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

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

A Safer West Colfax: How Lakewood I …

By Billy Marino

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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 steps away from murals, studios, and cafés. Where commuters, cyclists, artists, and neighbors all move through the same stretch of road that connects Lakewood to the rest of the Denver metro area. But when West Colfax first took shape in the late 1800s, it wasn’t originally designed for the kind of...

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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...

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

ARTLINE WANDERLUST: An Insider’s Guide …

Mar 3, 2026

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.

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...

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Neighborhood Voices

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

Neighborhood Voices

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...

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...

Dare to Dream: West Colfax Charts a Course for 2040

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Dare to Dream: West Colfax Charts a …

What do you want your world to look like in 2040? Think about it. How would you forge a path for the next generation? What about the unknowns? Talking about unknowns five years ago, “novel coronavirus” or “COVID-19” were not household words. Clearly, this global pandemic has and will impact our path forward. More on that later. In 2014, when a collection of engaged citizens convened to chart a course for the next 25 years for Lakewood’s storied West Colfax corridor, they faced many unknowns....

ART FOR CHANGE: Building Community Connection through Creative Projects

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ART FOR CHANGE: Building Community …

Since its inception nearly 15 years ago, 40 West Arts District was conceived as an agent for change—and not just for art’s sake. The aesthetic benefits of art are clear through the ways it activates our human visual, auditory, and sensory pathways. But art plays a critical role in the health and vitality of communities as well. It increases social and civic engagement, encourages local neighborhood exploration, drives visitors to local businesses, and is part of an overall formula to catalyze...

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Why Engage with WCCA?

Mar 3, 2026

Now more than ever—community matters. As social beings, we know we are better humans when we are...

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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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Get Inspired – Explore RMCAD …

Mar 3, 2026

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD) welcomes you to explore artistic masterpieces,...

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RMCAD is creating community in its own backyard and beyond

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Mar 3, 2026

RMCAD is creating community in its own backyard an …

At Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD), creativity isn’t just something the college teaches, it’s something it lives by. Located off of Pierce Street in the 40 West Arts District, RMCAD...

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...

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...

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,...

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Programs & Initiatives

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...

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...

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...

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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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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

Programs & Initiatives

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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...

Why Engage with WCCA?

Programs & Initiatives

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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,...

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

Programs & Initiatives

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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...

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News & Policy

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...

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...

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...

Community & Culture

RMCAD is creating community in its own backyard and beyond

Community & Culture

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Mar 3, 2026

RMCAD is creating community in its own backyard an …

At Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD), creativity isn’t just something the college teaches, it’s something it lives by. Located off of Pierce Street in the 40 West Arts District, RMCAD...

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 Place to Slow Down: Inside Mile High Holistics on West Colfax

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Mar 17, 2026

A Place to Slow Down: Inside Mile High Holistics o …

In the middle of the movement and vibrancy of West Colfax, there’s a quiet space where the pace of the outside world seems to soften. Step inside Mile High Holistics, and the atmosphere shifts...

Impact Arts: Serving Lakewood Since 2011

Community & Culture

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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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