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.

Golden Triangle Creative District hires executive director

January 25, 2017 at 1:11 p.m.

The Golden Triangle Partnership has announced that Leslie Horna has been selected to lead a newly formed creative district in the arts- and government-heavy Denver neighborhood on the cusp of...

Law students Trent Cromartie, left, and Lesley Gray gather information from Army veteran William Baca, right.

DU law students get hands-on experience helping veterans

January 24, 2017 at 8:39 p.m.

University of Denver law students have a unique opportunity to help veterans with legal assistance and advice with Veterans Advocacy Project where they help with benefits and discharge upgrades.

Massage therapist Joby Siciliano treats Brittany Shaney at Chanda Plan in Lakewood on Jan. 20.

Chanda Plan Foundation getting ready for new, larger location

January 24, 2017 at 2:15 p.m.

The Chanda Plan Foundation is in the midst of a capital campaign to raise money for a new location that will put the nonprofit in a space that is nearly...

Denver’s longstanding Frank’s Food Mart in danger of closing

January 23, 2017 at 7:59 p.m.

Frank's Food Mart in Denver's Skyland neighborhood has been providing fresh food, meat and fish options for an underserved community for the past 65 years, but is in danger of...

This week in the South JeffCo crime blotter

Denver crime blotter: Grandson intrudes

January 17, 2017 at 3:17 p.m.

On Dec. 31, Denver police responded to a possible burglary in the 1400 block of Quitman Street where the suspect discovered his grandson trying to enter through a window.

Lakewood Chief of Police Dan McCasky poses for a portrait at the Lakewood Police Department on Dec. 3.

New Lakewood Police chief looks to provide stability in first year

January 11, 2017 at 2:21 p.m.

New Lakewood Police Chief Dan McCasky is entering his first full year on the job after officially being given the post in October. He is looking to provide stability at...

Denver crime blotter: Phone requested, coat demanded

January 11, 2017 at 2:18 p.m.

On Dec. 28, a man called Denver police after a suspect tried to steal his coat at a bus stop in the 3000 block of West Yale Avenue.

DENVER, CO - JANUARY 4: Christine George gives the students in the Compelling Conversation advanced english class a vocabulary lesson. The Language School in Montebello, one of the few schools that offers multiple languages, gives Spanish-language speakers a chance to learn English, but also community members a way to learn Spanish in an effort to improve communication. (Photo by Kathryn Scott/The Denver Post )

Language School in Montbello builds community conversations

January 10, 2017 at 4:40 p.m.

The Language School in Montbello offers both native Spanish and English speakers a chance to learn each other's language through a focus on conversation and an effort to build community.

Piles of poop shut down Railyard Dog Park in Denver 鈥� again

June 20, 2017 at 1:24 p.m.

For the second time in the past five months, the Railyard Dog Park in downtown Denver is closed due to an abundance of dog poop littering the area and this...

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 28: Resident Asher Munderloh, 9, plays with his new remote control car outside where he lives at the Joshua Station. Mile High Ministries脮 Joshua Station in Denver is a converted hotel that provides housing to Ministry clients living in extreme poverty. The organization is the recipient of a $35,000 Boettcher Foundation grant this year for renovations to Joshua Station that will begin in 2017. (Photo by Kathryn Scott/The Denver Post )

Denver’s Joshua Station transitional housing complex getting much-needed facelift

January 4, 2017 at 2:05 p.m.

Mile High Ministries' Joshua Station, a housing facility for homeless families, is getting $356,000 in renovations that will include a new area for children's programming that is much needed.

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Golden Triangle Creative District hires executive director

DU law students get hands-on experience helping veterans

Chanda Plan Foundation getting ready for new, larger location

Denver’s longstanding Frank’s Food Mart in danger of closing

Denver crime blotter: Grandson intrudes

New Lakewood Police chief looks to provide stability in first year

Denver crime blotter: Phone requested, coat demanded

Language School in Montbello builds community conversations

Piles of poop shut down Railyard Dog Park in Denver 鈥� again

Denver’s Joshua Station transitional housing complex getting much-needed facelift