Letter to the editor: Time to end death penalty - #lakewoodnews

Time to end death penalty A society that respects life does not deliberately kill human beings. The death penalty sends the message that violence is the most effective solution to problems. The ...

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More apartments for the Green Mountain area - #lakewoodnews

The national real estate company Wood Partners sees the 260-unit Alta Green Mountain apartment complex as high-quality housing that the Green Mountain area needs, but some residents say they can do

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Mayors reflect on their time in office - #lakewoodnews

In 2011, former Lakewood Mayor Bob Murphy was sitting in a ball room in Kansas City hoping to bring home the All-America City Award -- an award that celebrates and recognizes efforts to bring ...

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Lakewood recognized for 40 West ArtLine - #lakewoodnews

If you talk to some Lakewood residents, they will reminisce about the glory days of West Colfax. Business was booming with motels, restaurants, entertainment spots and more, making the area the place ...

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10 Denver area Target stores to undergo remodeling this year - #lakewoodnews

Target is planning to invest about $150 million over two years to remodel a number of its stores in the Denver metro area, according to a news release. In 2019, 10 stores will be remodeled, and a ...

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Marijuana ER visits climb in Denver hospital study - #lakewoodnews

Five years after Colorado first legalized marijuana, a new study shows that unwanted effects of cannabis and cannabis products are sending more people to the emergency room. Inhaled marijuana caused ...

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His comedy gives black-and-white conversation a new hue - #lakewoodnews

Comedian Sam Adams had just finished auditioning for a commercial the afternoon of Aug. 22, 2018, when he saw the text from a friend: "Dude, you are blowing up Facebook." A video showcasing a ...

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Spend an evening at the Sin Street Social Club - #lakewoodnews

The majority of pieces I write about theater productions in this column are about shows that I haven't seen yet. That's the nature of the beast - theaters obviously want pieces to run as early as ...

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Storytelling: The original world wide web - #lakewoodnews

There are about 15 storytellers involved with the Rocky Mountain Storytelling's 2019 Story Seeds Conference and Concert. Here is a spotlight of a few of them: Laura Deal Storytelling has been a

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Jeffco libraries install photo-editing stations - #lakewoodnews

Jefferson County Public Library patrons now have access to photo-editing stations at the Columbine, Lakewood and Standley Lake branches, according to a news release from the library district. The

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Have faith, keep the faith, share the faith - #lakewoodnews

When you read the headline on today's column you might have felt like we were going to dive into a religious or spiritual conversation. And you might have been right. But if the headline of the ...

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Big buildings, big business, big basketball blunder - #lakewoodnews

OK. Here we go. It all comes down to this. With 4.8 seconds left, Smith takes the inbounds pass and dribbles the length of the court, maneuvering around the bewildered Missouri Tigers along the way. ...

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Be sure to tell your children a good story - #lakewoodnews

"Careful the spell you cast, Not just on children Sometimes the spell may last Past what you can see And turn against you. Careful the tale you tell That is the spell." -- Into the Woods I have

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Lakewood boys lacrosse hands rival Green Mountain first loss - #lakewoodnews

LAKEWOOD -- Boys lacrosse bragging rights in Lakewood were on the line March 20 at Trailblazer Stadium. Cross-town rivals -- Green Mountain Rams and Lakewood Tigers -- faced off in a non-league

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Bear Creek rallies to defeat D'Evelyn before spring break trips - #lakewoodnews

LAKEWOOD -- Bear Creek and D'Evelyn baseball players shook hands at the conclusion of a non-league game March 22 as a cold drizzling rain came down. Despite not having ideal weather conditions,

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FirstBank donates to developmental disability org - #lakewoodnews

FirstBank has donated $5,000 to the Lakewood-based Developmental Disabilities Resource Center (DDRC) in honor of March Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. The $5,000 gift

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Colorado roots shape game of premier women's golfer - #lakewoodnews

