🌱 Veteran Gets New E-Bike + New South Platte Bridge + Wildfire Danger

Up and at 'em, Lakewood! Here's what you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right.

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Tuesday's weather: Partly sunny and very warm. High: 81 Low: 51.

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Here are the top five stories today in Lakewood:

1. Colorado bracing for summer wildfires that could be worse than ever. Climate change is fueling bigger, more destructive fires that could destroy entire neighborhoods and force mass evacuations. Forecasters say it could get worse this summer, in part because of the extreme drought conditions across in the state.(KUNC)
2. Veteran gets help after his e-bike is stolen from Lakewood Walmart. Dozens of people stepped up to help replace Lyle Minard's e-bike after it was stolen while he was shopping last week. (FOX31)
3. New Bridge over South Platte opens in Denver. The 8th Avenue bridge over the South Platte River closed last September to replace the old 92-year-old bridge. The new bridge includes a a second eastbound travel lane for cars and 10-foot-wide multi-use sidewalk for pedestrians and bikes. (9News)
4. 28 Colorado landmarks with Indigenous slur to be renamed. The federal Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force has recommended new names for more than 600 places across the country, including 28 in Colorado. (Patch)
5. City of Denver bans guns from parks and public buildings. Not even those with a concealed-carry permit will be allowed to bring their guns to Denver parks or public buildings. Despite a lively debate in City Council chambers on Monday night as to whether or not the law would be selectively enforced, with some arguing that it would end up being and aimed at people of color. Nevertheless, Denver City Council voted 9-3 in favor of the new ordinance. (Denverite)

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Today in Lakewood:

• What's Brewing Golden: Coffee, Commerce, Community. (8 a.m.)
• Maximizing Your Presence: Jeffco Business & Workforce Center. (9 a.m.)
• Baby Time: Lakewood Library. (9:15 a.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Dive deep into an ocean of creativity with the teen writing contest at the Jefferson County Library. (Patch)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you first thing on Wednesday morning with a brand new edition of the Lakewood Daily! — Brad K. Evans

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