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🌱 Ready to solve Frisco’s 1880 mining mystery this Saturday?

And check out Trivia Night @ Highside Frisco on the Frisco Patch calendar

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Hello again Frisco! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Ready to solve Frisco's 1880 mining mystery this Saturday?
  • Could your Frisco-area program qualify for new Summit County grant money?

Also on today's calendar: Saturday Writers Group and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Clouds breaking and pleasant, with a high of 68 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 76, low: 43.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 76 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Frisco Historic Park and Museum invites visitors to solve 1880 mining mystery (summitdaily.com) — Frisco families can dive into a free, interactive "Mystery at the Museum" game at the Frisco Historic Park and Museum this Saturday, Oct. 3, from 2-6 p.m. Participants explore historic buildings, gather clues about a fictional 1880 mining death in Tenmile Canyon, and can win prizes from local businesses, with no registration required.
   

• Summit County opens applications for government grant program (summitdaily.com) — Local nonprofits and community groups in and around Frisco can now apply for Summit County's Government Grant Program, which funds health, human services, food security, and environmental initiatives. Applications are open through Friday, Oct. 23, with about $500,000 budgeted and clear documentation and impact data required for larger requests.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Dillon

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  • Kroger Companies Owned: 45+ Stores & Subsidiaries (2026) (fourweekmba.com)

Silverthorne

  • Silverthorne man arrested for felony sexual assault (westernslopenow.com)
  • Target changes a signature part of its stores after 64 years (miamiherald.com)
  • Marty Thompson Resurrects 1915 Graveyard Lore on 'Spoon River Anthology' (gratefulweb.com)

Breckenridge

  • Why the Breckenridge Wine Classic Is Worth Planning a Weekend Around (miamiherald.com)

Ok Frisco! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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