The Pulse of West Colfax: News, Culture, and Community

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West Metro Fire Rescue Has Your Back. Now They Need Yours.

West Metro Fire Rescue Has Your Bac …

By Billy Marino

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Sep 7, 2026

One of the best fire departments in the country serves West Colfax. This November, our community has a chance to make sure it stays that way. Here's something worth knowing about the people who show up when something goes wrong: West Metro Fire Rescue is exceptional. Class 1 ISO rating — the highest in the nation. Nationally accredited. Award-winning budget management. 425 firefighter-paramedics across 17 stations, showing up every single day for the 300,000+ people who call this district...

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West Metro Fire Rescue Has Your Back. Now They Need Yours.

West Metro Fire Rescue Has Your Back. No …

Sep 7, 2026

One of the best fire departments in the country serves West Colfax. This November, our community has a chance to make sure it stays that way. Here's something worth knowing about the people who show...

Arts & Altruism: How 40 West creatives are making a positive impact in their community and beyond

Arts & Altruism: How 40 West creatives a …

Mar 3, 2026

To many who have lived there for a long time, West Colfax conjures images of old neon signs, dive motels, live bars, diners, and cowboys. The longest commercial street in the United States boasts an...

A Safer West Colfax: How Lakewood Is Transforming One of Its Most Iconic Streets

A Safer West Colfax: How Lakewood Is Tra …

Mar 18, 2026

For more than a century, West Colfax has been one of the most iconic streets in Colorado. It’s where art galleries sit beside family-owned restaurants and neighborhood shops. Where buses stop just...

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Neighborhood Voices

MISSION: Service Leadership

Neighborhood Voices

MISSION: Service Leadership

Now more than ever—community matters. As social beings, we know we are better humans when we are connected to our community. Amid a rapidly changing modern life, and increasingly polarized social and economic viewpoints, an ever-growing number of individuals are seeking a greater sense of stability and connection. Experts across fields—from spiritual leaders to social scientists and mental health professionals—emphasize the importance of strong local community ties. These connections help us...

The Pocket Neighborhood on the Rise in West Colfax: Inside Pierce Creek Village

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The Pocket Neighborhood on the Rise …

On a quiet stretch of Pierce Street, two blocks from a freshly reimagined Casa Bonita and a two-minute walk from the W-Line, fifteen new townhomes are betting on the future of West Colfax. Pierce Creek Village, developed by Colorado-based Alliance Investments, is making a wager on where this neighborhood is headed, placed by a team that has spent twelve years learning how to read a market.Jeff Welber, one of Alliance's four founding partners, didn't start in real estate. He graduated from...

The Loveland House: The Man, the Legend, and a Vision that Still Endures

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The Loveland House: The Man, the Le …

William A. H. Loveland had a vision. His vision was to bring people together to enjoy the idyllic rolling countryside near the foothills and lounge in its cooler temperatures along West Colfax in what now is Lakewood—a frontier landscape in the late 1880s, decades before Lakewood would incorporate as a city. Loveland was no stranger to bold ideas. He and his wife Miranda had journeyed westward during the daring days of the Colorado Gold Rush in the late 1850s. In the decades that followed,...

PROFILES AND PERSPECTIVES

Neighborhood Voices

PROFILES AND PERSPECTIVES

From the pioneering days to its agrarian roots to its mid-century car culture to the ever-changing eclectic commercial thoroughfare it’s become, Lakewood’s West Colfax corridor is constantly evolving — that’s been true for more than 100 years, and it’s certainly true today. Every year in these pages, we do a round-up of what’s on the horizon for Lakewood’s West Colfax corridor. This year, a bit of a different approach. We interviewed two deeply involved, strong advocates for West Colfax who...

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Programs & Initiatives

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New Navigation Center Opens in …

Mar 18, 2026

On any given night in Jefferson County, many fellow residents are sleeping outside. Some are in...

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A Corridor Finds Its Voice: In …

Aug 12, 2026

In 2015, West Colfax Lately began with a promise: that this corridor — its neighborhoods, its...

Programs & Initiatives

REIMAGINING THE DISTRICT: A NE …

Feb 25, 2026

Where were you June 3rd, 2022? Were you a part of this community soiree? On this date, a dream...

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A Home for Storytelling: How The Three Leaches Theatre Is Building Community in 40 West

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Mar 28, 2026

A Home for Storytelling: How The Three Leaches The …

For some people, theater begins with a script. For others, it begins with a stage. For Melissa Leach, it began much earlier — with family, imagination, and the feeling that art could make people...

A New Chapter for a Neighborhood Favorite: Lot 46 & Edgewater Inn

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Mar 3, 2026

A New Chapter for a Neighborhood Favorite: Lot 46 …

On the corner of 25th and Ames St in historic Edgewater, where neighbors gather, and stories are shared over cold drinks and warm pizza, you’ll find Edgewater Inn and Lot 46 — a place built on grit,...

Growing Free: How Sprout City Farms Is Feeding West Colfax One Harvest at a Time

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Jul 16, 2026

Growing Free: How Sprout City Farms Is Feeding Wes …

Tucked into the southeast corner of Mountair Park at 13th and Depew — right alongside the W Line tracks, the bike path, and the 40West Arts District ArtLine — sits a 1.5-acre patch of ground that...

A Hidden Gem Always in Full Bloom: Veldkamp’s Flowers and Six Decades of West Colfax Roots

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Sep 7, 2026

A Hidden Gem Always in Full Bloom: Veldkamp’s Fl …

On the corner of West Colfax and Hoyt, where the city softens into greenhouse glass and the air smells faintly of cut stems and warm soil, a Lakewood staple has been quietly thriving for more than...

