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🌱 Selling After The Fire + USGS At School Of Mines + Service Dogs

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Happy Monday, neighbors! Here's everything going on around Lakewood today.

Monday's weather: Frigid cold; chance of p.m. snow. High: 49 Low: 5.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

  1. After the Fire: Some may decide to sell instead of moving back. Residents that lost their homes in the Marshall Fire have a difficult task ahead to rebuild. Some are choosing to list their land for sale instead. Several lots have already been put up for sale within the past month – one is listed at almost $800k. (9News)
  2. $240M USGS facility to be constructed at School of Mines. A state-of-the-art facility for the United States Geological Survey is planned on the Colorado School of Mines campus. Colorado has secured $167 million in federal funding to kick the project off, but still needs to find $73 million to complete it. (FOX31)
  3. Louisville voters will decide the fate of Redtail Ridge. Voting against the plan that was approved by city council won't stop the development. It just reverts the land to a less environmentally-friendly version that was developed for the site when ConocoPhillips owned the land. (Hometown News)
  4. Snow expected later today with extreme temperature drop to follow. A powerful arctic cold front is moving into the area late in the morning or early afternoon. Temperatures will drop 40-60 degrees after a high of 63 on Sunday. (CBS4)
  5. Service dogs in high demand. Those fluffy friends that are specially trained to help their humans are not cheap. It costs between $15,000 to $40,000 for a fully trained service dog, and is not typically covered by health insurance. (CO Sun)

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Today in Lakewood:

  • COVID-19 Testing: Jefferson County Fairgrounds. (7 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
  • Vitalant Job Fair: West Metro Chamber of Commerce. (9 a.m.)

From my notebook:

All Jefferson County parks set to reopen on Feb. 21. Many of the county's open space trails were closed due to muddy conditions. Beginning one hour before sunrise, the parks will reopen as forecasted colder temperatures and snow arrive. (Jeffco)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! — Brad K. Evans

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