🌱 Patch AM: Where did Broomfield police respond to assaults, burglary and arson reports?

Good morning to you Broomfield! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Where did Broomfield police respond to assaults, burglary and arson reports?
• How big is Broomfield's spending on injected and IV medications?

Also on today's calendar: Harvesting Hope Farm-to-Table Fundraising Dinner and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 61.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Broomfield police notes for Aug. 17-23 (broomfieldenterprise.com) — Broomfield police logged a week of incidents from Aug. 17-23, including several third-degree assaults, multiple second-degree burglaries, a robbery, an arson report on Sheridan Boulevard, and theft on Eagle Way. These snapshots of calls across city streets offer residents a clear look at where and when recent crimes have been reported.
   

• Broomfield Medicaid outlays for non-oral drug administration hit $13,721 in 2024 (adamscountytimes.com) — Medicaid providers in Broomfield billed $13,721 in 2024 for drugs administered by non-oral methods, a 31.8% jump from 2023 and the city's 13th-largest Medicaid category. Most of that spending came from ZIP code 80023, and the report explains how this niche cost fits into broader local and national Medicaid trends and recent federal funding cuts.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Broomfield

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 25
• Harvesting Hope Farm-to-Table Fundraising Dinner →
  Mountain View Menagerie, 27276 Co Rd 15, Johnstown
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Historic Landmark Board Hybrid Meeting - 6 p.m. →
  City and County of Broomfield, CO Calendar, One DesCombes Drive, Broomfield
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• QDoba Restaurant Spirit Night
  Meridian Elementary School BROOMFIELD, CO 80023
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Board of Health Regular Meeting - 5:30 p.m. →
  City and County of Broomfield, CO Calendar, 1 DesCombes Drive, Broomfield
  5:30 pm
• Library Advisory Board Meeting -6 p.m. →
  City and County of Broomfield, CO Calendar, 3 COMMUNITY PARK RD, Broomfield
  6:00 pm
• Fiscal Leadership on Water (FLOW) Regular Meeting →
  City and County of Broomfield, CO Calendar, 3951 W 144th Ave., Broomfield
  6:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Rockin Raptors in Cafeteria
  Centennial Elementary School Broomfield, CO 80020
  8:15 am
• Coffee with the Principal
  Thunder Vista P-8 BROOMFIELD, CO 80023
  8:30 am
Monday September 7
• No School- Labor Day
  Thunder Vista P-8 BROOMFIELD, CO 80023

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31
• Battle of the Books (6th-8th)
  Stem Lab J125
  12:33 pm
• Berohn's Babbling Book Club (6th-8th)
  Stem Lab J127
  12:33 pm
• MPK8 Vball vs. Manhattan Team Hyten
  Monarch School 263 Campus Drive , Louisville, CO 80027
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Choir - Sopranos
  The Studio School Denver, CO 80233
  7:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I encountered two friendly dogs this evening loose on the sidewalk in Vista Highlands with no people around.
  They both have collars but no tags. Does anyone recognize these dogs? I currently have them with me in my backyard. (Nextdoor Vista Highlands)
• **UPDATE**
  Kitty is back with her family. Please always watch out for cats in the road. Thank you to everyone who helped me find her home 🩷 And thank you to the… (Nextdoor Interlocken Loop)

• Arc Thrift Stores posted a job opening for Pricer Bric Brac (4) in Broomfield. Apply here.
• Macy's, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Fulfillment and Receiving Support Associate, Flat Iron Crossing in Broomfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Broomfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lafayette

• Scene Stealers: Week of August 30th (yellowscene.com)
• Your best photos of Thursday night's lunar eclipse (cpr.org)

Westminster

• Temporary Codes Medicaid payments in Westminster reach $668 in 2024, rising 19.1% (adamscountytimes.com)
• These Are the Best Colorado Cities for First-Time Homebuyers (wearemontrose.com)
• Colorado Politics Calendar Aug. 31-Sept. 6 (coloradopolitics.com)

Louisville

• BVSD proposes consolidations and closures (themtnear.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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