🌱 What Sterling voters should do now to be ready for November

Hi Sterling! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What Sterling voters should do now to be ready for November
• How Sterling's new dispensary and pot tax are reshaping downtown business

Also on today's calendar: RCHS Girls JV Volleyball @ Sterling and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 95, low: 60.
• Saturday: Hot with some sun, with a high of 96 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Recorder's Notes: Make a plan to vote this November (journal-advocate.com) — Logan County's Clerk and Recorder is urging Sterling-area voters to update their registration details now so November's mail ballot arrives correctly and includes only the city questions they're eligible to vote on. The office outlines key dates, ballot drop-off options, and the free BallotTrax service so you can track your ballot from mailing to receipt well before Election Day.
   

• Cannabis dispensary a longtime dream for owner (journal-advocate.com) — Sterling residents now have another local option for recreational cannabis at Jay's Downtown on North Third Street, where business has grown steadily since opening a year ago. Owner Colin Mudd explains how Sterling's voter-approved marijuana sales, new excise tax, and a temporary four-store cap are shaping the city's small but growing dispensary scene and keeping more tax dollars in town.
   

📸 Around Sterling

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sterling

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 16
• Sterling Livestock Commission →
  Sterling Livestock Commission, 20197 Riverside Dr, Sterling
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 5
• HS Football vs Fleming
  School District No. Re-1 Valley Caliche
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• HS Volleyball at Haxtun
  School District No. Re-1 Valley Haxtun
  4:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  School District No. Re-1 Valley Sterling, CO 80751
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• JH Football at Peetz
  School District No. Re-1 Valley Peetz
  4:00 pm
• JH Volleyball at Peetz
  School District No. Re-1 Valley Peetz
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• RCHS Girls JV Volleyball @ Sterling →
  Sterling High School, 407 W Broadway St, Sterling
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• RCHS Varsity Football @ Sterling →
  Sterling High School, 407 W Broadway St, Sterling
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday November 19
• Support Group – Sterling →
  CSU Northeast Regional Engagement Center, 304 Main St, Sterling
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Full-Time in Sterling. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Sterling. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sterling here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fort Morgan

• MCC CACE presents 2026 Boulder International Film Festival (fortmorgantimes.com)
• Things to Do: Bulb exchange, painting for teens and more (fortmorgantimes.com)
• Greeley pastor-turned-businessman releasing book detailing his journey (greeleytribune.com)

Wiggins

• Wiggins chosen for county Special Needs Registry beta test (fortmorgantimes.com)

Ok Sterling! 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: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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