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Also on today's calendar: Rural Creative Collective Night Market @ West Slope Startup Week and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• College Football Roundup – Yellow Jackets Fall on the Road at Colorado School of Mines (kbhbradio.com) — In Durango, visiting South Dakota Mines topped Fort Lewis 30-16, dropping the Skyhawks in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play on Saturday. The Hardrockers improved to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in conference, while other FCS matchups across the country saw South Dakota State and South Dakota notch convincing wins that could shake up national rankings.
• Much of Southwest #Colorado had the wettest September on record: Needed moisture was brought after a low-snow winter and dry summer — The #Durango Herald (coyotegulch.blog) — Southwest Colorado, including the Durango area, just logged its wettest September on record, bringing steady storms that safely boosted local water supplies. Durango-La Plata County Airport saw about 3.2 inches of rain, Vallecito Reservoir rose roughly 18 feet, and flows on the Animas River and Vallecito Creek surged, easing drought concerns heading into winter.
• Durango nonprofit receives nearly half a million from OpenAI grant (durangoherald.com) — A Durango-based nonprofit partnership just secured nearly $500,000 from OpenAI to streamline case management and improve services for people with disabilities across Southwest Colorado. Community Connections will work with Durango's Center for Rural AI to design practical AI tools, then share what they build so other nonprofits can benefit from the same technology.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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