🌱 East High Updates + Tablets In Jails + 'Rico To The Rescue'

Hello, everybody! It's me, here to explain everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town. Including news on...

• The East High shooting
• Denver jails receive tablets
• Weekend events

But first, today's weather:

Considerable cloudiness. High: 47. Low: 26.

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Here are the top four stories today in Lakewood:

1. The 17-year-old student responsible for the shooting at East High School was found dead in Park County. His death has been ruled a suicide. Austin Lyle was already on a diversion program after being charged for possessing a dangerous weapon in late 2021. Part of the program was security checks at school, like the one that was occurring at the time of the shooting. (The Denver Post)
2. Denver jails are receiving 1,729 tablets from Securus Technologies for incarcerated people to use for reading, studying, job-searching and communicating with family. Emails will cost 29 cents per message and phone calls will cost 9 cents per minute. Hopefully, incarcerated people will no longer have long wait times for phone calls. (The Denver Post)
3. HGTV's program "Rico to the Rescue" is searching for Colorado homeowners for its upcoming season. The show focuses on conflicts regarding house renovations, offering financial and material supports to some homeowners. (9 News)
4. Jefferson County police have located the armed suspect of an overnight shooting. The suspect, middle-aged Kenneth Sanders, is now in police custody. (Fox 31)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Preschool Time! Lakewood Library, 9:15 AM
• Toddler Time! Lakewood Library, 10:15 AM
• Cuentacuentos! Edgewater Library, 10:15 AM
• Baby Time! Columbine Library, 10:15 AM
• STEAM-Powered Spring Break: Superhero Week! Lakewood Library, 1:00 PM
• Spring Break Fun - Makerspace Open Lab! Columbine Library, 2:00 PM

From my notebook:

• Mount Elbert: "Taking in the splendor of Colorado's majestic mountains. ✨🤍⛰️ 💡 Did you know The tallest mountain in Colorado is Mount Elbert, which stands at 14,440 feet (4,401 meters) above sea level. " (Colorado, Denver 🌲 Travel | Hotels | Outdoors | Tips via Instagram)
• Colorado Respite Coalition: "Join us in Grand Junction for a Regional Respite Coalition meeting." (Colorado Respite Coalition via Facebook)
• Lakewood's Runners Roost: "Mizuno is hosting our Thursday Group Run next week! Beverages and snacks will be offered as well as Mizuno giveaways!" (Runners Roost Lakewood via Facebook)
• Missing Girl in Lakewood: "Sharing for a friend. - Missing 14 year old girl, from 2nd and Harlan St in Lakewood." (Nextdoor)

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• Ride & Dine Social! Horses & Happy Hour (March 24)
• Estate Planning Webinar on March 27th and 29th (March 27)
• T-Mobile Tuesdays: Fresh Perks Every Week (March 28)
• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward! Live event! (April 12)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update.