New Kendrick Lake School Building + Tech Jobs Paying $100K

Good day, neighbors! Brad K. Evans here with a fresh edition of the Lakewood Daily. It's Thursday, Sept. 2, so let's get you started with everything you need to know about what's happening in and around Lakewood today!

Thursday's weather: Mostly cloudy and cooler. High: 80, low: 60.

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Here are the top stories for today:

1. New school year, new school building: Kendrick Lakes Elementary students returned from summer vacation to a new school building. Located at the same Hoyt Street address in Lakewood, both students and faculty are said to be "thrilled" about the amenities included in new building. (Jeffco Transcript)
2. Jefferson County Public Health released a statement on Wednesday in support of the Colorado State Board of Health's requirement for all health care workers to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by October 2021. (JCPH)
3. Should you buy or rent? The Denver Post is reporting that monthly rent in Metro Denver is now less costly than buying a starter home. With steep price increases in housing prices over the past few months, it looks like renting is now cheaper. (Denver Post)
4. Fastest Growing Cities in America: Metro Denver (which includes Lakewood) is once again on another national list for growth. Additional Colorado cities on this list include Colorado Springs and Fort Collins. (24/7 Wall St.)
5. Tech Jobs are hot: Lots of new technology jobs are cropping up in Metro Denver (including Lakewood) and many of these jobs have six figure salaries attached to them. (FOX31 Denver)

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Today in Lakewood, something for everyone:

• City of Lakewood: Advisory Committee Meeting. (6 p.m.)
• Miniature Painting Day at Geek Out Cafe. (6 - 8 p.m.)
• Live Music: Johnathan Browning Acoustix at Buffalo Rose-Golden. (6 - 9 p.m.)
• Live Music at Half Moon Farm with Michael David Neff. (6:30-8:30 p.m.)
• Movie Premiere: "A Biker's Ballad" at Foss Auditorium in Golden. (8 p.m.)

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Lakewood Patch Notebook

• If you like sitting in mind-numbing traffic jams, here's a list of things you can do up in the mountains over Labor Day Weekend: (CBS4)
• Young Americans Passbook: 2021 Passbooks are now available for all kids with YA bank accounts. Stop by the Lakewood branch in Belmar during business hours, grab a passbook, and get started earning prizes! (Young Americans)
• Estate Sale: Who doesn't love a great estate sale? Check this one out that begins today, Sept. 2 through Sept. 4, in Lakewood (Prestige)
• Jeffco Action Center Donation Drive: Green Mountain Presbyterian Church is helping the Action Center collect needed items, which includes: boxed cereal, canned meats and fruits, peanut butter, packaged pasta and sauce. Additionally, personal hygiene items like toilet paper, bar soap, deodorant and body lotion are also needed. (10 - 11 a.m.)

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Events:

• Free Family Mini Photo Sessions! (September 4)
• Free Family Mini Photo Sessions! (September 5)
• Race Through Colorado 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2 - Participate from home! (October 2)
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