🌱 Dangerous Intersection + CU Fires Head Coach + Homeless Deaths Rise

Hi all. It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Lakewood Daily. Let's get this Monday started off right, with a quick dive into the most important things happening around town. Today you'll find news about these stories and more:

• West Colfax intersection has history of close calls.
• University of Colorado fires football head coach.
• Denver struggles with homeless deaths.

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Monday's weather: A stray afternoon t-shower. High: 69 Low: 47.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

1. West Colfax intersection in Lakewood has long history of close calls. The intersection at West Colfax Avenue and Kendall Street is challenging for both drivers and pedestrians. It's also the location where a pedestrian was killed by a hit and run driver last last Friday. The Lakewood Police Department indicate that there have been eight crashes at that intersection so far this year. (FOX31)
2. CU fires head coach and looks to rebuild football program after 0-5 start. In his third year coaching the program, head coach Karl Dorrell has seen the team drop to the bottom of the PAC-12 heap. University officials made the announcement on Sunday after the Buffaloes (0-5) suffered a 43-20 defeat Saturday night against the Arizona Wildcats. (USA Today)
3. Colorado skier Hilaree Nelson gets traditional Nepalese funeral. Hilaree Nelson, 49, was skiing the 26,775-foot summit Mount Manaslu, and fell to her death into a large crevice. Buddhist monks officiated over a ceremony.(CBS4)
4. Denver continues to struggle to reduce death among homeless population. Denver has had some success moving people off the streets and into apartments, but the city continues to struggle to save lives of those living on the street. (AP)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Crime Scene Reconstruction class: Hosted by Lakewood Police Department. (Oct. 3- 7)

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From my notebook:

• Jeffco Open Space Trail closure: Plymouth Creek Trail at Deer Creek Canyon Park, closures 10/3–10/27 from 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. M-Th . This area closed between the Deer Creek Canyon Park trailhead & Meadowlark Trail junction. (Jeffco)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you tomorrow morning for your next update. — Brad K. Evans

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