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Breckenridge, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Breckenridge! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- How a new tax measure could reshape Breckenridgeās schools by 2027
- Where around Breckenridge can you catch the brightest Perseid meteors?
- Which book best unpacks Breckenridgeās gold rush roots?
Also on today's calendar: Summit Classic Mountain Bike Race.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Hazy sun and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 58 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Friday: Hazy sun and hot, temps: high: 91, low: 59.
- Saturday: Very warm with hazy sun, with a high of 89 and low of 60 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Summit School District opts to pursue tax initiative aimed at teacher salaries, career education opportunities (summitdaily.com) ā Summit School District will ask voters this November to approve a $5.9 million annual mill levy override aimed at boosting teacher pay and career education, a move closely tied to Breckenridge and Upper Blue elementary schools. Breckenridge staff and parents strongly backed the narrower measure, hoping it will stabilize staffing and ease the 2027 consolidation that will close Breckenridge Elementary and expand Upper Blue. 
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ā¢ Perseid Meteor Shower, which inspired John Denver's āRocky Mountain High,' will peak this month with up to 70 shooting stars per hour (vaildaily.com) ā Breckenridge is highlighted as one of Coloradoās certified DarkSky towns, making it a prime spot to enjoy this monthās Perseid meteor shower under especially dark skies. With the peak coming just after a new moon, locals who head to darker viewpoints away from town lights could see up to 70 colorful shooting stars per hour and share a memorable late-night experience with friends or family. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ Mountain bookstores share recommendations to dive into 150 years of Colorado history (summitdaily.com) ā Readers interested in Breckenridgeās past may want to pick up āSummit: A Gold Rush History of Summit County, Colorado,ā recommended here as a deep dive into the histories of Breckenridge and neighboring towns. Mountain bookstores across the High Country share dozens of other picks spanning fiction, memoir, photography, Native history, ghost stories, beer lore, and more to celebrate Coloradoās 150 years of statehood. Ā Ā Ā
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New Moon Yoga ā
Dillon Amphitheater, 135 W Lodgepole St, Dillon
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Wednesday August 12
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Summit Classic Mountain Bike Race ā
Arapahoe Basin
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Keystone's Summer Comedy Series: Zavior Phillips ā
Warren Station Center for the Arts at Keystone, 164 Ida Belle Dr, Keystone
8:00 pm
Saturday August 15
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Keystone Encore ā
Keystone Festivals, 140 Ida Belle Dr, Keystone
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Float Like A Buffalo ā
Frisco Historic Park and Museum, 120 E Main St, Frisco
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Murder on the Orient Express ā
Breckenridge Backstage Theatre, 121 S Ridge St, Breckenridge
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Keystone Concert Series: Andy Stratton ā
Keystone Festivals, 140 Ida Belle Dr, Keystone
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KRYSTAL 93 PRESENTS Trampled by Turtles and Leftover Salmon at Dillon Amp 2NITES! ā
Dillon Amphitheater, 135 W Lodgepole St, Dillon
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Sierra Ferrell ā
Dillon Amphitheater, 135 W Lodgepole St, Dillon
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Frisco Historic Park Summer Lecture Series ā
Frisco Historic Park and Museum, 120 E Main St, Frisco
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Keystone Concert Series: Shaky Hand String Band ā
Keystone Festivals, 140 Ida Belle Dr, Keystone
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Drew & Ellie Holcomb ā
Dillon Amphitheater, 652 Lake Dillon Drive, Dillon
6:30 pm
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Breckenridge Elementary School posted a job opening for 1.0 BRE Night Custodian in Breckenridge. Apply here.
- Town of Breckenridge, CO posted a job opening for Ice Technician in Breckenridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Breckenridge here.
š Nearby News
Frisco
- Annual sandcastle building contest to return to Frisco Aug. 9, boasting new family division (summitdaily.com)
- Backcountry Chiropractic Provides Pediatric Chiropractic Care in Summit County, CO (commercialappeal.com)
- Perseid Meteor Shower, which inspired John Denver's āRocky Mountain High,' will peak this month with up to 70 shooting stars per hour (aspentimes.com)
Keystone
- Blue River Watershed Group gives final wildfire action plan presentation (summitdaily.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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