🌱 Why is Blue Sky growing while other Colorado towns are shrinking?

What's up Blue Sky! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why is Blue Sky growing while other Colorado towns are shrinking?

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Some sun; windy in the p.m., with a high of 63 and low of 29 degrees.
• Thursday: Strong winds subsiding, temps: high: 47, low: 28.
• Friday: Periods of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 38 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• See the Top 25 Colorado Communities Losing Residents Since 2020 (wearemontrose.com) — Blue Sky is among the communities gaining residents, with its population up about 5% since 2020, even as many Colorado towns are shrinking. A new statewide analysis highlights where people are leaving, including several Mesa County communities, and contrasts those declines with growth hot spots like Blue Sky and other fast-growing Front Range and plains towns.
   

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📸 Around Blue Sky

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• JH Basketball / Weldon Valley @ Caliche
  Weldon Valley School District Weldona, CO 80653
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Baseball/basketball in Gym
  Weldon Valley School District Weldona, CO 80653
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Flatirons Academy at Brush
  400 West Ave , Brush
  8:30 pm
• Flatirons Academy Boys Varsity Basketball @ Brush
  400 West Ave , Brush
  10:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Treacherous Waters December TCG Challenge
  Treacherous Waters , 118 Clayton St , Brush
  12:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• NSCA Holiday Humbug 100 + Super Sport
  Long Meadow Game Resort & Event Center - Northern Colorado Sporting Clays Course , 8604 Co Rd 6 , Wiggins
  10:00 am
• Covelli Open Gym
  Weldon Valley School District Weldona, CO 80653
  5:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Planning Commission Board Meeting
  Fort Morgan, CO Calendar , 110 Main Street , Fort Morgan
  4:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve - All City Offices Closed
  Fort Morgan, CO Calendar , 110 Main Street , Fort Morgan
  8:00 am

Thursday December 25

• Christmas - All City Offices Closed
  Fort Morgan, CO Calendar , 110 Main Street , Fort Morgan
  8:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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🗞 Nearby News

Sterling

• Sterling police seize meth, fentanyl during traffic stop (newschannelnebraska.com)
• RE-1 Valley School Board approves tax levy increase (journal-advocate.com)
• Logan County to hold public hearing on data center regulations Jan. 6 (journal-advocate.com)

Evans

• Greeley Bears hockey teams pick up road wins (greeleytribune.com)

Eaton

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Ok Blue Sky! 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: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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