🌱 Could your corner shop soon face stricter rules on vapes and kratom?

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In today's newsletter:

• Could your corner shop soon face stricter rules on vapes and kratom?
• Headed to Civic Center Park Saturday? Here’s how to peach like a pro
• How a Fort Collins YouTuber turned T-shirts into $10,000 for wildfire relief

Also on today's calendar: 4th Annual Colorado Turkish Festival and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Where is the worst place to hide in a hospital ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Heavy afternoon thunderstorms, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 83, low: 60.
• Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Fort Collins considers rules to keep products like kratom from youths (coloradoan.com) — Fort Collins officials are weighing a new local licensing program to curb youth access to tobacco and psychoactive products like kratom, intoxicating hemp, and synthetic cannabinoids. The proposal would let the city penalize license holders, require inspections, and possibly push new retailers farther from schools. Council could vote in December, with implementation as early as 2027.
   

2. 2026 Fort Collins Peach Festival Celebrates Community, Music, and Sweet Summer Tradition (northfortynews.com) — Fort Collins’ Peach Festival returns to Civic Center Park this Saturday, Aug. 15, running 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. with live music, food trucks, craft drinks, and plenty of peaches. Hosted by local Rotary clubs, the $10-at-the-gate event raises tens of thousands of dollars annually for Northern Colorado nonprofits, giving residents a way to celebrate and support community causes.
   

3. Fort Collins creator ‘Dude Dad' raises $10,000 for Colorado wildfire victims (krystal93.com) — A Fort Collins-based creator known as “Dude Dad” is teaming up with local printer Go West T-Shirt Company to sell shirts that have already raised over $10,000 for Colorado wildfire victims. Proceeds benefit United Way of Southern Colorado’s wildfire relief, and residents can still buy shirts to support families recovering from recent fires. The campaign emphasizes community solidarity and helping neighbors statewide.
   

4. Fort Collins Police Services Deputy Chief Kristy Volesky receives the 48th Judge Conrad L. Ball Award (reporterherald.com) — Fort Collins Police Services Deputy Chief Kristy Volesky is being honored with the 48th Judge Conrad L. Ball Award for her 32-year career in Larimer County’s criminal justice system. Local officials highlight her advocacy for child victims, work with groups like Realities for Children and Santa Cops, and her focus on accountability paired with compassionate support for families.
   

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📸 Around Fort Collins

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Collins

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Sunday August 16

• 4th Annual Colorado Turkish Festival →
  411 S Bryan Ave, Fort Collins
  12:00 pm

Monday August 17

• Ice Cream Social
  Lopez Elementary School , 637 Wabash St, Fort Collins, CO 80526\
  4:00 pm
• Beattie Night Out @ Chipotle
  Beattie Elementary School Fort Collins, CO 80526
  4:00 pm
• International Family Night
  Zach Elementary School Fort Collins, CO 80528
  4:00 pm
• Watermelon Welcome-Supply drop off
  Bennett Elementary School Fort Collins, CO 80521
  5:00 pm
• Back-to-School Night
  Preston Middle School , 4901 Corbett Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80528\
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 13

• Liquor Licensing Authority →
  Windsor Town Hall -
  9:00 am
• Girls Varsity Softball vs Mountain View High School
  Berthoud High School 850 Spartan Ave, Berthoud CO 80513
  4:00 pm
• School Supply Drop off
  Coyote Ridge Elementary Loveland, CO 80537
  5:00 pm
• Bill Reed Middle School schedules released at 5pm
  Bill Reed Middle School Loveland, CO 80537
  5:00 pm
• Back to School Night
  Thompson Valley High School Loveland, CO 80537
  5:30 pm

Friday August 14

• Schools Closed
  Thompson R2 Loveland, CO 80537

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lost cat on del Clair rd.
  Please call me if found 303-551-5427 . He is all black and 1 yr old Update : we found him yay (Nextdoor Thunderbird)
• I have a cat that came to my window late last night & cried constantly.
  I finally caught her, brought her in & fed her. Two weeks ago I heard crying out in the canal. I was able to get her some food but she ran off. … (Nextdoor Meadowlark)

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Fort Collins. Apply here.
• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Beverage Stocker (FT) Loveland / Fort Collins in Fort Collins. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Collins here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In the ICU (Thank you Donna M. for sending it in!)
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