Editorial cartoon for March 15, 2018 - #lakewoodnews

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Jeffco standout performers: March 15, 2018 - #lakewoodnews

Chase Dornbusch, Lakewood The senior won the 800 meters in 2:04.32 and the 1600 meters in 4:32.87 at the Columbine Invite on March 10. Reece Davidson, Faith Christian The senior won the shot ...

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Who were the Taylors? - #lakewoodnews

Vernon Taylor Jr. and his wife Ann Bonfoey Taylor, moved to the 122 acre estate in 1950, and they raised their four sons there. Taylor graduated from Dartmouth College in 1939, was a naval aviator

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Jeffco students participate in national walk out protest - #lakewoodnews

Students across Jefferson County headed out of their classrooms at 10 a.m. on March 14, as part of a national protest against gun violence in schools. Students participated in the protest in at ...

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Young first baseman finding his swing for Rockies - #lakewoodnews

Ryan McMahon is moving closer to opening the regular season as the Colorado Rockies' first baseman. The 23-year-old was hitting over .380 as of last week. "The numbers might be OK, but numbers

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Who were the Taylors? - #lakewoodnews

Vernon Taylor Jr. and his wife Ann Bonfoey Taylor, moved to the 122 acre estate in 1950, and they raised their four sons there. Taylor graduated from Dartmouth College in 1939, was a naval aviator

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Who were the Taylors? - #lakewoodnews

Vernon Taylor Jr. and his wife Ann Bonfoey Taylor, moved to the 122 acre estate in 1950, and they raised their four sons there. Taylor graduated from Dartmouth College in 1939, was a naval aviator

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Lakewood adds 60 acres for open space - #lakewoodnews

Vernon Taylor III has a lot of great memories from his childhood at the property now known as the Taylor Property. The 122-acre site was the site of countless gatherings with friends and family,

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My Name Is: Hannah Mosher - #lakewoodnews

About Me I was born in Southern California, and wee moved to Utah before moving to Colorado in 2005, and we've been here ever since. We started out living down by Chatfield Reservoir, but moved to ...

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Making prescriptions more affordable - #lakewoodnews

For too long, insurance companies have been able to restrict how a patient may receive his or her medication. By drastically raising fees and copays for in-person pickup at a pharmacy, many patients

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The trials and tribulations of Tribalism - #lakewoodnews

I was recently asked to give a speech, without any guidelines about the topic. The only caveat was that "anything political has to have the opportunity for an opposing view to be presented."

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'Everybody was in shock' - #lakewoodnews

Kyle Cordova loves his job. He enjoys working outdoors in the mountains. And he takes pride in providing Coloradans roads to drive on that he believes are better than in any other state. Cordova, 27,

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Jeffco school distirct talks out budget priorities - #lakewoodnews

More money for an online choice enrollment system, new hires, communications and mental health supports were on the discussion table March 5 when the Jefferson County Board of Education met for a

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Celebrating women - #lakewoodnews

A couple hundred women -- and some men -- gathered to celebrate women in recognition of International Women's Day on March 8 at the Baldoria on the Water event venue in Lakewood. The

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Lutheran Medical Center designated 'Baby-Friendly' - #lakewoodnews

Lutheran Medical Center has received an international recognition as a designated Baby-Friendly USA birth facility. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, a global program carried out by

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Paul urges Lakewood to be bold in State of City - #lakewoodnews

Mayor Adam Paul had one simple message for community leaders and residents alike during his third State of the city speech -- be bold. "2019 will be Lakewood's 50th anniversary. Let's use this

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Prom Swap helps teens get their dream attire - #lakewoodnews

Prom season is fast approaching, and Jefferson County Public Libraries will help people get their dream prom attire at Prom Swap 2018. Bring any unwanted and clean formal wear and accessories to one

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Colorado Christian nursing program rated 6th in state - #lakewoodnews

Colorado Christian University in Lakewood has been ranked as the sixth-best registered nursing program in Colorado by RegisteredNursing.org. Of the top five, only one Denver metro area school ranked

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Rabies-positive skunks found in Jefferson County - #lakewoodnews

Two skunks found in Lakewood have tested positive for rabies, according to Jefferson County Public Health. These are the first animals to test positive for rabies in Jefferson County this year.

