Colorado Railroad Museum welcomes back Thomas the Tank Engine - #lakewoodnews

Thomas the Tank Engine is making his annual trip to Golden this September. Families tend to love this event because it offers something for everyone, across the generations, said Danielle Riebau, the

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Honoring Lakewood's James E. Harrison - #lakewoodnews

On Aug. 26, Lakewood residents and the family of James E. Harrison gathered at 544 S. Simms St. for the renaming of the former South Simms Street Park. The park will now be called James E. Harrison

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Giddy Up Gala supports community grant program - #lakewoodnews

The annual Giddy Up Gala: A Night of Boots, Bourbon & Beer will take you back to the late 1980s and early 1990s in Golden's Wild West to meet horseman and Hollywood silent film actor Pete

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C-470 construction far behind schedule - #lakewoodnews

It's like the sign says: construction ahead, expect delays. The C-470 Express Lanes project, which will add two tolled express lanes along the busy highway, was supposed to be done this summer. The ...

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Green Mountain Football ignores early praise, despite high ranking - #lakewoodnews

There's a message around Green Mountain High School Football that Head Coach Jesse German wants to hammer home to his players -- don't eat the cheese. He tells his players people can be patting

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Party on the Plaza in Lakewood - #lakewoodnews

Residents from all over the Denver metro area showed out Aug. 23 for Lakewood's Party on the Plaza. The event was a free birthday party to celebrate the city's 50th anniversary at Civic Center ...

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Letter to the editor: 200 a small price to pay - #lakewoodnews

The article Q&A with Teo Nicolais in the Aug. 8 Sentinel presented Mr. Nicolais' opinion on passage of 200. If 200 makes new construction less affordable as Mr. Nicolais and the opponents of 200 ...

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Lakewood's historic Hospice of Saint John to become Eiber Village - #lakewoodnews

For over 30 years, all sorts of people walked through the doors of Lakewood's Hospice of Saint John seeking medical attention. The hospice was designated a historic site last July after a

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LHS parking is still in a tight spot - #lakewoodnews

It's a situation as messy as the traffic when you're leaving Lakewood High School's parking lot on a weekday afternoon. Despite years of meetings, mediation sessions and Lakewood City Council

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Five things to know for the Arvada Harvest Festival - #lakewoodnews

Arvada has a western weekend in store as the town prepares for the 94th annual Arvada Harvest Festival and Parade, which will take place in Olde Town Arvada on Sept. 6, 7 and 8. The ...

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Holiday weekend rich in ways to bid summer farewell - #lakewoodnews

No matter what any of us do, summer never seems to last any longer, does it? Children are back in school, you can feel faint traces of autumn's coolness once the sun sets, and Labor Day Weekend is ...

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Jeffco boys golfers hit the links at Deer Creek GC - #lakewoodnews

A 7:30 a.m. shotgun start for the second boys golf Jeffco League tournament Tuesday, Aug. 20, allow golfers to avoid temperatures the 90s at Deer Creek Golf Club. The defending Class 5A Jeffco League

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Vicente Enrique Orozco formally charged with other death in Belmar stabbings - #lakewoodnews

Vicente Enrique Orozco appeared in a Jefferson County court on Aug. 28 where he was formally charged with 17 counts, including two counts of first-degree murder relating to two stabbings that took

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An engrossing story of a sisterly spat - #lakewoodnews

I'm sorry. Two words that you've heard all your life, say reflexively a dozen times a day, but don't always believe. "I'm sorry, so sorry, I apologize," whatever, what does it mean? Is

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Children learn good fridge raiding - #lakewoodnews

There are many more "R's" kids need to learn besides the basic reading, writing and arithmetic. There is also how to raid the refrigerator. Nutritionists hope they will learn to whip up

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Mines students to compete in Solar Decathlon AFRICA - #lakewoodnews

It's not an African safari, but Colorado School of Mines students are participating in quite an adventure in Morocco this September. A group from Mines is competing in Solar Decathlon AFRICA -- an

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Lakewood City Council questions what blighted is - #lakewoodnews

At an Aug. 26 Lakewood City Council study session over implementing the Lakewood Strategic Growth Initiative, Lakewood Economic Director Robert Smith showed a map of areas in the city that could

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Four local golfers bound for national tourney - #lakewoodnews

Kent Moore of Centennial, let's just say, is a veteran golfer who relies on his years of experience to keep pace with younger players. He will be making his sixth appearance in a U.S. Mid-Amateur ...

