🌱 CO Mental Health Last In U.S. + Gas Prices Up + Metro Home Prices

Hello again, everybody! It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Lakewood Daily. Let's get this Tuesday started off right, with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town. Today we'll cover these stories and more:

• Colorado PUC rejects plan to delay oil and gas well cleanup.
• Gas prices jump 83 cents in less than a month.
• Check out the list of the metro Denver cities where home prices have increased the most.

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Tuesday's weather: Cold with clouds and sun. High: 30 Low: 17.

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

1. Colorado is dead last for adult mental health in the U.S. According to a new study by Mental Health America, Colorado is the home of the country's most mentally unsound adults. (FOX31)
2. State of Colorado's Public Utilities Commission rejects plan to delay oil and gas well cleanup. The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission rejected a request from K.P. Kauffman Co. to postpone an evaluation of their compliance with a cleanup plan for an additional six months (CO Sun)
3. Holy cow! Gas prices jump 83 cents in less than a month. According to Colorado AAA, the average price for a gallon of gasoline in Colorado has risen by 83 cents in the last month and 31 cents in the last week, reaching $3.65 as of Monday, Jan. 23. That's 36 cents higher than the same time last year. (9News)
4. Metro Denver cities with home prices increasing the most. The continued real estate boom in Colorado has been attributed mostly to the pandemic. A recent study compiled a list of cities in the Denver metro area with the fastest-growing home prices, using data from Zillow as of December 2022. (FOX31)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Submission Deadline: Human figure group art show at Memento. (11 a.m.-7 p.m.)
• Baby Time: Belmar Library. (9:15 a.m.)
• Blooming Neighbors: Collective Art - recycled books mobiles. (3:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Things to know about the 2023 tax filing season (FOX31)
• Come out in joining Belmar Running Club to celebrate Groundhog Day with your local runners and a Saucony rep. These companies will be providing various demos of shoes including the Xodus Ultra, Endorphin Speed and Tempus. (Runners Roost)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update! — Brad K. Evans

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