🌱 How Colfax Got Its Name + Legal Shrooms? + Hottest Spot in CO

Good morning, Lakewood. I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Let's have at it.

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Thursday's weather: Mainly cloudy and hot. High: 97 Low: 71.

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

1. Where is the hottest place in Colorado? You may think Denver's been abnormally hot lately, but have you been to La Junta lately? The annual average temperature in La Junta is 54.8 degrees. (KDVR)
2. Ever wonder how Colfax got its name? Known as "the longest, wickedest street in America," Colfax Avenue got its name after an elected official who was supportive of the idea of Colorado's statehood. (FOX31)
3. Should 'magic' mushrooms be decriminalized in Colorado? Backers of Initiative 58 have turned in enough signatures to get the measure on the upcoming ballot this November. If passed, Colorado will be only the second state in the U.S. to decriminalize them. (CO Sun)
4. Challenge to Rocky Flats refuge trail system falls flat. Group sought to limit access to the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge that opened in 2018 and included public access around the site of the former nuclear bomb trigger factory. (Courthouse News)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Let's Dance: Columbine Library. (11:15 a.m.)
• Dive Deep into Watercolors: Belmar Library. (12:30 p.m.)
• Jelly Fish Art: At the Arvada Center. (2 p.m.)
• Next Gallery – three shows: Lineage, Like Home and Unified. (6 p.m.)
• EDGE Gallery: Works by Rachael Amos, Philip Rader, Mark Farrell. (6 p.m.)
• Teen After Hours: Makerspace Night at Columbine Library. (6 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Volunteer for a Jeffco Board or Commission. Jefferson County Board of Commissioners are seeking volunteers to serve on numerous county boards and commissions. Applications will be accepted through July 31 for appointments that will be made in late September. This is a great way for citizens to make a positive impact in their community on a variety of issues. (Jeffco)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you on Saturday morning for another edition of the Lakewood Daily. — Brad K. Evans

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