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For continuous improvement, focus on continuous learning - #lakewoodnews

"In times of change the learners will inherit the earth, as the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to live in a world that no longer exists." -- Eric Hoffer And since it seems like the

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Want to be a mermaid? Fin, have it your way - #lakewoodnews

I just heard about something called "mermaiding." It's been around for a while, but I do my best to stay out of touch, partly because some of these things come and go almost overnight. The

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Trail stewardship, bikes and community celebrated - #lakewoodnews

Across its entire trail network, Jefferson County Open Space attracts about seven million people annually. This can take a toll on the trails, said Jeff Watrobka, executive director of the Golden

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Editorial cartoon for Aug. 29 - #lakewoodnews

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Soil sample shows potential plutonium hotspot in Jefferson Parkway path - #lakewoodnews

When the Jefferson Parkway Public Highway Authority (JPPHA) and other groups launched a soil study this May, with the goal of testing the Rocky Flats area for excess nuclear waste that could be

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Faith Christian Academy: Fall sports preview 2019 - #lakewoodnews

August 12 signaled the start of the busy fall sports season for Faith Christian High School and the passionate Eagles supporters. Faith Christian had an excellent overall Fall last year (Football - ...

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A Taste of Colorado is unique cuisine scene - #lakewoodnews

A Taste of Colorado returns to Civic Center Park in downtown Denver for another Labor Day weekend, bringing with it 48 different food trucks and vendors and thousands of hungry mouths. The annual

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Sharing stories at Vail Film Festival - #lakewoodnews

There's something counterintuitive about being in a place as gorgeous as Vail in the late summer and spending most of it inside dark rooms. But the films I watched over the weekend of Aug. 15-18 as

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Colorado Air Quality Control Commission adopts zero-emission vehicle standards - #lakewoodnews

Coloradans will now have more access to electric vehicles with the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission's vote of 8 to 1 approving a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) standard for Colorado. "This is

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Walmart parking lot shooting wounds one - #lakewoodnews

Police believe an argument over a parking spot led to a shooting at a Lakewood Walmart. Officers were called at 9:32 p.m. on Aug. 25 to the Walmart at 440 Wadsworth Blvd. over a report of shots

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Colorado Classic rolls through Golden - #lakewoodnews

Golden is getting amped-up for the Colorado Classic bike race. And there are number of ways for the community to get involved, whether it be cheering on the cyclists from the sideline or watching the ...

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Jeffco schools receive 2019 standardized test scores - #lakewoodnews

With the August release of Colorado Measurement of Academic Success scores, or CMAS -- a standardized math, English and science test for third through eighth graders, and a science test for 11th

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Mental health added to coaches' mission - #lakewoodnews

Colorado High School Activities Association commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green called it a very bold stance. The CHSAA Board of Directors in June approved a Mental Health Initiative that mandates all ...

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Bennet hopes voters are ready for steady - #lakewoodnews

Michael Bennet was about as fired up as he ever gets at the Iowa State Fair's Political Soapbox, railing against Bernie Sanders' health care plan -- but politely. "I respect him because he tells ...

