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Morning, neighbors! Brad K. Evans here with the Saturday Lakewood Daily.
Saturday's weather: Warm with partial sunshine. High: 71 Low: 38.
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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:
- Massage parlor owners busted in sex trafficking sting. Three people have been indicted for operating a criminal enterprise that coerced women into sexual activity with customers at four massage parlors in Denver and Lakewood. (9News)
- Lawmakers want to transform state's behavioral health care system. Colorado ranks dead last place for overall for adult mental health. State lawmakers are hoping to use a one-time boost in federal funding to better support mental health programs across the state. (CO Newsline)
- The top ten reasons people are moving out of Colorado. An online moving service has analyzed over 90,000 moves that took place over 2021, and here in Colorado, 15 percent more people have moved out of the state in the past year. (FOX31)
- Bargain airline wants passengers to board from the tarmac at DIA. Frontier Airlines is proposing to build a 120,000-square-foot facility that would bypass the airport's jetways and force passengers to board planes outside. (KUSA)
Today in Lakewood:
- Sustainability Swap: Clothing swap at Mint & Serif (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
- Family Time: Belmar Library (10:15 a.m.)
- Women's Squat Class: At Starting Strength. (11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- Discover the Blue Youth Police Academy is a fun, fascinating opportunity for teens ages 16-18 to get an introduction to police skills, team building (including hiking, water sports, archery). (Instagram)
- 91 percent of drivers that admit to having been distracted while driving in the past week. We all know better. Put down the distraction and #JustDrive." (Facebook)
- Calling all Caregivers! Register for an upcoming session: What's Next? Investigating the Afterlife. The class will consider why we are curious, how to approach the question, historical Information, and "Evidence" of the Afterlife. To register, send email that incldues your name, zip code, the name and date of this program.
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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you first thing on Monday morning with a fresh new edition of the Lakewood Daily. — Brad K. Evans
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