West 28th and 32nd avenues on the border of Denver and Wheat Ridge...

Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District board member faces recall
Customers of Lakewood’s Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District will vote May 2 on whether or not to recall one of its board members, who in turn could sue the...

Girls Circle program helps Lakewood middle schoolers
The Girls Circle program at Creighton Middle School in Lakewood is geared for 10 eighth-grade and 10 seventh-grade girls who the school has identified as being in need of some...

Father Woody Programs at Regis University finds new way to help homeless
The students working for Father Woody Programs at Regis University have a new service project that both helps the homeless and is eco-friendly as they convert plastic bags into pillows...

Laundry truck for the homeless gets rolling in Denver
Bayaud Enterprises' laundry truck is outfitted with six washers and dryers and can connect to water lines as it travels around the city, giving the homeless an opportunity to have...

Lakewood Link Recreation Center pool reopens after renovation
The Lakewood Link Recreation Center pool reopened for swimming lessons March 11 and the new play area, waterslide and deep end was fully functional and open for classes and open...

Lakewood expanding sustainable neighborhood program
The Applewood, Green Mountain and Morse Park neighborhoods will join the five Lakewood communities already in the city's Sustainable Neighborhoods program. So far, 5,000 residents in those communities have engaged...

Denver Tennis Park looks to be moving forward
The planned Denver Tennis Park facility near Denver South High School is closer to becoming a reality, and organizers are set to give community members an update on its progress.

40th and Colorado mural kicks off 303 Artway to connect Park Hill area
A new mural at the 40th and Colorado station is part of a kickoff for the proposed 303 Artway, a 9-mile paved trail to serve as a connection for Park...

Lakewood’s golf courses gear up for spring after warm winter
This winter’s unseasonably high temperatures have meant more traffic at Lakewood’s two city-owned golf courses, Homestead and Fox Hollow. And while business has been good, that weather has also brought...