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Arrest made in Belmar Park stabbing - #lakewoodnews

Lakewood Police Department announced the arrest of 19-year-old Vicente Enrique Orozco for the murder of 61-year-old Stevan Sandvick, according to a release. In the early morning of Aug. 15, police

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Meet Bobby LeFebre, state's new poet laureate - #lakewoodnews

For 100 years, Colorado has honored the power and connective potential of poetry, beginning when Gov. Oliver Shoup appointed Alice Polk Hill to the role of poet laureate in 1919. In that century

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Editorial Cartoon for Aug. 22 - #lakewoodnews

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'It's been a great ride' - #lakewoodnews

In the nearly 13 years he spent as executive director of the Colorado Railroad Museum, Donald Tallman gained a deep appreciation for the role that railroads played in the growth and development of

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New Hope House center will support 450 teen moms - #lakewoodnews

It doesn't take long for the moms served by Hope House -- a nonprofit that supports teen moms in the Denver area -- to start spreading the word. Madison Sullivan, 21, heard about it from one ...

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Annual M Climb rocks - #lakewoodnews

Classes at the Colorado School of Mines began on Aug. 19 and the university held its annual M Climb on Aug. 16. The M Climb is a tradition during which freshmen and transfer students climb Mount

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Managing the game clock for greater success - #lakewoodnews

Is it our time management skills that need a little work, or is the enemy time compression? "Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week" -- Anonymous How true. And we all know what the ...

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Joystick jockeys not just fooling around - #lakewoodnews

n esports or competitive video game player is like a Formula 1 driver, says James Love. He says every reaction in the two sports demands intense, unbroken focus, and adds that esports athletes

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Views from an expert in the laughingstock market - #lakewoodnews

I could give a two-day seminar on the No. 2 pencil, but I couldn't have an intelligent two-minute conversation about the stock market. Those words -- "stock market" -- have intimidated me

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Disc golf takes full flight - #lakewoodnews

Chris Ball is a Grammy-nominated songwriter who has composed music for many television shows and toured for seven years as a musician with the rock band Firefall. The 53-year-old Highlands Ranch

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'Great motorcycle and business leader' dies at 75 - #lakewoodnews

He started out as a junior champion rider, and he ended up a beloved leader in the powersports world. Gary L. Myers, former owner of Fay Myers Motorcycle World in the Centennial area, died Aug. 4.

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Bond improvments and a new school year at Patterson International - #lakewoodnews

There was a feeling of excitement at Lakewood's Patterson International, a kindergarten through sixth grade school, as students began to pack the school's blacktop awaiting their first day back to

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Festival Italiano goes zero waste - #lakewoodnews

As September nears, so does Lakewood's Festival Italiano, an event that celebrates Italian culture through food, wine, entertainment, vendors and more. To make the taste of Italy event more

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Jeffco teachers to be paid back for 2010 pay freeze - #lakewoodnews

For many Jeffco teachers, the final bell on the first day of school didn't quite signal the end of the day; rather, it signaled a shift to an impassioned discussion as teachers continued to negotiate

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Ask the Rockies if chemistry counts - #lakewoodnews

Once upon a time, in another lifetime, I helped my friend Matt coach a high school baseball team. And, at one point a little way into the season, we were in the middle of a game, and Matt called for

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Comcast awards scholarships to area students - #lakewoodnews

Comcast awarded $75,000 in scholarships to 30 college-bound students across Colorado, including students from the metro Denver area, as part of the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program.

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Hickenlooper ends bid for White House - #lakewoodnews

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Aug. 15 ended his longshot bid for the Democratic presidential nomination and said he may instead challenge one of the most vulnerable Senate Republicans in ...

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Fire breaks out near Deer Creek Park - #lakewoodnews

The Jefferson County Sherriff's Office confirmed this morning that a fire broke out near Deer Creek Park near Grizzly and Bear Claw Drives. Jefferson County Sherriff's Office Spokesperson Mike ...

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In-N-Out Burger submits proposal for Lone Tree location - #lakewoodnews

Lone Tree could be home to the Denver area's first In-N-Out Burger. In-N-Out has submitted a proposal to the City of Lone Tree for development of a new restaurant in the Park Meadows area, according ...

