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🌱 Possible Mask Mandate + If The Water Is Gone? + Overdoses Up

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Good Morning, Lakewood! Let's get you all caught up to start this Saturday, Nov. 20 off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know around town today.

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Saturday's weather: Cooler with clouds and sun. High: 52 Low: 29.

Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

  1. Jeffco To Vote On Indoor Mask Mandate On Monday: The Jefferson County Board of Health will discuss and vote on whether or not to institute an indoor mask mandate on Monday. (FOX31)
  2. If The Water Is Gone, What Happens After That? The Colorado River keeps drying up and a century-old agreement to share the water could be threatened. (CPR)
  3. Jeffco Calls On Polis To Take Statewide Action Against COVID-19: More than 92 percent of ICU beds are in use in Denver's metro area. (Patch)
  4. Fatal Drug Overdoses In Colorado Are Up 34.6 Percent: State Sen. Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood, described the data as a "heartbreaking milestone."(Center Square)
  5. Final Story: (TBD)

Today in Lakewood:

  • Winter Market: Mountain Phoenix Community School. (All Day)
  • Two Creeks Board Meeting: 40 West Arts District. (8:30 a.m.)
  • LEGO® Build: Columbine Library. (3:30 p.m.)

Lakewood Patch Notebook

Staying Safe In Colorado During Thanksgiving Dinner: CDC Guidance The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued updated holiday guidance in October as Americans prepare for celebrations. (Patch)

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