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🌱 RTD Wages Up + Growth Crisis Possible + Inflation Growing In CO

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Hey, Lakewood! Here's what you need to know to get this day started off right.

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

  1. RTD employee shortage forces the transit agency to increase wages. The union and RTD have agreed to increase wages for RTD workers, in an effort to attract and retain bus and train operators, mechanics and other employees. (CPR)
  2. Inflation in Colorado is expected to outpace wage growth. Consumers are up against increased prices for goods and services, like food, housing, apparel and other necessities. (7News)
  3. Ousted outdoor gear companies find a new home in Lakewood. More than 200 tenants were forced to move when the Denver Mart closed its doors for good. The new location in Lakewood allows companies to have separate showrooms where buyers can stop in and place orders. (Darik)
  4. Will Metro Denver experience a growth crisis in the next 10 years? Declining birth rates will likely impact the state's labor force, its education and housing market in many parts of the state where the population is already shrinking. (Westword)
  5. Denver gets the new omicron variant. The strain known as the COVID-19 BA.2 variant — the "stealth omicron," has been detected in both wastewater and human samples according to Denver's Department of Health. (CPR)

Today in Lakewood:

  • Two Creeks Neighborhood Association: Board meeting. (8:30 a.m.)
  • Lakewood Arts: From Natural to Abstraction (11 a.m - 5 p.m.)
  • Prom Swap: Belmar Library. (Noon)
  • Kanon Collective: Whimsical World of Werick. (Noon- 5 p.m.)
  • NEXT Gallery: "Me Casa es Su Casa." (Noon- 5 p.m.)
  • 40 West Gallery: Women of Printmaking Partner Group Exhibit. (Noon- 4 p.m.)
  • CORE New Art Space: Surface In/Sight — Printmaking Today. (Noon- 5 p.m.)
  • EDGE Gallery: Month of Printmaking Community and EDGE Membe (Noon- 5 p.m.)
  • Tradiciones De Mi Pueblo: Jeffco Fairgrounds. (1 p.m.)
  • 1776: At Lakewood Cultural Center. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Adorable Adoptable Pets Of The Week: Lakewood area shelters. (Patch)
  • Jeffco Public Schools: Upcoming town halls with board members. (Jeffco)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early on Monday with a brand new edition of the Lakewood Daily. — Brad K. Evans

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