🌱 How Does PFAS Get Into Water Supply? + Fall Colors + New RTD Top Cop

Good morning, friends! I'm back in your inbox this morning with a fresh edition of the Lakewood Daily. Keep reading for what you need to know about what's going on in and around town today.

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Wednesday's weather: Sun and some clouds. High: 86 Low: 62.

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

1. Does a human poop in the woods? Parks and open space officials are asking the public to pack their own poop out – instead of leaving it in the parks. (CPR)
2. RTD appoints a new police chief. The Regional Transit District announced the selection of Dr. Joel Fitzgerald Sr. as the beleaguered transit agency's new top police official. Fitzgerald has more than three decades of law enforcement experience and has been a police chief in four cities. He's got a big job ahead of him trying to sort out what's been brewing across the district's transit system. (Denverite)
3. Colorado to study how PFAS chemicals get into water supply. State investigators are literally digging deeper to better understand how perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances get into sewage-based fertilizer, and how it ends up in groundwater. (CO Sun)
4. Businesses that survived the pandemic now struggle with increased rents and finding employees. If it's not one thing, then it's another. The businesses that made it through COVID-19 are now finding the post-pandemic harder to recover from. (Your Web News)
5. Where to see the best colors in Colorado this fall. Leaf-peeping season is right around the corner, and here's a list of the best places to visit. (9News)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Let's Dance: Lakewood Library. (10:15 a.m.)
• Resume Concepts: Tips to get the interview. (1 p.m.)
• Medicare Basics: Belmar Library. (3 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• City of Lakewood Economic Development news: For the Week of Aug. 22, 2022 (Lakewood)
• Lakewood Cultural Center is opening their fall season with classical pianist performance. Daniel Hsu will kick off the LCC's fall season on Thursday, Sept. 29 with a solo performance. Get your tickets here: (Lakewood Cultural Center)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you first thing on Thursday morning with a brand new edition of the Lakewood Daily! — Brad K. Evans

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