Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: What happens to Centennial Elementary students if the board votes to close?

Coming up: PRA MS XC Invite on the Broomfield Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Wednesday October 7th Patch AM
Wednesday October 7th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

What's up Broomfield! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What happens to Centennial Elementary students if the board votes to close?
  • Why did Broomfield add a lone traffic light to this park?
  • What big mining-education decision was just made at Broomfield's SME meeting?

Also on today's calendar: Fempire Comedy Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Thursday: Very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 55. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Teacher concerned for students who come 'from less stable places' amid Broomfield's possible Centennial Elementary closure (dailycamera.com) — Centennial Elementary families in eastern Broomfield are bracing for a school board vote that could close their small, tight‑knit Title I school and send students to Arapahoe Ridge Elementary. Teachers and parents worry that vulnerable kids will lose trusted "safety figures" and vital routines if Adams 12's consolidation plan, driven by low enrollment, takes effect in 2027‑28.
   

2. Driving You Crazy: What's the reason for the single traffic light in a shopping center off Lowell at Midway? (denver7.com) — A new "Traffic Garden" at Conoco Park in Broomfield lets kids safely practice biking and scootering on painted streets with real-style signs and a working traffic light. Located at 12804 Lowell Blvd, just north of Midway, the free park is open daily from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., with shaded seating and water‑wise landscaping for families.
   

3. SME Midyear Meeting: Around the Table (smenet.org) — Industry leaders from SME just met in Broomfield to shape mining education, workforce development, and member programs, including a new $100 million federal investment in mining education. Their decisions will influence scholarships, local outreach, and Denver's big MINEXCHANGE conference in 2027, giving Broomfield residents a front-row seat to changes in a key regional industry.
   

4. Activists appeal Trump-issued permit to expand Navajo coal mine in New Mexico (kjzz.org) — A major coal mine expansion on Navajo land is being challenged, and the company behind it, NTEC, is headquartered in Broomfield just outside Denver. Local residents should know that critics question the project's environmental review, its long-term need, and its potential to displace Navajo families, even as NTEC defends the expansion as a Navajo-driven, legally sound decision.
   

📸 Around Broomfield

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Broomfield

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Broomfield Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Our family cat Snowball ran out last night.
    She is not an outside cat and we are very worried about her. Please let us know if anyone finds her. (Nextdoor Front Range)
  • Please if anyone has seen my dog, he got out of the yard from 121st & cherrywood area.
    Kilo is his name. Please if you see him please contact me with location. you can call or text me 720 791 1330 (Nextdoor Brandywine North)
  • Foot Locker Retail, Inc. posted a job opening for Full Time Stock Associate in Broomfield. Apply here.
  • Country Financial posted a job opening for Insurance Agent - Broomfield, CO 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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Broomfield