Jennifer Kupcho of Wake Forest won the 2018 women's NCAA golf championship and then soared to No. 1 in the women's World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR), which she has held for 23 weeks dating back

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Go play outside - #lakewoodnews

When Jenn Ray's son Dylan was 2, he started showing signs of sensory processing disorder and autism. "His brain struggles to filter out all the sounds of life that you or I can filter out without

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Social etiquette fit for a queen - #lakewoodnews

On the chance that she would ever get to visit with a queen, it is important to 9-year-old Elena Perrotto that she knows some formal dance moves and proper dining manners. However, these are just two

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Jeffco nets $523,030 in GOCO grants - #lakewoodnews

The Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Board recently awarded three grants totaling $523,030 for projects in Jefferson County. The City of Arvada, in partnership with North Arvada Middle School, received

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What's in a (nick)name? - #lakewoodnews

Nicknames are common in my family, often more common that our given names, from both my mom's and my dad's sides. My mother Rosemary was always known as Mimi to her Romanian relatives, and my ...

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San Luis Valley is seasonal paradise for birders - #lakewoodnews

From late February to early April, and again in the fall, one can easily watch -- and hear -- a huge, distinctive bird, the greater sandhill crane, as flocks stop to rest, en route from winter

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Rabies-positive skunk found in Jefferson County - #lakewoodnews

A skunk found in the foothills area of unincorporated Jefferson County, near I-70 and Paradise Road in the Mount Vernon area has tested positive for rabies, according to a news release from Jefferson

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Bill would address youth mental health needs - #lakewoodnews

Kari Eckert lost her 15-year-old son, Robbie, to suicide five months ago. The Lakewood High School student was an athlete, a leader, everyone's friend, Eckert said. She saw no signs of struggle. ...

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Teaching children to 'Spring Back' - #lakewoodnews

From years of research and experience Dr. Katharine Kersey has more suggestions to help children develop the self-confidence and tenacity to spring back when there is a low point. These suggestions

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Letter to the editor: Should continuity trump achievement? - #lakewoodnews

Do Jeffco parents and taxpayers know that the number or our K-3rd graders with 'Significant Reading Deficiencies' had increased to 11 percent last year rather than decreasing to 9 percent as was ...

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Letter to the editor: Time to rethink the death penalty - #lakewoodnews

The death penalty risks executing the innocent or mentally ill. Though Americans oppose executing the mentally ill by a 2-1 margin, 43 percent of people executed were mentally ill and 40 percent ...

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Call not to name mass killers gaining traction - #lakewoodnews

A few months after teen shooters killed 12 classmates and her father at Columbine High School, Coni Sanders was standing in line at a grocery store with her young daughter when they came face to face ...

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Here's a look at story behind the change - #lakewoodnews

Thanks again for the emails and feedback, especially over these past two weeks as we discussed knowing when it's time for a change, and the truth and secret to success. A very common question and ...

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Vista, Legend take game to Arizona diamonds - #lakewoodnews

Now that the winter sports season is over and driveway is finally clear of snow, it is time to catch up on a few other things. First off, the Mountain Vista and Legend baseball teams displayed good

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The road to Mars includes a detour through Lakewood - #lakewoodnews

In Robert Zubrin's Lakewood office hangs a photo he took in 2009 of a space shuttle taking off to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, a mission he strongly advocated for, despite pushback from

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'Our Town' takes rare turn in the round - #lakewoodnews

There are some plays that just seem to live in air we breathe. Even if you're not a theater fan, you've probably come across it in some form or another. Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" is perhaps

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Ready, set, grow - #lakewoodnews

Humanity has always had a connection with the earth, said John Stolzle, a Colorado State University Extension agent in Jefferson County who specializes in horticulture, plant pathology and food

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'Like' is, like, not really something to, like, like - #lakewoodnews

I am, like, tired of it. More than tired. It makes me puke. Vomit. Regurgitate. Retch. Heave. It is the extra-grammatical word "like" I am talking about. It adds nothing, it means nothing, but it

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Hoping to bowl over the neighborhood - Teriyaki Madness opens in Applewood today - #lakewoodnews

A new fast-casual eating establishment, focused on Asian fusion bowls, is opening today in Wheat Ridge.Teriyaki Madness, the second in the state, opens today, March 20, at 11 a.m., at 3500 Youngfield ...

