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🌱 365 Fire + Joy's Pantry's Truck Stolen 2x + Fires Close To Home

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Morning, Lakewood! Let's get this Monday kicked off with the news you need to know going on today in town.

Monday's weather: Partly sunny and warm. High: 77 Low: 48.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

  1. Is the new normal a fire season that lasts 365 days a year? Saturday's NCAR Fire in Boulder is yet another reminder that we're in for more fire emergencies as the state gets drier. (Reporting Lab)
  2. Truck owned by non-profit stolen two times. Joy's Kitchen in Lakewood, a food recovery and distribution group that feeds the underserved, has had their vehicle stolen two times in the past 30 days. (FOX31)
  3. Colorado towns and city's original names. Many of the state's cities and towns have changed their names over the years, and many had names that were completely different than they are today. (KOOLFM)
  4. Boulder's NCAR Fire hits close to homes. As we learned from the Marshall Fire last December, and now Saturday's NCAR fire – living on the front range means wildfire danger is closer than we think – even here in Lakewood. (CBS4)
  5. Human bones found under Japanese garden at Botanical Gardens in Denver. The bone, which is believed to be human, was discovered while personnel were digging in the Japanese garden's pond. (CBS4)

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Today in Lakewood:

  • Toddler Time: Lakewood Library. (10:15 a.m.)
  • WMC Members: Did You Know? West Metro Chamber of Commerce. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Ballmer Peak Distillery: April Fool's Release of Bäsk Nömört. (Westword)
  • Who's egg-cited!? Photos with the Easter Bunny at Colorado Mills Mall! Make reservations through April 16 for the ultimate Easter tradition. (CO Mills)
  • Novelist and Beat poet Jack Kerouac is featured in this week's Lakewood Postcard. (Facebook)
  • Front Range Stage: 'Tales from the Tipping Point' in Boulder, 'Nunsense' in Longmont (Daily Camera)
  • Summer fun on the lake is right around the corner: Both Chatfield and Cherry Creek reservoirs' boating season opens on April 1. (FOX31)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll see you first thing on Tuesday morning with a brand new edition of the Lakewood Daily. — Brad K. Evans

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