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🌱 How a Wheat Ridge plumbing problem sparked Dave Logan's business

Wheat Ridge, Colorado Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good 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:

  • How a Wheat Ridge plumbing problem sparked Dave Logan's business

Also on today's calendar: Mending Club at The Craft Box and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fallen horse say? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cooler; an afternoon shower, with a high of 53 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 59, low: 37.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 62 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• How legend Dave Logan keeps hustling 40 years after retiring from the NFL (businessden.com subscription) — A call from his mother in Wheat Ridge helped set Dave Logan on a path beyond football and broadcasting: she needed a plumber she could trust. Seventeen years later, his contractor-referral business works with more than 200 companies, which pay to advertise and must undergo annual background checks.
   

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  • King Soopers, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Wheat Ridge. Apply here.
  • The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Kitchen Designer in Westminster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wheat Ridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Arvada

  • Arvada Resiliency Taskforce launches ‘Discover Arvada' program to promote local businesses (arvadapress.com)
  • Arvada Chorale plans performance of ‘Celtic Christmas' for December 5 and 6 (arvadapress.com)
  • Arvada City Council weighs regulations for delivery drones (arvadapress.com)

Lakewood

  • Press Release: 2026 Colorado Psychedelic Cup Reveals a New Frontier in Mushroom Potency, Genetics, and Product Innovation (cannabislaw.report)

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: "What did the fallen horse say?" — I can’t giddy up… (Thank you Kathy J. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Wheat Ridge

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Wheat Ridge

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.