Casa Bonita employees say their paychecks bounced - #lakewoodnews

COVID-19 has silenced the mariachis at Lakewood's Casa Bonita, ended the chase for Chiquita the gorilla and stopped the performances from cliff divers. And according to some of its employees, the ...

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Watch movies and support Denver Film simultaneously - #lakewoodnews

While we're all stuck indoors protecting ourselves and others from COVID-19, many will be streaming some of the movies we might've missed recently. But if you're itching to see something new

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Is now the wrong time to leave Facebook? - #lakewoodnews

On Feb. 14, I posted the following to Facebook: "Hi Friends! I have decided to take a hiatus from Facebook, for a variety of reasons ... weariness chief among them. I'll be deactivating my

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The quarantine chronicles - #lakewoodnews

Day One: At last!! Nirvana for introverts! A socially acceptable reason to crawl to the back of my cave and huddle. Like Gollum. Or Jack Nicholson. Day Two: Starting to think this might not have been

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Golden's Tributary Food Hall is temporarily becoming a gourmet grocery store - #lakewoodnews

Goldenites have come to know Golden's Tributary Food Hall & Drinkery to enjoy a meal and cocktail. But, with on-premises eating and drinking put on hold by COVID-19, Tributary's owners are hoping ...

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Colorado stay-at-home order likely to extend past April 11 - #lakewoodnews

Colorado's steps to reduce the spread of COVID-19 appear to be paying off, but the statewide stay-at-home order will likely be extended past its initial expiration date of April 11, Gov. Jared Polis ...

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Towers refurbished along West Colfax and Sheridan Boulevard - #lakewoodnews

In its heyday, West Colfax was the place to be in Lakewood. After World War II, the area became a popular avenue for those who were going to the mountains. Businesses along West Colfax like motels,

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Jeffco sports spring trips, games canceled - #lakewoodnews

In the second week of March, the Wheat Ridge High boys' baseball team learned that the team's spring break trip, a tournament in Phoenix, had been canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A

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Major disaster declaration approved for Colorado - #lakewoodnews

The federal government approved a major disaster declaration for the effects of COVID-19 in Colorado, the governor's office announced March 28. The declaration allows Colorado to receive assistance ...

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GOP state senators criticize Polis on stay-at-home order - #lakewoodnews

Nearly the entire list of state Senate Republicans signed a letter to Gov. Jared Polis that criticized Colorado's statewide stay-at-home order aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, arguing that ...

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Flooded with hand sanitizer requests, distilleries work to meet demand - #lakewoodnews

Around the time a national increase in COVID-19 cases began leading to product shortages, Spring44 Distilling in Loveland planned to make one highly demanded product -- hand sanitizer -- on-site. ...

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State warns of scammers exploiting COVID-19 - #lakewoodnews

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold is warning Coloradans to beware of possible charity scams during the COVID-19 public health crisis and is offering guidance for safe giving to those impacted ...

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RTD approves plan to reduce services starting April 19 - #lakewoodnews

Service changes originally planned for May, along with a service-reduction plan to address COVID-19, were approved March 24 by the Regional Transportation District's Board of Directors. According to ...

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With sports seasons cut short, Faith Christian school community among those deeply affected - #lakewoodnews

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. -- Henry David Thoreau This ...

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To make online learning work, teachers get creative - #lakewoodnews

Every year at Arvada's Drake Middle School, students taking family and consumer science look forward to the cooking unit above all. So, when teacher Kristina Herrin learned that the unit would

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Jeffco Schools will notify affected individuals but not communities - #lakewoodnews

Jeffco Public Schools sent a March 23 letters to families saying that, because COVID-19 has become so widespread, when a member of a school community tests positive for the illness, the district will

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BREAKING: Local health departments rescind stay-at-home orders in favor of state directive - #lakewoodnews

A day after announcing stay-at-home orders, three metro area public health departments have rescinded those orders and adopted the set of rules handed down by the state. The morning of March 25, ...

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Jeffco Sheriff's office releasing inmates, prohibiting jail visits in response to COVID-19 - #lakewoodnews

County officials have continued to respond to the COVID-19 crisis this week by announcing several operational changes aimed at helping to contain the spread of the disease. The Jefferson County ...

