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🌱 Affordable Housing $ + Missing Cat Found + King Soopers Reopens

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Up and at 'em, Lakewood! Let's get you caught up to kick oof this day. Here's what's going on in and around Lakewood today.

Wednesday's weather: Times of clouds and sun. High: 47 Low: 28.

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

  1. Will Colorado lawmakers push for growth and density this legislative session? State legislators are making plans to spend $400 million of federal pandemic relief money to make housing more affordable in Colorado. (CPR)
  2. Nine months later, missing cat found 100 miles away. Harold (aka Mr. Smooch) returned home nine months after he went missing during a family camping trip in Palisade last June. (7News)
  3. New legislation aimed at providing free school meals. State lawmakers want to provide free breakfast and lunch in schools for all K-12 students, regardless of income levels in a more permanent way. (CO Newsline)
  4. Redesigned Boulder King Soopers reopens today. The store's updates include a new entryway, larger windows and raised ceilings that providing a bright, open market feel. The redesign also includes a memorial garden that commemorates the victims of the shooting at the store last year. (CO Daily)
  5. Students join experts in mask study. Researchers are testing a mask strip to help detect COVID-19. By involving students, the study will result in safer hallways and researchers hope a larger impact when it comes to detecting respiratory illnesses. (Patch)

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Today in Lakewood:

  • Preschool Time: Belmar Library. (10:15 a.m.)
  • Baby Time: Edgewater Library. (10:15 a.m.)
  • Great Decisions Materials Pick-up: Edgewater Library. (1 p.m.)
  • AARP Tax Help: Columbine Library (1 p.m.)
  • Ribbon Cutting-Bayaud Enterprises: West Metro Chamber. (3 p.m.)
  • Lakewood Area High School Games: This week's schedule. (Patch)

From my notebook:

  • Sign up for Winter Bike to Work Day on Friday, Feb. 11. (Bike To Work)
  • Bear Creek Lake Fire could have gone the way of the Marshall Fire a year ago. The city and its partner agencies helped respond to this fire a year ago that burned 500+ acres and nearly took the homes in Fox Hollow with it. (Lakewood)
  • 40 West Arts District to Create Equity in the Arts Committee. The 40 West Arts District will creating an Equity in the Arts Committee this year, thanks in part, to funding from the Community First Foundation. The district recognizes that public art and event performances should be selected by community members who live in the neighborhoods The committee will consist of local community members, ensuring that projects will provide more authenticity, equity and diversity. (40 West)
  • Jeffco Public Schools Mask Update: Public Health Order 21-006. (Jeffco Schools)

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