January 15, 2018

Congrats to Tracy Junkin who was the winner of last week’s trivia question. As of January 1, 2018, the new minimum wage in Colorado is $10.20/hour.
 
The Sector Liaison Unit of the Police Department recently changed their name, what is the new name?

To answer, please reply to this email. If you have won in the past year, please give other businesses the opportunity to win. 

Lakewood State of the City

Thursday, March 8, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Mayor Adam Paul has announced the date and theme for this year’s State of the City lunch -- “Be Bold.” Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are now available online. Please visit the website to learn more or buy tickets.

40 West ArtLine

We’ve launched a new project website with a new look where all things ArtLine will live. Check out the interactive site at 40WestArtLine.org for images of the iconic park art that will be installed in late spring and for info about the muralists and other artists who have been selected to place art along the 4-mile ArtLine route. Have you seen the green line? Volunteers and artists worked with the City to paint an ArtLine route pilot project around Mountair Park and we’d love your feedback on the look before installing the rest of the route in May. Please check out the route pilot project images and map (or, even better, go out and experience it in person if you haven’t already!), and then share your thoughts in the very short, 1-minute, 6-question survey here: 40WestArtLine.org/PilotProject.

Colorado Companies to Watch Nominations

Colorado Companies to Watch is looking for innovative, effective and growing Colorado Companies to recognize during its 2018 Award Season. Apply directly or nominate today!  Fifty brilliant companies will win! WINNER BENEFITS: Join an exclusive community of over 500 successful business leaders, a business ecosystem to support your growth and development, induction at our Annual Gala, attracting over 700 business and community leaders from across the state, and year-round recognition events including the Finalist Reception, Winners Welcome & Local Celebrations www.coloradocompaniestowatch.org. Deadline for nominations is Jan. 31, 2018, and for applications is February 20, 2018.

Take Survey on Your Employee Training Needs

Ensuring access to relevant and current employee training options is one of the largest challenges for business in the metro area. Red Rocks Community College wants to be part of the solution. Help the college create the programs that have the most benefit to your business by taking a short online survey on training options.

Join 20,000 New Running Friends

The Colfax Marathon is the largest marathon weekend in the Rockies! Take a tour of the Mile High City and register for the marathon now! There is also the Colfax Half Marathon which is one of a few half marathons in the world to go through a zoo, and it has the Colorado Firefighter Calendar guys and gals on course cheering you on. If you're not ready to commit to 13.1, what's more fun than jumping in the last 10 miles of the marathon course? That means you get to run downhill, through Mile High Stadium, along the Platte River, and into the city. Register for the Urban 10 Miler to make it happen! You can also do the Colfax Marathon Relay with friends where you split the marathon into five sections for each of you to run. Check out all the races to choose from.

In the News 

Getting a glimpse of the ArtLine
 
Trail improvements for two of Lakewood’s most popular parks
 
Colorado police agencies, armed with $21M in marijuana tax revenue, try to steer mentally ill, drug addicted away from jail
 
Forming healthy financial habits at Young Americans Center
 
These Colorado companies have the highest percentage of women on their boards
 
HFF Announces Sale of Village at Bear Creek in Lakewood, Colorado
 
Lakewood Sustainability Awards Seek Nominations
 
State of the State address: Hickenlooper seeks more money for Colorado roads, education, broadband
 
Colorado Legislature opens with shared goals – and wide differences
 
Colorado moves up on ‘best states to retire’ list
 
Inland Real Estate Acquisitions Closes the Purchase of 267-Unit Multifamily Communities in Colorado
 

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