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🌱 Why Ridgway’s humane society thrift shop belongs on your summer road trip
Ridgway, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Ridgway! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Ridgway’s humane society thrift shop belongs on your summer road trip
Also on today's calendar: Ridgway Farmers Market — Second Chance Humane... and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: How do birds learn how to fly ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 83 and low of 48 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 83, low: 47.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 14 Thrift Stores Across Colorado That You Can Browse All Day This Summer (everafterinthewoods.com) — Ridgway shoppers get a special shout-out in this statewide roundup, with Second Chance Humane Society’s thrift shop on Sherman Street highlighted as a must-stop that supports animal welfare across three counties. The piece also maps out a summer-long treasure-hunt circuit of notable thrift stores from Fort Collins to Durango, perfect for road-trippers passing through Ridgway and beyond. 
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Summer Theatre Camp: “Twice Upon a Time…” →
The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St, Ridgway
9:00 am
Monday June 15
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Other local events
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Ridgway Farmers Market — Second Chance Humane... →
Hartwell Park, Ridgway, Ridgway
9:30 am -
18th Annual Ridgway RiverFest →
Rollans Park, 257 Sherman St, Ridgway
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Ridgway Fête de la Musique presented by Citizens... →
The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St, Ridgway
4:00 pm
Friday June 19
Saturday June 27
Sunday June 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Board of County Commissioners - Courthouse →
Ouray County, CO Calendar, BOCC Room, Ouray County Courthouse 541 4th Street, Ouray
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Telluride Academy 10 AM - 3 PM →
Placerville - Down Valley Park, Loghill Village
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Kim Mitchell's Retirement Party →
Ouray County, CO Calendar Ridgway, CO 81432
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Board of County Commissioners Work Session - Courthouse →
Ouray County, CO Calendar, BOCC Room, Ouray County Courthouse 541 4th Street, Ouray
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J Plank & The Bernese Rescue Band →
Club Red Telluride, 580 Mountain Village Blvd, Mountain Village
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Rollans Park Cleanup →
Ouray County, CO Calendar, 257 Sherman St., Ridgway
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Ouray City Council Meeting →
Ouray Community Center, 320 6th Ave, Ouray
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Portland Timbers 2 at Colorado Rapids 2 →
University of Denver Soccer Stadium, Denver
6:00 pm
Tuesday June 9
Wednesday June 10
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Monday June 15
Saturday June 20
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Colorado QuitLine offers up to $100 incentive to help adults quit tobacco and nicotine
The Colorado QuitLine offers up to $100 incentive to help adults across the state quit tobacco and nicotine products.The Colorado QuitLine is... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tiger River Sumatran Hot Tub.
Cover, manual and step included. Hot tub came with the house when we bought it. We never used it. Hot tub company came out last fall. Drained it and… (Nextdoor Log Hill Mesa) - Indoor Wine Fridge for sale.
Silhouette Select. Home Depot sells a similar model for $1400. No longer need. Stored in our heated. garage. Great condition. Serious buyers only. … (Nextdoor Log Hill Mesa)
- SavATree posted a job opening for Landscape Specialist in Ridgway. Apply here.
- Accor posted a job opening for Housekeeping Attendant (PT) - Mid-May Start in Telluride. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ridgway here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ouray
- 4184 S Ouray Way, Aurora, CO 80013 (realtor.com)
- Drought having impacts on some local state parks (gjsentinel.com)
- Film festival will screen 150 Colorado-connected movies to celebrate state anniversary (gazette.com)
Telluride
- Telluride Bluegrass Festival has a rare treat in the lineup: opera and banjos (denverpost.com)
Montrose
- 06/05/26-06/07/26 MCSO Blotter (montrosecountysheriffsoffice.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They don't , they just wing it ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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