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🌱 Cleaner Air? + Union Station Crime + Red Rocks Full Steam Ahead

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Morning, people of Lakewood! Brad K. Evans here with a fresh issue of the Lakewood Daily.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

  1. Crime at Union Station continues to thrive, RTD bringing in more officers. Denver Mayor blames illegal drugs for the ongoing problems at the transit station in downtown. (Yahoo)
  2. South Platte River plan gets $350 million from Feds. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are investing $350 million to restore a 6.5 mile stretch of the South Platte River in Denver. (CBS4)
  3. Red Rocks 2022 concert line up growing. The world's best venue is stacked with shows all summer, including some that were postponed from 2020. (9News)
  4. Cleaner air on the horizon for Colorado? State lawmakers are working on a $124 million proposal that includes incentives that will speed the state's shift to cleaner air. The money will help offset the cost of switching to electric school buses, e-bikes and cleaner vehicles. Additionally, it will also expand monitoring and regulating air pollution sources. (CPR)
  5. State buying back PFAS laced firefighting foam. Fire departments across the state are selling their firefighting foams that contain the "forever" chemicals back to the state. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, more than 10,000 gallons have been collected from 27 departments as of March 25. (7News)

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Today in Lakewood:

  • MDS NADAC Agility Trial: Jeffco County Fairgrounds. (8 a.m.)
  • Baby Time: Belmar Library. (10:15 a.m.)
  • Friends Like These: Core New Art Space. (6-10 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Colorado Respite Coalition: "Family caregivers encompass more than one in five Americans. A program of Easterseals Colorado, the Colorado Respite Coalition (CRC) works with a coordinated coalition of community partners to promote awareness of and access to respite care." (Facebook)
  • Your input wanted about future park amenities at Wright Park. Join us for a virtual public meeting on to give your input on future park amenities at Wright Park, located at 500 Wright St. in Ward 1, Wednesday, April 13 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. (Lakewood Tomorrow)
  • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a second COVID-19 booster dose of either Pfizer or Moderna for older individuals and certain immunocompromised people. (FDA)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you first thing on Saturday morning with a fresh new edition of the Lakewood Daily. — Brad K. Evans

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