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Three Jeffco schools awarded outdoor improvement grants - #lakewoodnews

Board members of nonprofit Great Outdoors Colorado, or GOCO, have selected three Jeffco schools to receive grant funding for outdoor projects. The organization provides funding to schools that apply

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Seventh floor of Jeffco jail reopened to house inmates exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms - #lakewoodnews

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has reopened a portion of the seventh floor of the county jail and is using it to house inmates that are showing symptoms consistent with COVID-19. JCSO Public

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Lakewood and high school team up for students with disabilities - #lakewoodnews

Lakewood High School's Jennifer Moriarty has spent the past 15 years preparing the next generation of people with disabilities for life after high school. She helped start the school's Unified

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Jeffco residents and organizations are offering help to those in need - #lakewoodnews

Lakewood resident Bradley Cook has been busy running errands for his loved ones since the COVID-19 pandemic started. His mother, who lives in Arvada, is sick with a cold, and Cook has been going

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BREAKING: Colorado issues statewide stay-at-home order - #lakewoodnews

After about two weeks of escalating orders and guidance from the state, and more Colorado counties issuing their own stay-at-home orders, Gov. Jared Polis invoked Americans' sacrifice in World War II ...

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Letter to the editor: Seasonal situation? - #lakewoodnews

  Now that the precedent has been set by panic-driven autocrats, to indefinitely shut down our state, nation, and the entire world for what may be a nasty seasonal respiratory illness, why ...

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Letter to the editor: Hidden heroes - #lakewoodnews

  We worry about the folks who have had their jobs removed by the COVID-19 pandemic while our nation "shelters in place." The doctors and nurses on the front line are in the ...

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The new language of laying low - #lakewoodnews

To our valued customers ...." You've probably received emails or letters in the past couple of weeks that start with this language. Most of them follow with assurances such as: "Your health is

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A spreading message about COVID-19 - #lakewoodnews

Here's how this works: Rudy Gobert is a professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz. Moments before the Jazz game two weeks ago in Oklahoma City, he was diagnosed with the Wuhan coronavirus,

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Coronavirus: Slow down and be not afraid - #lakewoodnews

Pope John Paul II said "Be not afraid." Though he is gone from this world, his words remain with me. The words help me to stay calm and not dwell on fears. With the worldwide Coronavirus

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Editorial Cartoon for March 26 - #lakewoodnews

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Using the arts to make the best of isolation - #lakewoodnews

Let's be honest -- no one really knows what to say right now. We're currently living through a situation that the country hasn't faced on such a massive scale in a century. And even though we've

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Stay-at-home orders: What you can and cannot do - #lakewoodnews

The stay-at-home orders, including the ones issued by Tri-County Health Department and Jefferson County Public Health, outline a variety of activities residents can and cannot partake in. The ...

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Patience and diligence as we find missing pieces of puzzle - #lakewoodnews

Have you ever put together a jigsaw puzzle? If you have, you know exactly what it feels like to be working through it and then finally finding that one piece of the puzzle that had haunted you for ...

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There's no reason we can't have a little fun - #lakewoodnews

It's springtime in the Rockies. Try to keep that in mind. It may not be anyone's idea of an ideal spring, but it's the only one we're going to have this year. A year that's only three ...

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BREAKING: Stay-at-home orders issued for Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, Jefferson and Boulder counties - #lakewoodnews

Three Denver metro area public health departments issued stay-at-home orders, covering Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, Jefferson and Boulder counties -- effectively putting most of the metro area under ...

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BREAKING: Jefferson County issues a Stay-at-home order effective Thursday - #lakewoodnews

Jefferson County's response to the pandemic threat of COVID-19 ramped up today, with a countywide order for residents to shelter in place, only leaving their houmes for essential activities, work and ...

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Look outdoors for boredom cure - #lakewoodnews

Haven't left the house in several days? Looking to get out, hopefully, sans crowds? As communities throughout the nation ban gatherings of 10 or more and urge people to practice social distancing

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Hazel Miller: Look what she can do - #lakewoodnews

Back in 1984, Kentucky singer Hazel Miller was looking for a bigger market and a new home for her talents, little realizing that she'd find that midway through her trek. Miller grew up with a

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ToGoDenver.com helps restaurants amid pandemic - #lakewoodnews

Statewide mandated dine-in closures, issued to curb the spread of the coronavirus, have left local restaurants scrambling to stay afloat and keep their staff employed. Many now offer curbside ...

