More than 160 cities, towns and counties opted out of Senate Bill 152, and some built their own gigabit service that was 4,000 times faster. But there were other reasons for the repeal.
Lakewood
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Nicolais: Looking for safe, sober socialization? The Karma House could be your spot
Run as a 501(c)(3) organization and set in a quiet Lakewood neighborhood, the eclectic mix between a coffee shop and bar provides an alcohol-free alternative for people to get together
Posted inBusiness
Xcel’s $32M plan for Sloan Lake area ignites debate over Colorado’s energy future
Critics say Xcel Energy’s push to supply natural gas to 6,800 new customers in Denver, Edgewater and Lakewood runs afoul of Denver’s plans to reduce natural gas consumption
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Nicolais: Tiffany Square Apartments fire brought back memories of the Lakewood complex
I worked across the street while I was in high school, and the fire brought back fond and awful memories of that area for me
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Lakewood residents at elevated risk of cancer cases from Terumo medical sterilization plant, EPA says
Lakewood residents are at elevated cancer danger from releases of toxic ethylene oxide by the Terumo BCT medical equipment sterilization plant in their neighborhood, according to a new assessment from the Environmental Protection Agency targeting the riskiest sites in the nation. The EPA said Wednesday it is making a new push to educate neighbors “on […]
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No Colorado charter school has a union. That could change as New America School teachers rally to form one.
Most of Stephanie Ernst’s students at New America School in Aurora are immigrants who are still learning English, but after a rash of teacher and staff departures this school year, her students no longer have a Spanish program in which they can practice their first language. Nor do they have a school nurse. Or a […]
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Nicolais: Colorado killing spree preceded by violent rhetoric
“Active shooter in Belmar. Hear the choppers?” That text from my friend Ian Silverii, who lives a couple blocks away from me in Lakewood, was the first I heard about the shooting spree that killed five people and left several others seriously wounded last Monday. Locked in isolation with a Christmas case of COVID and […]
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Littwin: The Denver-Lakewood shooting spree is the 687th mass shooting in America this year
The more that becomes known about the mass shooting in Denver and Lakewood on Monday evening, the stranger the tragic story becomes. But in the most important way, it is like virtually every other mass shooting. A troubled man — it’s almost always a male — has a gun or two guns or more and, […]
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5 killed, including gunman, in shooting spree across Denver and Lakewood
A gunman killed four people and injured several others, including a police officer, in a shooting spree that spanned Denver and Lakewood on Monday night. The suspect also died Monday, Lakewood police said. Officers had exchanged gunfire with the suspect in at least two areas. The gunman’s motivation was not clear. His identity was not […]
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“South Park” creators agree to buy Casa Bonita, promise to improve the food
Art imitates life, imitates art? In a virtual news conference with Gov. Jared Polis, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of the animated series South Park confirmed they’ve reached an agreement to buy Casa Bonita. The legendary Lakewood Mexican restaurant has been shuttered since early in the pandemic. Its owner, Summit Restaurant Group, declared bankruptcy […]