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Governor Polis stops by Lakewood - #lakewoodnews

To kick off the new school year, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis paid Green Gables Elementary School a visit in Lakewood. Along with Colorado State Senator Brittany Pettersen, Polis read a book to a group

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Two stabbings overnight in Lakewood - #lakewoodnews

After midnight this morning, Lakewood Police received a call about a reported stabbing near the Lakewood Heritage Center, located at 801 S. Yarrow St. Lakewood police spokesman John Romero said ...

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National Night Out in Lakewood - #lakewoodnews

Lakewood residents packed the square in Belmar to meet with Lakewood Police agents. The night, filled with food, prizes and more, is designed to promote community and police partnerships along with

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Dino's Italian Food to say goodbye to Lakewood Sept. 30 - #lakewoodnews

The sweet scent of fresh, homemade Italian food that emanates from the Dino's Italian Food parking lot will be leaving Lakewood after 58 years. Judy Duren has been around the restaurant, named

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Letter to the editor: TABOR under attack - #lakewoodnews

We are about to receive a double attack regarding the Tax Payor's Bill of Rights (TABOR). Not only is Jefferson County attempting to put a hold on TABOR, so is the State of Colorado with ...

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National Thrift Store Day -- save the date (and money) - #lakewoodnews

Thrift stores are one of those great resources that many people don't take advantage of. Not only do they provide an option to donate the many items cluttering up our homes to people who could

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Faith Christian trap team takes aim at national championship - #lakewoodnews

When Coach Mark Passamaneck started the trap shooting team at Faith Christian High School in 2018, he had no way of knowing that his athletes -- some of whom had no shooting experience, some of whom ...

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Celebrating 50 years of the Action Center - #lakewoodnews

There's a story John Covert, director of development for the Action Center, likes to tell when he's giving tours of the resource center about Larry, a US veteran. Larry did two tours of duty, and ...

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Find your love ... and a livable wage - #lakewoodnews

I recently ran into an old friend of mine, a music teacher. He had retired in the last couple years, and I hadn't seen him, so it was good to bump into him. I asked him, "what have you been doing

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Editorial Cartoon for Aug. 15 - #lakewoodnews

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Letter to the editor: How effective would they be? - #lakewoodnews

Given the multiplicity of new so-called 'gun control' measures, now being trumpeted by public figures; had they presently been in force, would they have identified, much less impeded the ...

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Golden ready with fanfare for the Colorado Classic - #lakewoodnews

Golden is getting amped-up for the Colorado Classic bike race. And there are number of ways for the community to get involved, whether it be cheering on the cyclists from the sideline or watching the

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Detainees' art on display in gallery on Santa Fe Drive - #lakewoodnews

The first arts collective with work exhibited in the new exhibit, "Collectivism" at Center for Visual Art, Metropolitan State University's gallery at Santa Fe Drive and 10th Avenue is the ...

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Who's the boss? You're the boss - #lakewoodnews

Whether you are a business owner, an executive, a manager, or a supervisor with a team of people reporting to you, or you are someone who reports into another person, guess what? You are all still ...

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Meat alternatives grow in popularity - #lakewoodnews

Gone are the days when vegans and vegetarians couldn't order a hamburger on the menu. Alternative meat brands such as Impossible Foods and Beyond Burger are popping up in not only sit-down

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The last, final diatribe on an unneeded, unnecessary word - #lakewoodnews

I, like, give up. Once a year for the past eight years, I have written a column about the extra-grammatical use of the word "like" and its part in the ruination of the English language. Each

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High school sports: the fall lineup - #lakewoodnews

FOOTBALL First games: Aug. 29 Defending champions: Valor Christian (5A), Loveland (4A), Palmer Ridge (3A), LaJunta (2A), Limon (1A), Sedgwick County (A8), Stratton/Liberty (A6) 2019 state ...

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Back-to-school time calls for health checklist - #lakewoodnews

August marks back-to-school season, an ideal time for parents in Colorado to help improve their children's health. Before schedules become packed with classes, homework and extracurricular

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Reporter Stories: First Day of School at STEM, last day for our reporter - #lakewoodnews

We talk with our Douglas County School District reporter Alex DeWind on her last day about covering the first day of school at Highlands Ranch's STEM School.

