Lakewood Climber Dies + Drought Conditions + Election Profiles #3

Happy Friday! Let's get you caught up for the day! Plenty of great stuff going on this weekend. Make sure you check out Amber Fisher's 2021 Lakewood election coverage. We've been including several candidate profiles each day, but you can go to PATCH website to view them all.

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Friday's weather: Mostly cloudy but warm. High: 77 Low: 54.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

1. Lakewood man dies after fall in Eldorado Canyon State Park: A man was found dead on Wednesday evening. A group of climbers on the Rincon wall discovered the body. (Gazette)
2. Lakewood drought conditions increase: Lakewood is considered to be in 'moderate drought' conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. (Patch)
3. Lakewood Election 2021 candidate profiles:
   Ward 1: Cathy Kentner For Lakewood City Council. (Patch)
   Ward 5: Mary Janssen For Lakewood City Council. (Patch)
4. Trashy highways getting worse. Lakewood man thinks CDOT should be doing a better job at keeping our streets clean. (CBS4)
5. Jeffco inmate dies halfway through sentence for child sexual assault: A longtime Golden resident was booked into the Jefferson County Jail on April 5 after pleading guilty to sexual assault on a child. (Gazette)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Sprout City Farms: Volunteer Day. (10 a.m. - noon)
• Habitat for Humanity Pumpkin Patch at Mile Hi Church. (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.)
• The Almighty Pixel by Kym Bloom: Opening Kanon Collective. (6-9 p.m.)
• Elephant: Benchmark Theater. (8 p.m.)

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Lakewood Patch Notebook

• Day of the Dead celebrations. (FOX31 Denver)
• Kitchen Design Innovation Award: Jeremy Parcels, CKBD, at Parcels Design Studio, in Lakewood, has a passion for creating beautiful, functional spaces, and was recently named one of the top innovators for kitchen design. (Kitchen Bath Design)

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