🌱 Remembering Dennis Gallagher + Snake Search + Starbucks Unionizes

Brad K. Evans
Updated ·2 min read

Happy Monday, Lakewood! Here's what's going on in and around Lakewood today.

Monday's weather: Sunshine and patchy clouds. High: 56 Low: 36.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

  1. Remembering Dennis Gallagher. Former Denver City Auditor and Denver's Public Servant Number One – Dennis Gallagher passed away last Friday. (Westword)

  2. Starbucks workers in Superior first in Colorado to unionize. Workers at the Starbucks in Superior near Coalton Road and Rock Creek Circle filed paperwork to hold an election to unionize last December. The workers voted to unionize at the store and organized in hopes of receiving better wages and more comprehensive benefits. (9News)

  3. The Denver Zoo continues to keep a watchful eye on its birds. As the deadly avian bird flu has come to Colorado, the bird keepers at the Denver Zoo have been on high alert to protect the zoo's birds. (CPR)

  4. Metro Denver sees long held temperature record broken. Denver broke a temperature record last week that had stood since the 1980s – hitting 89 degrees on Friday afternoon. (Out There)

  5. In search of snakes. Spring time in Jefferson County brings flowers and showers and rattle snakes. Jefferson County recently organized a group to go on a snake-searching mission. (CBS4)

Today in Lakewood:

  • COVID-19 Testing: Jeffco Fairgrounds. (7 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

  • How to use Gmail & Google docs: Learn how to connect with employers. (9 a.m.)

  • Toddler Time: Lakewood Library. (10:15 AM)

  • Art & Self Advocacy with DDRC: Columbine Library. (Noon)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll be back in your inbox Tuesday morning with another edition of the Lakewood Daily. — Brad K. Evans

This article originally appeared on the Lakewood Patch