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4-H members proud of projects - #lakewoodnews

Jasper Prince Fishing is a relatively new hobby for Jasper Prince. He's only been doing it for a couple of years, he said. Still, the 11-year-old from Lakewood won four ribbons for his 4-H

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4-H youths shine at Jeffco Fair & Festival - #lakewoodnews

From cake decorating to raising chickens, Jefferson County's 4-H youths work hard on their projects all year to showcase them annually at the Jeffco Fair & Festival. The 2019 fair was Aug. 9 to

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Ground breaks on hook ramps near I-70 and 32nd Avenue - #lakewoodnews

A lot of dirt has been moved on the future site of the Clear Creek Crossing development, but a groundbreaking on Aug. 6 became the first significant step forward for the project. Clear Creek Crossing

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Party on, 50th anniversary of Carnation Fest was the best - #lakewoodnews

This year marks the city's 50th anniversary and the annual Carnation Festivalat Anderson Park did not disappoint in celebration. Over the span of three days, 16 bands rocked their respective stages. ...

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Man arrested after allegedly firing shots at Denver officer - #lakewoodnews

On Aug. 8, 35-year-old Roger Dale Reynolds and 26-year-old Stacia Darline Smith were arrested after Reynolds allegedly fired gunshots at a Denver officer, according to a release from the Lakewood

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4-H youths shine at Jeffco Fair & Festival - #lakewoodnews

From cake decorating to raising chickens, Jefferson County's 4-H youths work hard on their projects all year to showcase them annually at the Jeffco Fair & Festival. The 2019 fair took place Aug.

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Estimated 5,000 students in need supplied with what they need - #lakewoodnews

The day started with a series of lines for Loretta Ornelas and her three grandchildren: a line to get around the parking lot of Wheat Ridge's Stevens Elementary, where cars had begun piling up along

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Back to school in Jeffco: Five things to know - #lakewoodnews

With most Jefferson County students scheduled to return to school on Aug. 14, the district is encouraging members of the school community to stay in the know on important dates, events and tips for

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Denver's frozen factory (Photos) - #lakewoodnews

Over the Fourth of July weekend, Little Man Ice Cream opened its new Denver factory on West Colfax Avenue. The factory, 4411 W. Colfax Ave., has been under construction for the last five years, but ...

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'Superstition' coming back to try its luck - #lakewoodnews

Detective stories are one of the great renewable resources of pop culture. The genre is endlessly flexible and well-suited to mediums both familiar and new. And that's just what the audio drama

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Creative conversations to occur at Golden Fine Arts Festival - #lakewoodnews

Through all the changes in the past 30 years, the Golden Fine Arts Festival still hangs on to the core of what art is. Art is "continuing creativity," said Rocky Stiers, a jewelry designer and

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Body found in Big Soda Lake near C-470 - #lakewoodnews

The Lakewood Police Department confirmed a body was found at Big Soda Lake at Bear Creek Lake Park. At around 7:20 a.m. this morning, police received a phone call from kayakers who were on the ...

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Thrills by the kartload - #lakewoodnews

Just off an inconspicuous industrial side street, kids as young as 5 and adults as old as 80 don helmets, strap on seatbelts and zip around like something out of a video game. They're racing

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Turn high-speed thinking into highly motivated action - #lakewoodnews

There is certainly no shortage of ideas these days. As a matter of fact, we typically come up with more ideas than we really need. And the more ideas we generate, the more excited we get about

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Guys, please stop wearing clown shoes with cleats - #lakewoodnews

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey may have gone out of business, but there are still plenty of clowns to go around. They perform in the National Football League, and provide adoring fans with

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Editorial cartoon for Aug. 8 - #lakewoodnews

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Letter to the editor: Supporting Alcorn - #lakewoodnews

I want to commend Michael Alcorn for his continued articles in the Transcript. I always enjoy reading them. He is a logical and a deep thinker and it is worth the time taken to enjoy what he has ...

