The National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint against the restaurant’s management this week, accusing it of unfair labor practices: westword.com/food-drink/from-brooke-shields-to-the-feds-casa-bonita-labor-dispute-intensifies-40945037/

Thornton local Matt Fry may put the state on the map for skydiving professionals: westword.com/news/denver-area-man-competing-world-skydiving-competition-40945718/

A man was suspended from Colorado State University and removed from the Phi Delta Theta fraternity after a student accused him of rape. But a new lawsuit claims that he was not the only frat brother responsible: westword.com/news/csu-fraternity-brothers-accused-drugging-rape-lawsuit-40945389/

This week saw a few notable restaurant closures across the Denver area.

Among them is Abejas in Golden, named one of Westword’s best new restaurants when it opened in 2015.
https://www.westword.com/food-drink/abejas-golden-closed-40946024/

Pumpkin had its moment, but it’s clear that Denver coffee shops are ready to spice things up in a new way: westword.com/food-drink/best-specialty-fall-lattes-denver-40943988/

After more than 250,000 visitors and seven years, Lonnie Hanzon is closing up Camp Christmas and auctioning off its collection: westword.com/arts-culture/as-camp-christmas-retires-whats-next-for-immersive-art-40945856/

You're not alone! Here are 10 ways to make friends in Denver: westword.com/arts-culture/ways-to-make-friends-in-denver-colorado-40942190/

Nước mía (nook mee-uh), or sugarcane juice in Vietnamese, is the perfect product to give you a boost of natural energy. It is sweet, but not as sweet as you would expect from an almost entirely sugar-based product: westword.com/food-drink/where-to-get-nuoc-mia-denver-40943897/

Multiple members of Phi Delta Theta allegedly orchestrated a sexual assault, helping the perpetrator drug and transport the victim before he raped her, according to the lawsuit filed on Oct 1: westword.com/news/csu-fraternity-brothers-accused-drugging-rape-lawsuit-40945389/

The owners of Knockabout Burgers are opening a second concept in the LoHi food hall.
https://www.westword.com/food-drink/for-your-boca-mexican-food-avanti-denver-40945420/

Before his final show on Oct. 12, the always-cheerful Chris Parente spoke about a career on Denver airwaves, his fight against bladder cancer and what he's up to next: westword.com/news/longtime-denver-news-anchor-parente-leaving-channel-2-40944032/

The exit of Tupelo Honey is the latest in a string of shuttered Southern-food eateries.
https://www.westword.com/food-drink/tupelo-honey-union-station-denver-closed-40945638/

The spring freeze and a changing climate have strained crucial sources of nutrition for bears: westword.com/news/colorado-orphaned-black-bear-cubs-rise-food-struggle-40945604/

As we slide into yet another Great American Beer Festival this week, let’s take a moment to assess the state of brewing in Colorado, which can most accurately be described as “half-empty, half-full.” westword.com/food-drink/denver-colorado-craft-beer-industry-report-2026-40941303/

Forty years later, the former Columbus Park became the city's third official cultural district.
https://www.westword.com/news/police-harassment-denver-chicanos-1981-la-raza-park-riot-40942039/

It's a real "half empty/half full" time for the local industry.
https://www.westword.com/food-drink/denver-colorado-craft-beer-industry-report-2026-40941303/

Veo launched a Stay In Your Lane pledge on Sept. 1, awarding users $5 in ride credits if they vow to ride in bike lanes or on streets instead of on walkways: westword.com/news/veo-pays-denver-riders-to-get-scooters-off-sidewalks-40944023/

The National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint against restaurant management this week.
https://www.westword.com/food-drink/from-brooke-shields-to-the-feds-casa-bonita-labor-dispute-intensifies-40945037/