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Fort Collins, Colorado Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hi there, Fort Collins! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want to fix your kids’ broken toys instead of tossing them?
  • See how yesterday’s Fort Collins fires affected parks and river trails.
  • What does making Fort Collins a USDA hub really mean for Colorado?

Also on today's calendar: Zales - Diamond & Design Event and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 92 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 78, low: 52.
  • Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Toy, game and puzzle library gives broken toys a second life (9news.com) — Right inside Foothills Mall, Fort Collins’ Toy, Game, and Puzzle Library is giving broken toys a second life through its new Project RePlay repair and refurbishment initiative. Supported by a Colorado Circular Communities grant, volunteers fix donated items, 3D-print replacement parts, and host hands-on workshops so families can learn to repair their own toys instead of tossing them.
   

2. See photos from Fort Collins fires near Fort Fun, Lee Martinez Park (coloradoan.com) — Photos capture yesterday’s brush fires burning near Fort Fun, Lee Martinez Park, and Salyer Natural Area in Fort Collins, along the Poudre River. Images show smoke over popular recreation spots, firefighters drawing water from the river, trail closures with police tape, and crews cutting and clearing brush as they worked multiple fire scenes around town.
   

3. Bennet Leads Colorado Democratic Delegation to Demand Information on U.S. Forest Service Reorganization (senate.gov) — Fort Collins is singled out as a new USDA hub in a letter where Sen. Michael Bennet and Colorado Democrats press for details on a major U.S. Forest Service reorganization. They ask how moving staff, including from Lakewood to Fort Collins, will affect wildfire mitigation, staffing, and services that impact Colorado communities.
   

4. Check out these Fort Collins summer festivals (coloradoan.com) — Fort Collins residents have a full slate of summer festivals lined up, from Juneteenth at Foothills mall and Beer Week’s finale at The Drake Centre to the Fringe Festival, Art Festival, Peach Festival and Colorado Turkish Festival. Most events are free or low-cost, feature local food, art, or beer, and run from mid-June through mid-August at familiar Fort Collins parks, streets and venues.
   

5. Old Town Library Concert Brings Strings to Fort Collins (northfortynews.com) — Fort Collins families can catch a free Dali String Quartet concert at Library Park on Monday, June 15, from 10 to 11 a.m. as part of the Old Town Library Summer Concert Series. Organizers encourage you to bring blankets or chairs, let kids move and dance, and enjoy a relaxed outdoor kickoff to the Music Spoke 2026 season downtown.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • FOUND, SHE CAME HOME!!!
    THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN AND LOVE Guess who came strolling through the door this am, after 3 nights in the wilds of Parkwood....none… (Nextdoor Parkwood)
  • still missing WINNIE (Blonde cat with the scar on her neck) if anyone may have had a this cat hanging around or in your home please let us know.
    It has been just over a week now. We know she can take care of herself, but we just need to know something. Thanks again. 970-689-5488 (text) (Nextdoor Troutman Park)
  • KECamps posted a job opening for Summer Day Camp Counselor in Fort Collins. Apply here.
  • Colorado State University posted a job opening for CE Lab Assistant- General Open Pool FY26 in Fort Collins. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Collins here.

Ok Fort Collins! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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