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🌱 Project Angel Heart + Monkey Pox Vaccine + Marshall Fire $$ Delay
The quickest way to get caught up on the important things happening in Lakewood today.

Good morning, everybody. It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Lakewood Daily — here to tell you all the most important things happening in the community today. Let's do this...
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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:
- Colorado has given nearly 10K monkeypox vaccine doses. Colorado has expanded its monkeypox vaccine distribution in hopes of getting ahead of the disease before it becomes a full-blown public health emergency. (Patch)
- Survivors of the Marshall Fire experiencing delays in accessing donated funds. Boulder County's Recovery Navigator program went live two weeks ago, and some Marshall Fire victims haven't gotten a response after applying. (9NEWS)
- Project Angel Heart receives $75K to address patient food insecurity. In an effort to combat food insecurity, Boulder County Health Foundation has partnered with Project Angel Heart to provide about a week's worth of free meals to nearly 90 Boulder County residents. (BHC)
- Inflation bill provides $4 billion to purchase water rights. Federal funds from the soon to pass inflation bill will be used to to rent, buy or save water - all in hopes of filling the two million to four million acre-foot shortage in the Colorado River Basin. (CO Sun)
Today in Lakewood:
- Baby Time: Lakewood Library. (9:15 AM)
- Microsoft Word basics: At Belmar Library .(1:00 PM)
- Teen Advisory Board (TAB): Edgewater Library. (4:00 PM)
- JAGC board meeting: Jefferson County Association for Gifted Children. (5:00 PM)
- VIBE@FIVE: Business after hours social event. (5:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- Cats, dogs and other pets available for adoption in the Lakewood Area. (Patch)
- Fall is just around the corner. Make your plans now to see the beautiful golden hue that takes over the aspen groves of the Gunnison Valley. Whether you're planning a trip to hike or bike our trails or just want to enjoy driving through. (Visit Colorado)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a fresh new edition of the Lakewood Daily! — Brad K. Evans
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