🌱 Outdoor Recreation Top Priority + Lakewood Fire Restrictions

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Here are the most important things going on around Lakewood today.

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Saturday's weather: Mostly sunny and unusually warm. High: 82 Low: 47.

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Here are the four top stories today in Lakewood:

1. Fire restrictions in place for open space and parks. A fire ban in Lakewood has been in place for these parks, but the recent rainstorms have allowed the status to change from an all out ban, to only fire restrictions. (Patch)
2. Outdoor recreation industry in Colorado is capitalizing on collaboration. The State Colorado's Outdoor Recreation Industry Office is leading efforts to protect and expand opportunities in and around outdoor recreation. With a new leader at the helm since last February, Conor Hall is working hard to support an industry that provides more than 500,000 jobs and $37 billion in annual consumer spending to Colorado. (Weekly)
3. How did DIA become the third busiest airport in the world? Based on total passenger traffic in 2021 of more than 58M, ranking Denver International Airport as the third busiest in the world. DIA's location in the center of the country makes it ideal for connecting flights, and is part of why the number of passengers were so high in 2021. (5280)
4. State legislators drop opposing bills for to reduce property taxes, agree to move forward with $700k bill. Conservative and progressive factions at the state capitol agreed to terms to move forward with a bill aimed at reducing hundreds of millions in property tax increases instead of fighting it out with dueling voter measures. (CO Sun)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Spring Horseshoe Market: At Regis University. (10 a.m.)
• Guided Nature Hikes: Bear Creek Lake Park. (9 a.m.)
• Family Time: Belmar Library. (10:15 a.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Harriman Lake Trail will be closed May 10-11 for improvements. Denver Water will be closing the pedestrian trail around Harriman Lake two days next week for repair and maintenance operations. (Lakehurst Water)
• Mental health resources: Where to get help if you're struggling (7News)

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That's it for today. I'll see you first thing on Monday morning with a brand new edition of the Lakewood Daily. — Brad K. Evans

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