🌱 Patch AM: Could your next St. Anthony appointment suddenly be canceled by power shutoffs?

Good day Lakewood! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Could your next St. Anthony appointment suddenly be canceled by power shutoffs?
• What investigators say really happened before that deadly Lakewood school bus crash
• Could you be owed money from this Lakewood data breach?

Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Some sun; windy in the p.m., with a high of 68 and low of 31 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 48, low: 37.
• Friday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Power shutoff threat could disrupt some outpatient services at CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood (denver7.com) — Potential public safety power shutoffs could temporarily halt outpatient services at CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, even though emergency and core hospital operations would stay powered by generators. Hundreds of patients could see appointments for primary care, physical therapy, and even radiation treatments canceled and rescheduled if Xcel Energy cuts electricity in this part of Jefferson County.
   

2. 22-year-old driver in fatal school bus crash in Lakewood reached 91 mph, affidavit states (denverpost.com) — A detailed arrest affidavit sheds new light on the Dec. 6 school bus crash in Lakewood that injured 16 people and later claimed the life of an 18-year-old passenger. Investigators say the SUV involved was allegedly traveling far over the speed limit on Kipling Street before striking a bus carrying a Grand Junction wrestling team.
   

3. Colorado GI group settles class-action lawsuit over cyberattack (beckersasc.com) — A Lakewood-based gastroenterology group has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over a 2024 data breach that exposed personal and medical information for hundreds of thousands of patients. Affected individuals can claim up to $1,000 for documented expenses and get two years of free credit and medical monitoring, with a final court approval hearing set for January 23.
   

4. Colorado sees first influenza-associated pediatric death of 2025-2026 season; doctor at Denver Health gives recommendation (cbsnews.com) — A Lakewood preschool, Colorado Kids Academy, briefly closed after about 70% of its students fell ill amid a sharp statewide surge in flu cases. Colorado just recorded its first pediatric flu death of the season, and health officials urge families—especially those with young children—to get vaccinated quickly, keep sick kids home, and step up hygiene as this early, intense season unfolds.
   

5. NextDoor Banned These 13 Posts! (lakewoodinformer.com) — Lakewood residents are being urged to look closely at how local housing costs, city hall decisions, and recreation projects are discussed—and allegedly censored—on the Nextdoor platform. A local activist details how posts about million‑dollar Lakewood homes, up‑zoning, park plans, and rec center subsidies were heavily viewed, then suddenly banned, raising questions about moderation, transparency, and whose voices get heard in neighborhood debates.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakewood

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Wednesday December 17

• A Nonfiction Book Group: Gator Country
  Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
  6:00 pm
• Tweens Writing Group
  Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Jefferson County Corrections Board
  Jefferson County, CO Calendar
  7:00 am
• Open for Visitors
  Jefferson County, CO Calendar
  8:00 am
• Toddler Time
  Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
  10:15 am
• Hard Times Writing Workshop
  Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
  2:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Wrestling: G/ALL
  Weld Central High School
• Wedding Site Tours
  Jefferson County, CO Calendar
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Closed for Private Event
  Jefferson County, CO Calendar
  8:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting - xfinity Golden Grand Opening
  xfinity Golden , 17121 S Golden Rd Suite C165 , Golden
  9:00 am
• Make Something: Simple Snowflakes
  Wheat Ridge Library , 5475 West 32nd Avenue , Wheat Ridge
  2:00 pm
• Paws for Reading
  Edgewater Library , 5843 West 25th Avenue , Edgewater
  4:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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