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🌱 Omicron Surge At School + Jeffco Adds Open Space + RTD Train

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Hey, Lakewood! Let's get this day started. Brrrrr! It's cold out there this morning. Here's what's happening in Lakewood today.

Thursday's weather: Mostly cloudy and colder. High: 31 Low: 25.

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Here are the top five stories in Lakewood today:

  1. Jefferson County adds nearly 1,200 acres to its open space portfolio. Jefferson County open space officials closed on 1,192 acres as part of a conservation mission will broaden recreation opportunities in the foothills in the future. (Gazette)
  2. Investigators find partial human remains during search in Boulder County. Two people are still missing after the Marshall Fire. Despite the possible casualties, a professor who teaches emergency management called the evacuation "miraculous." (Patch)
  3. Jeffco School District on two-hour delay today due to frigid cold weather. All Jeffco Public Schools buildings and facilities will be on a two-hour delay start schedule Thursday, Jan. 6 due to road conditions and weather. Buses will pick-up 2 hours later than their normal schedule. (Jeffco Public Schools)
  4. The omicron surge has Colorado schools wondering what's best for students and faculty. With the start of a new semester of school, thousands of Colorado teachers, school staff and students are bracing for the possibility of more disruptions fueled by staff shortages, mainly because of the omicron variant that has COVID-19 case numbers soaring. (CPR)

  5. Will RTD ever build a train to Boulder? The newly elected RTD Board President thinks so. After voters elected Vince Buzek to the RTD board in 2018, he became a vocal advocate for completing that now-underfunded and unfinished program. (CPR)

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Today in Lakewood:

  • Books and Blankets: At Bemis Library. (9:30-10:45 a.m.)
  • Dining for Denison: At Panera Bread. (4-8 p.m.)
  • 2022 Virtual Open House: Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design. (3-4:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Need a vaccine or license for you pet? The next vaccine and licensing clinic is quickly approaching! Mark your calendar and get ready for our low cost clinic! It will be held on Jan. 15th, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m at Spay Today, 1401 Ammons St. in Lakewood, CO. (Facebook)
  • Wanna work in Recycling? The City of Lakewood needs you. Lakewood continues to seek site attendants who love the planet and are looking for a fun work environment at our Quail Street Recycling Center. Work one or more 7-hour shifts weekly. Flexible scheduling. Apply here: (Lakewood)
  • City successfully makes case to close problem motel on Colfax. Enacted in 2019 by City Council, Lakewood's lodging facility licensing program is designed to make hotels and motels as safe as possible for guests, visitors and first responders while fostering best business practices. (Lakewood)

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