No more playing 'the parking game' - #lakewoodnews

Hunter Klein is looking forward to the day that he doesn't have to play what he calls "the parking game" when he visits Jefferson County Open Space parks. Klein of Golden enjoys climbing and

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School board candidates on budget, programming priorities - #lakewoodnews

Sept. 25 saw school board candidates take to the stage in Lakewood High School's auditorium as the Jeffco PTA hosted its candidate forum for the 2019 election. The forum followed Superintendent Jason

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MolsonCoors hosts annual Clear Creek cleanup - #lakewoodnews

From a cell phone to an 8-track -- not to mention lots of flip flops, sunglasses and athletic balls -- those who worked on the efforts of cleaning up Clear Creek on Sept. 26 found a lot of random

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Citizenship ceremony is Colorado's largest in decade - #lakewoodnews

The first thing Hadeel Mati did when she officially became a naturalized citizen of the United States was register to vote. "I felt like after 10 years in this country I have the right to say what ...

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Sports for everyone - #lakewoodnews

Smiles were contagious at Trailblazer Stadium on Sept. 24 for Jefferson County students as they gathered to play soccer. The day was part of Jeffco School's Jeffco Adapted Athletics program. The

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Lockheed wins contract for moon capsules - #lakewoodnews

The spacecraft that could return astronauts to the moon got one step closer to liftoff in September, as NASA announced it finalized a contract to order up to 12 Orion space capsules from aerospace ...

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U.S. diet picture improves slightly, but still falls short, study says - #lakewoodnews

Americans' diets are a little less sweet and a little crunchier but there's still too much sugar, white bread and artery-clogging fat, a study suggests. Overall, the authors estimated there was a ...

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Colorado Mountain Fest offers opportunities to get your outdoor adventure on - #lakewoodnews

In July 2016, Maddie Miller of Denver embarked on what she described as a crazy adventure. It was the kind of adventure that along the way, Miller learned a lot about herself, fostered a special bond

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Letter to the editor: Not so easy to erase debt - #lakewoodnews

And just how might the local realtor, who writes a weekly 'infomercial' for his agency in several local newspapers or inserts, propose to pay for his proposal (9/19) to cancel all college student ...

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LSO looks to clear a high bar - #lakewoodnews

When a performer or organization is in the midst of a remarkable run, the most difficult thing can be maintaining it. With the start of its new season just a few weeks away, that doesn't appear to

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Downtown Westminster hosting German Heritage Oktober Fest - #lakewoodnews

Organizers of Denver's annual celebration of German heritage think they might have found a permanent home in Downtown Westminster. "We've done it in parks in Denver and malls and in Golden,"

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Thornton festival offers Native American food and fun - #lakewoodnews

Organizer Lynne Holman is very clear about the sixth annual Denver American Indian Festival -- it's not a Pow Wow. "A pow wow has a lot of religious connotations," Holman said. "We didn't

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Kaiser Permanente, unions reach agreement, likely averting October strike - #lakewoodnews

Facing down the possibility of a strike by tens of thousands of workers nationwide, Kaiser Permanente and the coalition of Kaiser workers' unions reached a tentative deal that the coalition called a ...

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Editorial cartoon for Sept. 26 - #lakewoodnews

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Some substance behind those catchy saying - #lakewoodnews

"Luck has the smell of perspiration." "If you're not very smart, surround yourself with smart people; if you are smart, surround yourself with smart people who disagree with you." "Talent ...

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Jeffco golfers wrap up regular season on the links - #lakewoodnews

BROOMFIELD -- The Class 5A and 4A Jeffco League individual medalist champions -- Lakewood sophomore Max Lange and Evergreen senior Clayton Whiten -- capped off conference play in style Tuesday,

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Wheat Ridge football wins 2OT thriller against Arvada West - #lakewoodnews

LAKEWOOD -- Rocco Tate could run for City of Wheat Ridge mayor and probably win in the upcoming November elections. The Wheat Ridge junior running back/linebacker scored four touchdowns through the ...

