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🌱 Taxes Going Up + VRBO Nightmare + Homeless Camping At DIA

The quickest way to get caught up on the important things happening in Lakewood today.

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Happy Saturday, Lakewood! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

Saturday's weather: Partial sunshine. High: 45 Low: 28.

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

  1. Robber known as the 'Bushy Brow Bandit' strikes again. The bank robbery suspect is wanted in a string of robberies over the past month. On Friday, he allegedly hit a US Bank branch at 6766 W. Coal Mine Avenue. (CBS4)
  2. Colorado's property taxes expected to rise by 20%. A new study finds property taxes are increasing around the state too. Despite this, Colorado is ranked as a state with the third-lowest property tax rates in the US. (FOX31)
  3. VRBO host's nightmare on first rental. The guests had rearranged all the furniture in the living room. There were fake IDs, plates of cocaine, pipes to smoke from and bunch of blue circle pills that were spilled all over the place. (FOX31)
  4. Denver responds to homelessness crisis at airport. The City of Denver is looking at ways relieve the burden from police that have been battling those without homes that have been seeking warmth and refuge at DIA. (9News)
  5. Commentary: As overdose deaths continue to climb in Colorado, leaders should use evidence-based solutions to overcome the crisis. The War on Drugs failed, its result was not reduced overdose deaths, nor is it a reduction in drug supply. Instead, the results were aggressive racial profiling and militarized policing of poor communities. (CO Newsline)

Today in Lakewood:

  • Pirate, A Contemporary Art Oasis: A few spaces in mixed resolution, by Noah Sodan. (Noon-5 p.m.)
  • NEXT Gallery: Evolving. (6-10 p.m.)
  • Lakewood Area High School Games: This weekend's schedule. (Patch)

From my notebook:

  • Speaker Series for Sustainable Neighborhood Leaders The City of Lakewood is providing a speaker's series for Sustainable Neighborhood leaders to learn strategies and ideas for increasing resident engagement. (Feb. 24, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! See you bright and early on morning for your next update. — Brad K. Evans

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