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Here's what remote learning looks like in Jeffco - #lakewoodnews

March 12, Jeffco Public Schools announced it would be closing all school buildings the following week, leaving district and school employees a matter of days to ensure that, by March 17, tens of

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Mines to get new business following gift - #lakewoodnews

The parents of two recent Colorado School of Mines graduates have made a multimillion-dollar challenge gift to fund a new business venture center on the university's campus. The challenge funds from

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Grocery store employees adjust to a changed reality - #lakewoodnews

Richard Schemmel calmly stocked apples at the King Soopers at 7984 W. Alameda Ave. in Lakewood on March 20. Schemmel, produce manager for the store, smiled -- and from the look on his face, you ...

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Food banks struggle with increased demand - #lakewoodnews

Grocery stores aren't the only entities that are feeling the impact of COVID-19 -- food banks are too. Erin Pulling, president and CEO for Food Bank of the Rockies, said the organization that ...

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Colorado orders `non-critical' workplaces to cut in-person staff in half - #lakewoodnews

After nearly two weeks of slowly escalating urgings and orders to curtail the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Jared Polis fervently asked Coloradans only to leave their homes when absolutely necessary -- ...

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Mental health and COVID-19: Practice kindness, connect with others, journal - #lakewoodnews

With a global pandemic closing schools, businesses, entire communities and threatening people's livelihoods in addition to their health, it can be difficult to stifle the anxiety, stress and fear ...

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Amid shutdown, seniors battle loneliness - #lakewoodnews

Rich Foerster doesn't know when he'll see his friends again. Foerster, 72, is on the board at the Parker Senior Center, which most days is filled with folks ...

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Mines employee tests positive for COVID-19 - #lakewoodnews

A research associate at Colorado School of Mines has tested positive for COVID-19, the school announced on March 18. According to a statement posted to the school's website, the research associate is

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'An empty church, but still saying Mass' - #lakewoodnews

Two priests at St. Thomas More Catholic Church walked down the aisle of an empty church March 20 to begin their daily Friday Mass. Normally, daily services like these garner crowds of about 100 ...

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Help available for families in need - #lakewoodnews

Colorado families who have encountered economic hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for assistance. Families can apply for the Colorado Works County Emergency Disaster Program ...

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Fitness center keeps it clients moving virtually amid pandemic - #lakewoodnews

The future came fast for Priscilla Freed. The owner of Camp MissFits, a women's fitness center in Littleton, started her first virtual workouts March 17 in a new space large enough to accommodate a ...

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Denver metro area hospitals prepare for surge of COVID-19 patients - #lakewoodnews

For the past two weeks, managers and administrators at Littleton Adventist Hospital have been meeting as many as six times a day. Those meetings, which are part of the hospital's emergency ...

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Colorado delays taxes, urges wait on evictions; no clarity on possibility of shelter-in-place - #lakewoodnews

After a rural southwest Colorado county became the first in the state to implement a shelter in-place order requiring people to stay home, Gov. Jared Polis stopped short of saying whether he would ...

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Colorado economists: 'We're in uncharted waters' but no reason to panic - #lakewoodnews

March 17 was the first day of Yume Tran's new normal. The owner of Indochine Cuisine in downtown Parker, a Thai and Vietnamese staple of 17 years, sat at one of the dozens of empty tables in the ...

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Apartment association offers resources for renters amid COVID-19 pandemic - #lakewoodnews

Following news of mandated closures throughout Colorado in the restaurant and hospitality industry, the Colorado Apartment Association has created a guide to help Colorado renters in the face of ...

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Colorado extends dine-in service shutdown through end of April, closes salons, tattoo, massage parlors - #lakewoodnews

Colorado extended its shutdown of dine-in restaurant and bar service through the end of April, also ordering horse track and off-track betting facilities, hair and nail salons, spas, and tattoo and ...

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Children's Hospital Colorado closes Highlands Ranch therapy care clinic - #lakewoodnews

Children's Hospital Colorado has elected to close some of its locations, including a therapy care clinic in Highlands Ranch, to encourage social distancing. The therapy care center, at 9139 South ...

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Editorial Cartoon for March 19 - #lakewoodnews

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Online addiction recovery program launches - #lakewoodnews

Denver resident Brian Green refers to himself as a veteran of the hospitality industry. He started off at hotels and eventually transitioned to the restaurant industry where his heavy drinking took

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Denver's theater scene speaks amid COVD-19 closures - #lakewoodnews

I've written this column every week for more than two years, and I would be surprised if I went more than two entries during this tenure without mentioning some kind of theatrical production. There's ...

