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In today's newsletter:
- Why a CU student’s family brought their fight to Lakewood
Today's riddle: What did one elevator say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Lakewoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 38 degrees.
- Tuesday: Variable clouds, temps: high: 59, low: 35.
- Wednesday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 59 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Parents of CU freshman Megan Trussell prepare for independent review of their daughter's case (denver7.com) — A grieving family gathered outside the Colorado Bureau of Investigation headquarters in Lakewood as they prepare for an independent review into the death of CU Boulder freshman Megan Trussell. Using a Colorado law focused on Indigenous victims, they’ve triggered a new look at her case while a state senator proposes legislation to improve alerts and communication for missing and murdered Indigenous people. 
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📸 Around Lakewood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakewood
- Closed for Maintenance
Jefferson County, CO Calendar
8:00 am - Computer Basics
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
10:00 am - Preschool Time
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
1:15 pm - Basketball: B/JV
John F. Kennedy High School
4:30 pm - Intercambio Spanish Conversation Table
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
6:00 pm - Family Time
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
6:15 pm - Basketball: B/V
John F. Kennedy High School
7:30 pm - Closed for Maintenance
Jefferson County, CO Calendar
8:00 am
Tuesday January 13
Wednesday January 14
📣 Lakewood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Let's Dance
Golden Library , 1019 Tenth Street , Golden
10:15 am - Kids Club: Full STEAM Ahead!
Edgewater Library , 5843 West 25th Avenue , Edgewater
3:30 pm - Thought Bubble Guild: Cozy Comics
Golden Library , 1019 Tenth Street , Golden
4:15 pm - Intercambio Spanish Conversation Table
Wheat Ridge Library , 5475 West 32nd Avenue , Wheat Ridge
5:00 pm
Monday January 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- #reunited!
Thank you everyone! Please let me know if you see this cat! Her name is Delilah! We think she got out while moving! She pretty skittish so please… (Nextdoor Green Mountain Village) - Update: He made his way home!
No longer lost! Our neighbors dogs got out this morning near Jewell and Garrison. One has been found but one is still missing. Black and white… (Nextdoor Parkwest Ridge)
🗞 Nearby News
Wheat Ridge
- Wheat Ridge will soon see more speed cameras and its first red-light camera to make roads safer (denver7.com)
Morrison
- Conifer Gutter Service Announces Enhanced Gutter Replacements for Colorado Homes (desmoinesregister.com)
Golden
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-- The Patch AM Team
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