🌱 New ICE reports in the Yampa Valley leave questions unanswered

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In today's newsletter:

• New ICE reports in the Yampa Valley leave questions unanswered

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 27 degrees.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 60, low: 29.
• Friday: Some sun, with a high of 56 and low of 31 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• New ICE activity reported in Steamboat Springs, Craig (steamboatpilot.com) — An immigrant-support nonprofit reported ICE arrests in Steamboat Springs and Craig on Tuesday, but federal officials would not confirm local operations. Moffat County’s sheriff said agents had notified his department, while Routt authorities said they received no notice. Oak Creek appears only in an account of a September 2025 encounter.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Excel Gymnastics Open Gym for Ages 1 - 5 on Mon, Wed, Fri →
  Excel Gymnastics of Steamboat Springs, 1955 Bridge Ln, Steamboat Springs
  9:00 am
• Stuffie Stories →
  Bud Werner Memorial Library, 1289 Lincoln Ave, Steamboat Springs
  9:30 am
• Singo! Music Bingo →
  The Press Steamboat, 1009 Lincoln Ave, Steamboat Springs
  6:00 pm

Friday November 13

• Jeremiah Roiko Trio →
  The Press Steamboat, 1009 Lincoln Ave, Steamboat Springs
  8:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• HIIT For Hunger →
  lululemon, 730 Lincoln Avenue, Steamboat Springs
  8:30 am
• CSU Cottage Food Safety Training UPDATE Class for 2027 Changes - IN PERSON →
  613 Oak St, 613 Oak Street, Steamboat Springs
  9:00 am
• Worried Men →
  The Press Steamboat, 1009 Lincoln Ave, Steamboat Springs
  8:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• CHOW in Steamboat Springs →
  CHOW Meetings – Steamboat Springs, 1585 Mid Valley Drive Unit 4, Steamboat Springs
  12:00 pm
• Cooking Class: Pasta! →
  Elkstone Farm, 40345 Virtus Way, Steamboat Springs
  2:00 pm
• Tuesday Night Free Trivia →
  The Press Steamboat, 1009 Lincoln Ave, Steamboat Springs
  7:00 pm

Thursday November 19

• Dance Showcase
  Steamboat Springs High School Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
  6:00 pm
• Jazz Night with the Cat Pack →
  The Press Steamboat, 1009 Lincoln Ave, Steamboat Springs
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Babki posted a job opening for Part-Time Game Tester in Steamboat Springs. Apply here.
• Village Realty Management & Services posted a job opening for Shuttle Driver in Steamboat Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Creek here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Yampa

• Northwest Colorado News for Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026 (steamboatradio.com)
• Can't pay that medical expense? Just ask, a discount may be available (steamboatpilot.com)
• Steamboat's first full-time rabbi to end Har Mishpacha tenure in June (steamboatpilot.com)

Steamboat Springs

• Letter to the editor: Coordinate Halloween celebrations (steamboatpilot.com)
• Yampa River Botanic Park expansion officially approved (steamboatpilot.com)
• Luxury agents bracing for a wave of post-IPO AI wealth: New report (inman.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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