🌱 New Arvada Fire Station + Xcel Lawsuit Allowed + Old Motels As Homes

Morning, friends! It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Daily. Keep reading for the most important things happening in town these days. Today's briefing includes...

• Arvada builds its first new fire station in more than 4o years.
• Can old motels be part of the solution to the homelessness crisis?
• Hundreds of elk showed up in Loveland on Thanksgiving Day.

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Tuesday's weather: Periods of snow, 2-4". High: 22 Low: 7.

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

1. Arvada's first new fire station in more than 40 years opens up near Candelas. Arvada Fire Station No. 9, is the the first newly-built fire station since 1979. The 12,128-square-foot station is expected improve response times in northwest Arvada, at a cost of $6.2 million. (Fire Apparatus Magazine)
2. Can old motels solve the homelessness crisis in metro Denver? Old motels are taking the heat off of Colorado's homelessness crisis. The City of Denver has helped several nonprofits purchase motels will provide hundreds of housing units. (COSun)
3. Skip the turkeys. Hundreds of elk showed up in Loveland on Thanksgiving Day. A huge herd of elk descended on a Loveland, Colorado neighborhood last Thursday and was captured on video. (Unofficial Network)
4. Boulder District Judge allows lawsuit to continue that claims Xcel Energy is to blame for Marshall Fire. The plaintiffs in the case allege that Xcel Energy's equipment "substantially caused or contributed to the cause, origin and continuation" of the fire last December. To date there have been no official reports issued that have determined the cause of the fire. (Summit Daily News)
5. If you were paying attention to college football this year, the CU Buffs football team ended their season 1-11. It has been a very bad year for football in Colorado – but it turns out CU is going all in to to replace their head coach. Former NFL football star, turned coach, Dion Sanders has confirmed that CU has offered him the head coaching job. (9News)

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Today in Lakewood:

• T-Mobile Tuesdays: Get delighted every week. (8:30 a.m.)
• ASIST training: Belmar Library (9 a.m.)
• Microsoft Word basics: Lakewood Library (1 p.m.)
• Blooming Neighbors: Cooking together - harvest bites. (3:30 p.m)
• Cottagecore holiday garland making: Edgewater Library. (4 p.m.)
• Things to do for free: In Denver this week. (Westword)

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• Looking for a one day adventure? Garden of the Gods is a magical place to visit. (Visit Colorado)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! See you all Wednesday morning for your next update. — Brad K. Evans

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