Friday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 97 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Saturday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 91, low: 63.
Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Leadership Development Program Helps City Halls Negotiate Better Results for Residents (harvard.edu) — Arvada city leaders are working with Harvard's Bloomberg City Leadership Initiative to negotiate safety upgrades along the busy Indiana Street corridor, balancing residents' needs, new development, and emergency access with state and railroad requirements. The program brings officials from cities worldwide together to sharpen negotiation skills on issues like road safety, redevelopment, and public finances. Lessons learned are meant to translate into more effective, resident-focused agreements back home.
• Colorado high school football has new conferences for 2026-27 seasons (coloradoan.com) — Arvada and Arvada West football fans will see new league lineups starting in the 2026 season, as CHSAA reshuffles conferences statewide and mixes classifications. Larger seven- and eight-team leagues are now common, changing regular opponents and travel for local programs.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Today my son is a freshman. Seems like yesterday he was my 4 pound sick premature baby. So proud of him. (Nextdoor Westy Hills)
Am I the only one who has a huge water bill despite only watering twice a week? Trying to see if this is a leak issue because it's basically what we paid last year but watering 70% less. Xcel bill crazy too, half of which is… (Nextdoor Spring Mesa)
Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Back of House Shift Manager in Arvada. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Wheat Ridge
Seven Measures of News Bias, a Pause on Data Centers, and a Failed Surveillance Bill (kimmonson.com)
Tragic News: Charlie Halliday – Colorado Batbusters 16U Player – Dies from Injuries Suffered in Car Accident Last Friday (August 20, 2026) (linedrivemedia.com)
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