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🌱 OR Leaving Denver + Gun Buy Back + State Park Reservations?

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Up and at 'em, Lakewood! Here's what you need to know to get this day started off right.

Thursday's weather: Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 64 Low: 36.

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Here are the top four stories in Lakewood today:

  1. Are Colorado's state parks set to require reservations? Many of Colorado's state parks are reaching their capacity much like national parks are, and officials are discussing the possibility of creating the same kind of reservation system for state parks. (FOX31)
  2. Outdoor Retailer Expo heading back to Utah. After a five year stint at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, the OR show is packing its bags and heading back to Salt Lake City – despite protests from the industry's largest outdoor companies. (CPR)
  3. Denver Broncos collect 189 Guns at buyback event. During the event last Saturday at Empower Field, attendees were also able to see how a gun is turned into a garden tool and community voices were able to share how their lives have been impacted by gun violence. (CBS4)
  4. Boulder Shooting Portraits: A survivor, a victim advocate and others reflect on the last year after the tragic Table Mesa King Soopers shooting. (CPR)

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Today in Lakewood:

  • Baby Time: Belmar Library. (10:15 a.m.)
  • Family Time: Lakewood Library. (10:15 a.m.)
  • AARP Tax Help – 2021 Tax Year: Belmar Library. (1 p.m.)
  • Young Professionals - Happy Hour: West Metro Chamber of Commerce. (5 p.m.)
  • Ukulele Thursdays: Columbine Library. (6 p.m.)
  • Schitt$ Creek Themed Trivia: At WestFax Brewing Company. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Jefferson County Transportation and Engineering is in the process of updating the County Bicycle Plan. They're seeking input from interested members of the public. You can find a schedule for the updating process and multiple opportunities to participate at the (project website)
  • City of Lakewood Economic Development News for the Week of March 21, 2022 (Lakewood)
  • The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) is offering "quick-win" funding for communities to purchase equipment that helps promote physical activity. Communities can request a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $5,000 for project funding. Applications due April 1, 2022. (CDPHE)

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