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🌱 Devinny 1st Graders Doing Good + RTD May Bungle Refi + No Homes
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Good morning Lakewood! Brad K. Evans here with the latest issue of the Lakewood Daily.
Friday's weather: Mostly sunny and cold. High: 34 Low: 21.
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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:
- Kidney transplant patient inspires Devinny 1st graders. Sharon Morgan's first grade class at Devinny Elementary school in Lakewood is working on a class project to help kids that have kidney disease. (FOX 31)
- Federal spending deal includes $170 million for Colorado. Millions of dollars are coming to Colorado for projects and programs throughout the state. The money is coming through a program called Community Project Funding, which is funding that is requested by Senators and Representatives for projects in their state. (CPR)
- Politics could derail RTD from saving millions. The Regional Transportation District could save up to $120 million over the next 22 years if the agency refinanced some of its debt. (CPR)
- Inflation at nearly 8 percent-highest in 40 years. Those living in the west, including Colorado, face an even higher inflation increase than the rest of the country. (Patch)
- If you're shopping for a home, it's probably no surprise that metro area listings are at the lowest they've ever been. According from the Colorado Association of Realtors. In the seven-county Denver metro area, there are only 1,486 single-family homes listed for sale - The fewest number of homes for sale in the Denver metro area, ever. (FOX31)
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Today in Lakewood:
- Beads! Beads! Beads! 90's Slumber Party: At Mint and Serif. (6 p.m.)
- Surface In/Sight- Printmaking Today: CORE New Art Space. (6-9 p.m.)
- Month of Printmaking: Opening Reception at EDGE Gallery. (6-9 p.m.)
- Anthony Gomes: At the Buffalo Rose, Golden (7 p.m.)
- Jello Printmaking without a Press: Valkarie Gallery on Sunday, March 13. (1-4 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- Jefferson County Library: JCL now as an app for your convenience. (Patch)
- Let the City of Lakewood know what you think of the Walker-Branch Park concept plan. Access the survey here: Lakewood
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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all Saturday morning with another edition of the Lakewood Daily! — Brad K. Evans
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