🌱 Lakewood Needs More Trees + Metro Traffic Is Bad + Xcel 2030 Goal

Hello there, Lakewood! I'm here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Hope you all have a great day. Here's the lowdown.

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Saturday's weather: Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 92 Low: 68.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

1. Lakewood's short on trees. The City of Lakewood is mulling its options after coming up short on a recent tree count. (CBS4)
2. RTD's Bronco Buses aren't coming back any time soon. The beleaguered Regional Transportation District has canceled the popular bus that carried fans to and from Denver Bronco Football games, in part because it may have violated federal disability rules. (CPR)
3. Xcel Energy hopes hit goal by 2030. The region's electricity provider is aiming to generate 80 percent of its electricity capacity from clean sources by 2030. (KDVR)
4. Suspect captured in deadly I-70 shooting. A 17-year-old was arrested on Thursday in connection with last month's shooting death of a 31-year-old, in an apparent road rage incident on I-70. (7News)
5. Denver on the list of 25 worst traffic cities in the U.S. Metro Denver's traffic is notoriously bad, and a recent study ranks it on the list as the 15th worst in the U.S. (FOX31)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Progressive BBQ: At the HUB at 40 West Arts. (4 p.m.)
• Teen After Hours: Edgewater Library. (5 p.m.)
• Lakewood Symphony Orchestra: Summer Pops in the Park. (7 p.m.)
• Things to do: In and around Denver this weekend, Aug. 12-14. (Denverite)

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From my notebook:

• Algae bloom treatment closes lakes for two days next week: Big Soda Lake at Bear Creek Lake Park will be closed to recreation and all water activities on Monday, Aug. 15 and Tuesday, Aug. 16 to perform a peroxide-based algaecide and nutrient reduction treatment. (Lakewood)
• The EPA hosted a national public webinar on Aug. 10 to discuss ethylene oxide levels in communities around the country, including Lakewood. In case you weren't able to attend, the agency has a recorded version of the meeting available for community members to watch. (EPA)

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That's it for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early Monday morning with a brand new edition of the Lakewood Daily! — Brad K. Evans

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