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Letter to the editor: Greetings Colorado! - #lakewoodnews

How are you doing today? I am writing to you as part of a class project for the novel "The Watsons Go To Birmingham." My classmates and I are contacting newspapers across the country in a ...

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Local hospitals strive for changes in approach to opioid use - #lakewoodnews

In June 2017 the Colorado Hospital Association (CHA) quietly launched the Colorado Opioid Safety Pilot, a six-month program aimed at reducing the amount of opioids hospitals prescribe to patients.

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Prom swap comes to Jeffco libraries - #lakewoodnews

Prom seasons is just around the corner and Jefferson County Public Libraries are working to make sure every teen in the county who wants to attend has something to wear. "Prom can be really

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Green Mountain girls soccer improves to 4-0 with shutout win - #lakewoodnews

LAKEWOOD -- Green Mountain's girls soccer team has stormed its way to an impressive 4-0 record early this season. The Rams -- No. 10 in the Class 4A girls soccer CHSAANow.com preseason rankings

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Having fun with dys-fun-ctional phrases - #lakewoodnews

When I started to write this column about words and phrases we commonly misuse or misstate - usually unintentionally - I realized that it would be a long road to hoe ... sort of like playing a

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Here's what's new at Old 121 - #lakewoodnews

What was once home to Caution Brewing for seven years before it closed last June will soon be home to another new brewery. Jason Bailey, Brett and Karla Zahtre and Eric Gupta will open the Old 121

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State of the County highlights successes and community challenges - #lakewoodnews

Jefferson County is an engaged community. About 330 attendees braved blizzard conditions to attend the Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation's (Jeffco EDC) inaugural State of the County

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'The chaos of all the different stuff you can find' - #lakewoodnews

Thousands upon thousands of trinkets and knickknacks, gizmos and gadgets filled the 10,500 square-feet space of the Exhibit Hall at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Golden. "You never know what

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Board of Ed works through 2019-20 budget - #lakewoodnews

Jefferson County Public Schools' proposed budget prioritizes things like family engagement, at-risk student support, maintaining dropout support and expansion of a teacher residency program. The

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Family Tree announces name change - #lakewoodnews

Jefferson County-based Family Tree is pleased to announce the name change of Women In Crisis, the domestic violence emergency shelter, to Roots of Courage. In a statement, the organization stated

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Ze-Ning Ong - #lakewoodnews

About me I'm a Colorado native, but my parents immigrated from Malaysia. I have an older sister who is studying at Mines, and she is about to graduate. My brother is working in California. I just

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Irish storyteller among presenters at conference - #lakewoodnews

Those who love telling stories, as well as those who love to listen to them, will enjoy three events planned during the Rocky Mountain Storytelling Conference April 12-13 at the American

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Capitol Report: Bill aims to stop most scanner encryption - #lakewoodnews

As more law enforcement and fire agencies across the state encrypt or consider encrypting their dispatch radio traffic, a bill was introduced March 12 that seeks to halt the trend. Blocking the ...

