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🌱 Not As Hot + Bear Creek Diesel Fuel Spill + Appellate Court Ruling

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Welcome back, Lakewood! I'm here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

Tuesday's weather: Warmer with clouds and sun. High: 89 Low: 64.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

  1. City of Lakewood loses appeal to block the public from recording police. Turns out that the Appellate Court agrees that citizens have the First Amendment right film to police while they work. This decision comes after man that was filming a traffic stop in Lakewood, had police agent block him from recording the incident. (Midland)
  2. Hundreds of gallons of diesel spilled into Lakewood's Bear Creek. Lakewood police believe that someone intentionally drilled a hole in the truck's diesel tank, causing an enormous diesel spill near West Dartmouth Place. The fuel flowed into a drainage area that leads to Bear Creek. (CDLLife)
  3. Lakewood's pilot project hopes to prevent algae blooms. Horseshoe Pond in the Bear Creek Greenbelt is part of a pilot program that has placed plant-filled floating islands into the water – designed to improve water quality and wildlife habitat. (7News)
  4. This week's weather won't be as hot as this past weekend. Metro Denver weather forecast shows that temperatures will be cooler, with a 90-degree stretch this week. (9News)

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Today in Lakewood:

  • Interviewing for Success: Jeffco Business & Workforce Center. (9 a.m.)
  • Teen Advisory Board: Golden Library. (4:30 p.m.)
  • VIBE@FIVE: Business after hours social event. (5 p.m.)
  • Summer Playdate: Great Work Montessori School. (5 p.m.)
  • Make Something: Macrame Plant Holders. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • CDOT's Pegasus Express Shuttle hopes to offer more non-car transportation to region's mountain towns and reduce traffic on I-70. (303)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll see you first thing on Wednesday morning with a brand-new edition of the Lakewood Daily! — Brad K. Evans

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