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Fresh news you can use! Let's start today off on an informed note, shall we? Here's what's worth knowing around town today.
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Here are the top five stories in Lakewood today:
- RTD faces clouded future. Years of declining ridership and a staffing crisis have routinely left buses and trains without operators, but it was the pandemic that broadsided the Regional Transportation District. (7News)
- Migration patterns studied to better understand Colorado's changing population. The study, released annually in January, tracks state-to-state migration patterns using available moving company data. This year's study found more Americans moved to less densely populated areas and to be closer to their families. (Patch)
- Who's playing at Red Rocks this year? The famed amphitheater's concert schedule is steadily growing. It event includes the addition of concerts postponed since 2020. (9News)
- Colorado wants residents connected to high-paying jobs. State planners hope federal pandemic relief money will help retrain those who lost their jobs during the pandemic and connect them with high-wage jobs (Chalk Beat).
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Today in Lakewood:
- COVID-19 Testing: Jeffco Fairgrounds (7 a.m.)
- Job Search: How to Use Gmail & Google Docs to Connect to Employers. (9 a.m.)
- Toddler Time: Lakewood Library. (10:15 a.m.)
From my notebook:
- Knit For A Cause This Winter: These yarn and needle arts events are at Sloans Lake Library. (Jeffco Library)
- Lakewood Cultural Center: The cast of The Emperor's New Clothes performed on Sunday. These kids worked hard every day last week after school to put together this play. (Facebook)
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