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🌱 Why is Palisade suddenly on Colorado’s population-loss top 25 list?
Good morning to you Palisade! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why is Palisade suddenly on Colorado’s population-loss top 25 list?
- Which Palisade Bulldogs just made Colorado’s All-State football teams?
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 53 and low of 29 degrees.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 50, low: 30.
- Friday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 60 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• See the Top 25 Colorado Communities Losing Residents Since 2020 (wearemontrose.com) — New state population data show Palisade is among Colorado’s top 25 communities losing residents since the 2020 census, alongside Orchard Mesa and Collbran in Mesa County. The piece compares these declines with fast-growing towns statewide and highlights how much some nearby communities have shrunk in just a few years. 
• CHSAA releases All-State football teams for 2025 season (canyoncourier.com) — Palisade football fans have plenty to cheer about, with lineman Tobyn Trottier earning first-team All-State honors and teammates Cade Carter and Carter Hayward making the second team in Class 3A. The CHSAA coaches’ vote-based lists highlight standout players from across Colorado’s top classes, recognizing the Bulldogs alongside state champions like Pomona, Dakota Ridge, and Cherry Creek.
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★ Featured events ★
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Paint And Sip With Shannan
Carboy Winery at Mt. Garfield Estate, 3572 G Rd, Palisade
5:00 pm
Friday December 19
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Other local events
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Kids Club - Palisade Branch Library
Palisade Branch
2:30 pm -
Collections After Dark
Palisade Chamber of Commerce , 3708 G Road , Palisade
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Cameo USPSA Monthly Match every 3rd Sat of Each Month
Cameo Shooting and Education Complex , 3934 I 9/10 Road , Palisade -
Spoke & Vine Holiday Market
Spoke & Vine Motel , 424 W 8th St. , Palisade
11:00 am -
12 Days of Christmas
Powderhorn Mountain Resort
11:00 am -
Carboy Winery's Vin.Yasa - EVERY SUNDAY
Carboy Winery at Mt. Garfield Estate , 3572 G Road , Palisade
11:00 am -
The Pen and The Glass Open Mic Night at Carboy Winery
Carboy Winery at Mt. Garfield Estate , 3572 G Road , Palisade
4:30 pm
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Friday December 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
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One-on-One Tech Help (English and Spanish) - Soporte técnico personalizado (Inglés y Español) - Clifton Branch Library
Clifton Branch Library Clifton Branch
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Family Storytime - Clifton Branch
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Dog Ears Reading Program - Kids Read to Dogs! - Clifton Branch Library
Clifton Branch Library Clifton Branch
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Family Storytime - Clifton Branch In-Person
Clifton Branch Children's Center , Clifton Branch
10:00 am
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- All of us that have everything.job home.we all should help someone that doesn't.Giving to me is the best gift I could give.To shelters.To family's struggling.i rember those days.Now that I don't have kids ,grandkids.Or family here.It will make my
heart happy to help Chelsea and her kids.Its not about getting.Its about giving from your heart.Wonder how many of you fill that way to (Nextdoor Upper palisade) - I don't do things for recognition.
i do it so maybe someone else will also do somth8ng for some one.pay it forward.Happy hollidays to you all. (Nextdoor Upper palisade)
- Qdoba Mexican Eats posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member in Clifton. Apply here.
- Brakes Plus, Inc. posted a job opening for Automotive Service Advisor in Clifton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palisade here.
🗞 Nearby News
Clifton
- Mesa County Celebrates US 6 Clifton Project Completion (junctionnow.com)
- High wind and warm temperatures persist in western Colorado (westernslopenow.com)
- November real estate sales drop 9 percent year over year (thebusinesstimes.com)
Orchard Mesa
- Grand Junction's Lost River Ferry Few People Remember Today (kekbfm.com)
Grand Junction
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