The 5 Biggest Lakewood Stories Of 2018

LAKEWOOD, CO – A lot happened in 2018, both nationally and locally. It's hard to single out just one story that captured our readers this year. So instead, we picked the five stories that Lakewood Patch readers were most interested in.

JeffCo Principal's Death During Childbirth Part Of Alarming Trend Leilani Tanner, 29, an assistant principal at McClain Community High School died in childbirth. While U.S. medicine has cut the levels of infant mortality, the Centers for Disease control reports that every year in the U.S., 700 to 900 women die from pregnancy or childbirth-related causes.

Sears Bankruptcy: 2 Denver-Area Stores Will Close, 142 Nationwide The bankruptcy of the struggling 125-year-old retailer hit home when Sears announced they would close stores in Lakewood and Grand Junction.

'Bro' Bandit and 'Hipster' Sidekick Nabbed in Grocery Robberies The pair allegedly robbed at least 9 King Soopers grocery stores in Lakewood and Littleton, and possibly 2 in Arvada.

Feds Approve Lakewood 59-Acre Homeless Site Plan Colorado Coalition for the Homeless ended up being denied by the feds for their plan to house 1,000 homeless people on the U.S. surplus Federal Center site in Lakewood.

Free Radon Test Kits For JeffCo Residents The colorless, odorless radioactive gas radon is found at elevated levels in almost half of tested Colorado homes. Lakewood readers were interested in getting their homes tested through this popular program.

Lakewood Patch At 1 Year: Thank You Readers (Well, OK, this is story number 6). Lakewood Patch celebrated its first anniversary in 2018. This year we were grateful for you, the readers of Lakewood Patch. My name is Jean Lotus, field editor of Patch.com in the Denver area. I grew up in northern Colorado and I'm back to cover the Mile High state that I've always called home. I look forward to reporting about Lakewood in 2019. Send your tips, ideas and questions my way at lakewoodco@patch.com.

What were your favorite stories of 2018? Let us know in the comments or on Facebook!

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