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Saturday, June 27, 2026 | Edition No. 011
The second day of Frederick's annual hot air balloon festival features morning balloon lifts at 6:00 a.m., Yoga in the Park at 7:00 a.m., and RE/MAX Momentum tethered balloon rides on a first-come, first-served basis. The Balloon Bash runs 5:00-9:00 p.m. with live music, beer garden, and food trucks.
Free admission. Parking on neighborhood side streets; carpooling encouraged.
Carbon Valley Academy, a K-8 charter school in Frederick, will close at the end of the school year due to low enrollment. The St. Vrain Valley School District, which oversees Carbon Valley, announced the closure.
The closure affects families in the Tri-town area who enrolled students at the charter school.
The Colorado primary election is Tuesday, June 30. Mail ballots must be returned by 7:00 p.m. In-person voting locations will be available.
Key races include the Democratic gubernatorial primary between Phil Weiser and Michael Bennet, and the Republican primary featuring Scott Bottoms, Barbara Kirkmeyer, and Victor Marx. Candidates have outlined positions on wildfire risk, insurance costs, and housing affordability.
Clawxcade will hold its soft opening on July 4 at 336 Fifth Street, Frederick. The arcade offers claw machine games and family entertainment.
Evening haunted tours investigate 11 miles of reportedly haunted road, a vampire grave, haunted murder house, and plane crash site. Tours run 3.5 hours for $10 per person. Over 200 customers served in less than 2 years.
Smoke Signal performs live bluegrass at Victory Hall – Mead Event Center on July 17 from 7:00-10:00 p.m. Metalworks BBQ will provide dinner service. Tickets available through venue.
The 2026 Street Maintenance Project continues on Firestone Boulevard and Jake Jabs Boulevard through late 2026. Lane restrictions and delays expected during construction hours.
Temporary driveway closures will be required at Pace Street access points. Property owners will be notified prior to any closures. Construction hours are 7 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays; weekend work possible.
Jerry D's restaurant is being revived by new owner Brad Linkus, who also owns IMI Motorsports in Dacono. The restaurant will reopen as Jerry D's 2.0 after restoration.
Boulder County has declared Saturday, June 27 a High Fire Danger Day. Residents should exercise caution with outdoor activities and report smoke or fire immediately.
Hundreds of new homes are being built each year in Frederick, outpacing combined housing starts for Longmont, Firestone, and Dacono. The Tri-towns have maintained small-town atmosphere despite significant growth.
The Town of Firestone's 2026 food truck event lineup is now fully booked. The town thanked vendors for their enthusiasm and support.
The Longmont City Council voted 5-2 to continue discussions about potentially referring ranked choice voting to Longmont voters.
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Ranked choice voting lets voters rank candidates by preference instead of picking just one. If no candidate gets a majority, the last-place candidate is eliminated and their votes redistributed until someone wins majority support.
The Dacono Music and Spirits Festival 2026 is among the anticipated festivals in the Tri-town area this year.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was briefly separated from his children after police say he was the target of a false report. The incident prompted a law enforcement response before the report was determined to be unfounded.
Israeli forces killed more people in Gaza last month than at any time this year, according to Gaza health records. The increase occurred as international attention focused on the war with Iran.
Israeli forces steadily took more territory in the Gaza Strip during the same period.
The House Oversight Committee has issued a subpoena to a billionaire as part of an ongoing investigation. Details of the subpoena and investigation subject were not immediately available.
The death toll from twin earthquakes in Venezuela has surpassed 900 and continues to rise as rescue operations enter their third day. Thousands remain injured or trapped in collapsed buildings. The tremors struck near Caracas, causing widespread destruction in the Los Palos Grandes neighborhood and surrounding areas.
Rescuers are working through debris as aftershocks continue to complicate recovery efforts. International aid organizations are mobilizing assistance, though damaged infrastructure is hampering access.
The United States launched airstrikes against Iranian military sites Friday night after Iranian drones attacked the Singapore-flagged cargo ship "Ever Lovely" in the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump called the Iranian action a "foolish violation" of the ceasefire agreement. The U.S. strikes concluded after approximately 90 minutes.
Saturday developments: Iran launched drone assaults targeting Bahrain, and another ship in the Strait of Hormuz came under attack, likely in retaliation for the U.S. strikes. The tit-for-tat attacks represent the most serious test of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire since it was signed June 17.
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Both sides are escalating military strikes while claiming the other violated the peace agreement first. The agreement had reopened the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
Israel will withdraw from two areas in southern Lebanon and transfer the sites to the Lebanese military under a newly signed U.S.-backed agreement. The move comes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces domestic criticism over his handling of the Middle East war.
Netanyahu stated that occupation of southern Lebanon will continue in other areas, creating tension with the withdrawal plan.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of President Trump on ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Haitians and more than 6,000 Syrians. The decades-long program had provided legal status to individuals seeking refuge from crises in their home countries.
The ruling gives the executive branch broader authority to terminate TPS designations.
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TPS is a program that lets people from countries experiencing war or disasters live and work in the U.S. legally. The Supreme Court said the president can end this protection for Haitians and Syrians.
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*Source:* AP News, New York Times, NPR, Fox News, Al Jazeera | *Impact:* [NATIONAL/MINIMAL LOCAL IMPACT]
Summary: The United States launched airstrikes against Iranian military sites Friday night after Iranian drones attacked the Singapore-flagged cargo ship "Ever Lovely" in the Strait of Hormuz Thursday. President Trump called the Iranian action a "foolish violation" of the ceasefire agreement. The U.S. strikes concluded after approximately 90 minutes.
Saturday developments: Iran launched drone assaults targeting Bahrain and another ship in the Strait of Hormuz came under attack, likely in retaliation for the U.S. strikes.
Plain Language: The tit-for-tat attacks represent the most serious test of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire since it was signed. Both sides are escalating while claiming the other violated the agreement first.
World Cup 2026 Group Stage Concludes
*Source:* FIFA, ESPN | *Impact:* [NATIONAL/MINIMAL LOCAL IMPACT]
Summary: Final group stage matches determine knockout round matchups. Round of 16 begins Sunday. United States advanced after topping Group D.
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