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

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

by Billy Marino | Sep 7, 2026 | News & Policy

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

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

by Billy Marino | Mar 18, 2026 | News & Policy

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

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

by Tess Emslie | Mar 3, 2026 | News & Policy

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 eclectic culture and history. Although the West Colfax corridor’s...
ARTLINE WANDERLUST: An Insider’s Guide to Three Memorable Excursions

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

by Liz Black | Mar 3, 2026 | News & Policy

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 district—the City of Lakewood’s Comprehensive Planning Division leveraged an...

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