🌱 Earth Justice Sues EPA + Gaming Arcade Bust + Beetles Killing Trees

Hey, everybody! It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Lakewood Daily. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. In this issue, you'll get updates on:

• Illegal gaming rooms in Lakewood busted.
• Bark Beetles are killing spruce and pine trees.
• Earth Justice is suing the EPA over lax oversight at ethylene oxide releases.

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Wednesday's weather: A p.m. t-storm in spots. High: 61 Low: 51.

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

1. Illegal gaming parlors shut down in Lakewood. Three secret gaming arcades that were violating state laws by allowing illegal gambling were operating within Lakewood's city limits, have been shut down by police. (7News)
2. Earth Justice plans to sue EPA on lax oversight of ethylene oxide in Lakewood. The Environmental Protection agency is required by law to review its ethylene oxide standards every eight years, but the federal agency has missed this deadline in both 2014 and in 2022. (Earth Justice)
3. Bark beetles are killing trees across the Denver metro. First it was a drought that was killing off the tree canopy, now it's the bugs. There's a major outbreak happening, and the beetles are attacking spruce and Austrian pine trees. (9News)
4. Cooler weather and heavy rains coming. Today and tomorrow the forecast calls for a change of weather to the front range from hot to cool and wet. Expect heavy rain and high temperatures in the 50s. (FOX31)

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Today in Lakewood:

• West Colfax Community Association: Community meeting. (7:30 a.m.)
• Up Lit Book Group: Tilly and the Crazy Eights by Monique Gray Smith. (2 p.m.)
• Teen art exhibition reception: At Belmar Library. (6 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Lakewood Cultural Center: The new art is installed in the plaza between the City of Lakewood building and the Lakewood Cultural Center. Stop by and check it out. (LCC)
• City of Lakewood seeking artists for murals in Ward one. 40 West Arts and the City of Lakewood are searching for two artists that can paint murals that will activate and beautify Lakewood's West Colfax corridor. (40 West)
• Lakewood Economic Development News: For the Week of Sept. 19. (Lakewood)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another update! — Brad K. Evans

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