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🌱 Inside the coach-player bond powering Valor Christian football in Highlands Ranch

Highlands Ranch, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Highlands Ranch! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Inside the coach-player bond powering Valor Christian football in Highlands Ranch
  • How a Highlands Ranch stadium rename could boost students’ money smarts
  • Highlands Ranch-based firm tapped to steer a $800M sewer overhaul

Also on today's calendar: Rickie Byars "I Release & I Let Go" Concert and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 80, low: 55.
  • Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• It's a small world in football, Valor Christian's head coach and star lineman are one example (denver7.com) — Highlands Ranch’s Valor Christian football program is in the spotlight as head coach Mike Sanford and standout lineman Reis Russell describe how their long-running connection shapes the team’s culture. The story highlights Sanford’s emphasis on accountability, character, and mentorship, and how Russell is carving his own path from a storied football family while preparing to play at the University of Washington.
   

• DCSD, Canvas Credit Union partner to enhance financial education (highlandsranchherald.com) — A major Douglas County School District sports venue in Highlands Ranch has been renamed Canvas Credit Union Stadium as part of a new partnership to boost student financial literacy. The deal will bring guest speakers, classroom resources, and practical lessons on credit, loans, and budgeting to local high school courses, helping teens and families across Douglas County prepare for real-world money decisions.
   

• Consent decree management firm review on Fort Smith Board agenda (talkbusiness.net) — A Fort Smith, Arkansas board is considering hiring Arcadis, whose U.S. headquarters is in Highlands Ranch, to manage a massive federally mandated sewer upgrade program. While the work is in Arkansas, the contract would tie Highlands Ranch-based experts to long-term planning, reporting, and oversight of hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure improvements.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This was spectacular to see in person a few minutes ago.
    We wanted to share the beauty with anyone that missed it. Pictures just don’t do it justice. Happy weekend! (Nextdoor Lark Sparrow Drive)
  • Just opened my front door to this beautiful double promise!!!!
    The last photo of my pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! (Nextdoor Venneford Point)

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Scheels to open store in Littleton, Colorado, in 2026 (inforum.com)
  • Northern Irish Farrier Association (americanfarriers.com)
  • 'I still have a bullet inside of me': Fundraiser hosted for Golden police officer, shot during deadly OIS (kdvr.com)

Castle Pines

  • After the Denver Metro's Hottest July on Record, Founders Village's Original Furnaces Face Their First Real Test (issuewire.com)

Ok Highlands Ranch! 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: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Highlands Ranch

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Highlands Ranch

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.