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🌱 How maxed-out substations could stall Westminster growth and trigger more outages

Westminster, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Westminster! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How maxed-out substations could stall Westminster growth and trigger more outages
  • What Westminster’s new Drought Watch means for your watering routine

Also on today's calendar: Moving the Words with Franklin Cruz and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 67, low: 42.
  • Friday: Windy in the afternoon, with a high of 68 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Xcel substations at maximum capacity in Westminster, energy company says (denvergazette.com) — Westminster’s electric substations are already maxed out, and Xcel says that’s slowing new development and complicating plans for future growth and wildfire safety shutoffs. City council pressed the utility on why projects stall after city approval and how residents and businesses will be protected from repeated Public Safety Power Shutoffs as summer demand and fire risk rise.
   

• Here are the water restrictions currently in effect in Colorado (9news.com) — Westminster has declared a Drought Watch, asking residents and businesses to voluntarily cut back on water use as record-low snowpack threatens the city’s supply heading into summer. While no mandatory watering rules are in place yet, conservation now could help Westminster avoid stricter restrictions later in the season.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday April 22
  • 8 Hour OSHA HAZWOPER Refresher
    Colorado Environmental Health Association , 4209 County Rd 24 1/2 , Longmont
    8:00 am
  • Battle of the Books (Winning team only) @Hunters Glen Elementary
    Hunters Glen Elementary School , 13222 Corona St , Thornton
    3:15 pm
  • Dine & Donate (Chick Fil A on Quebec)
    William (Bill) Roberts Elem Denver, CO 80238
    4:30 pm
  • Community Night
    Century Middle School Denver, CO 80241
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • To the couple who did not freak out on me and my daughter when our reactive dog got out of his choke collar and ran towards them and their dog.
    I am so so sorry. I am so grateful that you both stayed calmer than me yelling and running across the street after him. Your husband was so good with… (Nextdoor Kings Mill)
  • Bees, round 2!
    After retrieving the first swarm box, we asked for a second. This happened yesterday. As of this morning, many of the bees are still in a "beard"… (Nextdoor Legacy Ridge)
  • The Guitar Center posted a job opening for Music Teacher Store 046 in Westminster. Apply here.
  • BoxLunch / Hot Topic posted a job opening for Part-Time Assistant Manager - Level 1 in Westminster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westminster here.

🗞 Nearby News

Northglenn

Broomfield

  • Week 5 of spring's best performances from Boulder, Broomfield & Longmont areas (dailycamera.com)
  • Pilatus breaks ground on a manufacturing and engineering facility (evaint.com)
  • DigitalOcean Announces Date of First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call (rutlandherald.com)

Thornton

  • U.S. Deputy Marshals track down fugitives in Jefferson County wanted for violent crimes (kdvr.com)

Ok Westminster! 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: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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