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Lakewood looks to cut down crimes at hotels and motels - #lakewoodnews

In June of 2017, Keevin Bell was planning on selling 25-year-old Jesse Robinson a stolen Jeep. One of Robinson's friends met with Bell and gave him $200 in counterfeit bills for the car. When Bell

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Lakewood shooting, as told by neighbors - #lakewoodnews

John Bennett was working from his house near the corner of West Mexico Avenue and South Eaton Street March 11 when he heard a loud crash. The Lakewood resident looked through a window in his living

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Goodbye for now geese - #lakewoodnews

Colorado's waterfowl hunting season is over. For Front Range sportsmen, it was an average season with duck and goose numbers holding steady along the Front Range. It was obvious, nonetheless, that

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Applewood's Carl F. Eiberger II dies at age 88 - #lakewoodnews

Education, open space and helping others. Those are three of Carl Eiberger's passions that he will be remembered for. "Carl was a great friend and an outstanding lawyer," said U.S. Rep. Ed

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CDOT campaign works to curb marijuana-impaired driving - #lakewoodnews

The Colorado Department of Transportation is launching the second phase of its marijuana traffic safety campaign, The Cannabis Conversation. Introduced in 2018, The Cannabis Conversation is an

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Q&A with Collin Parson - #lakewoodnews

Collin Parson was raised in Lakewood, and to this day, he calls the city home. A former member for Pirate: Contemporary Art, and the director of galleries and curator for the Arvada Center for the ...

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Lakewood man convicted of killing his baby daughter - #lakewoodnews

After five days of trial, a Jefferson County jury has found Kelly Ray Kerr guilty of Child Abuse Resulting in Death. Kerr, 39, was the primary caregiver for his three-month-old daughter Olivia while

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Diversity night at Emory Elementary - #lakewoodnews

On Feb. 28, Emory Elementary hosted "International Night," a night where the school celebrated different cultures and highlighted that there is strength in diversity. Students performed by

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Kristen Tomorszki - #lakewoodnews

About me I was born in Michigan, and I got my degree in communications and Spanish from the University of Michigan. I moved here only a year ago from Miami where I had been for the past 13 years. The

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D'Evelyn battles Columbine in 4A/5A Jeffco soccer showdown - #lakewoodnews

LAKEWOOD -- It didn't take long for Columbine to find its scoring touch on the soccer pitch this spring season. The Rebels -- No. 7 in the CHSAANow.com Class 5A girls soccer preseason poll --

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Letter to the editor: Hunters against gun violence - #lakewoodnews

I've owned a rifle and hunted since I was 14 years old. I taught my four children about gun safety and we still hunt together. After the massacre at Columbine High School, people started ...

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Letter to the editor: Not transparent on Glass - #lakewoodnews

On March 7 the Jeffco School Board met and once again violated their obligation to transparency. The agenda contained an extension to Superintendent Glass's contract. The contract had not been ...

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Time to open banking up to pot industry - #lakewoodnews

Today, 47 states plus the District of Columbia - representing 97.7 percent of the population - have legalized some form of adult recreational, medical or limited-medical use of marijuana. The

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Learn about Loretto Heights' history at presentation - #lakewoodnews

"Loretto Heights -- A Synopsis of Historical and Architectural Significance" will be Martha Kirkpatrick's topic when she speaks twice on March 25 for the Englewood Historic Preservation ...

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20 year prison sentence for string of King Soopers robberies - #lakewoodnews

Two men appeared in Jefferson County court March 8, where they were sentenced for a string of robberies at King Soopers stores in Lakewood and Arvada. Valentin Justin Arrastia, 37, was sentenced to

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Golden baseball gets walk-off win in season opener - #lakewoodnews

GOLDEN -- Good things can happen on the baseball field when you simply put the ball in play. That statement proved to be the endgame motto for Golden in its home and season opener Saturday, March 9,

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Colorado governor: 'Take the necessary precautions' amid storm - #lakewoodnews

School districts as well as many city, county and state offices were closed around the Denver metro area as a late-winter storm rolled in the morning of March 13. The storm was projected to bring

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Jeffco Public Schools closed for March 13 - #lakewoodnews

All Jeffco Public Schools are closed tomorrow, March 13, 2019, due to an expected snow storm. There is no school for students, employees do not need to report to work (unless otherwise notified), ...

