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Good morning Broomfield! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Inside Broomfield's new neuro-inclusive community, The Grove at Cottonwood.
  • What Birch Elementary's possible closure could mean for Broomfield families
  • Can Broomfield's ground game finally turn the tide against Erie?

Also on today's calendar: Encouragement Day Festival 2026 and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 57.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun, a t-shower, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Inclusive Futures: New Developments Serve Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (housingfinance.com) — Broomfield residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities now have a new option as The Grove at Cottonwood, a 40-unit neuro-inclusive affordable housing community, begins welcoming tenants. Co-developed by Broomfield Housing Alliance and BlueLine Development, it was shaped through local design workshops and partnerships with FRIENDS of Broomfield and Imagine! to support independent living, social connection, and long-term stability.
   

2. 180 People Spoke Against BVSD School Consolidation and Closure Proposal Tuesday Night (longmontleader.com) — Broomfield families face a major change as BVSD's Resilient Schools proposal would close Birch Elementary and merge its students into Kohl, part of a broader consolidation affecting 16 schools. At a packed board meeting, about 180 speakers—many from impacted communities—criticized the plan's speed, data, and disruption, while the board eyes a September 22 vote that could reshape schooling by 2027–28.
   

3. Erie aims for fourth straight win against Broomfield football (Game of the Week) (dailycamera.com) — Broomfield High's football team heads into Thursday's 6:30 p.m. showdown with Erie looking to snap a three-game losing streak in this budding rivalry. Erie has dominated recent meetings, but Broomfield's strong rushing attack under new coach Chris Helbig has powered two early wins and could test Erie's struggling defense in this key Week Three matchup.
   

4. Kitchen Renovations Redefining the Heart of the Home - Colorado Homes & Lifestyles (coloradohomesmag.com) — One featured project spotlights a Broomfield family of seven whose cramped, outdated kitchen was transformed into a bright, storage-rich hub with a large marble island and scullery. Designer Natasha Ascevich reworked every nook to balance warmth, practicality, and entertaining space, while other showcased Colorado renovations offer ideas if you're considering refreshing your own Broomfield kitchen.
   

5. Quantinuum Secures $100M CHIPS Award for Trapped-Ion Manufacturing (convergedigest.com) — Broomfield-based Quantinuum just secured a $100 million federal CHIPS R&D award to scale up manufacturing of its trapped-ion quantum computers, strengthening its local headquarters' role in a national tech push. The funding will expand U.S. semiconductor and photonics supply chains, with partners like GlobalFoundries and Monarch Quantum helping move Quantinuum's Broomfield-developed technology toward large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum systems.
   

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  • Moving to Broomfield (Stonegate Apts.
    ) Oct 3rd. Need to find a cat sitter that can come feed and check on her when I travel. Have 3-4 trips planned for Oct-Dec. Open to negotiate on… (Nextdoor Stonegate)
  • Intermountain Healthcare posted a job opening for reimbursement Specialist Cash Control Analyst in Broomfield. Apply here.
  • Pilatus Business Aircraft, Ltd posted a job opening for Team Leader Parts Operations in Broomfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Broomfield here.

Ok Broomfield! 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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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