🌱 Gas Prices Up + Big Snowfall Expected + CO Cutting SNAP Benefits

Hello all. It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Lakewood Daily. Here's what you need to know about what's happening locally, including...

• Gas prices in Colorado continue to increase after Suncor plant is closed down.
• Crime in downtown Denver's central business district has continue to increase.
• Colorado cutting SNAP benefits as federal COVID-era benefits expire.

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Tuesday's weather: Cloudy and colder. High: 34 Low: 23.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

1. Lots of snow could fall Tuesday night and into Wednesday. Forecasters are calling for significant snowfalls along the front range and into the plains, with accumulations between 6 and 11 inches expected. (CPR)
2. Gas prices continue to increase, up 26 cents per gallon since last week. With the closure of the Suncor refinery in Commerce City, the average price for a gallon of regular gas has increased more than 26 cents over the past week. (KDVR)
3. Crime has increased around the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver. The "convention corridor" in Denver's Central Business District has seen over 1,100 crimes recorded during 2022. (KDVR)
4. Colorado slashing SNAP benefits to families in March. This spring, Colorado families will see their SNAP benefits reduced as the federal government's pandemic-era boost to the monthly food allowance will end. (FOX31)
5. Libraries scramble to make changes after meth contamination forces two metro area buildings to close. The Englewood library was forced to close its doors last week after tests found methamphetamine in parts of the building, and the main library in Boulder reopened after being closed for a similar issue last December. (NYT)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Circle of Security Parenting Program: Mindful Health Advantage. (11 a.m.- Noon)
• Blooming Neighbors: Veggie Printmaking. (3:30 p.m.)
• Intercambio: Spanish conversation table. (6:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• The Lakewood Cultural Center has an opening for an assistant theater technical director. This is a full-time position with benefits. Apply online, the job posting closes on Jan. 20. (Lakewood Cultural Center)

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