🌱Police Still looking For Church Vandal + Affordable Housing On Ballot

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

1. Affordable housing initiative makes it on the November ballot. A measure that proposes to provide more public funding for affordable housing programs has collected the necessary signatures to appear on November's statewide ballot. The Dedicated State Income Tax Revenue for Affordable Housing Program, if passed, would dedicate one-tenth of 1% of state income tax revenue for affordable housing. (Center Square)
2. Lakewood police continue to search for church vandalism suspect. Several churches in Lakewood have repeatedly been vandalized, and police are hoping the community can help identify the suspect from video footage. (CBS4)
3. The COVID-19 pandemic isn't over. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has revised its vaccine-breakthrough dashboard on August 15 and is recommending that everyone in the state complete the entire vaccine series. (Westword)
4. Are Colorado's state parks getting loved to death? Over use at the state's parks has park managers seeing more trash, packed campsites and picnic areas, and trails being damaged. Since 2019, some parks have seen a doubling of the number of annual visits. (FOX31)
5. A politician's age isn't necessarily a factor for voters. A recent CU study found that most voters don't consider the age of politicians to be of primary concern when deciding who to cast a ballots for. (CU Today)

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Today in Lakewood:

• 2022 Golden Fine Arts Festival: Golden Chamber. (12:00 AM)
• High Beams Art-collective meetup: RMCAD campus. (5 to 9 p.m.)

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