NOT A STAGE Open-mic nights popular with beginners and veterans P16
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PREP FOR THE PET PARADE Annual Foothills Animal Shelter fundraising event promises a lot of funny costumes and fun P15
TERUMO TESTS
TEST SCORES GAIN Jeffco schools show improvement but achievement gap remains P11
Major Lakewood employer may be a cancer risk P6 Your newspaper is made possible by advertisers like this one, who support our efforts to keep you connected to your community!
TABOR TALLY
Lakewood homeowners will have a say on local tax refund this November P7
THE BOTTOM LINE
“I didn’t have anything to live for because I didn’t have my kids anymore. Now in recovery, I am able to be present in their lives and share my story with others to help them,” recover from addiction. Vanessa Laing, four years sober from meth | P8 INSIDE
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