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Brighton, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Brighton! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Brighton’s new data center pause affect your neighborhood?
- How new duplex and lot-size rules could reshape unincorporated Adams County
- Which Brighton High grads are taking the field this Saturday?
Also on today's calendar: Treat Street: Trick or Treating Event and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How long is a minute? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 46 degrees.
- Saturday: Turning cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 56, low: 41.
- Sunday: Cloudy with a passing shower, with a high of 56 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2 Colorado cities pass temporary bans on new data center applications (cbsnews.com) — Brighton has enacted a one-year pause on new data center applications, a move that could shape future development near homes and schools. The decision comes as several Colorado cities, including Lafayette, Littleton, Fort Collins and Denver, reassess the benefits and drawbacks of large data centers in their communities. 
• Adams County Planning Commission to hear code allowing R-1-C duplexes (kimmonson.com) — Adams County planners are meeting Thursday evening in Brighton to consider a sweeping overhaul of the land use code that would allow duplexes by right in R-1-C zones and reduce minimum lot sizes. The proposal, affecting nearly 100,000 unincorporated residents, also changes setbacks, density options, ADU rules, and shifts more final plat decisions to staff, with county commissioners set to weigh in in November.
• Which ex-high school standouts from Adams County area will play on Saturday, Oct. 24? (adamscountytimes.com) — Several former Brighton High School football standouts, many still listing Brighton as their hometown, are suiting up for college teams across the country this Saturday. Local fans can follow names like Brady Robinson, Brody Wadkins, Jackson and Kaleb Quammie, and others as they represent Brighton on fields from Colorado to the Midwest.
📸 Around Brighton
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Splashing Pumpkins →
Brighton Recreation Center, 555 N. 11th Avenue, Brighton
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
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Treat Street: Trick or Treating Event →
Brighton Park, 555 North 11th Avenue, Brighton -
Creative Movement →
Brighton Recreation Center, 555 N. 11th Avenue, Brighton -
2026 Harvest Fest - Table Vendors →
North Main Street, Brighton
10:00 am -
2026 Harvest Fest - Food Truck Vendors →
North Main Street, Brighton
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Treat Street: Trick or Treat Event →
Brighton Park, 555 North 11th Avenue, Brighton
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Brighton’s Main Street Haunt Walk →
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Cookbook Club →
Brighton Recreation Center, 555 N. 11th Avenue, Brighton -
Brighton’s Main Street Haunt Walk →
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Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing →
Adams County Government Center, 4430 South Adams County Parkway, Brighton
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Study Session Meeting →
City Hall, 6th Floor Study Session Room, 500 S. 4th Ave., Brighton
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Narcan Training →
Brighton Recreation Center, 555 N. 11th Avenue, Brighton
Saturday October 24
Sunday October 25
Monday October 26
Tuesday October 27
Wednesday October 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone missing these two pups?
Found on East Bridge and Golden Eagle Pkwy. I tried to drive around in the direction they came from but unfortunately I had to call Animal Control. (Nextdoor Pierson Park)
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Brighton. Apply here.
- Ascend Staffing posted a job opening for Welder | Urgently Hiring in Brighton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brighton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fort Lupton
- Northern Colorado Industrial Projects Awarded $11.1 Million in State Clean Air Tax Credits (northfortynews.com)
- NAU ROUNDUP: Football ranked No. 7 in polls, matches highest ranking this century (azdailysun.com)
- Musk, pro-Trump group and super PACs flood Colorado's 8th District race (sentinelcolorado.com)
Commerce City
- Commerce City residents talk growth, affordability, and community pride at Denver7 (denver7.com)
- Denver Public Schools' $11M Centennial Hall Purchase Marks Rare Land Sale For ULC (bisnow.com)
- Manny Rutinel leans hard into anti-Trumpism in 8th District race — while pivoting away from his activist past (dailycamera.com)
Ok Brighton! 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: "How long is a minute?" — It depends what side of the door you are on. (Thank you Richard E. for sending it in!)
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