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It's test time again for Jeffco students - #lakewoodnews

This month students in our community, across our state, and across the nation will begin the annual rite of passage that is taking standardized assessments. As a public institution, our district is

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Envisioning a goal is often step one - #lakewoodnews

I believe I've mentioned before that my son, now age 12, spends a lot of time watching YouTube videos. And many of them are of the useless, brainless entertainment variety. And that's okay --

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Editorial cartoon for March 14 - #lakewoodnews

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Jeffco schools funds second round of innovations - #lakewoodnews

First grade students at Fremont Elementary in Arvada are now incorporating learning on touch-screen Chromebooks into their daily routine. The initiative bridges the gap of technology between the

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Jeffco BOE extends superintendent contract by 5 years - #lakewoodnews

Jeffco Public Schools Superintendent Jason Glass now holds a contract for the position until June 2025. The Jeffco Board of Education voted unanimously March 7 to extend Glass' contract by five

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Understanding the simple truth of success - #lakewoodnews

Why do we struggle with achieving success when there really is no secret to success? Is it because we have overcomplicated the thought or definition of success? Or is it because we really just ...

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Historic significance to Heritage Square swap - #lakewoodnews

There is historic importance in the proposed land exchange between Jeffco Open Space and mining/construction company Martin Marietta, according to local historian Rick Gardner "This could save a

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Open Space considers land exchange for Heritage Square property - #lakewoodnews

The news that Jefferson County Open Space is considering a proposal for a land swap from Martin Marietta Materials, concerning Heritage Square, has gotten people curious about what may become of the

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Police investigate fatal motorcycle crash - #lakewoodnews

Golden Police continue to investigate a fatal motorcycle crash involving multiple motorcyclists and vehicles that happened on March 10 near the intersection of U.S. 6 and Colfax Avenue in Golden.

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Sparking a memory of Pikes Peak rail travel in Golden - #lakewoodnews

The new railcars at the Colorado Railroad Museum are just as exciting as a child would be when he or she gets the last railcar needed to complete a toy train set. Only, the railcars at the Colorado

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At 92, he's not about to slow his row - #lakewoodnews

Dean Smith has won another national and world championship. No, I'm obviously not referring to the late legendary former North Carolina basketball coach who captured two NCAA titles with the Tar

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Going back to the future with '1984' - #lakewoodnews

Following the 2016 election and the first use of "alternate facts" by a representative of the federal government, George Orwell's "1984" took the top spot on Amazon's best-seller list, ...

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The Renaissance man comes to life - #lakewoodnews

To-do lists are a fairly common feature of daily life in the 21st century, but it turns out this organizational method has been around for centuries -- just ask Italian Renaissance man Leonardo da ...

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Battling at backgammon -- that's just how we roll - #lakewoodnews

It is one man against one woman, without handicap or charity or concession. There is strategy and there is luck. There is grit and there is determination. Words are said in the heat of competition

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Making time for March Madness - #lakewoodnews

Doug Pruitt's glass of a dark micobrew, sweating as it rested on a coaster at the Library Co., a bar in Castle Rock, was still half full. Arms crossed, eyes gazing upward at one of the four TVs

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Police scanner access fading as agencies cite safety - #lakewoodnews

Deputy Corie Chance sped in his vehicle to the scene of a shooting that would leave fellow Deputy Zackari Parrish dead and six other people injured. Chance's radio told him a gunman shot multiple

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Shots fired near Harland and Jewell - suspect now in custody - #lakewoodnews

  At about 9:30 a.m. this morning, Lakewood Police Department received reports of shots fired in the area of Sanderson Creek near West Jewell Avenue and South Harlan Circle.   Area ...

