Lakewood Informer

The residents lost their appeal on the Whippoorwill development. At the Planning Commission meeting on August 21, residents brought up the numerous problems with the development. One of the main complaints was that Lakewood does not have jurisdiction to merge these parcels, which should be done through Jefferson County. The meeting lasted five and half...

Due to the number of complaints the City and Council receive about people speeding, Council is driven to do something - anything. Therefore, the first reading of a proposed speed limit change to residential streets will be heard on Monday, September 9. This change is intended to decrease accidents and fatalities. However, evidence shows lowering...

A long-time resident and Lakewood Informer reader recently questioned the cost of an ambulance bill through West Metro. Here's what we found out: Ambulance rates vary based on the level of care provided and the location of the call. West Metro Fire Rescue’s rates have remained unchanged for over four years and are consistent with...

Press release Les Schwab Tires, one of the leading independent tire dealers in the United States, opened a new store at 2165 S Webster St in Lakewood on September 5, 2024. This will be Les Schwab Tires’ first Lakewood location, and store manager Aaron Wheeler, who has been with the company for ten years, said...

Press Release Google Fiber (GFiber) is celebrating its first customer to get connected to its high-speed internet network in Lakewood. Residents in the Eiber neighborhood can now sign up as additional network infrastructure is built out across the city. In January 2024, GFiber secured over 13,000 square feet of prime space at the heart of...

An accident on August 24 at 15th and Youngfield Street confirms all the worries of a local group regarding a proposed high-density apartment unit in their neighborhood. A car took the turn and ended up going into the house, causing serious damage and the house to uninhabitable for several days. Exerpt from an email from...

Guest post from Joan from Lakewood On August 28, 2024, there was a ceremony to celebrate the receiving of a grant to replace a sign at Domino Service Dogs. This much needed signage is possible because of a grant from the Alameda Corridor Business Improvement District (ACBID). ACBID has given twelve grants of up to...

There will be a public hearing on the Whippoorwill development on August 21 with the Planning Commission at 7 pm. This is the development residents have identified multiple problems with, which was previously posted in Lakewood Informer news at Concerns and Comments for Whippoorwill Dr. Lakewood resident organizers are asking for community support at this meeting....

with contributing author Joan from Lakewood On August 12, 2024, Lakewood City Council voted to approve a ballot measure that will permanently suspend TABOR limitations for Lakewood. All City Council spoke in favor of the measure except for Council Member Rich Olver, the sole nay vote. There was some Council discussion about whether to include...

A request initiated by City Councilor Rich Olver has been taken off the schedule, outside of normal Council procedures. Olver requested a study session for the Terumo BCT ethylene oxide emissions in 2023. According to Olver, the study session will no longer be scheduled, after Mayor Strom asked the Ward 1 Councilors if this was...