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Greetings Lakewood! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Lakewood mall is suing a former yoga studio tenant
  • Ready to test your trivia skills at a Lakewood Jeopardy! Bar League?
  • Lakewood football loses late lead in close game vs. Gateway

Also on today's calendar: Free Family Fall Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Monday: Not as warm; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 71, low: 54.
  • Tuesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Not flexible: Colorado Mills Mall sues yoga studio that closed early (denverpost.com) — A major tenant dispute at Colorado Mills in Lakewood could reshape part of the mall, as the landlord sues former yoga studio Align for more than $500,000 in unpaid and future rent after it closed in May. Court filings detail years of financial struggles, lease amendments, and earlier pandemic-era complaints about restrictions on fitness businesses, while Colorado Mills' broader vacancy situation remains unclear.
   

2. Jeopardy! Bar League Returns Oct. 4 With More Prizes Including VIP Jeopardy! Experience (milehighonthecheap.com) — Lakewood trivia lovers can join the returning Jeopardy! Bar League when its new free, 10-week season kicks off October 4, with local games feeding into regional and national leaderboards. Teams compete for more than $18,000 in prizes, including a possible VIP Jeopardy! experience with Ken Jennings, at participating bars across Lakewood and other Front Range cities.
   

3. Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 9.25.26 (sentinelcolorado.com) — Lakewood football fans saw a tough loss Friday as the Tigers fell 28–24 to Gateway after leading through three quarters, with the scoreboard showing a scoreless final period for Lakewood. The wider Aurora-area prep roundup also highlights other football, soccer, softball, and cross-country results that matter for regional rivalries and upcoming league standings.
   

4. Xcel's Colorado customers are losing power more often and for longer periods. Regulators want answers. (denverpost.com) — Lakewood is among the Xcel service hotspots where customers are facing more frequent and longer power outages, as state regulators press the utility for answers and consider new rules and possible customer compensation. The investigation shows reliability has worsened since 2024, with aging infrastructure, wildfire safety settings, and rising demand all under scrutiny while ratepayers already face higher monthly bills.
   

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