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Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on locally today.
Tuesday's weather: Partly sunny and breezy. High: 44 Low: 21.
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Here are the top five stories in Lakewood today:
- Renter assistance programs strained as Colorado eviction cases in Colorado hit a pandemic high in December. Landlords across the state filed 3,237 cases in December, the highest monthly total since February 2020, before the start of the pandemic. (CPR)
- Man convicted for 2019 murder in Lakewood sentenced to 48 years. A Weld County judge sentenced Kenneth Hoschouer to the maximum during a sentencing hearing last week. A jury convicted him for murdering Christopher Grau on July 6, 2019. (Gazette)
- Louisville man arrested after threatening firefighters during Marshall Fire. Nearly 2,000 rounds of ammunition were found in the vehicle of man who allegedly threatened Louisville firefighters on the day of the Marshall fire. (FOX31)
- Former Boulder Fire Department battalion chief loses his home in Marshall Fire. Retired Boulder firefighter, Gilbert Espinoza, lost his home in Superior after wind-whipped flames tore through his neighborhood on Dec. 30. (7News)
- Airline passengers in Denver frustrated with long waits for their suitcases. Passengers arriving at Denver International Airport over the weekend had long waits to get their baggage from Southwest Airlines – due in part to a shortage of ground crew staff. (CBS4)
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Today in Lakewood:
- South Lakewood Business Association: SLBA monthly meeting. (7:30 a.m.)
- Tuesday Afternoon Book Group: The Cellist by Daniel Silva. (2 p.m.)
- Wage War Acoustic Set: Meow Wolf (6-8 p.m.)
- Qigong Sound Meditation: Full Moon Books (6:30-7:30 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- How to help victims of Boulder County fires: Be careful before you contribute to a fund that claims to be supporting fire victims, as there's lots of scams in the crowd-funding world these days. 9News has compiled a list you can connect with to help those that have lost their homes and businesses in Louisville and Superior. (9News)
- More snow is coming to Lakewood on Wednesday. The next storm system, packed with 6-12 inches of the white stuff, is scheduled to arrive Wednesday afternoon in Lakewood. (FOX31)
- Lakewood Area Job Openings: Browse the latest opportunities. (Patch)
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