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🌱 Jeffco DA Files Motion + Clear Creek Crossing + Union Station

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Good morning, people of Lakewood! It's me again, Brad K. Evans, the host of the Lakewood Daily. I'm excited you're here, so let's dig in and find out what's going on around town today.

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Here are the top five stories today in Lakewood:

  1. Jeffco DA requests a hearing for judge to reconsider Aguilera-Mederos' sentence. Jefferson County District attorney Alexis King filed a motion to reconsider Rogel Aguilera-Mederos' 110-year prison sentence. "The law permits the Court to reconsider its sentence in an exceptional case involving unusual and extenuating circumstances." (Patch)
  2. Westminster City Council votes to approve Uplands development proposal. After three nights of testimony, city council OK'd the controversial project early Tuesday – which will bring more than 2,000 homes, including a commitment to provide missing middle housing, to a long vacant property. (CO Sun)
  3. Newly completed Clear Creek Crossing multi-family development project in Wheat Ridge sets record for sales price. If you didn't already know what was happening on this site near Applewood at 32nd and I-70, this story has a great background on the project and what's being built now. (Business Journal)
  4. This is what Union Station Looks Like With Increased Security: Union Station has been the focus of a cleanup effort to improve conditions for commuters, but there's still a lot of work that needs to be done to create a safe and usable transit hub. (FOX31)
  5. Here are the things local food pantries need before Christmas: The holidays are approaching, and now's the time that you can help your neighbors have a merry, hunger-free Christmas. (Patch)

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Today in Lakewood:

  • Jefferson County Schools: First Semester Grades Available in Infinite Campus. (All Day)
  • Robotics Exploration: Edgewater Library (3:30 p.m.)
  • First Chapters: "A Boy Called Christmas" by Matt Haig at Golden Library. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Lakewood Police Department Seeks The Public's Assistance: Can you help identify this man? The male pictured is suspected of identity theft while using fraudulent credit cards in Lakewood, Wheat Ridge and Thornton. If you have any information on this suspect, please contact LPD. (Facebook)
  • Grow a garden in the new year. The Grow a Garden program that reduces barriers to local fresh food that connects individuals, families and community groups to a variety of resources. (Jeffco Library)

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