🌱 Red Flag Warning + 2023 James Beard Award + 15-Year-Old Suspect

Good morning, everybody! Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town today. Today we have these stories and more...

• Red Flag Warning
• James Beard Award finalists
• Denver AirBNBs

But first, today's weather:

Breezy and warmer. High: 63. Low: 31.

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Here are the top four stories in Lakewood today:

1. Denver and the surrounding area will be under a Red Flag Warning from 11 AM until 8 PM today. This means there is critical fire weather and residents should avoid any type of outdoor burning or spark-producing. (9 News)
2. One of the finalists for the prestigious culinary James Beard Award is Denver's own Michael Diaz de Leon. Diaz de Leon is a chef at downtown's BRUTØ. Winners will be announced on June 5. (Fox 31)
3. A Denver 15-year-old was charged yesterday for the attempted murder of a local police officer. Nobody was injured and the suspect is under police custody. (Fox 31)
4. In an uncommon trend, Denver luxury apartment complexes are allowing tenants to rent out rooms or entire apartments as part-time AirBNBs. This worries some tenants such as Matt Watkajtys at the Denver's Golden Triangle who says landlords "don’t have any incentive at that point to ever lower rent, because this is a desirable area. If they can just turn into a de facto hotel, why deal with tenants?" (The Denver Post)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Baby Time at Ken Caryl Ranch House! Columbine Library, 9:30 AM
• Toddler Time! Belmar Library, 10:15 AM
• Family Time! Lakewood Library, 10:15 AM
• AARP Tax Help! Belmar Library, 1:00 PM
• Hard Times Writing Workshop! Belmar Library, 3:00 PM

From my notebook:

• Pastel View: "We're all about this view and pastel hues! 😍 📸: @atlasobscura" (Visit Colorado via Instagram)
• Garden of the Gods: "Winter wonderland at Garden of the Gods, Colorado. ❄️🏔️ 💡 It is essential to go to the Garden of the Gods during winter." (Colorado, Denver 🌲 Travel | Hotels | Outdoors | Tips via Instagram)
• Icarus Brewing Co.: "Tickets are on sale now! Get yours while they last!" (Icarus Brewing Co. via Facebook)
• Colorado Mills: "The newest destination at #colomills is Uniform Destination! Stop in and check out the best selections of scrubs and medical uniforms located at Entry 5 #nowopen" (Colorado Mills via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update.