🌱Denver Bans Flavored Cigs + Driver Sentenced + Breckenridge Boom

Hey, people of Lakewood! It's me again, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Lakewood Daily.

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Tuesday's weather: Warmer; cloudy, then some sun. High: 51 Low: 32.

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

1. Denver City Council Approves Ban On Tobacco Flavors, Including Menthol: Denver just made flavored cigarettes and vapes instantly more popular in Lakewood. (Denverite)
2. Colorado Man Gets Three Years For Killing Pro Cyclist In Crash: Driver was convicted in July of vehicular homicide and was sentenced last Friday for the crash that killed Benjamin Sonntag. (ABQ Journal)
3. The Renovation Of The Cadet Chapel At The U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs: The Air Force Academy's chapel is taking longer than expected. The more than $150 million redo is taking longer than originally expected. (CO Sun)
4. Breckenridge Sees Boom In Business Despite Lack Of Snowfall: Businesses on Main Street have been booming over the last month, even though there isn't much snow on the mountain. FOX31)
5. Unemployment Fraud May Have Cost Colorado $70 million: Colorado State auditor report indicates that the Colorado may have lost $73 million to unemployment fraud from March 2020 through April 2021. (NPR)

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Today in Lakewood:

• South Lakewood Business Association: HOLIDAY meeting! (7:25 a.m.)
• Chromebook Basics: Jefferson County Business & Workforce Center. (1:30 p.m.)
• Textile Society: Golden Library. (5:30 p.m.)
• Conifer Area Orchestra Concert: Conifer High School. (6 p.m.)
• Kittredge Sanitation and Water District: Monthly Meeting. (6:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Colorado Mills: Celebrate the season and enjoy a free carousel ride December 13-15! ColoMills is gifting the first 100 riders per day a free carousel ride this holiday season. Visit the carousel in the dining pavilion for your chance at a free ride. (Facebook)
• Susan Kirk, Neighbor: "5840 W 38th Ave. Wheat Ridge CO. Permanent Makeup business quitting sale. Furniture, equipment, supplies, decor, etc. Come look Saturday (12-4), 10-4 pm, Sunday (12-5) 1-3 pm, weekdays 10-4 pm. Call 303-619-0404 for questions (Patch)

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