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Wheat Ridge, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Wheat Ridge! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Wheat Ridge business groups are actually worth your limited time?
- See what’s new at Wheat Ridge’s oldest neighborhood park
- How eight new officers are changing policing in Wheat Ridge
Also on today's calendar: Jim's Journey 2026 and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you fit 10 horses in 9 stables? You cannot add any stables, you cannot put 2 horses in one stable. (Draw 9 boxes to help you figure this out) 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Very warm with hazy sunshine, with a high of 92 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 93, low: 66.
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 88 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Chambers, Corridors and Coffee Meetings: A Guide to Wheat Ridge's Business Network (ngazette.com) — Wheat Ridge businesses have a dense network of chambers, nonprofits, and service clubs designed to boost visibility, referrals, and corridor revitalization right here in town. This guide walks local owners through options like the Wheat Ridge Chamber, WRBA, Localworks, Renewal Wheat Ridge, and grant programs, explaining how each can help storefronts, solopreneurs, and service providers grow and stay rooted in the community. 
2. Panorama Park: Wheat Ridge's Oldest Park Continues to Evolve (ngazette.com) — Panorama Park, Wheat Ridge’s oldest park, has evolved from farmland into one of the city’s busiest neighborhood hubs for sports and play. Recent upgrades, including new post-tension tennis and basketball courts with LED lighting and an outdoor fitness area, aim to keep generations of residents active and connected close to home.
3. Largest Class in Wheat Ridge Police Department History Graduates (ngazette.com) — Eight new officers have joined the Wheat Ridge Police Department, forming the largest academy class in its history and helping keep patrol fully staffed. With stronger staffing, the department reports faster responses to critical calls and more proactive policing, even as officers here handle more calls per shift than the metro-area average.
4. Gov. Polis Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments (colorado.gov) — Two Wheat Ridge residents, Diane DeVries and Katie Hecker, have been tapped by Gov. Jared Polis to serve on influential statewide boards, including the Executive Clemency Advisory Board and the Board of Assessment Appeals. The long list of appointments spans education, health care, transportation, tourism, and more, shaping how key state programs and services will be run in the coming years.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Wheat Ridge. Apply here.
- Elwood Staffing Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Electrical Assembly Tech 2 in Arvada. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wheat Ridge here.
Ok Wheat Ridge! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: [T] [E] [N] [H] [O] [R] [S] [E] [S] (Thank you Lisa K. for sending it in!)
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