🌱 How Johnstown’s rapid growth is reshaping schools, traffic, and open fields

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In today's newsletter:

• How Johnstown's rapid growth is reshaping schools, traffic, and open fields

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 85, low: 57.
• Thursday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Weld County leads the pack for Colorado's population growth (cpr.org) — Johnstown is highlighted as one of Weld County's fastest-growing cities, with new housing construction, heavier traffic, and even a second high school reshaping daily life. Residents describe once-quiet fields turning into apartments and busier streets, as people move north for more affordable homes and jobs along the Front Range.
   

📸 Around Johnstown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johnstown

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 30
• Matilda the Musical →
  Candlelight Dinner Theatre, 4747 Marketplace Dr, Johnstown
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Trash Pickup (Home EAST of Colorado Blvd) →
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• Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting 4th Wednesday- MEETING IS CANCELED →
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  6:00 pm
• Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting 4th Wednesday →
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  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Trash and Recycling Pickup (Homes EAST of Colorado Blvd) →
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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Roosevelt @ Severance - Football
  WELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-5J Severance Middle School, 1801 Avery Plaza St, Severance, CO 805
  4:00 pm
• Girls C-Team Volleyball @ Longmont High School
  Berthoud High School 1040 Sunset St, Longmont Colorado 80501-4118
  4:00 pm
• Girls Freshman Volleyball @ Longmont High School
  Berthoud High School 1040 Sunset St, Longmont Colorado 80501-4118
  4:00 pm
• Boys JV Soccer vs The Academy of Charter Schools - Westminster
  Berthoud High School 850 Spartan Ave, Berthoud CO 80513
  4:30 pm
• Swim and Dive-Erwin Hosting @ MVHS
  Lucile Erwin Middle School Mountain View High School, 3500 Mountain Lion Dr, Loveland, CO
  4:30 pm
• Swim-HPS, Reed, Valley @ TVHS
  High Plains School Loveland, CO 80537
  4:30 pm
• Tree Board →
  Town of Windsor Calendar
  5:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• J-Town Nutrition
  Do you look for the fastest, most convenient snack about this time of day, and who cares what it is?!?! ... (More info)
• Fitness Avenue
  At 𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗨𝗘 𝙅𝙤𝙝𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙣'𝙨 𝙁𝘼𝙈𝙄𝙇𝙔 𝙊𝙒𝙉𝙀𝘿 𝙜𝙮𝙢, we offer something for everyone!... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member Co in Loveland. Apply here.
• Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager - Busy Sports Bar in Loveland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnstown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Loveland

• Overland Expo Mountain West 2026 Recap Overland Expo (overlandexpo.com)
• Retired Loveland police officer returns as elementary school secretary (reporterherald.com)
• Goodguys Car Show Tickets (audacy.com)

Windsor

• Windsor Sculpture Program Unveils New Season (northfortynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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