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Jefferson County marching bands face off - #lakewoodnews

Marching bands big and small stepped onto the field as part of the Jeffco Marching Invitational on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood. The Bulldogs won the Class 2A title performing ...

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Challenging ourselves is hard, but rewards are worth it - #lakewoodnews

In my line of work, words like "challenges" or "challenged" and excuses seem to be interwoven. If a company or individual is challenged by a problem or situation, oftentimes what I hear as ...

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The object is to name objectionable objects - #lakewoodnews

It's no contest, but if it were a contest, what inanimate object would get your vote for "Most Likely to Exasperate" you to the point of expressions that cannot be printed here? Note: Naming a

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Childhood dreams come true in museum exhibit - #lakewoodnews

What was your favorite toy? The Littleton Museum not only offers a farm with live animals, but has drawn on its extensive collection -- and borrowed a few favorite toys from well-known Littleton

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On the cutting edge - #lakewoodnews

Two years ago, Ben Edgington was between jobs and looking for ways to pass the time. Edgington, from Superior, decided to try ax throwing at Bad Axe in Denver, which at the time was the metro

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Jeffco Public Health executive director wins Lifetime Achievement Award - #lakewoodnews

There's a memory that popped into Diane Johnson's head when she found out Jefferson County Public Health Executive Director Mark Johnson won the Lifetime Achievement Award from Public Health in

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Meet Rob Applegate, candidate for school board - #lakewoodnews

Rob Applegate says the things from his elementary school years which stands out to him include the connections he made with classmates, but also the hard work his mother put in behind the scenes.

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Meet Stephanie Schooley, candidate for school board - #lakewoodnews

As former president and current member of the Stober Elementary PTA, Stephanie Schooley has spent years brainstorming ways the PTA can help its community improve. But she's also put a special

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Lakewood police shoot and kill man - #lakewoodnews

Lakewood Police shot and killed a 57-year-old man, according to a release from the department. At around 8 p.m. on Sept. 20, Lakewood officers arrived at the Lakewood Police Station at 445 S. Allison

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Cops cooking pancakes in Lakewood - #lakewoodnews

On Sept. 20, the Lakewood Police Department hosted its 21st annual Cops that Cook pancake breakfast fundraiser. This year, the event benefited the Lakewood Police Department Youth Police Academy.

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Denver Christian School football is back - #lakewoodnews

There was a sense of excitement in the air at Denver Christian School in Lakewood in the evening of Sept. 19. The smell of hot dogs and hamburgers floated into the school's football stadium's stands.

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Localworks has a new head Cooke - #lakewoodnews

Kate Cooke, a former capital projects, outreach and engagement program manager at Alameda Connects and Alameda Corridor Business Improvement District, has joined Localworks as the organization's new

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Multiple agencies respond to Bald Mountain Fire - #lakewoodnews

Multiple area fire agencies are responding to a wildfire near Golden. Being called the Bald Mountain Fire, about one acre had burned by 3:20 p.m. on Sept. 20. U.S. 6 through Clear Creek Canyon ...

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Colorado confirms six cases of vaping-related illness - #lakewoodnews

Colorado health officials have confirmed six cases of vaping-related illness since the state announced its first case last month. The state Department of Health previously announced four known ...

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Pending Kaiser Permanente strike: 5 things to know - #lakewoodnews

A few thousand Kaiser Permanente workers in Colorado may join tens of thousands nationwide in an October strike that a union says is a push for fair negotiation and wage increases that keep up with ...

