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Peyton, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Peyton! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Peyton senior leading the nation in key baseball stats
- What we know about Peyton’s superintendent returning after investigatory leave
- How did a Peyton garage open for delivery without permission?
Also on today's calendar: Saturday Improvements Crew AM and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunny and warm, with a high of 77 and low of 37 degrees.
- Thursday: Turning cloudy; windy, cooler, temps: high: 63, low: 34.
- Friday: Turning cloudy and breezy, with a high of 67 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Peak Performer: Peyton baseball's Bryce Love holds No. 1 national rankings, stays grounded with small-town roots (gazette.com) — Peyton residents have a national standout in senior baseball star Bryce Love, who currently leads the country in key hitting stats while staying rooted in his small-town school. Balancing baseball, track, and basketball, he’s helped put Peyton Junior-Senior High on the map and plans to keep playing at Northeastern Community College. 
• Peyton School District Superintendent returns to work following month-long leave (koaa.com) — Peyton residents should know that School District Superintendent Derek Burnside is back on the job after a month-long, non-punitive investigatory leave that ended April 19. District officials say the investigation into allegations is complete but, citing an ongoing legal matter, are not yet releasing details, and no criminal charges have been filed.
• KRDO13 Investigates: Homeowner says Amazon driver opened garage, dog hit by car as a result (krdo.com) — A Peyton homeowner says an Amazon delivery somehow opened his smart garage without permission, letting his dogs escape and leaving one injured after being hit by a car. Amazon and garage-technology maker Chamberlain both insist in-garage deliveries require opt-in consent, but they’re now investigating how this Peyton incident happened and what their system logs show.
📸 Around Peyton
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Teen Dungeons and Dragons
Pikes Peak Library District - High Prairie Library, 7035 Meridian Rd, Peyton
3:30 pm
Friday April 24
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Other local events
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WHES Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
Falcon Middle School Peyton, CO 80831
7:30 am -
Saturday Improvements Crew AM
OutPaws' Sweet Home Sanctuary , 18110 Sweet Rd , Peyton
9:00 am -
Paws to Read
High Prairie Library , 7035 Old Meridian Rd. , Peyton
4:00 pm -
Saturday Improvements Crew AM
OutPaws' Sweet Home Sanctuary , 18110 Sweet Rd , Peyton
9:00 am -
Saturday Improvements Crew PM
OutPaws' Sweet Home Sanctuary , 18110 Sweet Rd , Peyton
1:00 pm -
2nd Murder Mystery Dinner FUN-draiser
Madera's Grill and Cantina , 9650 Antler Creek Dr unit 115 , Peyton
5:30 pm -
Saturday Improvements Crew AM
OutPaws' Sweet Home Sanctuary , 18110 Sweet Rd , Peyton
9:00 am
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Tuesday April 28
Saturday May 2
Saturday May 9
Saturday May 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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HS Track @ CSCS Invite
Grace Center for Athletics , 1655 Pirate Heights , Colorado Springs
9:00 am -
HS Baseball @ Florence
USP Florence High , 5880 CO-67 , Florence
4:00 pm -
Lacrosse - Boys
Pine Creek High School - PCHS Field (Upper Grass)
5:30 pm -
MS Track @ Elbert
Elbert High School
12:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I am missing our little Dachshund;
she got out of the gate. Her name is Emiko & she is black & tan. She is about 13 lbs. I live on Evening Vista Dr. If you have seen her please contact… (Nextdoor Park Meadows) - Hi neighbors!
I have a full-size couch that needs to be picked up and taken to the dump please dm me with your charges, Tia (Nextdoor Woodmen Hills)
- Falcon School District 49 posted a job opening for School Counselor-Grant Funded in Peyton. Apply here.
- Front Range Staffing posted a job opening for Plastic and Stainless Steel Fabricator in Colorado Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Peyton here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Colorado Springs
- Federally funded homelessness agency changes hands, to be led by Colorado Springs and United Way (gazette.com)
- 2C Road Improvements Program kicks off 2026 season Tuesday (koaa.com)
- Colorado Springs health facility temporarily evacuated for hazmat situation (kktv.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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