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Warren Tech student snowboards for sale after contest - #lakewoodnews

For its seventh year, snowboard company Never Summer is selling boards created by Warren Tech students after about 90 teenagers from the school's graphic design department competed to submit ...

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Governor: More social distancing restrictions coming; school likely not to resume this spring - #lakewoodnews

With Colorado's number of COVID-19 cases at more than 180 -- with 20 hospitalized and two dead as of March 18 -- Gov. Jared Polis announced the state will issue more "social distancing" ...

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Polis announces statewide donation-based COVID-19 relief fund - #lakewoodnews

Relief for laid-off workers. Keeping medical supplies at the ready. Support for homeless shelter staff. These are among the targets of a new COVID-19 relief fund announced by Gov. Jared Polis on ...

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When difficult times create easy decisions - #lakewoodnews

People make new decisions based on new information. And sometimes, what we think are difficult decisions to make as we face a trying or challenging time, become much easier to make when we receive ...

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When life gives you moisture, make the moist of it - #lakewoodnews

Headline: "Celebrity swears by moisturizer." Tell me: Who swears by a moisturizer? What exactly is a moisturizer? Is here a man alive who can say the word "moisturizer" with a straight face? ...

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COVID-19: Spring sports now suspended through at least April 18 - #lakewoodnews

The Colorado High School Activities Association has extended the suspension of spring sports and activities through April 18. On March 12, CHSAA ordered games, practices and events to be suspended ...

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Not everyone with COVID-19 symptoms needs testing, state says - #lakewoodnews

As Colorado's number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 reached more than 180 -- with nearly 1,800 tested -- the state's public health office emphasized that tests need to be prioritized for ...

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Colorado counties likely to receive disaster relief for small business amid COVID-19 - #lakewoodnews

Colorado applied for a disaster designation from the federal government March 17, as thousands of livelihoods were being upended by the state's shutdown of sit-down service at restaurants and bars ...

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County would sell Heritage Square under latest land swap proposal - #lakewoodnews

Jefferson County Open Space wants to move forward with a proposed land swap involving Heritage Square and some of the surrounding hillside, even though it might not be feasible to turn the former

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Work in the age of coronavirus - #lakewoodnews

Have you been asked to work from home for a while, or even for the foreseeable future, given the uncertainly of the coronavirus? Even if this request comes as a surprise, you can work from home

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Now is the time for our better angels to fly - #lakewoodnews

So. What's new? There's an old Chinese curse that reads "May you live in interesting times." We are, my friends, living in a Chinese curse. Actually, given the origin of this pandemic, you

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Action Center modifies services to limit virus exposure - #lakewoodnews

The Action Center has decided to modify its services to help manage ongoing concerns around the threat of COVID-19, and the center is accepting only non-perishable food donations at this time.

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Actions you can take if you have COVID-19 symptoms - #lakewoodnews

If you have symptoms of COVID-19, first call a health care provider, clinic or hospital. The provider will give instructions on whether you need to be tested and on where to go to for care and

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Colorado testing and accountability will be paused this year amid COVID-19 spread - #lakewoodnews

On March 17, the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) released a statement saying end-of-the-year assessments including the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, or CMAS, "will be paused for ...

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Haydee Rodriguez - #lakewoodnews

About me My husband and I came out to Colorado 21 years ago from Mexico. We came for his work, and then we just ended up staying here. He said that life is better here, and at the time, my son was in

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Community is key to battling COVID-19 - #lakewoodnews

Parents scrambling for child care options on the heels of temporary school closures. Store shelves without essential goods, including bread, eggs and toilet paper. Events and ball games canceled.

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Pipe organs speak with majesty - #lakewoodnews

Outside Trinity United Methodist Church in downtown Denver, the din of the city roars. But inside the old church, a stone anachronism in a canyon of steel and glass, there is silence. Organist Norm

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Age of body found near Kendrick Lakes Elementary remains a mystery - #lakewoodnews

Yates Oppermann, a Lakewood resident who has a daughter in third grade at Kendrick Lakes Elementary School, wasn't surprised when human remains were found at a construction site for the new school

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Basketball season ends without champions - #lakewoodnews

There will be no 2020 Colorado state basketball champions. After the girls semifinal games in the 3A, 4A and 5A classifications were played on March 12, the Colorado High School Activities ...

