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🌱 How Louisville became the heart of Colorado’s booming quantum tech scene
Spotted on the Louisville calendar: Blessed Movie Premiere
Morning Louisville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Louisville became the heart of Colorado's booming quantum tech scene
- Lawsuit over ex-Louisville officer's arrest raises questions about badge use
- How a Louisville theater helped launch a now-Off-Broadway parenting musical
Also on today's calendar: Blessed Movie Premiere and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Warm; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 94, low: 66.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Infleqtion consolidating at expanded Louisville HQ (bizwest.com) — Infleqtion is consolidating its Colorado operations into an expanded Louisville headquarters, bringing about 100 Boulder employees into a 107,000-square-foot Colorado Quantum Innovation Center on West Century Drive. The move cements Louisville's role in a growing quantum-technology hub stretching along U.S. 36. Local leaders say the facility will anchor high-paying jobs, research, and federal investment in advanced computing and sensing. 
2. Former officer alleges Dacono police illegally arrested him for his speech in lawsuit (dailycamera.com) — A former Louisville police officer is suing the city of Dacono and several of its officers, alleging they illegally arrested him after he showed his Louisville Police badge during a July 4, 2025 fireworks encounter. The federal lawsuit claims his constitutional rights were violated and notes an internal affairs board later found policy violations by two Dacono officers, while charges against him were dropped.
3. That Parenting Musical Will Get Album Featuring Christopher Jackson, Bonnie Milligan, More (playbill.com) — A new cast album is on the way for That Parenting Musical, which got some of its earliest developmental stagings at Louisville's CenterStage Theater Company back in 2019. The parenting-themed show has since grown to Off-Broadway and a Colorado premiere, and the upcoming recording will feature well-known Broadway performers while keeping ties to its Louisville roots.
4. Prettiest Denver suburbs see home insurance premiums soar with wildfire risk (denvergazette.com) — Louisville homeowners still feeling the legacy of the 2021 Marshall Fire are now part of a broader trend of soaring insurance premiums in Colorado's prettiest, most wildfire-prone suburbs. A new analysis shows the state among the nation's most vulnerable for wildfire-related insurance costs, prompting counties to invest in mitigation, emergency alerts, helicopters, and new state-backed insurance options to keep coverage available.
📸 Around Louisville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Louisville
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- Superior Business Builders Group - 2026
Superior Chamber of Commerce Blue Sport Stable 1 Superior Drive Superior, CO 80027 Community Room 2nd Floor
9:00 am - ML Fall Individual Picture Day
Monarch School 263 Campus Drive , Louisville, CO 80027
8:30 am - Board Meeting
Superior Chamber of Commerce 122 W William St, Superior, CO 80027
9:00 am - Tuesday Leads Group
Superior Chamber of Commerce 122 W William St, Superior, CO 80027
8:00 am - Advocacy Committee Meeting
Superior Chamber of Commerce Sport Stable Community Room 1 Superior Drive Superior, CO
6:00 pm - Wednesday Leads Group →
Superior Chamber of Commerce 122 W William St, Superior, CO 80027
12:00 pm - Back to School Night
Fireside Elementary School 845 W. Dahlia St., Louisville, CO 80027
5:00 pm - Rent Your Home During Sundance - Info Session
Superior Chamber of Commerce Superior Civic Space (2250 Main St.)
6:00 pm - Blessed Movie Premiere →
The Studio (Boulder), 3550 Frontier Ave, Boulder
7:00 am
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Sunday August 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Picture Day
Platte Middle School 6096 Baseline Road , Boulder, CO 80303
8:00 am - Parent Coffee Chat
Community Montessori School 805 Gillaspie Drive, Boulder, CO 80305
8:00 am - Nature Storytime
Meadows Branch Library Meadows Meeting Room, Meadows Library
10:15 am - World Affairs Discussion Group In-Person
Meadows Branch Library Meadows Meeting Room, Meadows Library
12:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Having a really hard time getting reasonable quotes (or any response) looking for:
1. Deck repair and rebuild. 2. Company to build 14 feet of 6 foot high fence and gate (has to be Louisville fire compliant). Any ideas? Thank you. (Nextdoor Wildrose/Sagebrush)
- Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Louisville. Apply here.
- Filtration Group Madison Industries posted a job opening for Quality Assurance Manager in Louisville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Louisville here.
Ok Louisville! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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