🌱 Snow Falls In CO Mountains + Back To School + Radon In Your Home?

Hello all! Brad K. Evans here with your Thursday edition of the Lakewood Daily, full of everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

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Thursday's weather: Mostly sunny. High: 85 Low: 62.

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

1. First snow falls in Colorado mountains. Summer's not even over yet and the snow is falling in the mountains. Sure, it was only a dusting, but seriously, who's ready for winter already? (9News)
2. Colorado teachers cautiously optimistic as students return to school. More than 800,000 Colorado students are returning to classrooms this month. Teachers, school leaders, and parents describe a mix of optimism and apprehension after last year's shootings and having survived through two years of the pandemic. (Chalkbeat)
3. Gun deaths in Colorado may set record in 2022. So far this year 108 people have been killed in Colorado by guns. 15 of those deaths were children under the age of 18. (Westword)
4. How much radon is in your house? A new law recently went into effect that requires all radon testing and mitigation be done by a licensed, certified provider. Radon in homes is linked to nearly 30,000 deaths a year in the U.S. and is attributed as the second-leading cause of lung cancer. (FOX31)
5. Everyone needs more junk, right? Yesterday, Aug. 17, was National Thrift Store Day. Here's a list of thrift stores worth checking out in the metro area. (5280)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Golden Young Professionals: Monthly meeting. (7:30 a.m.)
• Interviewing for Success: Jeffco Business & Workforce Center. (9 a.m.)
• D&D Club: Collegiate Academy (9 a.m.)
• Hard Times Writing Workshop: Belmar Library (3 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Sign up today for Stress-Busting Program for Family Caregivers. Colorado Respite Coalition's program provides support to family caregivers of persons with dementia or a chronic illness. Register here: (Colorado Respite Coalition)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you first thing on Friday morning with a brand-new edition of the Lakewood Daily! — Brad K. Evans

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