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🌱 Patch AM: Lakewood argument that ended in a Weld County murder gets new sentence
Also check out Community Corrections Board Meeting on the Lakewood Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Lakewood argument that ended in a Weld County murder gets new sentence
- How Lakewood petitioners beat a high-stakes challenge to their referendum
Today's riddle: What did the baby computer say to the mommy computer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Decreasing clouds, with a high of 57 and low of 39 degrees.
- Thursday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 61, low: 23.
- Friday: Increasing clouds and cooler, with a high of 48 and low of 24 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lakewood man sentenced to 48 years in prison in connection with 2019 murder in Firestone (denver7.com) — A Lakewood man has been sentenced again to 48 years in prison after a retrial for a 2019 murder that began with an argument at a Lakewood home and ended in a fatal shooting near Firestone. The case ties a Weld County homicide directly back to a domestic dispute in Lakewood. 
Find out what's happening in Lakewoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• Petitioners Win in Zoning Referendum Hearing (lakewoodinformer.com) — Lakewood residents successfully defended their zoning referendum petitions after a detailed hearing over how signatures were verified, with the city re-checking every challenged name. Protesters argued technical flaws and questioned democracy itself, but failed to show fraud or invalid signatures, leaving the right to referendum for Lakewood voters intact.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakewood
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- Community Corrections Board Meeting
Jefferson County, CO Calendar
7:00 am - Open for Visitors
Jefferson County, CO Calendar
8:00 am - Toddler Time
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
10:15 am - Hard Times Writing Workshop
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
2:00 pm - Budget Advisory Committee (Virtual)
Jefferson County, CO Calendar
3:00 pm - Basketball: G/JV
Dakota Ridge High School
4:30 pm - Wrestling: B/ALL
Wheat Ridge High School
5:00 pm - Wrestling: G/ALL
Wheat Ridge High School
5:00 pm
Thursday January 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Golden Startup Coffee
Hosted by Connects Workspace Red Rocks inside Morris & Mae Market , 18475 W Colfax Ave Suite 132 , Golden
9:00 am - Discovery Play
Golden Library , 1019 Tenth Street , Golden
10:15 am - Jefferson County Transportation Action and Advocacy Group Meeting
Jefferson County, CO Calendar , 100 Jefferson County Parkway Faye Griffin Conference Room , Golden
1:00 pm - Golden Rocks Business Alliance
The Brick Room , 1112 Washington Ave , Golden
4:00 pm
Wednesday January 14
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Hi everyone, please keep a lookout for my cat-white with grey patches-his front left paw is injured and he got out this morning before I could get… (Nextdoor Callahan Awareness Group) - Is this your kitty?
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🗞 Nearby News
Wheat Ridge
- 7 Buffalo wing spots to try for the Broncos vs. Bills game (denvergazette.com)
- Basketball Game Preview: Niwot Cougars vs. Fairview Knights (maxpreps.com)
- Colorado Democrats to reintroduce vetoed bill the would ease union formation (durangoherald.com)
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- Conifer Gutter Service Announces Enhanced Gutter Replacements for Colorado Homes (democratandchronicle.com)
- Kaleo announces 10th anniversary 'A/B' reissue & concert (97xonline.com)
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