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Groups take legal action over missing Rocky Flats records - #lakewoodnews

Several groups have filed a motion in federal court calling for the U.S. Department of Justice to locate more than 60 boxes of case records related to Rocky Flats, said a release from Pat Mellen Law,

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Congress working on items of interest for Colorado - #lakewoodnews

Before the House broke for August recess, we passed the Bipartisan Budget Act to address the debt ceiling and set spending levels for FY20 and FY21. This will allow appropriators to begin work

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Celebrating West Colfax - #lakewoodnews

On a flaming hot August day in Lakewood, 40 West Arts District hosted its Colfax ArtFest. The event, which took place on Aug. 3 at 1560 Teller St., featured creative vendors, live painters, child

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Housing, economic threats, education topics at Denver metro State of the City - #lakewoodnews

Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, Bijal Shah, chief product and analytics officer for Guild Education, who works to better America's workforce through education and others took

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Q&A with Teo Nicolais, a housing provider and instructor at Harvard Extension School - #lakewoodnews

On July 25, the Apartment Association of Metro Denver hosted its annual Summer Economic Conference with a focus on future trends in the housing industry. The association, which represents and

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Celebrating breastfeeding with Jeffco Public Health - #lakewoodnews

Northglenn resident Lauren Hafer is raising a toddler son and now she has her hands full with her infant daughter. Hafer, one of dozens of mothers who attended Jefferson County Public Health's

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New development planned for Bowles Crossing - #lakewoodnews

Retail stores, restaurants and service centers are part of new development plans for Bowles Crossing. The plan also calls for a refreshed exterior and multi-family development near the shopping

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Raise a Reader Festival 'free, fun and good for you' - #lakewoodnews

Programs manager Cindy Jaye and her colleagues at Jefferson County Public Library "had been dreaming about offering the Raise a Reader Festival" for years, Jaye said -- and, after offering 10

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Metro-area Allstate offices collect school supplies - #lakewoodnews

Denver-area Allstate agency offices are asking residents to help students and teachers start the year off right by donating school supplies to benefit Kemp Elementary School in Commerce City. The

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Denver Zoo welcomes African lion cub - #lakewoodnews

The birth of an African lion cub this summer has given Denver Zoo a lot to roar about. The cub, whose sex has yet to be determined, was born July 25 to mom Neliah, 7, and dad Tobias, 3, according to

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Broncos' Sutton forgoes the spectacular for the steady - #lakewoodnews

Courtland Sutton hasn't been the star of training camp like he was last year with a daily diet of highlight reel catches on deep fade routes, and the Denver Broncos are glad about that. Sutton is ...

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Fraudulent filing demands continue, state warns - #lakewoodnews

The Colorado Secretary of State's Office is again alerting small business owners about more potentially misleading notices requesting an extra fee for a third party to file business documents.

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New retail development planned for Bowles Crossing - #lakewoodnews

Retail stores, restaurants and service centers are part of new development plans for Bowles Crossing. The plan also calls for a refreshed exterior and multi-family development near the shopping

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Reporter Stories: A road on the table - #lakewoodnews

Community Editor Christy Steadman sits down to discuss the long-awaited and often delayed Jefferson Parkway, which would link the northern Metro Denver area to the rest of the 470 beltway -- if it ...

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New museum coming to Lakewood - #lakewoodnews

In 1927 Japan sent over 58 Japanese Friendship Dolls, including Miss Yokohama -- Colorado's Japanese Friendship Doll. The doll, constructed of wood, gofun (a traditional Japanese white chalky

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Despite calls to start over, U.S. health system covers 90% - #lakewoodnews

America's much-maligned health care system is covering 9 out of 10 people, a fact that hasn't stopped the 2020 presidential candidates from refighting battles about how to provide coverage, from ...

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