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🌱 Patch AM: Could a charging battery start a fire in your Lakewood home?
And check out Holiday Extravaganza on the Lakewood Patch calendar
Hey there, Lakewood! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could a charging battery start a fire in your Lakewood home?
- What investigators say happened in Lakewood’s latest deadly DUI crash
- How a Lakewood victim advocate helped transform one man’s life
Also on today's calendar: Lakewood Performing Arts Council and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Lakewoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Lakewoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 56 and low of 44 degrees.
- Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, temps: high: 66, low: 34.
- Friday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 59 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Fire crews sharing safety tips after lithium-ion battery sparks fire in Lakewood apartment (krdo.com) — Firefighters say a lithium-ion battery left charging sparked a Sunday night apartment fire near 12th Avenue and Yarrow Street in Lakewood, causing about $50,000 in damage and displacing one family. West Metro Fire Rescue is now urging residents to handle battery-powered devices carefully and pay attention to charging practices to avoid similar incidents. 
2. Colorado woman, 20, arrested in connection with alleged deadly DUI crash in Lakewood (cbsnews.com) — Lakewood police report that a 20-year-old woman is facing vehicular homicide and related charges after an alleged drunk-driving crash near Kipling Parkway and West 6th Avenue Frontage Road, where a victim later died. Investigators say multiple occupants were ejected and believe speed played a role; the suspect remains jailed in Jefferson County with another court date set.
3. Formerly homeless man details success story six years after gruesome attack (kdvr.com) — A Lakewood-based victim advocacy nonprofit is spotlighting how its support helped a formerly homeless man rebuild his life after a brutal 2019 attack in Golden. The story traces his journey from living on the streets to steady work, housing, and family stability, while underscoring recent funding cuts that threaten Victim Outreach Inc.’s ability to keep serving Jefferson County crime victims.
4. DOJ investigation targets alleged rights violations in Colorado correctional system (denver7.com) — A federal civil-rights investigation into Colorado’s prisons and youth detention centers directly includes Mount View Youth Services Center in Lakewood, where a former youth inmate’s excessive-force lawsuit recently settled for $350,000. Investigators will examine alleged patterns of unsafe conditions, inadequate care, excessive force, and religious-rights violations across state-run facilities, while local civil-rights attorneys question both the timing and potential political motivations behind the probe.
5. Esports: Mountain Vista Repeats as Splatoon State Champions (chsaanow.com) — Lakewood hosted a bit of esports history as Mountain Vista’s Splatoon squad defended its state title at Localhost, becoming Colorado’s first repeat champion in the young activity. The CHSAA-sanctioned tournament brought top high school teams from around the state, with Chatfield’s squad also reaching the finals after a strong playoff run.
📸 Around Lakewood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakewood
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★ Featured events ★
- Holiday Extravaganza
Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S Allison Pkwy, Lakewood
7:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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Other local events
- Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
6:00 pm - Closed for Private Event
Jefferson County, CO Calendar
8:00 am - Lakewood Performing Arts Council
Slammers Bingo , 1884 S Wadsworth Blvd , Lakewood
7:30 pm - Wedding Site Tours
Jefferson County, CO Calendar
9:00 am - Barn Comedy Show
6 and 40 Brewery , 883 Parfet St Unit J , Lakewood
7:00 pm - Ballet Ariel presents Little Women and the Nutcracker Suite
Lakewood Cultural Center , 470 S Allison Pkwy , Lakewood
7:00 pm - Wedding Site Tours
Jefferson County, CO Calendar
10:00 am
Wednesday December 10
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
📣 Lakewood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Open for Visitors
Jefferson County, CO Calendar
8:00 am - Golden Startup Coffee
Connects Workspace Red Rocks inside Morris & Mae Market , 18475 W Colfax Ave Suite 132 , Golden
9:00 am - Family Time
Wheat Ridge Library , 5475 West 32nd Avenue , Wheat Ridge
10:15 am - Let's Dance
Lakewood Library - Jefferson County Public Library , 10200 W 20th Ave , Lakewood
10:15 am
Wednesday December 10
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- I want to say thank you to all the lakewood citizens that helped me today and lakewood animal control, when my little dog jumped out my car at the canvas credit union.
so many people came to try and help catch him. he ran across traffic on Wadsworth 3 times, then came back to bank and proceeded to run straight to… (Nextdoor Jefferson Gardens) - My baby got out last night around 6 PM on W.
Kentucky Ave. in Lakewood. He is wearing a red collar with a bow and a black Kong collar. His name is Luka if you see him I think you see him. Please… (Nextdoor Ames Street Lakewood)
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