🌱 Housing Inventory Drops + Avalanche Danger + CO Gig Retirement Plans

Hello, friends! I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through all the most important things happening in Lakewood. Today we'll cover these stories and more...

• Is this year more dangerous for avalanches in Colorado?
• More federal dollars flowing into Colorado to support wildfire prevention efforts.
• Metro Denver housing inventory still extremely low.

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Friday's weather: Mostly cloudy and colder. High: 24 Low: 16.

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

1. Metro Denver housing inventories continue to decline. For the past decade, Colorado and the Denver metropolitan area have been popular destinations for many, and during the latter half of the COVID-19 pandemic, homebuyers quickly purchased remaining housing inventory, despite a short dip, available inventories have dropped again. (FOX31)
2. What's causing so many avalanches in Colorado this year? If you're trekking into Colorado's back country, learn how to prepare for the trip, and why the snow is so unstable in Colorado this year. (9News)
3. Federal dollars coming to Colorado to support wildfire prevention efforts. Western wildfire management and climate change is the focus of the federal dollars to protect urban areas and create cohesive programs across the state. (CO Newsline)
4. State of Colorado launching a retirement plan for self-employed and gig workers. The Colorado Secure Savings is a Roth IRA that creates automatic paycheck deductions. The program hopes to enroll one million Colorado workers that don't have a retirement plan, at no cost. (CO Sun)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Microscope Training: Morrison Natural History Museum (9 a.m.)
• Family Time: Belmar Library. (10:15 a.m.)
• Coolfax on Colfax: West Colfax Community Association. (5 p.m.)
• EDGE Gallery: Past and Present. (6 p.m.)
• Teen After Hours: Movie creation night. (6 p.m.)
• Art Attack: What to see this week in Denver and beyond. (Westword)

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From my notebook:

• Colorado Ballet's rendition of the Lady of the Camellias. Meet Marguerite Gautier and Armand Duval, a troubled courtesan and young bourgeois whose love for one another dares to defy the uncompromising conventions of 19th century French society. Forbidden romance. (Colorado Ballet)
• Lakewood Cultural Center welcomes Missoula Children's Theatre's tour team arrival next week. They're auditioning 60 kids, and putting together a musical in one week. The final performances are going to be really special. Interested in coming? Get your tickets today. (Lakewood Cultural Center)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update. — Brad K. Evans

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