🌱 Walgreens Hit And Run + Perlmutter's Last Hurrah + E-bike Battle

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

1. Lakewood Police are searching for a man that ran over a Walgreens employee. The man shoplifted from the Walgreens store near Kipling and Colfax Avenue on Saturday night and then took his truck and ran over an employee that was standing outside. (CBS4)
2. Rep. Ed Perlmutter wraps up his final 'Government in the Grocery' event in Lakewood. Perlmutter set up shop next near a flower department for his final one-on-one talk with constituents. He's held more than 100 of these events across his district since taking office in 2007. (CPR)
3. Thrift stores bounce back after the pandemic. Shoppers are flocking to area thrift stores and donations are up, but some think it's an indicator of a more sinister problem with the U.S. economy. (CO Sun)
4. The battle of where e-bikes belong continues to rage. E-bike advocates tout them as an environmentally solution, but critics say that e-bikes are nothing more than a low-speed motorcycle. Now a battle is brewing that could pit regional trail users against their use on trails. (CPR)
5. Labor Day traffic on I-70 forces holiday weekend warriors to sit in hours long backups. If you're one of the lucky ones that made it into the mountains over the Labor Day weekend, returning on Monday afternoon wasn't a fun journey back home for many. (CBS4)

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Today in Lakewood:

• World Art Drop Day: 40 West Arts District. (All Day)
• Baby Time: Lakewood Library. (9:15 a.m.)
• Tuesday Afternoon Book Group: "The Monster Men" by Edgar Rice Burroughs. (2 p.m.)
• Blooming Neighbors: Pollinator sign making. (3:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Lair o' the Bear Park will be closed Sept. 7 - 9. The park and trailhead will be closed temporarily as the area's parking is set for maintenance and repair this week. (Jeffco)

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