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🌱 Patch AM: Littleton auction honors Flight 93 captain by funding future pilots
And on the Littleton Patch calendar - Sunset Happy Hour in Parker
Coffee in hand, Littleton? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Littleton auction honors Flight 93 captain by funding future pilots
- See which Littleton apartments just sold on South Grant Street.
- Why the archbishop chose Littleton's Chesterton Academy for a special blessing.
Also on today's calendar: Sunset Happy Hour in Parker and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 92, low: 63.
- Monday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 89 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Auction raises scholarship money in memory of United pilot from Colorado killed on 9-11 (kdvr.com) — In Littleton, neighbors and friends of United Flight 93 Captain Jason Dahl are running an online auction to grow a scholarship fund that has already helped hundreds of aspiring pilots. As the 25th anniversary of 9-11 approaches, the fund's board members are honoring Dahl's legacy locally while also traveling to Pennsylvania for the official remembrance ceremony. 
2. Mile High Transactions Report Week Ending 09.04.26 (milehighcre.com) — A 7‑unit apartment property on South Grant Street in Littleton has changed hands, with NorthPeak Commercial Advisors brokering the deal between a longtime owner and a motivated buyer. The sale comes amid a tougher regional investment market, but brokers say patient sellers and collaborative teams are still closing solid transactions. The broader report also highlights several other major real estate deals around metro Denver and Northern Colorado.
3. Archbishop Golka Heads Back to School, Welcoming Students and Faculty Around the Archdiocese (denvercatholic.org) — Students and staff at Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Victory in Littleton welcomed Archbishop James Golka as he blessed their new permanent school building and opened the academic year with Mass. His visit was part of a wider tour of Catholic schools across Northern Colorado, where he encouraged students and teachers to deepen their faith, lean on God's grace, and see this school year as a chance to grow in purpose and joy.
4. Gas bills to rise for Xcel Energy's Colorado customers (denverpost.com) — Xcel Energy's natural gas rates are going up in October, meaning Littleton households can expect to pay about 8.6% more, or roughly $5 extra per month. A Littleton customer and hundreds of others statewide have pushed back, while regulators say they tried to balance affordability with funding system upgrades and new protections for low-income customers.
5. First Focus on Children files amicus brief with U.S. Supreme Court to protect Colorado children (firstfocus.org) — A Colorado Supreme Court case involving St. Mary Catholic Parish in Littleton could determine whether religious schools in the state's universal pre-K program may exclude transgender children and kids from LGBTQ+ families while still receiving public funds. A children's advocacy group has filed a brief arguing that such exclusion is illegal and harmful, emphasizing the long-term health and educational impacts on affected children statewide.
📸 Around Littleton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Littleton
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★ Featured events ★
- Sunset Happy Hour in Parker →
7515 Crooked Oak Ct, Parker
6:30 pm
Thursday September 10
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Other local events
- Learning on the Go: Stories and More (Ages 0-5)
Southglenn Library, 6972 South Vine Street, Centennial
10:00 am - Boys C-Team Soccer @ Rock Canyon High School
Arapahoe High School, 5810 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch
4:30 pm - Girls Sophomore Volleyball vs Chatfield Senior High School
Arapahoe High School, 2201 E Dry Creek Rd, Littleton
4:30 pm - Zines for Tweens and Teens
Southglenn Library, 6972 South Vine Street, Centennial
4:30 pm - Girls JV Volleyball vs Chatfield Senior High School
Arapahoe High School, 2201 E Dry Creek Rd, Littleton
5:00 pm - Girls Freshman Volleyball vs Chatfield Senior High School
Arapahoe High School, 2201 E Dry Creek Rd, Littleton
5:30 pm - Boys JV Soccer vs Rock Canyon High School
Arapahoe High School, 199 E Littleton Blvd, Littleton
5:30 pm - Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Chatfield Senior High School
Arapahoe High School, 2201 E Dry Creek Rd, Littleton
6:30 pm - Boys Varsity Soccer vs Rock Canyon High School
Arapahoe High School, 199 E Littleton Blvd, Littleton
7:00 pm - Library For All: Creative Club
Southglenn Library, 6972 South Vine Street, Centennial
1:00 pm - Just Between Friends Douglas County →
Douglas County Fairgrounds and Event Center, 500 Fairgrounds Rd, Castle Rock
9:00 am
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 17
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💬 Chatter
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Bear at 7030 Windsor, just two houses from Ottawa……. I never leave my trash out — It's usually behind the wooden trashcan area but last night I… (Nextdoor Normandy Estates) - I saw a post earlier today about someone wondering if this cat was missing.
The vicinity was Teller Ct and Frost Dr. I went back to find the post, but it is no longer there. I believe the cat in question is my neighbor's cat… (Nextdoor Columbine West)
- Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Littleton. Apply here.
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Time - Receiver/Stocker - Flexible in Littleton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Littleton here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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