🌱Southwest Flights Nixed + City Of Lakewood Nabs Fire Mitigation Grant

Hello, Lakewood! It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Daily. Let's get this Thursday started off right, with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. Today's issue includes updates on:

• CSU develops model that can identify buildings that are at-risk for fire damage.
• City of Lakewood receives fire mitigation grant from Great Outdoors Colorado.
• Frozen pipes that burst could damage your home's foundation.

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Thursday's weather: Some sun returning; colder. High: 37 Low: 18.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

1. Travelers continue to be stranded as Southwest's problems snowball. Getting home during the holidays have taken on a new meaning as the beleaguered airline has been unable to reset their system. On Wednesday, Southwest canceled another 300 flights out of DIA and more are expected today. (AP)
2. Friends and families still mourn loss a year after deadly shooting spree that ended in Lakewood. The shooting spree that stretched across two cities, ended last year when Lakewood Police Agent, Ashley Ferris, killed the suspect in a shootout in Belmar. Friends and families are still dealing with the loss of life. (9News)
3. City of Lakewood receives grant for fire mitigation. The city received a $40,000 grant from Great Outdoors Colorado that will help the city's Parks and Open Space department create a 20-foot defensible space to help protect adjacent homes. Check out the plan. (Lakewood)
4. Did your pipes burst during the deep freeze? Experts suggest that you should get your home's foundation checked out for any problems that could be caused by the water intrusion. (FOX31)
5. CSU developing system that can predict the buildings most at-risk for damage. Researchers at Colorado State University have developed a modeling system that can predict what buildings are at-risk when a community is threatened by fire. (9News)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Baby Time: Belmar Library. (10:15 a.m.)
• Winter break fun: LEGO Build Day. (1 p.m.)
• Hard times writing workshop: Belmar Library. (3 p.m.)
• Trivia Night: At WestFax Brewery. (7 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• City of Lakewood offers free Christmas tree recycling. Lakewood residents can drop off your Christmas Trees at the city's greenhouse located 9556 W. Yale Ave., from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. today through Jan. 8. (Lakewood)
• New playgrounds at two Wheat Ridge Parks ready for fun. (Your Hub)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you back in your inbox on Friday morning with a new update. — Brad K. Evans

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