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Local athlete is giant slalom state champ - #lakewoodnews

As bizarre as it might sound, high school skiing is an overlooked sport on the Front Range in Colorado. Skiing may connote Colorado between the months of November through March, but any high school

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Scripting a night of fun with ScreenPLAY - #lakewoodnews

There are some movie characters that just stick with you. Maybe they go through something you can relate to throughout the course of the film, or have a line that seems to apply directly to your

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Editorial: Even in Colorado, we could all use more sunshine - #lakewoodnews

Local governments, law enforcement agencies, school districts and other taxpayer-funded entities are sharing more information than ever with the public, thanks to the internet. Want information on a ...

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Fashion Week celebrates dynamic scene - #lakewoodnews

When people think about fashionable cities, most probably imagine places like New York City, Paris, or Milan. Wherever they imagine, odds are, Denver doesn't rank high on the list. In recent years,

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Tournament to raise money, awareness for Denver charities - #lakewoodnews

Denver-area residents can help their favorite charitable causes in an online, bracket-style competitive giving tournament. Brackets for Good Denver 2018 rallies enthusiastic donors to out-fundraise

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Take caution in construction zones - #lakewoodnews

Bumper-to-bumper and stop-and-go traffic. Merging into a single lane of highway. Traveling 20 mph below the speed limit during rush hour. Work zones can be frustrating, said Stacia Sellers, a

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Supervised-injection sites proposal stopped in Senate - #lakewoodnews

A party-line 3-2 vote in a state Senate committee, with Republicans in the majority, stopped a proposal to allow one Colorado area to create a supervised-injection facility -- where people with

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Eagles fourth at state - #lakewoodnews

The young Faith Christian boys basketball battled hard but lost to defending champ Sterling 48-36 in the March 10 Class 3A state tournament third-place game. "We got ourselves in a big hole early

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Colorado lawmakers take opposition to sanctuary cities to White House - #lakewoodnews

Four Colorado Republican lawmakers on March 8 brought their ideas to the White House on punishing so-called sanctuary cities, hoping to build on the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging ...

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Editorial cartoon for March 8, 2018 - #lakewoodnews

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Photos: Jeffco caucus 2018 - #lakewoodnews

Both the Democrat, and GOP political faithful of Jefferson County gathered in church basements and school gyms on the evening of March 6, to partake in a political process that only 12 other stated ...

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Arenado aims to keep relentless schedule for Rockies - #lakewoodnews

Nolan Arenado chuckled at the idea of ever taking the field every day for the Colorado Rockies and playing all 162 games. In theory, it's possible. The reality of being the third baseman for the ...

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Study provides grounds to avoid using opioids for chronic pain - #lakewoodnews

A yearlong study offers rigorous new evidence against using prescription opioids for chronic pain. In patients with stubborn backaches or hip or knee arthritis, opioids worked no better than ...

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Colorado students to head to head in Science Bowl - #lakewoodnews

After a full day of competition in the state Science Bowl March 3, a team from Fort Collins High School was named the champion after outscoring Fairview High School in Boulder, in a rapid-fire final ...

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Lakewood girls hoops returning to Final 4 - #lakewoodnews

DENVER -- Lakewood didn't have much of a problem with the rematch against Class 5A Jeffco League rival Ralston Valley on March 2. "If we play like this I think we are unstoppable,"

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Speech and debates teaches students confidence - #lakewoodnews

For Faith Christian High School senior Mikayla Martin, participating in speech competitions has brought her confidence throughout her high school career. "People underestimate high school

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Letter to the Editor: About Alcorn and the need for education evolution - #lakewoodnews

Michael Alcorn's March 1 editorial on his thinking on the "Concept of Institutional Trust" was enjoyable but his conclusions of importance to parents and students in Drake Middle School's ...

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Letter to the Editor: We need to defend civil rights - #lakewoodnews

Recently three state legislators - Senator Lundberg(R), Senator Lambert(R), and Representative Rankin(R) - defunded the Colorado Civil Rights Division (CCRD). In order to insure the CCRD ...

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Letter to the Editor: A troubling question about school shootings - #lakewoodnews

A troubling question about school shootings Has it occurred to anyone to ask; "Why are school shootings and violence occurring exclusively in Public Schools" and "Why is this mostly ...

