🌱 Racial Income Gap + Federal Center + Utility Bills Rally

Hey, everybody! Let's get this weekend started off right, with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's happening in town. In today's issue, you'll find these stories and more...

• Six-figure income gap between races
• Federal Center purchase has finally gone through
• Two police officers injured in Denver

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Rain and snow shower. High: 51. Low: 29.

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Here are the top four stories in Lakewood today:

1. Denver has a 22.46% gap between Black households that make a six-figure income and white families that make a six-figure income. In the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area, about half of white households earn $100,000 or more, while only about a quarter of Black households do. (Fox 31)
2. Lakewood's Federal Center has been purchased for $30 million after nearly a decade of negotiation. The property was bought by Lakewood Land Partners LP. Lakewood spokeswoman Stacie Oulton says, "Because this is a prominent property in Lakewood, the city understands there will be a lot of questions. This process will likely not get underway for a number of months, and the city anticipates that one of the first steps will be the new owners meeting with community members." (The Denver Post)
3. Earlier this week, Coloradans rallied in call for more affordable utility bills. The rally occurred on April 12. (Westword)
4. Neil Hagerty, 57, has been taken into custody for allegedly cutting a police officer's neck with his badge after removing it from his uniform. Two cops at the scene were injured and hospitalized. They have both been treated and released. (Fox 31)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Family Time! Lakewood Library, 10:15 AM
• Cuentacuentos! Belmar Library, 11:15 AM
• Baby Time! Columbine Library, 11:15 AM
• Nowruz: Welcoming Spring and a New Year! Lakewood Library, 11:30 AM
• Discovery Play! Columbine Library, 3:30 PM
• Bob Moses & Ben Böhmer! Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, 8:30 PM

From my notebook:

• Visit Grand Junction: "Did you know that @visitgrandjunction is home to the world's second-largest concentration of natural arches?" (Visit Colorado via Instagram)
• Colorado's Seasons: "Colorado’s throughout the 4 seasons of the year ❄️🍂🌸☀️ 💡 While Colorado may be best known for its winters because of the fantastic ski conditions, the state actually does experience all four seasons. " (Colorado, Denver 🌲 Travel | Hotels | Outdoors | Tips via Instagram)
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• Porter Park Survey: "Take a short survey to help plan Porter Park by April 21 The City of Lakewood is developing a master site plan for the new Porter Park and we need your help creating a vision for this future park space." (Lakewood Colorado City Government via Facebook)
• Runners Roost Lakewood: "Thank you @ellielaurentaylor with On Running for hosting our beach party last night!" (Runners Roost Lakewood via Facebook)

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