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State urges cancellation of events of 50 people or more; no sit-down service for restaurants, bars - #lakewoodnews

The wave of closings and cancellations in response to COVID-19 continued to grow in Colorado as the state lowered the maximum number of people that should gather in one place to 50. The next day, ...

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Green Mountain's girls hoops season ends with state semifinal loss - #lakewoodnews

DENVER -- Green Mountain's greatest girls basketball season in the school's history came to a close Thursday, March 12, at the Denver Coliseum. No. 3-seeded Rams lost to No. 7 Holy Family 38-31

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The view from an Arvada King Soopers - #lakewoodnews

Freelance photographer Bill Way drove from his Golden home to his usual grocery store on March 13, hoping to pick up some chicken. What he found was a store picked clean of many essentials, and a

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How COVID-19 is impacting Jeffco - #lakewoodnews

Following the identification of several cases of COVID-19 in Jefferson County and Gov. Jared Polis' announcement that community spread of the disease has occurred in Colorado, Jefferson County Public

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'The panic is here' in stores around area - #lakewoodnews

Lori Gifford approached the milk refrigerator at the back of a King Soopers Marketplace in Parker and scanned the empty shelves that once held a variety of products, looking for organic milk to no ...

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Suspension of spring sports prompts mixed reactions - #lakewoodnews

The Colorado High School Activities Association has made the tough decision to confront the COVID-19 pandemic and has suspended all spring activities and sports games and practices through April 6. ...

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Colorado Legislature to shut down for at least two weeks amid COVID-19 concerns - #lakewoodnews

As Colorado's number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose to 77 -- and amid the state's first death due to the disease -- the state Legislature will shut down until at least March 30. Lawmakers will ...

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Governor bars gatherings over 250 people, enlists more medical help as COVID-19 cases rise - #lakewoodnews

As the number of Colorado's confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 72, Gov. Jared Polis issued guidance for the cancellation of public gatherings with more than 250 people unless they can ensure attendees ...

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State basketball tournaments canceled shortly after girls semifinals - #lakewoodnews

In the Class 5A girls basketball state semifinals on March 12, Grandview defeated Valor Christian and Cherry Creek downed Highlands Ranch at the Denver Coliseum. But there would be no champion ...

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Are you eligible for the state COVID-19 test? - #lakewoodnews

At the state's drive-up facility in east Denver, those looking to be tested for COVID-19 must have a doctor's note stating they meet the criteria. That facility is located at 8100 E. Lowry Blvd. The ...

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Lakewood grapples with COVID-19 - #lakewoodnews

As of March 12, there have been four residents who have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in the county as Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has declared a state of emergency. Nikki Work, a

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Jeffco Schools cancels out-of-state travel - #lakewoodnews

As COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, spreads across Colorado -- with 44 presumptive positive cases in the state as of March 12, and four in Jefferson County, according to the

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Colleges, universities taking precautions - #lakewoodnews

As with many institutions across the nation, Denver-area colleges and universities are taking precautions aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19. Here is a look at what schools are doing: ...

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Spring high school sports, activities suspended through April 6 in Colorado - #lakewoodnews

The impact of COVID-19 on the sports world has extended to the Colorado high school level. The Colorado High School Activities Association has suspended all spring sports and activities through April ...

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School no longer canceled March 19 in Jeffco - #lakewoodnews

There will be school as normal for Jefferson County Public School students on March 19. After announcing that all Jeffco schools would close Thursday, March 19 because of a lack of available teachers

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Children's Hospital shares information on COVID-19 - #lakewoodnews

As the number of COVID-19 cases grows in the state, Children's Hospital Colorado has implemented visitation restrictions and travel/illness screenings, according to a news release. Families of ...

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Polis on COVID-19: 'This will get worse before it gets better' - #lakewoodnews

A day after Gov. Jared Polis declared a state of emergency in response to the spread of COVID-19 -- the disease caused by a widespread coronavirus -- the number of confirmed cases nearly doubled, ...

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At the Junction of food and delicious - #lakewoodnews

When going out to grab a meal with a group of friends, finding a place that has something for everyone can sometimes be a tricky proposition. As such, diners in search of a new food oasis will want

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Letter to the editor: Methodists' morality - #lakewoodnews

  Your story about the Methodist Church's inevitable split over LGBTQ issues, took more than 2,500 words to say what an online satire site said in a 12-word headline on Jan. 6: ...

