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🌱 Union To Strike + Marshall Fire Pet Vigil + Broncos Fire Fangio
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It's Monday, Lakewood! Let's get your week kicked off with what's going on in and around Lakewood today.
Monday's weather: Hazy sun. High: 47 Low: 30.
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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:
- Denver Broncos likely to have a new owner, a new coach and a new starting QB in 2022. This has been the Bronco's fifth consecutive losing season, and the now the team is hoping to shed its losing ways. On Sunday, the Bronco's fired Coach Fangio after his third season at the helm of a team that's turned out to be a disappointment to both fans and the team's management. (CPR)
- Vigil held for all of the pets lost in the Marshall Fire. There's no exact count, but many furry friends were lost in the fire, and people gathered to remember those that were lost as the fire ravaged Louisville and Superior. (FOX31)
- Survivors of the Denver-Lakewood killing spree speak out about the rampage. As police piece together the details about the killing spree that took the lives of five people on Dec. 27, one couple that narrowly escaped, is telling their story. (7News)
- Avalanche near Breckenridge kills two backpackers and a dog. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center said the avalanche happened on Hoosier Pass, which is just south of Breckenridge off of Colorado 9. (CO Sun)
- King Soopers employees are preparing to strike. Union leaders say the raise offered by King Soopers is 13 cents over minimum wage and the current offer by the company does little to address the hazards caused by the pandemic, or any of general safety concerns voiced by union members. (CBS4)
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Today in Lakewood:
- Family Time: Arvada Library (10:15-10:45 a.m.)
- Let's Taco'bout your taxes: Taxes, Networking, and Tacos! Brokers Guild (11 a.m. -12:30 p.m.)
- Traditional Indian Delights: Adult Cooking Classes by CozyMeal. (6:30-9 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- Alameda Connects Small But Mighty Grant program: Members of Alameda Connects are eligible to participate in the Alameda Connects Small but Mighty Small Business Grants Program which can fund projects that can be fully implemented in 2022. (Alameda Connects)
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