Good day Littleton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: Free Paint Recycling Event! and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Pipeline: Hazelden Betty Ford's $40M Campus Upgrade; Addiction Treatment Services Expand in Multiple States (bhbusiness.com) — AllHealth Network plans to build a larger Crisis and Recovery Center in Centennial that will eventually replace its current downtown Littleton facility, though the Littleton site will stay open through 2027. For Littleton residents, that means continued nearby behavioral health crisis care for now, with a future shift to a larger, regional center offering 23-hour observation, medication treatment, and expanded support services.
2. Evergreen vs. Littleton: Colorado High School Girls Volleyball, Oct. 1, 2026 (chsaanow.com) — Littleton High School's girls volleyball team hosts Evergreen tonight at 6:30 p.m., with both squads fighting for position in the 4A/3A Jeffco standings. Local fans can check how Littleton's 4-11 Lions stack up against Evergreen's stronger record, see full varsity rosters, and gauge what this matchup could mean for the league race.
3. Room to Become: Branded Short Film About A College Student and Housing Casting Call (backstage.com) — Aspiring actors in Littleton can audition for a paid branded short film about a college student's housing experience, shooting for one day in the Denver metro area between October 13 and 21. The production seeks local, naturalistic performers ages 18–24 for lead and supporting roles, with flat rates up to $350 and meals provided on set, and submissions due October 8.
4. Colorado beekeeper reports bear attack on her hives (9news.com) — A Littleton beekeeper recently had eight backyard hives repeatedly torn into by a young bear, forcing her to rebuild equipment and upgrade to a stronger electric fence with help from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. She explains how bears target brood more than honey, what damage means for small and commercial beekeepers, and how state support and fencing can reduce future losses.
5. Judge declines to dismiss claim against GEO Group for overdose death (denvergazette.com) — A woman's overdose death at the GEO-run Arapahoe County Residential Center in Littleton is moving forward in court, after a federal judge refused to dismiss key claims against the company. For Littleton-area residents, the case raises questions about training and emergency-response policies at a local community corrections facility that houses people with substance use issues.
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