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Letter to the editor: Parkway offramp - #lakewoodnews

  That Broomfield is dropping support for the Jefferson Parkway is welcome news to us Arvada and Jeffco taxpayers in the hope that Arvada will do the same. There are many other reasons than ...

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Letter to the editor: Drug safety concerns - #lakewoodnews

  I rely on a prescription inhaler to treat my asthma and an EpiPen, as I'm severely allergic to bees. These treatments keep me safe in emergency health situations. I'm ...

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Letter to the editor: An attribute not to be admired - #lakewoodnews

  I was stunned to read a recent letter to the editor that praised President Trump’s narcissism. Apparently, we as a nation are benefiting from his being, as the writer stated

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Editorial cartoon for March 12 - #lakewoodnews

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Colorado's first community testing center for COVID-19 opens in Denver - #lakewoodnews

The state's first community testing center for COVID-19 opened on March 11. The center operated by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is located at 8100 E. Lowry Blvd., in ...

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Green Mountain climbs into 4A girls hoops Final 4 - #lakewoodnews

LAKEWOOD -- Green Mountain girls basketball coach Darren Pitzner stated before winter break that it could be a "memorable season." Pitzner's prediction was right on the money. The Rams'

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First COVID-19 case identified in Jeffco resident - #lakewoodnews

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has identified the first case of COVID-19 in a Jefferson County resident. On Tuesday, Jefferson County Public Health was notified that ...

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Trade zone to allow businesses to save on tariffs - #lakewoodnews

Jefferson County companies that import materials and export products now have a new tool for saving on tariffs, including the high-profile ones currently imposed on China. On Feb. 20, the Jefferson

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School district seeking feedback with budget reductions possible - #lakewoodnews

During an initial 2020-2021 budget presentation at the March 5 Board of Education meeting, board members were asked to name one or two budget priorities they have for this year. The four present

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Time to check in on our collective golf game - #lakewoodnews

When I was a kid, my first job was as a caddy at Green Gables Country Club. It wasn't a great job -- really early mornings, all day in the hot sun, good chance you'd show up for work and not

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Golden boys basketball season ends in Sweet 16 - #lakewoodnews

GOLDEN -- Pueblo East continues to have success against familiar foes during the Class 4A boys basketball state tournament. "When we saw them (Golden) on the bracket we knew it was revenge

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Art becomes something people can really get into - #lakewoodnews

If you own what is commonly called a "painting," you might want to hang on to it. Someday it might be worth a lot of money as a curiosity. Paintings, typically but not always, are considered art, ...

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'Once upon a time' is right now, in our hands - #lakewoodnews

We are all familiar with the start of a story that begins with, "Once upon a time." What if that time is right now? What if years from now someone tells our story based on what they know about ...

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Day of Action means an 'unexpected change' in Jeffco schedule - #lakewoodnews

Jefferson County Public Schools will be one of six districts closing Thursday, March 19, as thousands of Colorado educators head to the Capitol for the Day of Action, hosted by the Colorado Education

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Student and teacher ideas awarded from Jeffco Innovation Fund - #lakewoodnews

Last October, two Lakewood-based students each reached out to the school district with plans to get their peers involved in addressing climate change. At Lakewood High School, freshman Leigh Schmidt

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School kitchen workers file class action grievance against Jeffco - #lakewoodnews

Four years ago, Andrea Cisneros accepted a position as the kitchen manager at West Woods Elementary School in Arvada. She was told by those who hired her that, to maintain the school's staff -- a

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Collin Blackford - #lakewoodnews

About me I started acting when I was five. My parents got me into theater, and I spent four years doing that -- but I realized there aren't a ton of opportunities out here for that. So, I got into

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St. Patrick's Day in Belmar - #lakewoodnews

The sound of bagpipes and the smell of shepherd's pie took over the Hyatt House in Belmar during the "Blarney on Belmar" event on March 7, hosted by Alameda Connects. The gathering kicked off

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40 West shows off art made by residents with disabilities - #lakewoodnews

Westminster resident Anicee Lamoreaux is only 16 years old, and yet, she has already broken over 200 bones and had four major surgeries. She suffers from osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone

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Man shot and killed in Lakewood - #lakewoodnews

Lakewood Police are investigating the death of a 64-year-old man after he was found suffering from gunshot wounds near the entrance to his home. According to a release from police, officers were

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First two COVID-19 cases confirmed in Arapahoe County; governor declares state of emergency for Colorado - #lakewoodnews

Gov. Jared Polis declared a state of emergency in response to the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by a widespread coronavirus, as the number of cases in Colorado grew to at least 15. Polis' ...

