🌱 Jeffco May Close Schools + Burn Scar Flooding + Arson In Lakewood?

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Monday's weather: A stray afternoon t-shower. High: 87 Low: 66.

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

1. Was the Lakewood apartment fire arson? West Metro Fire investigators believe a fire on Thursday, at an apartment building near West 16th Place and Carr Street in Lakewood, was intentionally set. (7News)
2. Amid decline in student enrollment, Jeffco school board faced with closure decisions. Nearly half of Jeffco's elementary schools are losing students. Now the school board must make the difficult decisions of which schools they'll have to close or consolidate. (Chalkbeat)
3. In the wake Of Marshall Fire, Colorado considers creating state insurance fund. With the increased risk of wildfires in Colorado, the state's Insurance Commissioner is looking at how Colorado could launch its own insurance fund to protect homeowners. (CBS4)
4. Weather Balloons impacted by helium shortage. Weather balloons operated by the National Weather Service have been unable to fly because of a national helium shortage. (KUSA)
5. Burn scar flooding a real danger. While we need the rain, with the large number of wildfires across the state of the past few years, the danger of flash flooding is causing concern. (Out There)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Call for Artists: Skull and Bones art show entry deadline. (Today)
• Toddler Time: Golden Library. (9:15 a.m.)
• Dive Into Magic with Magic Rob: Lakewood Library. (12:30 p.m.)
• Kids Writing Group: Belmar Library. (6:3o p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Lakewood Cultural Center welcomes Duplessy & The Violins of the World to Lakewood on November 12. (Lakewood Cultural Center)
• Imagine Tomorrow masterplan workshop.The second Imagine Tomorrow! public meeting at Carmody Park, 2200 S. Kipling Street on August 3, 5-7 p.m. View survey results and input received from the community and share your thoughts. (Lakewood)

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