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Good morning to you Lakewood! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a hearing officer cleared Lakewood in a campaign finance complaint
  • What’s planned for Lakewood’s free Rockin’ Block Party in 2026?
  • How a simple shift change could make Lakewood firefighters safer

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 50 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 67, low: 46.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 60 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Decision on Campaign Finance Violation (lakewoodinformer.com) — Lakewood officials and zoning referendum petitioners have been cleared in a recent campaign finance complaint, after an independent hearing officer ruled their activities didn’t violate the city’s code. The 197-page decision highlights ambiguity in how Lakewood’s campaign finance rules apply to citizen-led initiatives and referendums, and underscores protections for residents’ rights to use these democratic tools.
   

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2. Rockin' Block Party – City of Lakewood, CO (celebrity.land) — Lakewood is already gearing up for its free Rockin’ Block Party, set for the evening of June 6, 2026 at the Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park amphitheater. Residents can look forward to live music, an outdoor movie, kids’ activities, food trucks, a beer garden, and access to the park’s historic buildings, with more details to come.
   

3. Colo. firefighters to start shifts later after study shows early hours cut sleep (firerescue1.com) — Firefighters serving Lakewood through West Metro Fire Rescue will start their 48‑hour shifts at 9 a.m. instead of 7 a.m. beginning in January, after a Yale-backed sleep study showed early starts cut into already limited rest. Leaders hope the later start will improve alertness, reduce caffeine dependence, and boost long-term health, with new sleep data collected to measure the impact.
   

4. GOCO Awards $2.1M for conservation and stewardship (lavozcolorado.com) — Lakewood will receive a $58,200 GOCO-funded conservation corps grant to remove invasive Russian olive and restore native vegetation along 202 acres of Bear Creek Trail. The work aims to protect wildlife habitat, stabilize stream banks, and keep this heavily used regional trail safe, healthy, and accessible for hundreds of thousands of annual users.
   

5. Amazon Delivery Driver Arrested for Alleged Attack and Attempted Assault at Lakewood Dental Office (hoodline.com) — A Lakewood dental office was the scene of a serious alleged assault involving an Amazon delivery driver, leaving one person badly hurt before staff and patients intervened. The suspect, a Denver resident, faces multiple charges and is no longer delivering for Amazon, while the clinic’s owner is questioning how delivery drivers are screened for safety.
   

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