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Safety and scrutiny - #lakewoodnews

With drowning as a leading cause of death among young children, parents each year seek out the best swim safety classes for their children. One program in the Denver metro area is so popular among

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Colorado Sun: Golden's troubled youth lock-up facility, the site of a riot and multiple escapes, needs a drug dog, staff training - #lakewoodnews

A consultant hired to figure out what's gone wrong at Colorado's most dangerous youth lock-up center recommended the state get a drug-sniffing dog, tighten policies for strip searches, ...

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White Fence Farm developer sues Lakewood - #lakewoodnews

After being turned away by Lakewood City Council for guaranteed allocations to build the 234-unit Novel at White Fence Farm apartment complex, developer Crescent Communities is firing back at

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Controversial proposed plan would designate days for uses of trails at Apex Park - #lakewoodnews

Bike day, or hike day? A plan being considered by Jeffco Open Space to address safety concerns that regularly arise on the popular trails of Apex Park just outside Golden could limit mountain bikers

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A tale of two caucuses - #lakewoodnews

Like many people, Ghada Wahan says she has always paid more attention to national politics than local ones. But that's begun to change recently for Wahan, who said she decided to participate in the

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Where the Buffalo go - #lakewoodnews

35 bison calves found new homes on March 17 during one of the Golden area's most unusual fundraising events: the City and County of Denver bison sale. Now in its 35th year, the annual bison sale is

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Use of autonomous shuttle at NREL in Golden halted - #lakewoodnews

The National Renewable Energy Lab is no longer using a self-driving shuttle to transport employees around its Golden campus after a Federal agency ordered such vehicles not be used to carry

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Area schools compete in regional contest of Science Bowl - #lakewoodnews

High school students will compete this month in the 2020 National Science Bowl, sponsored by the Department of Energy and managed by the department's Office of Science. The regional competition is

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State now has ability to test for COVID-19 - #lakewoodnews

The State Laboratory at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment can now test for COVID-19 -- the technical name for novel coronavirus. Testing had previously been done only by the ...

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Letter to the editor: Should Lakewood rush 5G? - #lakewoodnews

Feb. 27 Mayor Paul and an industry-friendly lawyer, Ken Fellman, briefed Lakewood City Council in a closed-door "Executive Session." They emerged with a motion to reverse the ...

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Wheat Ridge seniors lead in first round state tourney win - #lakewoodnews

WHEAT RIDGE -- Wheat Ridge senior Dominic Bronk played in his 82nd varsity boys basketball games in a Farmers' uniform Feb. 26. "Taking this jersey off is going to be the hardest thing

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Letter to the editor: County must decide - #lakewoodnews

  The Feb. 20 Tanscript listed the Jefferson County employees, which numbered 2,880+, and their salaries, which would need a monumental calculator to total. Of course this isn't the ...

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Letter to the editor: What's the county's game? - #lakewoodnews

  Why is it that Sheriff Schrader’s jail and his department seem to be taking the biggest hit in Jeffco’s purported attempt to right its financial ship? Why have we not seen

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Coronavirus case reported in Colorado - #lakewoodnews

Colorado has its first case of COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus, state health officials reported this afternoon. According to a news release from the Colorado Department of Public Health ...

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Englewood merchant leaves business to employees - #lakewoodnews

When Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce Executive Director David Carroll thinks of longtime Englewood resident and business owner Joe Tatarka, one word comes to mind -- generous. "Of course, he ...

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Medication fog can worsen or mimic dementia in elderly - #lakewoodnews

Claire Dinneen's daughters thought that worsening dementia was causing her growing confusion, but her doctor suspected something else. Dr. Pei Chen asked them to round up medicines in the 89-year-old ...

