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🌱 How a Loma traffic stop helped change ICE policy in Colorado

Loma, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Loma traffic stop helped change ICE policy in Colorado

Also on today's calendar: Cavalcade | Fruita, CO | 7PM and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Warm; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 91 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 49.
  • Friday: Sunshine and remaining warm, with a high of 89 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Federal court rules ICE violated injunction with warrantless arrests in Colorado (kjct8.com) — A federal judge’s ruling on ICE’s warrantless arrests directly ties back to a traffic stop near Loma, where a 20-year-old student was detained and held for 15 days. The decision forces ICE to retrain agents and scale back unlawful arrests in Colorado, while sparking renewed calls from Sen. John Hickenlooper for broader immigration reforms.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday May 13
  • Family Storytime - Fruita Branch
    Fruita Branch Library Fruita Branch
    10:00 am
    • Thursday May 14
  • BAH-Grand Valley Horse Rescue
    Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce 432 E Aspen Ave, Fruita, CO 81521
    5:30 pm
  • Business After Hours-Our Lady of Perpetual Motion
    Fruita Fall Festival Our Lady of Perpetual Motion 503 E Aspen St Fruita, CO 81521
    5:30 pm
    • Monday May 18
  • Core 7-2 Celebration to Glenwood
    Fruita Middle School Fruita, CO 81521
    8:15 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Gas leak prompts evacuation in Grand Junction, Colorado.
    11:03AM on May 11: Fire crews responded to a gas line strike at F 1/4 Road and 25 Road, evacuating nearby homes. (Nextdoor )
  • Family Health West posted a job opening for Referral Coordinator (FT) in Fruita. Apply here.
  • Troon Golf, L.L.C. posted a job opening for 2nd Assistant Merchandiser in Grand Junction. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Loma here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fruita

  • Fruita Rallies for Family Who Lost Home in Fire (budgyapp.com)
  • ICE must retrain arresting officers in Colorado, federal judge rules (coloradosun.com)
  • ALL THINGS FOOD: Eating out: favorites and new places to try (gjsentinel.com)

Grand Junction

  • Graduation week to bring extra traffic to one of Grand Junction's most dangerous intersections (kjct8.com)

Ok Loma! 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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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Loma

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.