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🌱 What to know before Sierra’s Friday night football trip to Thornton

Thornton, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min read

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

In today's newsletter:

  • What to know before Sierra’s Friday night football trip to Thornton
  • Thornton family mourns Colorado cattleman and educator Brad Burghart.
  • What experts say about gas prices after Gabe Evans’ Thornton remarks

Also on today's calendar: Family History Discovery Day and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 76, low: 59.
  • Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gazette Preps week in sports: Hole-in-one, rivalry contest highlight recent, upcoming competitions (gazette.com) — High school sports fans in Thornton can look ahead to Sierra visiting for a Friday night football matchup, one of several key games highlighted across the Pikes Peak region. The roundup also spotlights standout performances in golf, volleyball, softball, soccer, and cross country, plus full scoreboards and rankings for area football programs.
   

• Brad A. Burghart - Hot Springs Village Voice (hsvvoice.com) — A longtime Colorado cattleman and educator, Brad A. Burghart, has died at 70, leaving close family in Thornton and Buena Vista. Raised and educated along the Front Range, he built a career in ranching, teaching, and coaching before retiring to Arkansas, where friends and relatives remember his kindness and deep love of cowboy life and Colorado sports.
   

• Gabe Evans blames Colorado Democrats for high gasoline prices. The numbers and experts say otherwise. (coloradosun.com) — Thornton residents recently hosted campaign stops where U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans blamed Colorado Democrats for higher gas prices, but energy experts and pricing data dispute his claims. Analysts say global oil markets and the Trump administration’s war in Iran are the main drivers, while local regulations play only a limited role in what drivers pay at the pump.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Dog found in Fallbrook walking trail.
    His name is Miles, but I can’t get close enough to read his tag. (Nextdoor Fallbrook Farms)
  • Needing a plumber for a very small job.
    Hubby installed new faucets but can’t get one to stop leaking. Anyone interested in helping let me know! TNX (Nextdoor Quebec Run)
  • Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Cashier Associate - Part Time in Broomfield. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Commerce City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Thornton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Northglenn

  • Colorado Pastors and Church Members Reach Agreement With City To Continue Homeless Ministry in Public Park (aclj.org)
  • CISOs to Watch in Denver: From City Hall to the Fortune 500 (securityboulevard.com)
  • Colorado flag football rankings: USA TODAY Sports Super 10, Week 4 (marconews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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