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🌱 Why a record-setting hiker was invited to sleep in Ophir
Ophir, Colorado Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Ophir! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a record-setting hiker was invited to sleep in Ophir
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 40 degrees.
- Sunday: An afternoon shower in spots, temps: high: 58, low: 38.
- Monday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 59 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Meet the Man Behind the Great Colorado Route, a Brand-New Thru-Hike (5280.com) — A long-distance hiker creating the new 2,000-mile Great Colorado Route recently passed through tiny Ophir, where the town manager even offered him a night in the town hall. His trek links many of Colorado’s most scenic areas and has drawn strong support from residents and local outdoor brands. Ophir’s brief cameo highlights how even small communities are part of this ambitious statewide adventure. 
📸 Around Ophir
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📣 Ophir Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Dustin Burley at Heritage Plaza @ Telluride Ski Resort →
Heritage Plaza @ Telluride Ski Resort, Telluride
1:00 pm -
Ballot Issue Briefing (hosted by ROCC and LWV-UV) →
Ouray County, CO Calendar Ouray, CO 81427
5:30 pm -
Ouray City Council Meeting →
Ouray County, CO Calendar, 320 6th Ave, Ouray
6:00 pm -
Board of County Commissioners Special Work Session →
Ouray County, CO Calendar, 541 4th Street, Ouray
9:00 am -
All Levels Flow Yoga →
MOVE | yoga and fitness, 124 E 13th St, Silverton
5:30 pm -
Dustin Burley at Gold Belt Bar and Grill →
Gold Belt Bar and Grill, Ouray
5:00 pm -
Ouray County MAC Group Meeting →
Ouray County, CO Calendar, 22739 Highway 550, Ridgway
2:00 pm -
Dustin Burley at The Peaks →
The Peaks, Telluride
3:00 pm -
Vaccine Clinic
Ouray School District R-1 , CO, USA
10:00 am -
4SAW - The Four Corners Snow and Avalanche Workshop →
Silverton Middle/High School, 1160 Snowden St, Silverton
8:00 am -
Elevated Breathwork →
Coffee Cowboy General Store, 151 S Willow Street, Telluride
6:30 pm -
SEVEN TELLER at Alibi Telluride →
Alibi Telluride, 121 South Fir Street, Telluride
8:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Alpine Bank posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative - Telluride in Telluride. Apply here.
- Town of Mountain Village Colorado posted a job opening for Assistant Director Childcare in Telluride. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ophir here.
🗞 Nearby News
Telluride
- What to do in Colorado this week: TED Talks in Breckenridge, Original Thinkers in Telluride and free music in Denver (coloradosun.com)
- Inside Oprah Winfrey's $150 Million Portfolio of Homes in California, Colorado, and Hawaii (instyle.com)
- U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductees include a Utah legend (ksl.com)
Silverton
- 9/26/2026 Some Drives Not to Miss (blogspot.com)
Ok Ophir! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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