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🌱 What Black Hawk police handled around casinos all month long
Also check out Gilpin Evening All Recovery Meeting on the Black Hawk Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- What Black Hawk police handled around casinos all month long
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 63 and low of 42 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny and warmer, temps: high: 74, low: 46.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 75 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Black Hawk Police Report, 26-05 (themtnear.com) — Black Hawk's May 2026 police log shows a busy month of casino-area calls, traffic stops on Highway 119, and several arrests for DUI, drugs, and domestic incidents. Most contacts ended with warnings or minor summonses, but there were a few unattended deaths, overdoses, and thefts that may concern regular visitors and residents who frequent local casinos and downtown streets. 
📸 Around Black Hawk
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Black Hawk
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★ Featured events ★
- Gilpin Evening All Recovery Meeting →
Gilpin Community Center, 250 Norton Drive, Black Hawk
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
- V FB @HOME vs. Lyons@7pm
Gilpin County Schools, 10595 CO-119, Black Hawk
7:00 pm - MS VB AWAY@Belleview Christian
Belleview Christian School, 3455 W 83rd Ave Building C, Westmins
4:15 pm - MS FB AWAY@East Grand
East Grand Middle School, 251 W Diamond Ave, Granby
4:00 pm - HS VB vs. Flatirons Academy (Home)
Gilpin County Schools, 10595 CO-119, Black Hawk
5:00 pm
Friday October 2
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
📣 Black Hawk Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Preschool Adventures at Evergreen Nature Center
Evergreen Nature Center, 27640 CO-74, Evergreen
9:00 am - Thirsty Thursday's @ Blackbird Cafe
Blackbird Cafe, 25940 Highway 74, Evergreen
4:00 pm - Town Hall Meeting
Evergreen High school Auditorium
6:00 pm - ISPL - Library Starlight Cinema
Idaho Springs Public Library, 219 14th Avenue, Idaho Springs
7:30 pm - Jonathan's Open Mic - Live Music
Cactus Jacks
8:00 pm - JTML Pumpkin Spice Storytime
John Tomay Memorial Library, 605 6th Street, Georgetown
10:00 am - ISPL Friends Book Sale
Clear Creek County Public Library, 219 14th Avenue, Idaho Springs
3:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Housekeeper Wanted
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- Penn National Gaming - Penn Entertainment, Inc. posted a job opening for Surveillance Observer in Black Hawk. Apply here.
- Monarch Casino Black Hawk posted a job opening for Baker in Black Hawk. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Black Hawk here.
🗞 Nearby News
Idaho Springs
- Idaho Springs skate park celebrates first anniversary (clearcreekcourant.com)
Evergreen
- Evergreen businesses ready for relief as Highway 74 work nears finish (kdvr.com)
- M3 Brennan Spellman pursues challenges outside classroom (missouri.edu)
- Wheat Ridge's Joseph Martell snags third straight hat trick (thegoldentranscript.com)
Golden
- News About Golden - September 30, 2026 (goldentoday.com)
- 6-7:30PM Colorado and the Silver Crash @ Golden History Museum (goldentoday.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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