🌱Water Conservation Revamp + Fungus Could Prevent Wildfire + LPD Award

Hi all. It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Lakewood Daily — here to explain all the most important things happening in town. In today's issue, we'll touch on:

• Water conservation district considering how to revamp its efforts to save more water.
• Egg prices continue to climb, and it's hitting consumers and bakers hard.
• Mushrooms as a tool in the toolbox to reduce wildfire risk.

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Monday's weather: Colder; a bit of morning snow. High: 28 Low: 15.

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Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

1. Colorado River Water District considers revamping its conservation efforts. At its January meeting, the Board of Directors of the Colorado River Water Conservation District discussed a revamped water conservation program. The program, which previously ran from 2015 to 2018 and offered incentives for reduced water usage, was reintroduced by the Upper Colorado River Commission in December. (Summit Daily)
2. Increased egg prices are hurting Denver area bakeries. As egg prices continue to climb, it's hitting both consumers and small businesses hard. For Denver bakery, French For Sugar, they use eggs in just about everything and they say they're feeling the impact. (FOX31)
3. High levels of forever chemicals found in water and fish in Colorado. According to researchers from the Environmental Working Group, a study has revealed alarmingly high levels of PFAS in fish caught locally. Furthermore, the state of Colorado currently lacks any guidelines for safe consumption of fish. (Daily Press)
4. Fungus may be the next tool used to fight wildfires. Boulder Mushroom, a Boulder-based mycology center founded and owned by Zach Hedstrom, aims to utilize mushrooms as a means of reducing the risk of wildfires in the foothills around Boulder. By transforming branches, logs and wood chips into healthy soil, mushrooms can prevent them from becoming fuel for fires. (Reporting Lab)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Baby Time: Columbine Library.(9:15 a.m.)
• OverDrive to Libby: Transition assistance. (10 a.m.)
• Toddler Time: Lakewood Library. (10:15 a.m.)
• Kids Writing Group: Belmar Library. (6:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Lakewood Police Department agent receives award: Agent Kennedee Bleak was awarded the Gordon Beesley School Resource Officer of the Year award from Jeffco Public Schools. (Lakewood Police)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you Tuesday morning with another Lakewood update. — Brad K. Evans

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