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🌱 Mom Gives Birth + Finding Fluffy Friend + King Soopers Strike

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This is Lakewood news you can use! Good morning friends. Brad K. Evans here with the latest edition of the Lakewood Daily. Here's what's happening in Lakewood today.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

  1. Co-workers help mother give birth in Lakewood used car dealership. An expectant mother gave birth three weeks early, but luckily her coworkers jumped in as she went into labor in the bathroom of the CarHop Auto Sales Office in Lakewood. (FOX31)
  2. How one Boulder County family found their dog after the Marshall fire. The story of how a family was reunited with their furry friend. Jedi was standing just outside the car, his whole body shivering and his eyes clogged with soot. They opened the door and he lept inside. (CPR)
  3. King Soopers employee union rejects "last, best offer." On Tuesday, King Soopers' union workers rejected what the grocery chain calls their "last, best and final offer." That rejection sets the stage for thousands of unionized grocery workers to go on strike Wednesday morning at 77 metro-area stores. (CO Sun)
  4. Good samaritan jumps into frozen pond to save children that fell through the ice. One child was rushed to the hospital after three fell through the ice at an apartment complex over the weekend. Dusti Talavera jumped into the frozen pond to rescue them.(CBS4)
  5. What should the protocol be as the omicron-fueled numbers continue to grow in Colorado? The state reported a new record-high number of positive cases on Jan. 5 and this week's positivity rate has continued to soar. (FOX31)

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Today in Lakewood:

  • Toddler Time: Golden Library. (9:15 a.m.)
  • Craft and Chat: Columbine Library. (1:00 p.m.)
  • Library Resources for Job Seekers: Belmar Library. (2:00 p.m.)
  • BYOB(ook) Group: A Book Set in the Past or Future. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Lakewood Cultural Center Casting Call: There's only have a few spots left for the cast of our upcoming Missoula Children's Theatre production. Grades K-12 welcome; the weeklong program happens Jan. 24-29. (LCC)
  • City of Lakewood January Ward 2 meeting: Visit with Ward 2 City Council members Sharon Vincent and Sophia Mayott-Guerrero in an informational setting, share ideas and learn more about your community. January's hybrid meeting will include Council updates. (Lakewood)

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