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And check out President, Arvada Art Studio Tour on the Arvada Patch calendar

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Good morning Arvada! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Arvada's cemetery tour is reshaping the city's Indigenous history story
  • How far could Arvada's new sex offender limits reach across town?
  • Could you soon pay to park on Olde Town Arvada streets?

Also on today's calendar: President, Arvada Art Studio Tour and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Christine S.!

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 75, low: 60.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 23rd Annual Cemetery Tour to highlight Arvada's indigenous history (arvadapress.com) — Arvada residents can explore the city's deeper Indigenous history at the Historical Society's 23rd Annual Cemetery Tour on Sept. 26 at Arvada Cemetery. Guided storytellers will share researched histories of five tribal leaders, with tribal members invited to participate, as part of a broader local effort to better acknowledge Native presence and stories in Arvada.
   

• Arvada City Council recommends residency restrictions for sex offenders (arvadapress.com) — Arvada's city council is moving toward an ordinance that would bar most registered sex offenders from living within 500 feet of schools, playgrounds, pools, daycares, childcare facilities and libraries, and impose 1,000‑foot buffers plus parks and trails for violent offenders. The draft, which wouldn't displace current residents, raises questions about neighborhood impacts and whether such limits actually reduce reoffending.
   

• Arvada city leaders to present Olde Town paid parking proposal to city council Tuesday (denver7.com) — If you drive to Olde Town Arvada, city leaders are weighing a paid parking system that could charge for prime on-street spots while keeping the Grandview parking hub's 600 spaces free. With demand often above 90% capacity, officials say fees could improve turnover and fund enforcement, while residents and businesses worry about costs and lost customers.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Packing up my artwork for our move - found this colorful landscape.
    I hope it brings some color to your day like it did mine! (Nextdoor Woodrun)
  • UPDATE:
    FOUND! Thanks so much for the heads up on their location from the ring camera! Caught the little buggers out of the corner of my eye off 80th and… (Nextdoor Far Horizons)
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Arvada, Colorado in Arvada. Apply here.
  • Planet Fitness, Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Custodian in Arvada. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arvada here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westminster

  • Second phase of bridge maintenance begins on I‑270 and US 36 bridges over I‑25 in Adams County, drivers through Westminster and North Denver warned to expect lane closures and delays (northdenvernews.com)
  • Westminster announces sales tax exemption on diapers, infant formula and feminine hygiene products starting November 22, 2026, projected to save local families up to $600,000 annually (northdenvernews.com)
  • Raising Cane's opens new Denver metro location Monday (9news.com)

Golden

  • Golden, Colorado Becomes Home to DOE's New Geothermal Center of Excellence (spe.org)

Ok Arvada! 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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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