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Belmar Library to close for extensive redesign - #lakewoodnews

Belmar Library in central Lakewood will be closed through spring 2020 for a major redesign starting Sept. 30. The Jefferson County Public Library at 555 S. Allison Parkway first opened in 2000, and

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Ralston Valley football cruises to win in home opener - #lakewoodnews

ARVADA -- Three-sport athlete Caleb Rillos knows how to turn a negative into the positive. Rillos suffered a broken wrist during basketball season last winter. Besides missing the remainder of the

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Valor defeats Pomona in top-10 5A football battle - #lakewoodnews

ARVADA -- Big football games call for big plays ... and Valor running back Gavin Sawchuk delivered Friday, Sept. 13, at the North Area Athletic Complex. In a marquee early-season match-up between

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500+ people seek to clean up trash in Clear Creek Canyon - #lakewoodnews

Allan Reid, who has lived in Jefferson County for about 50 years, identifies with the saying that goes like this: If not me, who? And if not now, when? "I'm retired," said the 74-year-old

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100 trips to the grocery store and counting - #lakewoodnews

On Sept. 14, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) held his 100th of his Government in the Grocery events. He started the Government in the Grocery program when he first took office in 2007 to meet

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Editorial cartoon for Sept. 19 - #lakewoodnews

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Letter to the editor: Cycle safety - #lakewoodnews

True, bicycles have every right to use our roads, but should they? Do you really want to take your life in your hands by mixing your cycle with automobiles? Our son witnessed a cyclists' death ...

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Farewell to laundromats is a wash come true - #lakewoodnews

I just washed a load of colors and had a particularly gruesome flashback to a time when I didn't own a washing machine. I didn't own a washing machine until I was 33. I depended upon the ones in ...

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Winning happens when we choose to win - #lakewoodnews

When we are intentional about making our choices and deliberate when it comes to choosing our own path, we typically increase our chances of success. It's when we allow others to make our choices ...

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Archtop guitars bring beauty, music to festival - #lakewoodnews

For many people, there are just two kinds of guitars -- acoustic and electric. But those in search of some of the clearest notes the instrument is capable of know there's another kind -- the

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There seem to be a lot of "I's" in these teams - #lakewoodnews

"Adore me! Adore me! More! Louder! On your feet! Adore me!" I write this as I'm watching the first of five football games I'll take in during the next 36 hours or so, now that Monday Night

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Top Golf and a tough teenage topic - #lakewoodnews

Sticky notes. Mechanical pencils. Urinal cakes. The snooze button. Have you ever thought about some of the simple things that make life immeasurably easier and better? Like the sticky note -- before

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District talks tactics to engage 'kids on the outer circle' - #lakewoodnews

Since 2018-2019 data came back for the school district's Make Your Voice Heard Survey -- with 20.4% of middle schoolers and 16.3% of high schoolers saying they do not feel safe at school --

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Effort to recall Colorado state Sen. Brittany Pettersen fails - #lakewoodnews

An effort to recall Colorado state Sen. Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood, has failed. Lakewood native and Republican Nancy Pallozzi propelled a petition to recall Pettersen over the summer. The

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Celebrating 50 years of the Action Center - #lakewoodnews

The Action Center reflected on 50 years of service to Jeffco residents and looked ahead to its next 50 years at its block party on Sept. 14. The party was held at the resource center's

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NREL gets its first autonomous shuttle - #lakewoodnews

From wireless charging for electric vehicles to vehicles that run on hydrogen fuel, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden has been doing research on transportation for a long

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Jeffco Sheriff and partner organizations solve 38-year-old cold case - #lakewoodnews

Thanks to advancements in technology in genealogical DNA matching, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has solved a cold case that was nearly four decades old. At a press conference on Sept. 10,

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Action Center announces reopening of shelter - #lakewoodnews

The past couple of years were testing times for The Action Center. Toward the end of 2017, The Action Center's Executive Director Mag Strittmatter resigned from her position that she held for over 15 ...

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Temple Grandin urges workforce inclusion, trade skills - #lakewoodnews

Local community leaders recently heard from renowned autism advocate Temple Grandin on employing people with disabilities and workplace inclusion. Developmental Pathways serves individuals with ...

