🌱 Empty Shelves + CO Bridge Funding $ + Vehicle Donated To Family

Morning, Lakewood! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right.

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Tuesday's weather: Mostly cloudy. High: 53 Low: 27.

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

1. As strike continues, shoppers running into empty shelves. As shoppers show solidarity for King Soopers workers by refusing to cross the picket lines, they seem to be settling into the new reality of deciding where to buy their groceries. (CBS4)
2. Bridge funding infrastructure money on the way to Colorado. With 481 bridges in poor condition across the state, Colorado is set to receive $45 million this year and an additional $225 million over five years as part of the program. (Newsline)
3. Better late than never. Did you know that more than 680,000 people in Colorado have left college without earning a degree? There's an effort underway for Colorado residents that have some college credits under their belt to cross the finish line in an effort to meet the state's workforce needs. The state launched the Finish What You Started program in 2021, set up to assist people to go back to school and complete their degree.(CPR)
4. Car donated to family that lost their home, business and three cars in the Marshall Fire. The family was on a Christmas vacation when they learned the news on social media. The Marshall Fire had not only claimed their small business in Louisville, it also burned their home in Superior to the ground. (7News)
5. Month of Printmaking Launches 5th Biennial Celebration. The launch of 2022 programming that begins in January – but has a focus of events during March—the official month of all things print. (The Know)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Golden Merchant's Meeting has a new name: What's Brewing Golden. (8 a.m.)
• South Jeffco Business Alliance: West Metro Chamber of Commerce. (9 a.m.)
• Book Group: The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd at Lakewood Library. (12:30 p.m.)
• Textile Craft Drop In: Belmar Library. (1 p.m.)
• Golden City Council Study Session: Golden City Hall. (6:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• City of Lakewood Neighborhood Participation Program: The City of Lakewood is offering grants of up to $60,000 to qualifying projects through its Neighborhood Participation Program. Neighborhood organizations are encouraged to apply for funds to build projects they believe would make a difference to improve their neighborhood. Applications are available now, and are due by March 1. (Lakewood)
• Wildfire Safety, what you can do to protect your home. Since the Marshall Fire in Boulder County, the West Metro Fire Department has had quite a few folks reaching to talk about wildfire mitigation around homes and property. Like many wind-driven wildfires, the homes that were lost in the Marshall Fire were victims of small fires started by embers that landed in mulch, woodpiles and trash cans. Or, made their way under decks and into the structure through vents in the roof. Watch the video to the right for a few simple steps you can take to take to protect your home. (West Metro)
• New Job Listings: In and around Lakewood. (Patch)

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