🌱 Historic Scavenger Hunt + JonBenét Case May Move + Clean Energy

Hello, people of Lakewood! Brad K. Evans here with the Monday Lakewood Daily.

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Monday's weather: An a.m. shower or two; cloudy. High: 48 Low: 34.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

1. Scavenger hunt highlights Historic Preservation month. Head out to discover some of Lakewood's history. Participants that turn in their completed scavenger hunt forms will be entered to win prizes. (Patch)
2. Gov. Polis to consider petition for the state to take over the JonBenét Ramsey case. JonBenet Ramsey's family has petitioned the state to take over the case in an effort to find answers in the the 25 year-old case – that Boulder Police have been unable to solve. (9News)
3. Exchange students help promote cultural exchange. Each year, thousands of students come to the U.S. from countries around the globe. The nonprofit, EF Exchange Year, helps match students with host families, and there are 24 students placed in Jefferson County this year. (Jeffco Transcript)
4. RTD light rail train hits, kills pedestrian in Denver. A man died after he was hit by a light rail train around 4:45 p.m., on Saturday, near West 13th Avenue and North Zuni Street. (9News)
5. Some Coloradans want increased clean-energy production, not more drilling. Coloradans that have experienced years of drilling near their homes, and believe it's time to end the nation's dependence on fossil fuels. (Patch)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Jeffco Board of Education Town Hall: Thriving Schools. (6 p.m.)
• Kids Writing Group: Belmar Library. (6:30 p.m.)
• BYOB(ook) Group: A Suspense/Psychological thriller book. (6:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Do you know an exceptional youth? Applications for the Colorado State Patrol's Youth Academy are open! Click below to learn more and apply now, before slots for this FREE program are filled! (CSP)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you first thing on Tuesday morning with a brand new edition of the Lakewood Daily. — Brad K. Evans

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