🌱 Jeffco School Board Approves Closure List + More COVID-19 Outbreaks

Hello, Lakewood. I'm here in your inbox this autumn morning to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Hope you all have a great day. In today's issue, you'll find news about these stories and more:

• Jefferson County School Board approves list of schools that will be shuttered next year.
• Colorado has had more than 10,000 COVID-19 outbreaks since the pandemic started.
• CDOT reminds drivers to watch for pedestrians.

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Friday's weather: Mostly sunny and colder. High: 38 Low: 21.

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

1. The kids that set Lakewood apartment fire are facing additional charges. The two boys that have been linked to the October apartment fire in Lakewood, which cost a mother and daughter their lives, have been are charged with two counts first-degree murder, but they will also be facing 40 counts of attempted murder. The fire that was intentionally set, has left nearly 50 residents of the apartment complex without homes. (Yahoo!)
2. Jefferson County School Board approves school closures for next year. Last night, the Jeffco school board approved the district's recommendation to close 16 elementary schools next year. The move will save more than $12 million from the district's already strained budget. (Chalkbeat)
3. COVID-19 outbreaks in Colorado blast past 10,000 in metro Denver. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, there have been more than 10,000 COVID-19 outbreaks have occurred in the state since the start of the pandemic. CDPHE added 66 more outbreaks to the roster on Nov. 9, with a substantial increase hospitalizations over the past seven days. (Westword)
4. With darker streets in the evenings, CDOT is reminding drivers to watch for pedestrians. Transportation officials are warning drivers to be more aware of pedestrians after an increase in accidents during rush hour, due in part because of the time change. (CBS4)
5. The Red Rocks concert season just wrapped up, but as luck would have it, they're already working on the 2023 schedule. So you missed a concert last year at what is arguably the best concert venue in the world, but there's always next year. Here's the 2023 schedule so far. (9News)

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Today in Lakewood:

• CORE Art Space: Modern Farm - Gina Smith Caswell. (5-10 p.m.)
• CORE Art Space: Stitching in Time, Kathy Mitchell-Garton. (5-10 p.m.)
• Kanon Collective Gallery: Faces & Places by J.Trueax. (6 p.m.)
• EDGE Gallery: Works by Gayla Lemke and Alane Holsteen. (6-10 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Biking is a year-round sport in Grand Junction. From road biking to mountain biking, downhill to recreational rides, there is something for everyone on the western slope of Colorado. (Visit Colorado)
• Tickets are now on for the Lakewood Dance Academy's upcoming Nutcracker Tea. All of the dancers have been working hard. Performances are Sunday, Dec. 4th at 11am and 2pm. (Lakewood Dance Academy via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! See you all Saturday morning for another edition of the Lakewood Daily. — Brad K. Evans

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