🌱 Finding An Affordable Home + RSV On The Rise + Gig Workers: $5.49/hr

Hello again, everybody! It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Daily. Let's get this Wednesday started off right, with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's going on these days in town. In today's issue, you'll learn about:

• Lakewood woman struggling to find affordable housing.
• RSV infections and hospitalizations are on the rise in Colorado.
• Gig workers in Colorado aren't making enough money to survive.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

1. Lakewood woman struggles to find affordable housing as she faces eviction. The retired nursing assistant, Lou Erickson, has been on the hunt for a new home, but so far, there's no place to go. She and her 40-year-old learning disabled daughter are finding themselves without a place to live. (CBS)
2. Pediatric respiratory infections on the rise in Colorado. Public health departments across the state are suggesting that families take extra precautions with their children because of a significant rise in RSV hospitalizations across the Denver metro area. RSV is a common respiratory virus that can cause mild, cold-like symptoms and is the leading cause of bronchiolitis. (CO Hometown)
3. Colorado's gig workers aren't making enough money to survive. The study shows that the average gig driver in the metro Denver area makes around $5.49 per hour. Paired with increased gas prices and a 50 percent increase in rents over the past year, some drivers are having to work 18 hours a day to get by. (Guardian)
4. Grant of $2 million to the University of Colorado aimed at preventing gun violence in Colorado schools. Shootings at U.S. schools have already hit record highs in 2022, and other types of violence continues to boil over at schools as well. The University of Colorado has received a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, which will develop a program for Colorado schools to better manage the crisis. (CU Today)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Let's Dance: Lakewood Library. (10:15 a.m.)
• Craft and Chat: Columbine Library. (1 p.m.)
• SLANDER: At Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre. (6 p.m.)
• Intercambio: Spanish conversation table. (6:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• City of Lakewood Economic Development News: For the Week of Nov. 7. (Lakewood)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! — Brad K. Evans

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