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In today's newsletter:

• What CBI's Lakewood-based review concluded about a high-profile campus death.
• How did Lakewood High runners fare at the Liberty Bell Invitational?

Also on today's calendar: Sunset Happy Hour in Parker and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 91 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 64.
• Tuesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Colorado Bureau of Investigation Concludes Independent State-Level Review into the Tragic Death of Megan Trussell (colorado.gov) — From its Lakewood headquarters, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation has completed an independent review of the 2025 death of CU Boulder student Megan Trussell, reaffirming the original finding of suicide. The seven‑month review, conducted under new Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives legislation, found Boulder County's investigation reasonable and thorough while emphasizing the process as a tool for accountability and improved law‑enforcement practices.
   

• Liberty Bell Cross Country Invitational 2026 (milesplit.com) — Lakewood runners are well represented in the massive results from the Liberty Bell Cross Country Invitational, with Lakewood High School boys and girls listed across JV, open, and varsity races. Times for dozens of Colorado teams are included, letting Lakewood families see exactly how their athletes stacked up against strong competition from around the region.
   

📸 Around Lakewood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakewood

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Sunset Happy Hour in Parker →
  7515 Crooked Oak Ct, Parker
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 6
• Chunky Blanket Workshop | Paint & Sip →
  Painting with a Twist, 7134 W Alaska Dr, Lakewood
  2:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day (No School)
  John F. Kennedy Denver, CO 80227
• Closed for Labor Day →
  Jefferson County, CO Calendar
  8:00 am
• Wedding Site Tours →
  Jefferson County, CO Calendar
  2:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Open for Visitors →
  Jefferson County, CO Calendar
  8:00 am
Wednesday September 9
• Wedding Site Tours →
  Jefferson County, CO Calendar
  4:00 pm
• Jeffco Airport Advisory Board Meeting →
  Jefferson County, CO Calendar
  5:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Open for Visitors →
  Jefferson County, CO Calendar
  8:00 am
• Closed for Private Event →
  Jefferson County, CO Calendar
  1:00 pm
Friday September 11
• DATE NIGHT! Spooky Couple | Paint & Sip | Sep 11 →
  Painting with a Twist, 7134 W Alaska Dr, Lakewood
  8:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• 2000s Emo & Alternative Scream Sing | Paint & Sip | Sep 14 →
  Painting with a Twist, 7134 W Alaska Dr, Lakewood
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• For those who have been asking about Johnnie Walker.
  Here he is recovering in his new soft bed and surgical suit/super cute onesie. His sisters are keeping a good eye on him from the other side of the… (Nextdoor Two Creeks)
• Update: Pet Reunited
  Wilford, a cat who went missing in Wheat Ridge, CO, has been safely reunited with their family after 6 hours, 5 minutes. Message from Owner: "Hi all… (Nextdoor Applewood Valley)

🗞 Nearby News

Wheat Ridge

• Finance Manager jobs hiring near Wheat Ridge, CO at EchoStar (echostar.com)
• Colorado families searching for childcare face exploding waitlists and years-long freezes (cpr.org)
• USA Rare Earth-Serra Verde merger complete (metaltechnews.com)

Morrison

• Cloonee Takes Tech House to New Heights With Massive Two Hour Red Rocks Set (sfl.media)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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