Tag: Lakewood
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Lakewood launches first 100% solar facility
The new canopy covering the Charles Whitlock Recreation Center’s parking lot in Lakewood isn’t just for decoration — it’s powering the entire facility. The city of Lakewood cut the ribbon on its first on-site solar installation at a city facility Thursday, unveiling the Whitlock Recreation Center Solar Project after nearly four years of designing and…
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Lakewood looking for board and commission applicants
The City of Lakewood needs new people to help shape the city’s future — and past. The city has various volunteer roles open for boards and commissions, including the budget financial oversight committee and historical preservation commission, according to a news release from Lakewood. “Help shape Lakewood’s annual citywide budget or planning by applying for…
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Lakewood zoning petitions deemed sufficient, may lead to special election
The year-long quarrel regarding Lakewood’s new zoning code is stretching into the new year, with petition signatures potentially taking the issue to the ballot this spring. A nearly 400-page zoning code update was sent to the City Council in February and was officially approved on Oct. 13. It took effect at the beginning of the year.…
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Lakewood mother and boyfriend sentenced in infant drug death
A mother and a man housing her face decades in prison after feeding her 11-week-old son a bottle containing methamphetamine. Jefferson County District Judge Tamara Russell sentenced both 35-year-old Alexander Avila and 33-year-old Lisa Johnson on Thursday and Friday, respectively, in connection to the 2024 death of infant Ezra Johnson. Johnson, the mother, was sentenced…
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Jefferson County struck by tragedy; affordable housing issue debated
There was a plethora of news in Jefferson County in 2025, but the entire state — as well as the country — was appalled by the tragedy that struck the small mountain town of Evergreen in September. On Sept. 10, 16-year-old Desmond Holly entered Evergreen High School with a revolver and fired around 20 rounds,…
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Lakewood parks set for 2026 revamp
Two popular Lakewood parks will see significant improvements in 2026. The City of Lakewood has already broken ground on improvements at Wright Park following years of planning, with a scheduled completion date of spring 2026. Meanwhile, south of Wright Park, Bear Creek Lake Park is set for trail improvements, according to the city’s website. Wright…
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Where to recycle Christmas trees in metro Denver
The festivities are over, the presents are unwrapped and the snow is, well, not falling. For those who celebrate the Christmas holiday in classic tradition, it’s time to take down the tree and lights — unless you follow the Denver tradition of leaving them up through the upcoming National Western Stock Show Jan. 10-25. But have no fear,…
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Passenger dies a week after SUV hits wrestling team school bus in Lakewood
A passenger in a vehicle that crashed into a wrestling team’s school bus in Lakewood died Sunday after being hospitalized for over a week, according to police. Julio Vasquez-Gonzalez, 18, a passenger in the suspect’s SUV, died from his injuries Sunday, according to a Lakewood police posting on X. Police on Thursday arrested Andrew Logan…
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Lakewood burglary, murder suspect arrested
The Lakewood Police Department arrested a man in connection to the burglary-turned-homicide of an elderly woman last week. Arthur Joseph Maestas IV, 41, appeared in front of Jefferson County Judge Jennifer Melton Friday morning, rubbing his temples and looking downward at the podium. Maestas continued to shake his head as his public defender, Zulfi Wafai,…
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Popular Lakewood park set for more than a decade of improvements
The second-largest park in Lakewood will remain in the forefront of the city’s renovation and conservation planning for the next decade — if not longer. The city of Lakewood scheduled an open house for Dec. 18 to hear residents’ input on the future of the William F. Hayden Park Plan — a plan set to…