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Cheers Boulder! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Boulder schools could close – and how parents are fighting back
  • How Boulder welcomed Jenny Simpson home after her life-threatening cardiac arrest
  • After a Boulder cyclist's death, will Highway 119 finally feel safer?

Also on today's calendar: Encouragement Day Festival 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 87, low: 59. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Boulder Valley parents organize against school closure, reconfiguration plans (dailycamera.com) — Boulder families face potential closures and reconfigurations at Douglass, Mesa, Flatirons and other Boulder Valley schools, with a decisive board vote expected Sept. 22. Parents are organizing petitions, rallies and data campaigns, arguing the short timeline, modest projected savings, and risks of overcrowding or under-enrollment could seriously disrupt neighborhood schools, special education programs, and Boulder's family-friendly character.
   

• Jenny Simpson grateful for return to Boulder after near-fatal cardiac arrest (dailycamera.com) — Olympic medalist and former CU Buff Jenny Simpson is back at her Marshall home in Boulder County, rebuilding her life after a sudden cardiac arrest ended her running career. She describes the emotional return to a community that rallied around her, reflects on years spent training on Boulder's trails, and hopes to use her experience to promote CPR awareness and bystander action.
   

• Friends remember 85-year-old cyclist killed on Highway 119 in Boulder County (kdvr.com subscription) — An 85-year-old member of Boulder's senior cycling community, Ralph Derose, died after being struck by a car while turning across Highway 119 in Boulder County, renewing concerns about safety on that corridor. Friends remember his energy and skills while advocates highlight how the soon-to-open separated bike path and similar infrastructure could better protect cyclists and drivers alike.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • National Hummingbird Day :Green-crowned brilliant hummingbirds feeding on lobster-claw flowers, Costa Rica
    National Hummingbird Day celebrates some of nature's most extraordinary aerial specialists. Found only in the Americas, these tiny birds can hover in… (Nextdoor Apex 5510)
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    We have a cute little tiny rattle snake living under garden bed. I thought was a bull snake and would let be but now upon closer inspection he has… (Nextdoor Table Mesa)
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🗞 Nearby News

Louisville

  • LABOR DAY: Colorado Workers to Celebrate at Annual Louisville Picnic (yellowscene.com)
  • Lafayette couple renovating historic home discovers a family's past stashed inside its walls (coloradohometownweekly.com)
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Niwot

  • TC Line calls for Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026 (timescall.com)
  • Softball Preview: No Blowouts Lately for Monarch Heading into Niwot (maxpreps.com)

Ok Boulder! 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: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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