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🌱 Remembering The Big Thompson Flood + Woman Dies After Stadium Fall

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Hi there, Lakewood! I'm here in your inbox today to get you caught up on what you need to know about what's going on in and around Lakewood today.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

  1. Woman falls to her death at Mile High stadium. A woman was attending a concert at Empower Field on Saturday night, where she died after she fell from an escalator railing. (9News)
  2. Remembering the Big Thompson flood. On July 29, 1976, the skies opened up and caused one of Colorado's most devastating flash floods. 144 people were killed and it is still considered to be one of Colorado's most deadly floods. (7News)
  3. Ramsey family seeking DNA test samples to find Jon Benét's killer. The murder of Jon Benét Ramsey some 25 years ago, is one of Colorado's most notorious cold cases, now the family is petitioning the governor to release DNA samples. (FOX31)
  4. Injuries from e-scooters on the rise in Denver's emergency rooms. The vast majority of those injured on electricscooters aren't wearing helmets, and ER doctors are seeing lots of injures on a daily basis that include broken arms and legs, along with more serious traumatic brain injuries. (Local Today)

Today in Lakewood:

  • Jeffco Junior 4-H Fair: Jeffco Fairgrounds. (8 a.m.)
  • Happy Birthday Colorado: Today is Colorado Day! (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
  • Ribbon cutting for Cohen-Reed Agency: Golden Chamber. (5 p.m.)
  • Kids writing group: Belmar Library. (6:30 p.m.)

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