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🌱Fire 'War Zone' + More Snow In Store + Denver Mayor Has COVID-19

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Up and at 'em, Lakewood! Here's what you need to know to get this first Monday of 2022 started off on the right foot.

Monday's weather: Partial sunshine. High: 46 Low: 32.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

  1. Eyewitness of Marshall Fire origins said it was like a 'war zone.' Video captured by Mike Zoltowski shows the devastating fire's earliest moments. (Newsline)
  2. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock tests positive for COVID-19. In a tweet on Saturday, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said he tested positive for COVID-19. The mayor pleaded with people to get vaccinated. (CPR)
  3. Here's the list of businesses and homes destroyed or damaged in the Marshall Fire. More than 20 businesses and 991 houses were destroyed or damaged by the fire in and around Superior and Louisville, CO. Costco in Superior was only minimally damaged and will reopen as soon as possible. (Reporting Lab)
  4. FEMA assistance available for Boulder CouRMCADnty residents; 1 Of 3 Missing People Accounted For In Marshall Fire. Federal help is available for those who lost their homes or businesses in the Marshall Fire, the most destructive in Colorado history. (Patch)
  5. More snow is coming to Lakewood on Wednesday. The next storm system with 4-8 inches of the white stuff, is scheduled to arrive Wednesday afternoon in Lakewood. (FOX31)

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Today in Lakewood:

  • RMCAD New Student Orientation: Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design. (5-8 p.m.)
  • Historic Preservation Board Meeting: Golden City Hall. (6:30 p.m.)
  • BYOB(ook) Group: Edgewater Library. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Help LPD Agent Ashley Ferris with her recovery. A GoFundMe account has been set up for the Lakewood Police Agent that was shot in Belmar last week. She is currently recovering in the hospital and has a long road ahead of her. Every donation will help ease any medical, pet, and housing expenses she will have in the future. (GoFundMe)
  • Lakewood Cultural Center and Missoula Children's Theatre present "The Emperor's New Clothes." Get your tickets for this upcoming show at the Lakewood Cultural Center, Saturday, Jan. 29. The Missoula Children's Theatre and 50 local students present an original musical adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen classic. (LCC)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all Tuesday morning for another edition of the Lakewood Daily! — Brad K. Evans

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