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Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Legacy High student plays in four of the school's ensembles (Five Questions) (dailycamera.com) — A Legacy High School senior in Broomfield is juggling a demanding schedule of classes with playing flute, saxophone and cymbals across four different school and regional ensembles. She describes how she carves out weekly practice time, why winter percussion is her favorite, and how her siblings inspired her to join band. Looking ahead, she hopes to study music education and strengthen Colorado high school programs like Legacy's.
2. September 2026 Weather Review: Extreme Drought Rolls On Alongside Boulder's 17th Consecutive Warmer Than Normal Month (bouldercast.com) — Broomfield's drought conditions worsened in September as eastern Boulder County and nearby areas missed out on late-season monsoon rains. The month was much hotter and drier than normal across the Front Range, capping an exceptionally dry water year. The piece also highlights broader Colorado drought trends and offers premium tools for tracking local forecasts and outdoor conditions.
3. Adams 12 will close 6 schools next year as K-12 enrollment falls statewide (broomfieldenterprise.com) — Centennial Elementary in Broomfield will close at the end of this school year as Adams 12 consolidates six schools due to falling enrollment, sending students to Arapahoe Ridge Elementary. Families and staff voiced emotional opposition, but board members said they can't sustain under-enrolled schools or provide needed resources without closures.
4. Fairview's Edwards brothers go 3-5 at 5A state golf tournament (timescall.com) — Broomfield sophomore golfer Max Music climbed into a tie for eighth at the 5A state tournament, matching Boulder's Pierce Johnson with a steady two-day 148. Fairview brothers Luke and Ash Edwards finished third and fifth, respectively, while several other Boulder Valley and Broomfield-area golfers turned in solid performances at Columbine Country Club.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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