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Don't be a trail troll - #lakewoodnews

When a bicyclist encounters a horseback rider on the trail, do they know what to do? When hikers walk their dogs through local open spaces, do they know the dos and don'ts of taking pets along for

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Five things to know about Cider Days - #lakewoodnews

The air is beginning to feel a bit crisper in the morning, leaves are changing and the football season just kicked off -- all indications that fall is nearing. But in Lakewood, an annual event that

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Program gives fourth-graders free entrance to parks - #lakewoodnews

Fourth-grade students can get a free annual pass to visit more than 2,000 federal recreation areas with their families, classmates, and friends. The Every Kid Outdoors Program is an interagency

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Parents appeal decision not to designate feeder for option school - #lakewoodnews

Neighboring schools Maple Grove Elementary for kindergarteners through fifth graders and the Manning School of Academics and Arts for sixth through eighth graders are at odds over a decision on

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Photos: Golden Giddyup goes great! - #lakewoodnews

The Golden Giddyup mountain bike race, and associated festival took place Sept. 15.

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Words of encouragement, kindness draw attention - #lakewoodnews

Thanks again for all of the emails regarding my column and the "Winning Words" found here each week. I truly appreciate you all. Interestingly enough, and based on the community's feedback, it ...

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Check out groceries, human scenery, and emotionally - #lakewoodnews

"Place the item in the bag." "Place the item in the bag." How many times could you hear "Place the item in the bag" before losing your mind? This is an ode to the 21st-century American

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Fall beautiful time for finger painting - #lakewoodnews

Fingers make the best painting tools. Bright colored commercial finger paint works just fine and washes out easily from clothes. It is even more fun to finger paint with products you have around the

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The cycling situation in Lakewood - #lakewoodnews

Gary Harty has been a champion for Lakewood's cycling community. The long time Lakewood resident started the Lakewood Bicycle Advisory Team, a group promoting safe, efficient and equitable

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City, cyclists work together to stay safe - #lakewoodnews

It's been more than eight years since Paul Rodriguez got a flat tire while biking and, hoping to find a solution, walked into The Bicycle Shack -- the cycling shop he now co-owns after he accepted

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60 years of Jeffco Stadium - #lakewoodnews

Jeffco Stadium will hold a special place in Lakewood High School's Dylan Ladd's memories when he looks back on his high school days. Ladd, a senior running back and kicker for the LHS football

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Pomona football electric in win over Bear Creek - #lakewoodnews

LAKEWOOD -- Pomona wasted no time getting its season back on track after a Week 1 loss. Junior Jack Pospisil took the opening kickoff 98 yards to the end zone Friday, Sept. 6, at Jeffco Stadium to

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Green Mountain softball unable to cool off Chatfield - #lakewoodnews

LAKEWOOD -- Chatfield softball coach Jen Lazzeri is handing out bubble gum like it is going out of style this season. "Anytime they get to third base," Lazzeri said of the new Charger tradition

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Hope House center for teen moms sets Arvada apart - #lakewoodnews

Six years ago, 6475 Benton St., on the corner of Benton and 64th Avenue, was empty. But come Sept. 5, the location flooded with a bigger crowd than ever before as the community came together to

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Stock up on books during annual Whale of a Sale - #lakewoodnews

More than 80,000 used books, DVDs, CDs, children's books and more will be for sale at the annual Whale of a Used Book Sale, which returns Oct. 17-20 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W.

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Dance students are feeling the beat in Wheat Ridge - #lakewoodnews

It's not uncommon for 10-year-old Amy Watson of Broomfield to get goofy and dance around the house. Watson, who is autistic and deaf, has been dancing nearly every week for the past three years at ...

