🌱 What massive new neighborhood is planned for Wheat Ridge’s old Lutheran campus?

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• What massive new neighborhood is planned for Wheat Ridge’s old Lutheran campus?

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 40 degrees.
• Wednesday: Some sun; windy in the p.m., temps: high: 66, low: 31.
• Thursday: Cooler with some sun, with a high of 49 and low of 35 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Shuttered Denver Hospital Trades for $60M (connectcre.com) — A long-vacant Lutheran Hospital campus in Wheat Ridge is set for a major transformation after selling for $60 million, with zoning already approved by Wheat Ridge City Council. Developers plan 1,200–1,500 homes plus offices, retail, civic uses, trails, and preserved historic buildings that could become restaurants, event venues, or even a public library, reshaping the 38th Avenue corridor.
   

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Wednesday December 17

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Wednesday December 17

• Everyday Eats Boxes for ages 60+
  Community Table , 8555 W 57th Ave , Arvada
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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• What's Brewing Golden - Location Change for December!
  The Golden Welcome Center, Board Room , 1010 Washington Ave , Golden
  8:00 am
• Closed for Private Event
  Jefferson County, CO Calendar
  8:00 am
• GED Tutoring & Test Prep
  Community Table , 8555 W 57th Ave , Arvada
  9:00 am
• Hike Cherry Creek State Park
  Community Recreation Center , 6842 Wadsworth Blvd. , Arvada
  9:00 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Wheat Ridge. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Arvada

• Things to do in the Loveland area on Sunday: Many musical celebrations of the holidays planned (reporterherald.com)

Lakewood

• Northern Colorado Town Has the Worst Drivers in the State (westword.com)

Golden

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