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🌱 What led Greeley to approve a $65,000 legal settlement?

Greeley, Colorado Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • What led Greeley to approve a $65,000 legal settlement?
  • What the 8th District race really means for Greeley voters
  • When can Greeley residents donate blood at UNC this November?

Also on today's calendar: Trunk Or Treat and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: How long is a minute? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Saturday: Turning cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 56, low: 41.
  • Sunday: Cloudy with a shower, with a high of 55 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Greeley to pay $65,000 to settle claims against the city for emotional distress (greeleytribune.com) — Greeley will pay $65,000 from its Claims Reserve Fund to settle a former assistant records manager’s lawsuit over alleged discriminatory and retaliatory firing, without admitting wrongdoing. City Council unanimously approved the agreement, which gives the employee until Oct. 27 to reconsider and bars her from refiling these claims while allowing the city to deny future employment applications related to the dispute.
   

2. Get the lay of the land in 8th District race between Evans and Rutinel (kansas.com) — Greeley voters sit at the heart of Colorado’s highly competitive 8th Congressional District, where Republican Rep. Gabe Evans faces Democrat Manny Rutinel and big questions about affordability, energy, and public safety. This explainer breaks down their records, key policy contrasts, endorsements, and how the diverse district’s makeup and razor-thin past margins could shape another close outcome.
   

3. Blood Donors, Especially Type O, Needed In November (redcross.org) — Northern Colorado residents, including those in Greeley, are urged to donate blood in early November, with a local drive at UNC’s University Center on Nov. 2. The Red Cross especially needs type O donors and is offering up to $20 in gift cards plus free A1C testing during National Diabetes Awareness Month, making it a practical way to help others and check your health.
   

4. Colorado Dem Manny Rutinel Backs Obama Interior Secretary Who Curbed Oil Leases for President in 2028 (freebeacon.com) — From a Greeley forum at UNC, Democrat Manny Rutinel praised former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar as his preferred 2028 presidential nominee, despite Salazar’s record of tightening oil and gas regulations. The piece scrutinizes Rutinel’s past climate activism, his shifting stance toward the 8th District’s energy industry, and contrasts him with Republican Rep. Gabe Evans in a closely watched congressional race.
   

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday October 24
  • Trunk Or Treat →
    Kiddie Academy of Windsor Parking Lot, 4701 Oakmont St, Windsor
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Good morning Greeley!
    Another breath taking sunrise from our beautiful city. (Nextdoor Westmoor West)
  • What trash service do you guys recommend.
    Currently have mountain high but theu are cahrging me extra fee every quarter. Not like it used to be a flat rate. (Nextdoor Hill N Park)
  • King Soopers, Inc. posted a job opening for Produce Clerk in Greeley. Apply here.
  • Spencer Gifts, LLC posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Spirit in Greeley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greeley here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How long is a minute?" — It depends what side of the door you are on. (Thank you Richard E. for sending it in!)
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