Lakewood Informer

Public comment from a Lakewood, Colorado local, Marge Callum, had over 45 million views as of March 5, 2024. The clip has been posted for 48 hours at this time. Great job making local and national news, Marge! Posted on @elonmusk.

Guest post by Lenore Herskovitz On March 1 and 2, 2024 City Council held its Annual Planning Meeting. Mayor Strom and Councilor Stewart organized the event. The City used the same facilitator as last year (Point b(e) Strategies) but unlike last year there was no recording of this meeting. Ironically, one of last year’s priorities...

Two, separate, eyewitnesses confirm that an extended bus of migrants was dropped at the Hometowne Studios at 6th and Kipling, in Lakewood, Colorado. The first report came in on Monday, February 26 during a City Council meeting where Lakewood Mayor Wendi Strom would later say she feared a busload of migrants would show up without...

Guest Post by J.T. Johnson – Lakewood Ward 4 If you missed the last two Lakewood City Council meetings, you missed... Well, let’s put it this way, if my Mom had caught me doing what I saw at the meeting, I would have been sent to my room without any dinner.   Let’s start with the...

Does the Lakewood Police Department (LPD) check the ICE database when making arrests, as was common practice before Colorado became a sanctuary state? Would Lakewood Police release a person charged with a crime before Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE could file a detainer, as happened in Georgia with Laken Riley? What does Lakewood PD do...

Promoted Post My Elder Buddy a compassionate companion for your older loved one When you need someone to help with a parent or older loved one, please consider calling me for help.  I can take them to appointments, on fun outings, or walks, or stop in  for an hour or two, for those in need of...

In response to news about the letter from the Metro Mayors (see explanation here) Lakewood Mayor Wendi Strom said she was passionate about the issue and grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this letter.  At the February 26 Council meeting, Strom said she hopes it amplifies the voices of the Denver Metro...

Guest Post by Bill Foshag Lakewood City Council held a regular business meeting on February 12, 2024 to discuss a number of items including a resolution on the Lakewood Strategic Housing Plan and adopting an ordinance to accept a DOLA (Department of Local Affairs) grant to purchase and renovate a property on West Colfax that...

The recent purchase of the Mountain View Inn by RecoveryWorks caused some readers to question where the money came from. The Director of RecoveryWorks, James Ginsberg, responded that the “funds came from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) through the State Division of Housing's Transformational Affordable Housing Grant.  RecoveryWorks applied for the funds through a...

Cross Post from SaveBelmarPark.com Comments from Lakewood Attorney Kenley Brunsdale regarding the Belmar Park West major site plan review process: I spent my life as a lawyer working in administrative law arena. And so some thoughts come to mind. These negotiations took place in secret and quiet. Who knows what the city gave away for...