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Happy Saturday, Lakewood! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.
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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:
- Do you live where they are stealing the most cars? Westword takes a deep dive at the 2021 numbers. The Metropolitan Auto Theft Task Force (C-MATT) released its annual report on automobile thefts on Thursday. The numbers show that the Denver metro area is one of the worst in the country for stolen vehicles. (Westword)
- Lawmakers: It's legal for kids to play outside. A measure proposed at the State Capitol seeks to clarify that you're not abusing your child if you let them play outside or stay home alone. (CO Sun)
- The NEXT Gallery celebrates the 5th annual Casa Bonita art show, which pays homage to the beloved local eatery ahead of its long-anticipated reopening this year. Will they be serving sopapillas at the gallery? (FOX31)
- Union bargaining rights on Polis' chopping block. Top state Democratic legislators have crafted a sweeping plan to allow public employees to collectively bargain. Gov. Jared Polis is a critic of the plan and has suggested that the proposed legislation must be changed. (CPR)
- Better check your home insurance. It's estimated that more than half of those that lost their homes in Louisville were underinsured, in some cases by hundreds of thousands of dollars. Then there's the city's new net-zero building code, which adds another $30k to the total. (Reporting Lab)
Today in Lakewood:
- Two Creeks Neighborhood Association: Board Meeting. (8:30 a.m.)
- Kid's Outdoor Survival Class: COFA. (9 a.m.)
- Family Time: Belmar Library. (10:15 a.m.)
- CORE Gallery: "As I See It" by Chuck McCoy. (Noon - 5 p.m.)
- Kanon Collective: Dark Heart. (Noon - 5 p.m.)
- NEXT Gallery: Me Casa es Su Casa. (Noon - 5 p.m.)
- 40 West Gallery: Light and Shadow. (Noon - 4 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- Green Mountain girls basketball: Team completes three-peat in 4A Jeffco League. (CHSAA Now)
- Jefferson County facing 2023 budget cuts, take the Survey. Beginning in 2023, the county is facing an additional $20 million in cuts to the General Fund. Without support from voters for additional funding, these cuts will reduce programs and services and the county won't be able to deliver the programs and services in the way in which the community is accustomed. (Jeffco)
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