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Ridgefest brings together Wheat Ridge community - #lakewoodnews

Bluegrass music, classic cars and art were just the beginning of the fun at Ridgefest, an annual festival held in Wheat Ridge Sept. 7. "It's really about bringing the community together," said

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Archery on target for growing popularity - #lakewoodnews

Archery is challenging, but can also be a way to relax. It's a social sport, as well as a way for an individual to strive to achieve a personal best. "It gets in your blood," said Jim Murrow of

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Letters to the editor: Fighting Alzheimer's - #lakewoodnews

One in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia. My grandma Patti was one of them. I know how devastating it is for the person living with it and everyone around them. My grandma was ...

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Letter to the editor: The sheriff that lived in a shoe - #lakewoodnews

The sheriff that lived in a shoe Whereas both our Jeffco County Commissioners and Sheriff are crying that they will not have enough money to keep a portion of our jail staffed and open; and ...

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Editorial cartoon for Sept. 12 - #lakewoodnews

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Back to school also means elections around the corner - #lakewoodnews

With Labor Day behind us, the days are getting shorter which means summer is winding down and fall is just ahead. This also means we are coming up on the scariest time of year. That's right, folks

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We go on with confidence ... because we must - #lakewoodnews

As I write this, I wonder how you will remember, commemorate, observe September 11, 2019. If you followed broadcast media, you may have stopped what you were doing for a moment of silence. You may ...

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Election Day is coming - #lakewoodnews

Election Day falls on Nov. 5 this year. In Jefferson County, voters have a few options on how to register and vote. Register The first step to voting is to make sure you're registered and that your

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Two new members to be elected to school board - #lakewoodnews

For voters in the Jefferson County School District, Nov. 5 will see them select two representatives to sit on the school board, which is made up of five seats total. The representatives will serve a

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Female Mines students learn from the experts how to Dress for Success - #lakewoodnews

Ali Stofflet, marketing manager for Truly BoHotique, remembers last year's Dress for Success event: a young woman studying at the Colorado School of Mines walked into the clothing store, nearly in

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Quality of Life Plus joins River Deep Alliance - #lakewoodnews

The River Deep Foundation has joined forces with Quality of Life Plus, an organization that challenges university students to create novel solutions to improve the lives of injured veterans, first

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Teacher contract, test results prompt budget changes - #lakewoodnews

Student standardized test results came back just in time for the first regular school board meeting on Sept. 5, at which board members pressed for answers on how the district would improve for 2020.

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9/11 remembered at Colorado Memorial Stair Climb - #lakewoodnews

When the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center in New York happened on September 11, 2001, West Metro Fire firefighter Brad Harmon was sitting in a classroom for paramedics school. He was sent ...

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Theatrical season gets underway with bright start - #lakewoodnews

Over the years, Broadway shows have come to embrace all kinds of musical styles, but there are some that show up far less frequently than others. And among the rarest to make an appearance has to be

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Effort to recall Colorado state Sen. Brittany Pettersen fails - #lakewoodnews

An effort to recall Colorado state Sen. Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood, has failed. Lakewood native and Republican Nancy Pallozzi propelled a petition to recall Pettersen over the summer, saying ...

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Gov. Polis, Sen. Danielson, Rep. Duran talk with local women business leaders - #lakewoodnews

Meagan Moodie, co-chair of the public policy committee for the Colorado Women's Bar Association, believes a woman should not have to choose between being an awesome mom to be an awesome business

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Arvada Harvest Parade patricipants showcase entire city - #lakewoodnews

This year's Arvada Harvest Parade took a new route, with the parade beginning at the intersection of Allison Street and Ralston Road on Saturday, Sept. 6. The Western-themed parade continued down ...

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Jeffco Stadium celebrates 60th with old-school cross-town football rivalry - #lakewoodnews

The stadium celebrated its opening 60 years ago with an old-school Jeffco rivalry. Friday night the lights shined yet again to begin another season as Bear Creek and Lakewood opened up the season at

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Jeffco Stadium celebrates 60th with old-school cross-town football rivalry - #lakewoodnews

The stadium celebrated its opening 60 years ago with an old-school Jeffco rivalry. Friday night the lights shined yet again to begin another season as Bear Creek and Lakewood opened up the season at

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FC Eagles hoping to reach even greater heights - #lakewoodnews

Falling short can be painful but it can also be motivating if you allow it. Faith Christian Football fell one step short in 2018 and the hope it that failure will serve as a motivator in 2019. Coach

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Arvada senior community 'not just a place to live' - #lakewoodnews

For new employees at MorningStar of Arvada, a senior living community, one day of employee training doesn't cut it -- the new hires quickly become experts after a weeklong process of training ...

