Issue 9

Loophole in Animal Permit Law Allows Resident to Hold Cock Fights

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The new, well-intentioned change in the permit law to own chickens and goats for Denver residents has some bad, unintended consequences. There is a loophole that people have found which will allow them to have cock fights in their yards, provided they have the appropriate permit. Entrepreneurial Stapleton resident Keith Carman was the first to the punch. “I have always been fascinated with animal fights,” says Keith Carman. “I watched a lot of discovery channel growing up, and with the down economy, and my recent layoff, this has allowed me to follow my passion.” [Read more…] about Loophole in Animal Permit Law Allows Resident to Hold Cock Fights

Couple Breaks Unwritten Rules of Adult Swim

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Last week at the F-15 Pool, a couple was spotted making out during adult swim time. This caught onlookers completely off-guard. The adult swim is a longtime institution whose main purpose is to give parents 15 minutes without having to play with their kids in the pool or having to worry about them getting injured. There are also those that actually swim laps during this time, though they are few and far between. The longtime adult swim institution took a big step back last weekend when the young couple challenged the institution’s unwritten rules. “I mean, what’s the big deal,” said adult swim make-out bandit Lisa Stone, who is 28 years of age. “We are allowed to be out there during that time, and how we use that time is our business.” Her partner in crime Brandon Litton agrees. “If you don’t want to see it, you don’t have to look. What we do in front of 250 onlookers is our business.” [Read more…] about Couple Breaks Unwritten Rules of Adult Swim

North Central Park Residents Feel Isolated From Rest of Stapleton

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North Central Park continues to be developed, yet something is a little different in this neighborhood. Although many Stapleton neighborhoods form their own cliques, residents at least have the option to easily venture over to another area. For example, Eastbridge residents can make the drive across the bridge to visit acquaintances from across the way. People from “Old Stapleton” can head down MLK to visit any of their neighbors from another hood. This is not true of the tucked away neighborhood of North Central Park, especially if you live on the east side. “It’s probably a lot like how Alcatraz prisoners felt,” says North Central Park resident Owen Williams. “We can see the rest of Stapleton the same way they could see San Francisco. It’s just really hard to get there.” It’s true that if a North Central Park resident wants to take their child to a birthday party anywhere else in Stapleton, they have quite the trip in front of them. They must drive far west all the way down 33rd or 35th to Central Park Blvd, then wait 10-15 minutes at the light, and finally head back east a long ways as well. It has discouraged many residents from making or keeping friends from the other Stapleton neighborhoods. [Read more…] about North Central Park Residents Feel Isolated From Rest of Stapleton

Denver, Forrest City Agree to Renaming of Streets

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In what has been an ongoing feud between Stapleton Residents and Forrest City with the City of Denver, an agreement has finally been reached to begin renaming streets that have the same name but either have “court” or “street” after them. Residents have missed packages, have had friends miss parties, and have even gone to the wrong home after a late night at the Berkshire. “We hate having to write on every invitation ‘Clinton Street NOT Clinton Way,’” says Clinton St. resident Annette Coffee. “It is extremely annoying. Especially since everyone knows what blow-hard’s Clinton Way residents are.” [Read more…] about Denver, Forrest City Agree to Renaming of Streets