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Good day Lakewood! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Lakewood student startups just won real cash to launch?
  • What detectives say happened inside that ransacked Lakewood home.
  • What we know so far about the Lakewood wrestling team bus crash

Also on today's calendar: International Youth Ballet's The Nutcracker and 7 more events.

Find out what's happening in Lakewoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Lakewoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Friday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 60 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sun and areas of high clouds, temps: high: 59, low: 28.
  • Sunday: More sunshine than clouds, with a high of 60 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Red Rocks college students pitch their way to seed money (canyoncourier.com) — Students at Red Rocks Community College’s Lakewood campus just pitched their startup ideas, with three winning seed money for ventures in affordable off‑grid housing, metal wallets, and allergy‑friendly chocolate. Backed by a national entrepreneurship grant and new Small Business Development Center resources on campus, the program is helping local students turn classroom projects into real Main Street‑style businesses.
   

2. Police: Man arrested in Lakewood burglary that left 83-year-old woman dead (kktv.com) — Lakewood police have arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with a December 6 burglary at a South Kendall Street home where an 83-year-old resident was found dead. Investigators say the house was ransacked and a fire had been started inside. The suspect is being held at the Jefferson County Jail on suspicion of murder, arson, burglary, and a parole violation.
   

3. D51's superintendent provides update on Central High bus crash (gjsentinel.com) — A recent bus crash in Lakewood involving Central High School wrestlers remains under investigation, with several students still hospitalized but reportedly improving. District 51’s superintendent shared a cautious update, while officials note Lakewood Police control information releases. Meanwhile, the Warrior Classic tournament will proceed, and a GoFundMe is helping families cover Denver lodging, meals, and lost wages.
   

4. ‘Rebuilding,' a nuanced drama starring Josh O'Connor, was shot in Colorado (denverpost.com) — A new wildfire-themed drama, “Rebuilding,” is opening Friday at theaters across Colorado, including right here in Lakewood. Shot in Southern Colorado, the film follows a rancher and his daughter rebuilding life after a devastating fire. Reviewers praise its quiet, emotional focus on survivors’ daily realities rather than disaster spectacle, and note it will stream in early 2026.
   

5. What can a mile-long stick of ice, stored away for 33 years, tell us about Earth's climate? (colorado.edu) — Lakewood plays a quiet but crucial role in global climate research, housing Greenland’s mile‑long GISP2 ice core at the National Ice Core Facility. CU Boulder scientists are reanalyzing the decades‑old core with ultra‑high‑resolution techniques, generating far more detailed data that could reshape how researchers understand abrupt warming events and long‑term climate variability.
   

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