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Jefferson County's fourth grade initiative boosts student test scores - #lakewoodnews

After seeing a decrease in the percentage of fourth graders who passed the standardized test CMAS in 2018, district executives felt compelled to make a change. "We targeted support specifically for ...

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A parade for the four-legged friends - #lakewoodnews

Guido the Magnificent is going to put his best paw forward as he leads the rest of his four-legged friends and their humans in this year's pet parade. "He loves attention," said Bonnie ...

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Bomb threat at Lakewood DMV - #lakewoodnews

At around 8: 13 a.m., Lakewood Police responded to a report of a bomb threat at the DMV located at 1881 Pierce St. Lakewood Police spokesperson John Romero said the building was evacuated, and the ...

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'Once' is more than might be expected - #lakewoodnews

The common perception of musicals is that they're lavish song-and-dance productions that prize boldness and glitz over substance. That has never been completely true, but those ideas completely ...

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Letter to the editor: Microplastics a big problem - #lakewoodnews

Plastic for decades has found its way into our oceans, we're now finding it falling on our heads in the mile high city. Earlier this year micro plastics were discovered in our rainwater. We have ...

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New head coach at Ranch making the best of things - #lakewoodnews

Vic Fangio of the Denver Broncos isn't the first longtime assistant in the area to finally get a head coaching job. Fangio, a 40-year coaching veteran as an assistant, welcomed the chance to ...

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Hope -- a strategy and a tactic in the pursuit of success - #lakewoodnews

Is hope a strategy that can drive success? Is hope a tactic we can put into practice to help us achieve our goals and dreams? Is being hopeful a character trait that when fully developed can lead us ...

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You only get one life, but hey, no pressure - #lakewoodnews

"September Song" is a song. While the title has always been perplexing to me (why wasn't it called "September"), the metaphor implied in it never has been, although when I first understood

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Geezer candidates on a vacation - #lakewoodnews

As a geezer candidate, I find traveling has become a challenge. I discovered this when my husband Dick and I recently took a vacation in Steamboat Springs. The first day we lugged in a trunkful of

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Welcome (everyone) to Colorful Colorado - #lakewoodnews

After a long weekend in New Mexico, we were greeted on our state's southern border by my favorite sign: "Welcome to Colorful Colorado!" Growing up in the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado, I

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Know when to get out of your own way - #lakewoodnews

On Tuesday and Wednesday last week, I had a couple nighttime events that, really, I have no way to explain. I think the closest analogy to them is, maybe, the Moscow Circus. Without a ringleader. Or,

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Run up to RidgeFest - #lakewoodnews

Whether you're looking for a fun place to take the kids this weekend, or a chance to meet up with friends and enjoy live music, or want to see some interesting chalk art, or see some impressive

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Lakewood says no to Schnell farm development - #lakewoodnews

The Schnell farm has resided at 3113 S. Wadsworth Blvd. in Lakewood since 1888 and has held a place on the National Register of Historic Places since 1997. The farm used to be 20 acres, but once

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Changing perceptions - #lakewoodnews

Just about five years ago, Dan Boozan, killing time after his shift, struck up a conversation with a bartender who encouraged him to take up rock climbing. Boozan's response was automatic: "I

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Jefferson County Public Health tackles drug overdose crisis - #lakewoodnews

Ninety-eight candles flickered and 98 seconds of silence were observed for the 98 lives lost from drug overdose in Jefferson County in 2017. A death from a drug overdose is "something that's 100%

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