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🌱 Task Force IGA + Grocery Union Deal + Aurora Camping Ban Vote

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Hello, people of Lakewood! Brad K. Evans here with a brand-new edition of the Lakewood Daily.

Tuesday's weather: Frigid cold with a little snow. High: 9 Low: 1.

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

  1. Lakewood City Council approves changes to regional drug task force IGA. Changes in the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) were approved by city council after the City of Arvada withdrew from the West Metro Drug Task Force. The WMDTF will now be overseen by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, which had been managed by the Lakewood Police Department. (Arvada Press) This link may require a subscription
  2. Most dangerous avalanche conditions of the season this week. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, the winter storm that's moved into the state could drop a foot or more west of the Continental Divide – creating potential for dangerous avalanche conditions. (7News)
  3. Fentanyl is the cornerstone of most drug overdoses in metro Denver. The district attorney for the 17th Judicial District suggests that no drug should be considered safe, as fentanyl-laced street drugs continue to cause a wave of overdoses across the Denver metro area. (FOX31)
  4. Safeway and Albertson's union members set to vote on new deal. The union says the new contract will provide the grocery workers at Safeway with the same kinds of benefits that King Soopers agreed to last month after striking. (CBS4)
  5. Aurora City Council set to vote on camping-ban proposal. Next Monday, City Council will vote on the second version of a camping ban that's been proposed by Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman. (Westword)

Today in Lakewood:

  • Women in Business: West Metro Chamber of Commerce. (8 a.m.)
  • Resume Concepts: Tips to Get the Interview. (9 a.m.)
  • Baby Time: Lakewood Library. (9:15 a.m.)
  • Brown Bag Lunch & Learn: HR & COVID — What your business needs to know. (Noon)
  • This Week's Events: In and around Lakewood. (Patch)

From my notebook:

  • The State of Colorado only has one full-time fire investigator. The state's ability to investigate wildfires has been scrutinized after the Marshall Fire. Fire investigations are a complicated, nuanced process. (5280)
  • Be prepared for a wildfire. The recent Marshall Fire disaster in Boulder County has many Lakewood residents on edge about wildfires. What can you do to be prepared and protect yourself, your family and your home and property? Find out more from these useful resources. (Lakewood)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right. I'll see you back in your inbox Wednesday morning with a fresh new edition of the Lakewood Daily! — Brad K. Evans

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