🌱 Casa Bonita Suing + DRCOG Bailing On Highway Plans + Craft Brewers

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Tuesday's weather: A strong afternoon t-storm. High: 78 Low: 60.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

1. Casa Bonita suing Lakewood to keep plans secret. Along with the City of Lakewood, the new owners are also suing Jefferson County Health, West Metro Fire Protection District and Lakewood Public Works to keep the restaurant's building plans out of public view after someone filed Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) request. (FOX31)
2. Denver Regional Council of Governments said it's dropping I-25 and C-470 funding for expansions in place of a more climate-friendly transportation future. After dumping billions into a transportation system that favors Single Occupant Vehicles (SOV), DRCOG is planning to shift its focus away from road expansions and toward public transit, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. (CPR)
3. Craft brewers are bouncing back from the pandemic. The pandemic nearly destroyed the regional craft brewing industry, but breweries are posting decent growth and a return to something that feels more like what normal used to feel like. (Biz Update)
4. Man who survived tough times is giving back. Frank Ewert knows exactly what the people he helps when he volunteers at We Don't Waste are going through. He was once on the other side of needing the services provided by WDW. (7News)
5. After a wildfire, a little rain doesn't hurt. Last April, wildfire ravaged nearly half the acreage at the May Ranch near Lamar, CO. By August, this year's monsoons have transformed the burned patch into a vibrant green landscape. (CO Sun)

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Today in Lakewood:

• What's Brewing Golden: Coffee, commerce and community. (8 a.m.)
• Maximizing your presence with LinkedIn: Jeffco Business & Workforce Center. (9 a.m.)
• Baby Time: Lakewood Library. (9:15 a.m.)
• Tuesday Afternoon Book Group: "In a Town Called Paradox," by Miriam Murcutt and Richard Starks. (12:30 p.m.)
• Textile craft drop in: Belmar Library. (1 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Lakewood Police Department warns of the Pig Butcher Scam. This scam originates online, typically from a dating or professional social media sites. The criminal tells their target that they want to help them invest in crypto by flirting or offering professional advice as a way to gain trust. (LPD)
• Have you registered for the Walk with Autism 2022? The event is only a month away. T-shirts for all registered participants this year. Register for all the fun: (here)

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That's it for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update! — Brad K. Evans

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