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🌱 Patch AM: How the new I-25 and CO 7 hub changes Broomfield commutes

Make time for Encouragement Day Festival 2026 on the Broomfield Patch calendar

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

In today's newsletter:

  • How the new I-25 and CO 7 hub changes Broomfield commutes
  • Bought Horizon chocolate milk lately? Here's what Broomfield shoppers should check
  • How Broomfield's 9/11 ceremony is helping families 25 years later

Also on today's calendar: Encouragement Day Festival 2026 and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as hot, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Sunday: a shower, temps: high: 94, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. CDOT, Thornton & Broomfield celebrate completion of fourth mobility hub on I-25 north (codot.gov) — A new mobility hub at I-25 and CO 7 is opening to connect Broomfield residents with Bustang buses and local transit to Boulder, Brighton, and beyond, with service starting Sunday, Sept. 13. The hub adds parking, a pedestrian bridge, bike storage, and safety upgrades, aiming to cut car dependence and make regional commutes easier for people living in and around Broomfield.
   

2. Company Recalls 1%Milk Sold at Target and Walmart (ntd.com) — A Broomfield-based producer, Horizon Organic Dairy, has recalled more than 53,000 cases of 1% organic chocolate milk sold at Target, Walmart, and Whole Foods because some cartons may be spoiled. If you've recently bought Horizon 1% chocolate milk, especially multi-pack tetra paks with early 2027 expiration dates, you may want to check your pantry and avoid drinking any bloated or off-smelling cartons.
   

3. Coloradans mark 25 years since the September 11 attacks with ceremonies and new memorials (denver7.com) — Broomfield's annual 9/11 ceremony offered a place of comfort for Coloradans who lost loved ones in the attacks, including families from Arvada and Denver. The event honors victims like Chris Faughnan each year and reminds attendees to balance grief with hope and kindness, even 25 years after the tragedy.
   

4. Colorado volunteers show up for Xcel Energy's Day of Service (cbsnews.com) — Broomfield FISH welcomed about 15 Xcel Energy volunteers to pack snack bags for local kids and build much-needed picnic tables, directly supporting families facing hunger and housing insecurity in Broomfield. The project is part of Xcel's statewide Day of Service, which also includes food pantry work with Jewish Family Services and a drive for essential groceries and toiletries.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Good morning Nextdoor neighbors.
    Yesterday I went to my local Sinclair gas station to put gas in my car. I went inside to pay and was approached by a gentleman and we spoke briefly,… (Nextdoor Willow Run)
  • Is this your dog?
    I found it walking near Emerald Elementary off Beryl Way. No collar on. I'm taking it back home until I can post on FB too until the owner is found. (Nextdoor 120th & Main Broomfield)
  • Zoll Data Systems posted a job opening for Product Manager - Code Data in Broomfield. Apply here.
  • Marmon Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for SIOP and Production Planning Manager in Broomfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Broomfield here.

Ok Broomfield! 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: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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