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Potato Mess on 285 + Who Killed the ETRP? + Bear Gets In Truck
Looping you into what's going on in Lakewood, Daily.
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Wednesday's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 78 Low: 51.
Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:
- Is that Mr. Potato Head on the side of the road? The potato mess on Highway 285 near Simms still hasn't been cleaned up. I drove past this last week and wanted to get to the root of the story (7News)
- Who killed the ETRP? A trip-reduction program was a top priority of Gov. Jared Polis' administration, but in the final stage of approval, it fell apart. What happened to the transportation-focused greenhouse gas rule? (Colorado Newsline)
- Surge Vaccination Sites Open: CDPHE is expanding access to vaccines to accommodate a possible COVID-19 surge. Each site has the capability of providing up to 1,000 vaccines per day at sites across metro Denver. (Patch)
- Ready for some slices? A new gourmet pizza place opened its first Colorado location recently in Wheat Ridge. (Denver Business Journal)
- A truck was damaged when a bear got trapped inside: Bears are more active in Colorado during early fall, as they need 20,000 calories a day to survive the winter while hibernating, – and sometimes they climb into cars in their search, and the result is pretty messy. (CBS4)
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Today in Lakewood:
- Union Corridor Professionals: West Metro Chamber of Commerce (7:30-9:00 a.m.)
- Roller Skate Fundamentals: Roller City (6:00-7:00 p.m.)
- Soccer: Boys JV Match vs Bear Creek (Home) (4:00 p.m.)
- Taxes + Retirement for Realtors: Hosted by NAR (12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.)
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- Lakewood Police Department Senior Agent Gene Gray Retires after a career of service which started in June 1986. (Facebook)
- Are you a local Lakewood Business? You can join the City's program highlights Lakewood's locally-owned businesses. Get a sticker to add to your business. (City of Lakewood)
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