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Jack Phillips and Colorado agree to end ongoing state and federal litigation - #lakewoodnews

The Colorado Civil Rights Commission and Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, have agreed to dismiss an ongoing state and federal court litigation. The Colorado Civil Rights

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Jeffco teachers and district reach agreement - #lakewoodnews

Teachers and support staff will receive extra earnings from the passing of the mill levy override, which came with a commitment of $15 million to go toward compensation. At the end of February, the

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Jeffco schools tests 2-hour snow delay - #lakewoodnews

Following a particularly snowy and cold winter, Jeffco Public Schools Superintendent Jason Glass is moving forward with implementing a two-hour delay schedule for inclement weather days. Up until

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Blind skiers hit the slopes in Breckenridge - #lakewoodnews

Lakewood resident Chloe Poston loves to ski.The fifth grader at Rooney Ranch Elementary said her family tries to go skiing every weekend during the winter, but on a most recent weekend, she got to

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State lawmakers consider ending death penalty - #lakewoodnews

Democrats who control Colorado's Legislature are rushing to act on a bill to repeal the state's little-used death penalty, holding a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on March 6, just two days after ...

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Plan to focus oil rules on safety creates divide in Colorado - #lakewoodnews

Supporters of a plan to overhaul Colorado's oil and gas regulations told lawmakers that the measure is a flexible, commonsense approach to dealing with frequent conflicts over health and safety. ...

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Ralston Valley comes up short on making fifth straight Great 8 - #lakewoodnews

THORNTON -- Experience paid dividends for Horizon on Feb. 26. The No. 7-seeded Hawks leaned on their eight seniors to earn a fourth straight trip to the Great 8 of Class 5A girls basketball state

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Arvada's Inglee named beef council director - #lakewoodnews

Colorado native Todd Inglee has been named executive director of the Colorado Beef Council, according to a news release from the organization. Inglee served as the council's interim executive

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Shaffer Elementary School raises money for Lakewood PD pooch - #lakewoodnews

Shaffer Elementary School shares a bond with the Lakewood Police Department, even though the school sits to the south of the city limits. On Feb. 21, Shaffer Elementary School was celebrating its

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Belmar Elementary celebrates the Most Valuable Teacher - #lakewoodnews

James Hoekstra was presented with the Most Valuable Teacher award from Isaiah Thomas of the Denver Nuggets. As part of winning the award, Hoekstra will be treated to a Nuggets game and a $500 check.

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Penelope Carlevato - #lakewoodnews

Tea time I was born in England, but I moved to South Dakota when I was only one. My father was in the U.S. Army, and my mother was from England. She was a music teacher, and she pretty much ran a

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Systems sans sense - #lakewoodnews

So, the wife and I were having an argu... a discussion the other night. You know how that goes -- starts out as a philosophic discussion, then somebody misunderstands something, then, suddenly,

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Editorial cartoon for March 7 - #lakewoodnews

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'Pom Pom Bandit' arrested - #lakewoodnews

On March 1, the Lakewood Police Department announced the arresting of Brandon Wayne York. Known as the "Pom Pom Bandit," York is accused of entering and robbing a FirstBank at 264 Union Blvd on

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Free exhibit looks at how photography shares experiences - #lakewoodnews

Many of us use art to experience things that we will probably never get to do or see ourselves. But the Gravity of Perception exhibit at the Metropolitan State University of Denver's Center for

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Hickenlooper steps into presidential race - #lakewoodnews

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said he's running for president, casting himself as a can-do uniter who's accustomed to overcoming adversity and accomplishing liberal goals in a politically ...

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Batch 19 provides history in a beer glass - #lakewoodnews

Adolph Coors is likely smiling down at Colorado beer drinkers as they sip on his Batch 19 brew. It makes brewers "feel good seeing people enjoy something they created," said David Coors,

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Health from the Ground Up with Jeffco Public Health - #lakewoodnews

In honor of National Community Supported Agriculture Day, a day to celebrate community supported agriculture, Jeffco Public Health hosted "Health from the Ground Up: Meet Your Local Farmers" on

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B.I.O.N.I.C. Team wins Innovators Society grand prize - #lakewoodnews

