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KSJD Local Newscast - January 12, 2022

By Lucas Brady Woods
Published January 12, 2022 at 1:42 PM MST
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  • Crowds have returned to the Colorado state Capitol as lawmakers kick off their legislative session.
  • Details are emerging around a new deal to keep more water in Lake Mead.
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Lucas Brady Woods
Originally from Southern California, Lucas spent the last decade living in New York City, which is where he started his journalism career. He's been an audio journalism junkie for as long as he can remember, but really fell in love with reporting radio news at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he received his master's degree.
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