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Erie, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Erie! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Is your Erie neighborhood actually getting true fiber internet speeds?
- Erie gymnast ties for national balance beam gold on big stage
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 89 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 47.
- Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 84 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fiber internet buildouts are reshaping options around Boulder County area (coloradohometownweekly.com) — Erie residents are seeing major changes in internet options as ALLO emerges as the town’s largest fiber provider and Comcast upgrades its network. Local officials say service quality and technology can vary neighborhood by neighborhood, and Erie has opted against building its own municipal broadband, instead relying on private companies expanding across Boulder County communities. 
• Regions 1, 3 repeat as Super Team co-champions; individual titlists named to conclude 2026 Women's Development Program National Championships (usagym.org) — An Erie gymnast, Lily Caranci of Colorado Gymnastics Institute, tied for gold on balance beam at the 2026 Women’s Development Program National Championships in Oklahoma City. The meet also saw Regions 1 and 3 share the overall Super Team title, with multiple athletes across the country earning all-around and individual event crowns.
📸 Around Erie
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Upcoming Events in
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5th Gr GT Shakespeare in the Park Field Trip*Rain Date*
Soaring Heights Pk-8 Thompson Park
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Christina Pisano Advising Hours →
Erie, CO Calendar, 645 Holbrook Street P.O. Box 750, Erie
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Older Americans Month Lunch - Make Your Mark →
Erie, CO Calendar, 450 Powers St P.O. Box 1110, Erie
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Erie Farmers Market →
Erie, CO Calendar Erie, CO 80516
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Choir Concert
Soaring Heights Pk-8 Soaring Heights PK-8, 3280 Co Rd 5, Erie, CO 80516, USA
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Jazz Band @ Planet Bluegrass in Lyons
Erie Middle School Planet Bluegrass, 500 W Main St, Lyons, CO 80540, USA
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PK - AM Continuation
Soaring Heights Pk-8 Cafetorium
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PK - PM Continuation
Soaring Heights Pk-8 Preschool Classrooms
12:30 pm
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Family Storytime →
Lafayette Public Library, 775 Baseline Rd, Lafayette
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FET Reunión Mensual
Escuela Bilingual Pioneer School 101 E. Baseline Rd., Lafayette, CO 80026
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Planning Commission Meeting →
Lafayette, CO Calendar, 1290 S. Public Rd., Lafayette
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Public Art Committee Meeting →
Lafayette, CO Calendar, 201 N. Public Rd., Lafayette
7:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I stopped by to watch the horses for a bit yesterday and the scene was a good one for Mother's Day.
The foals were down for their naps and the moms were standing right above them on constant watch. A mom's work never ends. (Nextdoor Flatiron Meadows) - Good Monday morning, Flatiron Meadow's peeps!
Several folks have posted and asked about the Osprey nest at Isabelle & 287 wondering if the birds are there this year. They most definitely are. I… (Nextdoor Flatiron Meadows)
- O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Erie. Apply here.
- RB American Group posted a job opening for Team Member in Lafayette. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Erie here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lafayette
- 12 Colorado Restaurants Leading The Way In Gluten-Free Dining In 2026 (everafterinthewoods.com)
- 12 indicted in Boulder County for trying to steal $300,000 in Front Range card-skimming scheme (coloradohometownweekly.com)
Niwot
- Neighbors for Niwot Officially Registers as Campaign Committee (yellowscene.com)
- Week 8 of spring's best performances from Boulder, Broomfield and Longmont (dailycamera.com)
- CO 119 Safety, Mobility & Bikeway Improvements: Week of May 10 (mailchi.mp)
Louisville
- Grassroots giving helps power All In, Boulder County during the campaign's final push (coloradohometownweekly.com)
Ok Erie! 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: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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