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🌱 Patch AM: How will Jeffco’s cuts reshape mental health support at Lakewood High?
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In today's newsletter:
- How will Jeffco’s cuts reshape mental health support at Lakewood High?
- What’s really buried under that quiet open space in Lakewood?
- Could your phone charger quietly spark a house fire tonight?
Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 48 and low of 28 degrees.
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 53, low: 32.
- Thursday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 51 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Counselors confront Jeffco schools over mental health cuts (jeffcotranscript.com) — Mental health support at Lakewood High School is on the line as Jeffco Public Schools cuts 139 central positions and tells the school it will lose a counseling role next year. Counselors are pressing the board on where voter-approved mental health tax dollars went and why required financial oversight and tracking were never created, urging parents to watch January budget meetings closely. 
Find out what's happening in Lakewoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• Buried Beneath Lakewood: The Forgotten Story of Colorado's Satanic Mine (power1029noco.com) — A long-forgotten coal mine once known as the Satanic Mine actually sits sealed beneath open space in present-day Lakewood, where it later operated as the Bluebird Mine until the 1930s. The piece traces its 19th-century origins, a deadly 1921 explosion, and a recent state investigation into how the abandoned mine was closed off.
• Colorado fire officials urge safe charging habits as lithium-ion battery fires become more common (denver7.com) — Recent lithium-ion battery fires in Lakewood destroyed a family’s home and damaged an apartment, prompting urgent safety warnings from West Metro Fire Rescue. Fire officials say overheating or damaged batteries can ignite nearby items quickly and recommend using manufacturer-approved chargers, avoiding overcharging, and keeping devices off beds and other flammable surfaces while charging.
📸 Around Lakewood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakewood
- Open for Visitors
Jefferson County, CO Calendar
8:00 am - Toddler Time
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
9:15 am - Preschool Time
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
10:15 am - Let's Dance
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
11:15 am - Noon Year’s Eve
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
11:15 am - Tweens Writing Group
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
6:30 pm - Closed for New Year's Day
Jefferson County, CO Calendar
8:00 am - Toddler Time
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
10:15 am
Wednesday December 31
Thursday January 1
Friday January 2
📣 Lakewood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Golden's Rockin' Noon Year's Eve Party
Golden Library , 1019 Tenth Street , Golden
11:45 am - Knit and Natter at Barquentine Brewing Company
Barquentine Brewing Company , 5505 W 20th Ave Suite 178 , Edgewater
1:00 pm - Kids Club: Board Games
Lakewood Library - Jefferson County Public Library , 10200 W 20th Ave , Lakewood
3:30 pm - Kids' Club - Board Games
Lakewood Library - Jefferson County Public Library , 10200 W 20th Ave , Lakewood
3:30 pm
Tuesday December 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone recognize this kitty?
We don’t have cats so I put out some dog food for her and she is friendly and sweet. I was going to take her to see if she’s chipped if no one claims… (Nextdoor Daniels Garden) - There has been a homeless guy on Morrison on Near Red Rocks Babtist Church.
He has 2 full baskets of personal items and a wheel chair. I took over a hot meal on Christmas. Did not actually see him. Now that it is… (Nextdoor Estates At Mountainview Terrace)
🗞 Nearby News
Wheat Ridge
- JJ's That's Awesome: Sick Pets Get Help From A Secret Santa (kfdi.com)
- 102 places to go and things to do in Colorado in 2026 (denvergazette.com)
- For this prominent Democrat, it's family first, but policy disagreements linger with sons (kunc.org)
Morrison
- Alabama Shakes tickets on sale in Morrison (ticketnews.com)
- Missed Powerball win? How about entering for HGTV 2026 Dream Home? (heraldtribune.com)
Golden
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