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Hello, neighbors! It's me again, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Lakewood Daily.

Wednesday's weather: Breezy with partial sunshine. High: 45 Low: 29.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

  1. There basically aren't any houses for sale in metro Denver. The metro area had homes for sale the fewest days on market in March; those few that came to market, were for an extraordinarily low nine days. (24/7 Wall St.)
  2. Superior said it is taking steps to improve water quality after the Marshall Fire. The Superior Board of Trustees voted Monday to fix issues with the town's water supply. Since the fire in December, residents have been complaining the town's drinking water tastes like smoke. (Yahoo)
  3. Metro Denver is now one of the most expensive housing markets in U.S. A study by Anytime Estimate compiled housing sale data for 50 top U.S. metros from 2000 to 2022, and Denver metro's home prices now rank number 7 in the U.S. (FOX31)
  4. Louisville City Council ditches green building code for Marshall Fire victims. Residents felt the clean energy measures would increase the cost to rebuild. In a separate ordinance, council eliminated the city's requirement for sprinkler systems in new single family and townhouses. (7News)
  5. UN report says the planet is on path to becoming unlivable. A stark warning from scientists from the United Nations. The study warni that temperatures may go beyond a key danger point unless there's a worldwide cut in greenhouse emissions faster than previously committed. (US News)

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Today in Lakewood:

  • Library Giving Day: Show your support for Your Jeffco Public Library. (All Day)
  • EPA Smoke School: Jefferson County Fairgrounds. (7 a.m.)
  • Job Search Tips: Jefferson County Business & Workforce Center. (9 a.m.)
  • Preschool Time: Belmar Library. (10:15 a.m.)
  • Community Development Committee: Golden Chamber of Commerce. (11:30 a.m.)
  • Computer Basics: Belmar Library. (1 p.m.)
  • Great Decisions: Russia and the U.S. (1 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Community Partners Grant Program: The City of Wheat Ridge applications for the Community Partners Grant Program are now open. Nonprofits must serve the residents of Wheat Ridge and apply by April 29, to be considered. (Wheat Ridge)
  • City of Lakewood launches a new golf website. Just in time for the 2022 golf season, the City of Lakewood has launched a brand-new golf website. The new site showcases Lakewood's two courses and includes interactive features, including flyovers and drone footage. (GolfLakewood)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you first thing Thursday morning with a brand new edition of the Lakewood Daily. — Brad K. Evans

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