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Programs & Initiatives

Why Engage with WCCA?

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Mar 3, 2026

Why Engage with WCCA?

Now more than ever—community matters. As social beings, we know we are better humans when we are connected to our community. After the COVID years disrupted community functions of all kinds,...

REIMAGINING THE DISTRICT: A NEW “HUB” ENERGIZES WEST COLFAX

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Feb 25, 2026

REIMAGINING THE DISTRICT: A NEW “HUB” ENERGIZE …

Where were you June 3rd, 2022? Were you a part of this community soiree? On this date, a dream comes true on West Colfax, as a newly renovated arts building opens to the public along West Colfax in...

A Corridor Finds Its Voice: Introducing the West Colfax Lately Podcast

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Aug 12, 2026

A Corridor Finds Its Voice: Introducing the West C …

In 2015, West Colfax Lately began with a promise: that this corridor — its neighborhoods, its business owners, its civic life — deserved coverage as serious and as steady as any part of the metro....

Get Inspired – Explore RMCAD’s Art Markets, Captivating Competitions & Insightful Artist Talks

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Mar 3, 2026

Get Inspired – Explore RMCAD’s Art Markets, Ca …

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD) welcomes you to explore artistic masterpieces, inspiring presentations, and the next generation of artists and designers. RMCAD, located off Pierce...

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Bloom Media: The Marketing Engine Behind the New West Colfax Lately

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Mar 3, 2026

Bloom Media: The Marketing Engine Behind the New W …

When West Colfax Lately set out to elevate its digital presence, it partnered with a team that understands both strategy and storytelling: Bloom Media. Bloom Media is a full-service digital...

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A Decade-Plus of Momentum: The West Colfax Lately Luncheon Delivers Again

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Sep 7, 2026

A Decade-Plus of Momentum: The West Colfax Lately …

There’s a moment that happens in August that’s hard to describe if you haven’t experienced it. The ballroom at Lakewood Country Club fills up, and it always fills up, with the people who have spent...

REIMAGINING THE DISTRICT: A NEW “HUB” ENERGIZES WEST COLFAX

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Feb 25, 2026

REIMAGINING THE DISTRICT: A NEW “HUB” ENERGIZE …

Where were you June 3rd, 2022? Were you a part of this community soiree? On this date, a dream comes true on West Colfax, as a newly renovated arts building opens to the public along West Colfax in...

New Navigation Center Opens in Lakewood to Support Neighbors in Need

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Mar 18, 2026

New Navigation Center Opens in Lakewood to Support …

On any given night in Jefferson County, many fellow residents are sleeping outside. Some are in tents along creek paths. Others move between parking lots, bus stops, and storefronts. For many, the...

Get Inspired – Explore RMCAD’s Art Markets, Captivating Competitions & Insightful Artist Talks

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Mar 3, 2026

Get Inspired – Explore RMCAD’s Art Markets, Ca …

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD) welcomes you to explore artistic masterpieces, inspiring presentations, and the next generation of artists and designers. RMCAD, located off Pierce...

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A Safer West Colfax: How Lakewood Is Transforming One of Its Most Iconic Streets

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Mar 18, 2026

A Safer West Colfax: How Lakewood Is Transforming …

For more than a century, West Colfax has been one of the most iconic streets in Colorado. It’s where art galleries sit beside family-owned restaurants and neighborhood shops. Where buses stop just...

Arts & Altruism: How 40 West creatives are making a positive impact in their community and beyond

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Mar 3, 2026

Arts & Altruism: How 40 West creatives are making …

To many who have lived there for a long time, West Colfax conjures images of old neon signs, dive motels, live bars, diners, and cowboys. The longest commercial street in the United States boasts an...

ARTLINE WANDERLUST: An Insider’s Guide to Three Memorable Excursions

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Mar 3, 2026

ARTLINE WANDERLUST: An Insider’s Guide to Three …

The 40 West ArtLine was a dream long before it became a reality. As the newly emerging arts district was gaining momentum—fostered by its cadre of champions and the local business improvement...

West Metro Fire Rescue Has Your Back. Now They Need Yours.

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Sep 7, 2026

West Metro Fire Rescue Has Your Back. Now They Nee …

One of the best fire departments in the country serves West Colfax. This November, our community has a chance to make sure it stays that way. Here's something worth knowing about the people who show...

Community & Culture

Change Nothing, Improve Everything: Inside Casa Bonita’s Joyful Reawakening

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Mar 3, 2026

Change Nothing, Improve Everything: Inside Casa Bo …

Full disclosure: This isn’t a traditionally objective article. It’s part feature, part love letter (with the adjoining open letter). Why? Because I’m a longtime fan of the Casa Bonita experience and...

A New Chapter for a Neighborhood Favorite: Lot 46 & Edgewater Inn

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Mar 3, 2026

A New Chapter for a Neighborhood Favorite: Lot 46 …

On the corner of 25th and Ames St in historic Edgewater, where neighbors gather, and stories are shared over cold drinks and warm pizza, you’ll find Edgewater Inn and Lot 46 — a place built on grit,...

A Home for Storytelling: How The Three Leaches Theatre Is Building Community in 40 West

Community & Culture

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Mar 28, 2026

A Home for Storytelling: How The Three Leaches The …

For some people, theater begins with a script. For others, it begins with a stage. For Melissa Leach, it began much earlier — with family, imagination, and the feeling that art could make people...

Impact Arts: Serving Lakewood Since 2011

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Feb 24, 2026

Impact Arts: Serving Lakewood Since 2011

When you think about the type of community you want to live in and the kind of person you want to be, what comes to mind for you? Do you want a City that is pedestrian-friendly and beautiful, with...

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