🌱 Lakewood Churches Vandalized + Gas Prices Down + Saving The CO River

Hello all. I'm back with your new copy of the Lakewood Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know.

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Wednesday's weather: Mostly cloudy. High: 94 Low: 65.

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

1. Vandals have been targeting Lakewood churches. Five churches have been vandalized since last November. Lakewood Police have released a new photo of the suspect, in hopes the community can identify those that have caused thousands of dollars of damage. (9News)
2. Xcel gives you .08 cents for your electricity, then sells it to your neighbor for .17 cents. Nearly 60,000 Colorado homeowners with solar panels in Colorado aren't getting all the benefits of having installed solar. Xcel is way behind on installing the Smart Meters that provide better metering for on and off-peak electricity generation. (CO Sun)
3. Gas prices are lower than last month's peaks, but for how long? Gas prices continue to dip in metro Denver, and one station up north in Firestone had gas priced at $3.47 for regular unleaded. (FOX31)
4. Boulder woman is walking across Colorado in order to raise money. India H. Wood decided that she wanted to crisscross the state on foot as a way to bring attention to and raise money for the Audubon Society. (7News)
5. Colorado working other states to save the Colorado River. The two page plan that's been presented, does not include reducing water use in the upper half of the Colorado River Basin. The response stems from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's recent demand that those states that share the river, find a way to reduce their water consumption and present a cohesive plan by the end of August. (CPR)

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Today in Lakewood:

• WCCA Community Meeting: 40 West Arts District. (7:30 a.m.)
• Survive & Thrive: Securing Employment in 2022. (9 a.m.)
• Western Heritage Shows: Westinaires. (10 a.m.)
• Let's Dance: Lakewood Library (10:15 a.m.)
• Library for all: Interactive programs for adults with disabilities. (1 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Bureau of Land Management – Colorado is considering amending its oil and gas program's decisions that would promote the conservation of big game corridors. (BLM)
• Jeffcom 911 Open House. Jefferson County's 911 program is hosting an open house as part of its current hiring process on Wednesday, July 20, from 5-7 p.m. at 433 S Allison Parkway. (LPD)

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That's it for today! See you first thing on Thursday morning for the next edition of the Lakewood Daily. — Brad K. Evans

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