The 5 Biggest Denver Stories of 2018

DENVER, CO – A lot happened in 2018, both nationally and locally. It's hard to single out just one story that captured our readers this year. So instead, we picked the five stories that Denver Patch readers were most interested in.

Uber Shooting: Denver Police ID Passenger Who Died, Arrest Driver Uber driver Michael Andre Hancock, 29, was arrested in June after shooting his passenger, Hyun Kim, 45, of Englewood. Hancock called 911 to report the crime, saying Kim had attacked him while he was driving. Kim was later found to be intoxicated. Hancock is charged with first-degree murder.

'Dorms For Adults' Denver High-End Community Planned Derided as "assisted living for millennials," a 220-unit co-living space featuring furnished rooms with communal kitchens and living space was announced by X Social Communities.

Haunted Denver: Ghost Cemetery Under Botanic Gardens Spooks Visitors Denver's ghost cemetery, the 360-acre Mount Prospect (or "Boot Hill"), is forgotten in the mists of history, plowed under in the 1890s to create the beautiful Cheesman Park and, later, the Denver Botanic Gardens.

Coffee Joint To Become Denver's First Pot Club An attempt to capitalize on marijuana-tourism, the City of Denver approved the first pot club to publicly vape or eat edibles.

5 More Things You Should Know About Denver's Amazon HQ2 Bid - Denver was a bit cocky after the New York Times published an article saying the Mile High City was perfect for Amazon's second headquarters. Now we know HQ2 will split sites between suburban DC (home of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos) and New York City. Oh well.

Denver Patch At 1 Year: Thank You Readers! (Well, OK, this is story number six). Denver Patch celebrated its first anniversary in 2018. This year we were grateful for you, the readers of Denver Patch. My name is Jean Lotus, field editor of Patch.com in the Denver area. I grew up in northern Colorado and I'm back to cover the Mile High state that I've always called home. I look forward to reporting about Denver in 2019. Send your tips, ideas and questions my way at denver@patch.com.

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