🌱 How to keep Steamboat bears out of your home this fall

Good morning to you Steamboat Springs! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How to keep Steamboat bears out of your home this fall
• Which Colorado private schools outrank Steamboat Springs' own K–12 option?

Also on today's calendar: Kent Denver at Steamboat Springs and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 40 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 41.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bear euthanized after Steamboat Springs homeowner shoots it in self-defense, CPW says (kktv.com) — A bear that entered a Steamboat Springs home and charged a resident was later euthanized by Colorado Parks and Wildlife after the homeowner shot it in self‑defense. With drought driving bears into neighborhoods and sightings surging statewide, officials are urging Steamboat Springs residents to lock doors and windows and secure all food sources to prevent dangerous encounters.
   

• Best private high schools in Colorado (krdo.com) — Colorado families can see how private high schools stack up statewide, including a K–12 school in Steamboat Springs with about 200 students and a strong student–teacher ratio. The list, based on Niche's 2027 rankings, highlights academic quality, college outcomes, and school culture to help parents compare options if they're considering private education.
   

📸 Around Steamboat Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Steamboat Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• 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

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Kent Denver at Steamboat Springs →
  Steamboat Springs High School, 45 E Maple Street, Steamboat Springs
  7:00 pm
• LOCAL DANCE COLLECTIVE →
  Strings Music Pavilion, 950 Strings Road, Steamboat Springs
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• lululemon RUN Club →
  lululemon, 730 Lincoln Avenue, Steamboat Springs
  8:30 am
• A NIGHT OF HOPE AND HEALING →
  Strings Music Pavilion, 950 Strings Road, Steamboat Springs
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• CHOW in Steamboat Springs →
  CHOW Meetings – Steamboat Springs, 1585 Mid Valley Drive Unit 4, Steamboat Springs
  12:00 pm
• CHOW in Steamboat Springs - ZOOM (ONLINE) →
  Steamboat Springs CO
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Day in the Woods: 5-8th Grades
  North Park R Walden, CO 80480
  8:00 am
• HS SB @ Florence
  West Grand 1 Kremmling, CO 80459
  4:00 pm
• PW Stallion Football vs Summit
  West Grand Elementary and Middle School Kremmling, CO 80459
  5:30 pm
Friday October 2
• CMS XC @ Delta
  Confluence Park, Gunnison River Dr., Delta
  7:00 am
• Pokemon Club →
  Hot Sulphur Springs Library, 150 Moffat Ave, Hot Sulphur Springs
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi everyone,I'm heading out of town for a few weeks and am looking for recommendations for a trustworthy house sitter.
  If you have used a reliable local sitter service that you personally recommend, please drop a comment or send me a direct message. Appreciate the… (Nextdoor Elk River Estate)

• Kroger posted a job opening for Meat Clerk in Steamboat Springs. Apply here.
• Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Produce Assistant in Steamboat Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Steamboat Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oak Creek

• Town of Oak Creek hosts mayoral candidate forum (steamboatpilot.com)
• Alejandro Miranda (obama.org)

Hayden

• Pins fall as confidence grows at Special Olympics bowling event in Craig (craigdailypress.com)

Yampa

• UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center recognized for excellence in patient experience, breastfeeding (steamboatpilot.com)
• Yampa Valley Bank CEO reelected to Independent Community Bankers of America's federal delegate board (steamboatpilot.com)
• Public lands in eastern Utah highlight two different conservation strategies (upr.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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