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🌱 Patch AM: Planning Hayden Park hikes? Why Lakewood locals avoid certain September hours

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Hey there, Lakewood! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Planning Hayden Park hikes? Why Lakewood locals avoid certain September hours
  • How a Lakewood-based CBI scandal is reshaping forensic testing statewide
  • Lakewood remembers Robert "Bob" Mason and his life of service

Also on today's calendar: Miniatures & Dollhouse Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Not as warm with a shower, temps: high: 82, low: 60.
  • Sunday: An a.m. shower; partly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 10 Colorado Hiking Trails Locals Skip In September Due To Active Snakes (takingthekids.com) — If you hike William Frederick Hayden Park in Lakewood this September, expect beautiful views but also more active snakes on its exposed, shadeless slopes. The guide explains why reptiles are especially busy now, how local hikers adjust their timing and routes, and offers practical tips to enjoy Hayden and other Colorado trails more safely through early fall.
   

• Colorado Bureau of Investigation director says department missed signs that analyst was altering data (denver7.com subscription) — From its Lakewood headquarters, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation is overhauling its forensic lab practices after a longtime DNA analyst admitted manipulating data in more than 1,000 cases. Leaders describe new quality controls, staffing increases, and possible independent oversight as they work to cut massive backlogs in rape kit and ballistic testing that affect investigations across Colorado.
   

• Robert 'Bob' Williams Mason (powelltribune.com) — A longtime Lakewood resident, Robert "Bob" Williams Mason, is remembered for his military service, engineering career at Coors in Golden, and the life he and his wife Kathy built in Lakewood before retiring to Wyoming. His family highlights his love of golf, woodworking, and opening their home through adoption, with a celebration of life to be held at a later date.
   

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