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🌱 When and where you can cheer on Basalt’s teams this week

Coming up: Wednesdays in September: Youth Art Academy (Printmaking) on the Basalt Patch calendar

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What's up Basalt! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • When and where you can cheer on Basalt's teams this week
  • Why Basalt Elementary is leading district reading scores this year

Also on today's calendar: Youth Art Academy (Printmaking) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 68, low: 42.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Preps: Aspen football beats Lyman (with photos) while volleyball continues to dominate (aspentimes.com) — Basalt athletes have a busy stretch ahead, with Longhorns football hosting Coal Ridge on Friday and Delta on Oct. 8, plus key home dates in volleyball, soccer, golf, cross-country, tennis, and softball. If you follow Basalt High, this roundup lays out when and where to catch your teams, how they're faring in league play, and which Longhorns are heading to state golf.
   

• Roaring Fork Schools Board of Education hears academic outcomes update (postindependent.com) — Roaring Fork Schools leaders say new state data show solid momentum in math but uneven reading results, with Basalt Elementary notably outperforming the statewide average in English language arts. District officials told the board they're pushing ahead with adopting a stronger K-8 literacy curriculum and aligning support so every school, including Basalt's, can match the gains seen in top-performing campuses.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Subway posted a job opening for Subway Assistant Manager in Basalt. Apply here.
  • Five Senses Hospitality Associates posted a job opening for Guest Services- Night Auditor in Basalt. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Basalt here.

🗞 Nearby News

Snowmass Village

  • Garfield County commissioners support tax exemption request for Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park (aspentimes.com)

Aspen

  • Heavier topics on tap for 2026 Aspen Filmfest (aspendailynews.com)
  • Aspen's Wheeler Opera House to host 2 John Denver tribute concerts (aspentimes.com)
  • Historic Preservation Commission expresses discomfort with Entrance to Aspen (aspentimes.com)

Ok Basalt! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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