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🌱 Patch AM: How Lakewood’s football team just signaled a dramatic turnaround season

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Greetings Lakewood! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Lakewood's football team just signaled a dramatic turnaround season
  • Lakewood father receives 34-year sentence in infant son's death

Also on today's calendar: Full Moon Choose Your Painting | TAROT READING & Paint Night and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lakewood football begins new era with win over Wheat Ridge (thegoldentranscript.com) — Lakewood High School's football team kicked off a hopeful new era with a dominant 45-15 win over Wheat Ridge at Trailblazer Stadium, breaking years of frustration. Under first-year head coach Cooper Loyd, the Tigers flashed big-play offense and a stingy defense, energizing local fans and setting expectations for a playoff push in 4A football.
   

• Lakewood man sentenced to 34 years in prison for death of 2-month-old son (mynorthwest.com) — A Lakewood man has been sentenced to 34 years in prison for killing his two-month-old son, following emotional testimony from grieving family members in court. Relatives described meeting the infant in the hospital before his death and emphasized that the sentence, while painful, is about giving a voice to children who cannot speak for themselves.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I want to thank everyone who kept their eyes open and text messages coming in that allowed me to stay hopeful.
    And because of such wonderful neighbors I would like to announce that lil momma's is home safely as of today. (Nextdoor Eiberhood)
  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Bootini, a cat who went missing in Denver, CO, has been safely reunited with their family after 17 hours, 50 minutes. More details here https://www… (Nextdoor Eiberhood)

🗞 Nearby News

Wheat Ridge

  • Colorado community considers new rules for e-bikes, high-powered electric vehicle riders amid safety concerns (cbsnews.com)
  • Driving You Crazy: What are the yellow poles at 29th at Depew and other nearby intersections for? (denver7.com)
  • Three paths to U.S. rare earth resilience (metaltechnews.com)

Morrison

  • De La Soul and Nas Release 'Run It Back!!' Music Video From 'Cabin in the Sky' (power98fm.com)
  • Fuerza Regida Announces Second Leg of 'This Is Our Dream' Tour (musictimes.com)

Ok Lakewood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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