🌱Ambassadors Want To Reduce Teen Suicide + Metro Crime Rate Skyrockets

Morning, Lakewood! Brad K. Evans here with your Wednesday edition of the Lakewood Daily, filled with all the community news you need to know right now. Including updates on:

• Some Coloradoans are still waiting on TABOR refund checks.
• Metro Denver crime stats point to a "worst in the U.S." situation.
• Investigation shows that RTD driver fell asleep at the wheel in six-car pileup.

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Wednesday's weather: Plenty of sun. High: 68 Low: 46.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

1. Thousands of Coloradoans still waiting to receive their TABOR refund check. Are you still waiting for your $750 from Colorado as part of the state's Taxpayer Bill of Rights refund? The Colorado Department of Revenue had told residents to wait until Sept. 30 to call about the checks. (7News)
2. Metro Denver's rising crime numbers considered worst in the nation. A newly released report indicates that metro Denver has crime numbers that are among the worst in the country with massive increases in car theft, arson, robbery and vandalism. (Gazette)
3. Asleep at the wheel: RTD bus driver falls asleep before crash. An RTD bus driver appeared to be falling asleep when he ran a red-light last August in Aurora, causing a six-vehicle pileup. The driver worked for RTD contractor Transdev. (FOX31)
4. Mike's Camera helping restore photos for Marshall Fire victims. The owner of Mike's Camera, Jirair Christianian, had his staff provide customers that brought in damaged photos from the Marshall Fire to be restored, at steep discount. (Reporting Lab)
5. High School students find ways to help each other. Lakewood High School student ambassador program hopes to cut teen suicide rate in half by 2028 with a program that provides mental health access to fellow students. (9News)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Preschool Time: Belmar Library. (10:15 a.m.)
• Microsoft Excel Basics: At Belmar Library. (2 p.m.)
• A Novel Bunch: "My Year Abroad" by Chang-Rae Lee. (6 p.m.)
• Intercambio: Spanish conversation table. (6:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Lakewood Police wearing pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month: LPD personnel will be wearing special pink lettered badges to celebrate and remember the lives of those impacted by breast cancer. (Lakewood Police)
• West Metro Veterans' Fair: The free event free will include more than 40 organizations that serve military veterans and their families. Oct. 20, at the Lakewood Elks Lodge, 1455 Newland St. (Lakewood Colorado City Government via Facebook)" Mark your calendar for 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• City of Lakewood Economic Development News: For the Week of Oct. 3. (Lakewood)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update! — Brad K. Evans

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