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State-run health care option bad for Colorado - #lakewoodnews

Providing workers in Jefferson County - and throughout Colorado - access to high-quality, comprehensive health care coverage is a top priority for employers. Yet this system, which provides

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Jeffco's biggest budget bother not TABOR - #lakewoodnews

In their column last week attempting to explain Jefferson County's budget crisis, the Commissioners avoided the real issue. It is not the Taxpayers Bill of Rights, or so-called TABOR Amendment. The

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Catching sight of the real America - #lakewoodnews

The other day, I'm driving down the road, and I see a scene which has stuck with me. There was a young woman, maybe late 20's, slender and pretty, with brunette hair that had been frosted pink or

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Beautiful Junk Sale to benefit Action Center - #lakewoodnews

A rummage sale for a cause returns to the Jefferson County Fairgrounds to benefit residents in need and those experiencing homelessness. The Beautiful Junk Sale features treasures, trinkets, rare

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Editorial cartoon for March 5 - #lakewoodnews

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Jeffco high schoolers resting their case - #lakewoodnews

Although the courts of Jefferson County usually go dark on weekends, they buzzed with activity on Saturday, Feb. 29 as lawyers made arguments and cross-examined witnesses about Gayle Gergich, a

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Jefferson County to try and preserve youth activities at fairgrounds - #lakewoodnews

The Jefferson County Commissioners have directed county staff to pursue options for the fairgrounds that would allow the preservation of youth, equine and agricultural activities that currently take

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Avourneen trio's 'Sparrow' album takes wing - #lakewoodnews

When talking about the Irish music he's been playing as part of Denver band Avourneen for the last six years, guitarist and vocalist Adam Goldstein warmly quotes English writer and philosopher G.K. ...

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Presidential primary election: How the suburbs voted - #lakewoodnews

The following are unofficial results reported by counties the night of March 3 or the morning of March 4. Vote tallying had not been completed. Only the top three vote-getters in each party are

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Local Methodists grapple with national changes - #lakewoodnews

When the Jardine family joined St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch in 2018, they were grateful to have a place where their oldest son would be accepted. Not long before, the then ...

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The born salesperson can be nature or nurture - #lakewoodnews

So, occasionally, my selling roots do show up in some of my writing. And, although you may not be in sales yourself, two things may happen by continuing to read on. First, you may know someone in ...

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A handful of clues before we choose - #lakewoodnews

This is it, I promise. My one and only political column. Nationally, roughly 43% of eligible voters did not vote in the 2016 presidential election. Let's try to do better. That's all I am going ...

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Apartments coming to West Line Village - #lakewoodnews

Lakewood resident Maddie Nichols says it is important for people to understand that if you want a good, quality development near your home, you need to communicate and collaborate with developers. ...

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Lakewood backtracks on 5G site moratorium - #lakewoodnews

Lakewood's moratorium, or pause, on construction of small cells that provide 5G internet lasted a total of 17 days. After discussing small cell permit applications in a closed-off executive session ...

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International Night at Emory Elementary - #lakewoodnews

Emory Elementary in Lakewood made a statement about being proud of its diversity on Feb. 27 as the school celebrated International Night. Students kicked off the night by performing songs and dances

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Man accused of Lakewood and Aurora murders returns to Colorado - #lakewoodnews

The man who is accused of carrying out two deadly hammer attacks in Lakewood and Aurora in 1984 is back in Colorado for trials in Arapahoe and Jefferson counties. Alex Christopher Ewing, 59, appeared

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An industry in recline: Movie theaters step up comfort, amenities for enhanced experience - #lakewoodnews

Traditional moviegoing is struggling, and it's not hard to see why. Cheap Netflix subscriptions. High (and higher) definition TVs. The ability to stream endless hours of entertainment with the push ...

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Interim RTD chief targets retention, project oversight - #lakewoodnews

The Regional Transportation District's interim CEO and general manager will have 14 months to steer the district in the right direction before RTD finds a long-term replacement. Paul Ballard, the ...

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Broomfield withdraws support for Jefferson Parkway - #lakewoodnews

A Feb. 25 city council meeting in Broomfield attracted residents from across the Denver area, with individuals from Arvada, Jefferson County, Longmont, Boulder and Aurora addressing a council that

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The Party Caucuses on March 7: A Guide - #lakewoodnews

Colorado has historically chosen candidates for public office, including president, during caucus meetings. But that all changed, as many voters likely remember, in 2016 when the state's voters

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Human remains found near Kendrick Lakes Elementary - #lakewoodnews

Lakewood Police say they have found human remains near Kendrick Lakes Elementary School. Officers were called to a construction site at 1350 S. Hoyt St. the morning of Feb. 27 when construction crews

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