🌱 Top 10 Stolen Cars + Hit And Runs Hurt Pedestrians + H20 Shortage

Lakewood CO

15 April, 2022

7:51 AM

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Good morning, people of Lakewood! It's me again, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Lakewood Daily. Friday's weather: Partly sunny and warmer. High: 65 Low: 33. Are you a local business owner or marketer? We can help you effortlessly run effective ads that reach customers in Lakewood. Click here to learn more. Here are the top five stories today in Lakewood: Winter snowpack starting to melt with warmer temperatures. Coupled with years of drought, the early melt and less snow than normal, probably means another year of water supply shortages in Colorado. (CPR) Supply chain solutions impacting Colorado outdoor-recreation companies. Supply issues caused by COVID-19 hit have the state's outdoor retailers and manufacturers particularly hard. Making the last few seasons for most outdoor recreation companies extremely difficult. (Business Journal)How much do you need to make in order to afford living in the metro area? Most single adults are $18k short each year of being able to afford a median-priced, one bedroom apartment in Metro Denver. The income needs for both rentals and home purchases in the Denver area significantly exceeds the national numbers. (KDVR) What are the 10 most-stolen vehicles in the Denver area? 75 cars per day were stolen last year across the metroplex – here's the list of vehicles that thieves are going after. (KUSA)Suspects sought in multiple hit-and-run crashes in Denver metro. The Denver Police Department is searching for two vehicles that were involved in separate hit-and-run crashes in the last few weeks, which left two pedestrians severely injured. (9News) Today in Lakewood: Tribe Networking and Marketing Happy Hour: At Landlocked Ales. (12:30-2 p.m)Colorado Anime Festival: Denver Tech Center Mariott. Through Sunday. (3 p.m.)Captured and Released: Next Gallery. (6-10 p.m.) From my notebook: Free Mulch! Lakewood residents are invited to pick up free mulch 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturdays, May 14 and 21 at the city Greenhouse, 9556 W. Yale Ave. Staff will be available with a loader to assist residents. (Facebook) or call 720-963-5240.What would you do if an emergency hit close to your home or office? The City of Lakewood is offering a free, three-part Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) course this spring. Classes are on Saturdays - April 30, May 7 and May 14. (Lakewood)Hop to it! Get your photos with the Easter Bunny: Don't miss out, reserve your photo time slot today at (CO Mills). More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Top 10 Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them – Vesta Denver, CO Hub (April 20) Social Security Seminar on 4/20 & 4/21 (April 20) Real Estate Investment Hour (April 26) Add your event Loving the Lakewood Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business showcased in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] That's it for today! I'll see first thing Saturday morning with a brand new edition of the Lakewood daily! — Brad K. Evans