A rare occurrence took place in Lakewood over a week ago. An 8-year-old horse named Brooke gave birth to twins in Lakewood, and all three of the animals are currently doing well.

Lakewood exceeding goals The Annual Community Assessment conducted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on federal funds provided to Lakewood showed the city consistently exceeded its goals in providing affordable housing and addressing its community development needs.

Lakewood Community Resources Director Kathleen Hodgson will be the new city manager, beginning in September when Mike Rock will retire.

Lakewood will be 40 years old July 3, and festivities for the celebration have been announced. Along with the annual Lakewood on Parade, a fireworks show is planned for the evening of Friday, July 3.

The Lakewood officer who shot and killed a man in Sloan's Lake, a Denver park, has been cleared of any wrongdoing by the district attorney.

Kyle Fenn dashed from the burned-out building, grabbed the heavy fire hose and unleashed a column of water across the parking lot.

Esther Papenfus first came to Foothills Art Center in 1978, to see if she could sell her crocheted snowflakes in the annual holiday art market.

A rare occurrence took place in Lakewood over a week ago. An 8-year-old horse named Brooke gave birth to twins in Lakewood, and all three of the animals are currently doing well.

Coming off a spring season that was both disappointing and humbling, Pierce Johnson wasn't quite sure what to expect when the 2009 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft rolled around three weeks ago.