🌱 State Senate Races + Marshall Fire Losses Top $2B + RE Market Cools

Hello again, everybody! It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Lakewood Daily. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things happening these days in town. Today you'll read about these stories and more...

• Marshall Fire losses expected to exceed $2 billion, making it Colorado's most expensive fire, ever.
• Colorado Senate majority hanging in the balance.
• Metro Denver's real estate market is cooling because of interest rate increases.

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Friday's weather: Sunny and milder. High: 60 Low: 35.

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

1. State Senate election could shift Colorado's direction. While many voter's attention in November will be on national elections, the Colorado State Senate's majority is hanging delicately in the balance. (CO Sun)
2. Losses from Marshall Fire expected to exceed $2 billion. Last December's Marshall Fire will go down as Colorado's most expensive wildfire. The fire destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and so far, has caused more than $2 billion in losses to homes and businesses.(9News)
3. Metro Denver's real estate market is cooling off, higher mortgage rates part of the equation. Interest rates hit the highest they've been in almost 20 years, and some say that it is cooling off Denver's overheated real estate market. (Denverite)
4. School co-founder banned from all Denver Public Schools properties. Brandon Pryor has been banned from all DPS properties and was dismissed from coaching youth football this week. His supporters are demanding that DPS drop the ban, which stemmed from complaints that the school board has received about Pryor's in-school behavior. (FOX31)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Cuentacuentos: Edgewater Library. (10:15 a.m.)
• Friday Open Studio: At Lakewood Arts. (Noon-5 p.m.)
• Hypnopompia: Stephanie Kranstover at Next Gallery. (6-10 p.m.)
• This is Not a Pipe: Betsy $B Rudolph at Next Gallery. (6-10 p.m.)
• Teen After Hours: Zombie Crawl at Columbine Library. (6 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• City of Lakewood Mayor's Tree Lighting will take place this year at Camp Christmas on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park, 801 S. Yarrow St. The lighting ceremony will begin at 5:30 p.m. (DCPA)
• Did you know most dog breeds fall under one of seven major dog groups? Knowing traits your dog was bred for can provide insight into their energy levels and what piques their interest. (Pet World)
• Denver Museum of Nature & Science comes to Colorado Mills. Free Halloween fun event in the food court: fun including photos with spooky backgrounds and some scary collections. This Friday, Oct. 28 from 2-6 p.m. (Colorado Mills)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you first thing on Saturday morning! — Brad K. Evans

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