After four student suicides in the 2001-02 school year at Green Mountain High School, GHS counselor Sandy Austin created the B.I.O.N.I.C. Team so caring students could connect with people who might

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Girl Scout cookie sales wrap up March 10 - #lakewoodnews

Sunday, March 10 is the final day to purchase Girl Scout cookies. Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Trefoils, Do-Si-Dos and Savannah Smiles are available for $4 per package, and the S'mores, and

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Colorado New Play Summit aims to open doors - #lakewoodnews

When a painter or sculptor begins a new work, she or he sets a pace and probably has a fairly clear vision of the desired end product. While it may undergo some critical input along the way, the ...

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Knowing when it's time for a change - #lakewoodnews

Have you ever felt the need to change something in your life? My guess would be yes, we all have at some point. And the anguish and torment we struggle with while we go through the thought process ...

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Young bowler wins state title in unsanctioned sport - #lakewoodnews

Tyler Seeley recently won a state championship but hardly anybody noticed. Seeley, a junior who attends Legend High School, is a bowler who captured the boys Colorado High School Bowling Federation

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Making the green scene - #lakewoodnews

hile the best-known tradition of St. Patrick's Day is to wear green, that wasn't always the case. Before green became the color associated with the holiday, blue was worn to celebrate Saint

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Looks like America isn't good enough for America's pastime - #lakewoodnews

Play ball. The 2019 Major League Baseball season is about to get underway. Did I just hear yawns? Attendance was down at 17 MLB stadiums last year from the year before. There are a number of theories

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Carmody Middle School assistant principal arrested - #lakewoodnews

Michael Pate, a 38-year-old assistant principal at Carmody Middle School in Lakewood, and former assistant director at Outdoor Labs, was arrested on March 1 at his residence in Littleton. Pate

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Dying of Whiteness - the perverse price of race-centric politics

This publication information a seeming opposition that I observed with boosting frequency during 6 years of research study across the midwestern and Southern United States. In between 2013 and also 2018, I took a trip to areas like Franklin, Tennessee; Olathe, Kansas; and also Cape Girardeau, Missouri– in Sarah Palin’s when questionable words, the “real America”– as well as asked individuals concerning urgent as well as disputed political concerns encountering the American body politic, including healthcare, guns, tax obligations, education, and the range of government. I wanted to learn just how individuals well balanced anti-government or pro-gun perspectives while at the exact same time browsing lives affected by poor healthcare, expanding gun-related morbidity, and underfunded public facilities as well as institutions.

“Ain’t no way I would ever before support Obamacare or authorize up for it,” he informed me. When I asked him why he felt this means even as he encountered extreme disease, he described, “We don’t need any type of even more federal government in our lives. And also in any type of case, no method I want my tax bucks paying for Mexicans or well-being queens.”

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Fight against Colorado ski traffic hampered by budget - #lakewoodnews

"Friends don't let friends drive I-70." The tongue-in-cheek mantra is often uttered by Colorado skiers and snowboarders who frequent resorts far from the crowded mountain corridor, which

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Lakewood council moves to "restore the right to initiative in Lakewood" - #lakewoodnews

Currently, one man and a series of court maneuvers have kept a citizen's initiative in Lakewood from ever seeing the light of day before the city council. Language in Chapter 2.52 of the Lakewood

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It's not mean to get lean - #lakewoodnews

In fact, it's kind of mean to the folks left with the stuff if you don't get lean. Do your elders have 60, 70, 80+ years of stuff? Have they ever trimmed down any of it? If you are a bit fuzzy

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Sex education bill spurs concerns - #lakewoodnews

The comprehensive sex education bill making its way through the state Legislature has spurred opposition from many in the religious and conservative communities, drawing concerns that the language of

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Getting the lifelong health care pets deserve - #lakewoodnews

There's one common goal shared among veterinarians, animal shelters and pet adopters. It is to "see the pets healthy and thriving," said Katherine Kethcart, the communications and content manager

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