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🌱 Highlands Ranch’s Link on Demand expansion gets funding approval

Highlands Ranch, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Highlands Ranch! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Highlands Ranch’s Link on Demand expansion gets funding approval
  • Youth mental-health crisis unit takes shape in Highlands Ranch
  • Los Dos Potrillos heads south with a Colorado Springs restaurant

Also on today's calendar: Highlands Ranch Hospital - Strong Mamas, Thriving Babies Gatherings and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 36.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Douglas County commissioners approve $3.54 million for Link on Demand service (thebadger.news) — Highlands Ranch’s fare-free Link on Demand service is slated to expand into Sterling Ranch and Roxborough later in November. Douglas County commissioners approved agreements allocating $2.38 million to Highlands Ranch service through July 31, 2027, though county signatures are still required before the agreements become binding.
   

• Douglas County, Children's Hospital mark milestone on youth crisis unit (thebadger.news) — A youth mental-health crisis unit planned for Children's Hospital Colorado in Highlands Ranch is expected to open in 2027. Located beside the South Campus emergency department, it would offer stabilization stays of 48 to 72 hours. Douglas County has committed $3.4 million in opioid-settlement funds toward a $7 million investment goal.
   

• Los Dos Potrillos Adding Colorado Springs to Its Portfolio (whatnow.com) — Los Dos Potrillos, which already has a Highlands Ranch restaurant, plans to expand into Colorado Springs by March. The family-owned chain will take over a former On The Border on Barnes Road, serving its existing menu and beer brewed in Castle Rock and Parker.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • To whoever stopped and helped my kid after they saw him crash out on his bike near Pax Christi Catholic church on MacArthur, thank you so much for your kindness.
    I love this community and it warms my heart when people stop and help kids when they need help. My son has a little road rash but he is ok. Thank you… (Nextdoor The Hearth)
  • THIS is why people plant Serviceberry - beautiful!
    And check out the purple on this Purple Smoke Tree. Goodness do I love plants in Fall! (Nextdoor Eastridge Point)

🗞 Nearby News

Castle Pines

  • Douglas County approves $15.25 million for Happy Canyon interchange rebuild (thebadger.news)
  • Broncos-Panthers predictions for Week 9 (gazette.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: "What kind of shoes do frogs wear?" — Open toad (Thank you Kevin M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Highlands Ranch

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