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Here is how we keep Jeffco schoolchildren safe - #lakewoodnews

Since the terrible school shooting in Florida, many have asked me, "What does Jefferson County Public Schools do to keep our students safe?" In the years since Columbine, we have learned a great

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A muddle of March mental musings - #lakewoodnews

Observations, thoughts, and random musings from deep in my cave: Is it just me, or are pharmaceutical commercials reaching a point of maximum absurdity? (video of happy, healthy people jumping off

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Conversations continue on Jefferson Parkway - #lakewoodnews

Plans to build the Jefferson Parkway are inching along, but there's still a few hurdles to get over before the project can make major progress of moving forward. "There's positive movement of

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Hate is a hunger that consumes with no chance of being sated - #lakewoodnews

Hate" is a brutal word. It's final, and it comes without nuance. It gets the job done if your vocabulary is, uh, um, like, limited, or if you need something right now in the heat of the moment. ...

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Lakewood police investigating suspicious incident - #lakewoodnews

Lakewood police are looking for a man who reportedly approached a boy Feb. 20 as he was walking home from the bus stop near West Wesley Avenue and South Indiana Street. The Dunstan Middle School

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Lakewood woman killed in Utah hit-and-run - #lakewoodnews

Cheryl Zimmerman, 50, of Lakewood had pulled off the side of the road and parked a white SUV and gotten out, about 12 miles north of Moab, Utah early on March 4. Grand County Sheriff's Department

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Lakewood, Littleton hospitals at cutting edge of new stroke treatments - #lakewoodnews

Steven Squires was reading the comics at his kitchen table on a Sunday in September when his wife Carol heard him emit a strange groan. His hands curled, his mouth hung open. Carol called 911 as

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Possible solutions emerge for LHS parking woes - #lakewoodnews

After more than six months of homework and research done by working groups made of up of Lakewood residents, city staff, Jefferson County Schools representatives, and members of the Lakewood Police

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More voices added to fed center property debate - #lakewoodnews

Opinions are mixed, to put it lightly, about the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless plan to use 59 acres of undeveloped land near the Federal Center in Lakewood for housing and services for the

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Students say 'enough,' plan walkout events - #lakewoodnews

After the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Golden High School senior Emmy Adams said her heart was "shattered." "Enough is enough and it's time

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Denver area hospitals receive Healthgrades awards - #lakewoodnews

Lutheran Medical Center and St. Joseph Hospital have earned the Healthgrades 2018 America's 50 Best Hospitals Award, placing them in the top 1 percent of hospitals nationwide, according to a news

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Senior's wish of flying comes true - #lakewoodnews

Trudy Goldman, 73, sat in her wheelchair Feb. 25, watching groups of children and young adults fly through the wind tunnel at iFly Denver, an indoor skydiving facility in Lone Tree. She was preparing

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Boys volleyball takes first step to be sanctioned - #lakewoodnews

Boys volleyball has been trying to open the door to get the sport sanctioned by the Colorado High School Activities Association for around 20 years, according to John Prusinowski. Well, boys

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Build it and burn it to learn it - #lakewoodnews

At this point in their training, a group of firefighter recruits from across the Denver metro area have learned the basic skills. They've studied all about hose work, personal protective gear,

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No easy fixes on horizon for housing crunch - #lakewoodnews

Even record levels of construction won't fix the fact that demand will outpace supply in the Denver-area housing market for the foreseeable future, according to a new study that explores the

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Jeffco student say `enough,' plan walkout events - #lakewoodnews

After the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Golden High School senior Emmy Adams said her heart was "shattered." "Enough is enough and it's time ...

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Jeffco schools prepares for early budget direction - #lakewoodnews

Staff presented the Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education with a request for $9.3 million in additional on-going funds in a budget presentation Thursday, March 1.

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Columbine experience divides two survivors as gun debate reignites - #lakewoodnews

Patrick Neville was outside, sneaking off to smoke with friends, inadvertently avoiding the outburst of gunfire at Columbine High School nearly two decades ago -- but he did not dodge the ...

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Olympics could again be tough sell in Denver - #lakewoodnews

It promised ample snow and sunny weather on a normally bare, rocky peak easily accessible by "super highway," thousands more hotel rooms than existed and a cross-country ski course that looked ...

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Denver approves first legal marijuana club in city limits - #lakewoodnews

Officials in Colorado's largest city on Feb. 26 approved Denver's first legal marijuana club and joined a small number of business across the country allowing people to consume in states where adult ...

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