🌱 CDOT Breaks Ground On Floyd Hill + Jeffco Weed Vote + Vail vs. Vail

Good morning, neighbors! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your fresh edition of the Lakewood Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now. Today's briefing includes updates on:

• Five-year construction project on I-70's Floyd Hill breaks ground.
• Suburban cities in Colorado are tackling water shortages in different ways.
• Safeway stores recall chicken salad products.

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Thursday's weather: Sunny and very warm. High: 77 Low: 46.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

1. Jefferson County voters will decide whether or not to allow marijuana sales and production in unincorporated parts of the county. There will be three ballot measures on this November's ballot for Jeffco voters to decide if they'll allow the sale and manufacture of marijuana, as well as adding a county tax onto the sales. (CBS4)
2. CDOT about to pull the trigger on the five-year Floyd Hill project on I-70. Estimated cost to complete the project will run around $700 million. The expansion will add a westbound toll lane, a new eastbound climbing lane for slow vehicles, and variety of other upgrades for bicycles and wildlife. (CPR)
3. Chicken salad recalled at area Safeway stores. Some prepared chicken salad meals sold have been recalled after a customer had an adverse reaction after consuming the product. (FOX31)
4. How two suburban cities in Colorado are facing the reality of water shortages. Castle Rock and Arvada have taken two very different approaches to supplying water to its users, but both are scrambling in the wake of bleak water forecasts amid climate change and drought. (CO Sun)
5. Vail vs. Vail. The Town of Vail is continuing its fight against Vail Resorts. The conflict stems from Vail Resorts desire to develop a portion of the parcel of land for employee housing, but now the town is threatening to take the land by any means possible. (Out There)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Toddler Time: Belmar Library. (11:15 a.m.)
• The HUB Grand Opening: At Green Mountain High School. (1 p.m.)
• Hard Times Writing Workshop: Belmar Library. (3 p.m.)
• Merry Makers: Lakewood Library. (3:30 p.m.)
• Farm Stands: At Mountair Park. (4 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Sprout City Farms' last community day of 2022. Come out to Lakewood's Mountair Park (5620 W. 14th Ave.) for the last community day of the season on Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to noon! (Sprout City)
• Get free help to lower your household water and heating bills. The City of Lakewood has a new program that helps qualified Lakewood families lower their water and heating bills, which includes an energy audit. (Lakewood)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! We'll be back on Thursday morning with a brand-new edition of the Lakewood Daily! — Brad K. Evans

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