🌱 Patch AM: Meet the loyal dog still honored at Broomfield’s museum and bridge

Hello Broomfield! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the loyal dog still honored at Broomfield’s museum and bridge
• Meet the Broomfield retiree turning simple wood into holiday magic
• How a Broomfield garage murder became national true-crime viewing

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 71 and low of 38 degrees.
• Tuesday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 61, low: 42.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Long Before Instagram Pets, This Dog Became a Colorado Icon (townsquarenoco.com) — Broomfield locals can still connect with Shep the Turnpike Dog at the Broomfield Depot Museum, where his remains now rest, and at Shep’s Crossing, a bridge named in his honor. The story looks back at how this stray pup became a beloved tollbooth greeter along the Boulder–Denver Turnpike and a lasting Colorado icon.
   

2. Retired Broomfielder spreads Christmas joy with hand-carved wooden ornaments (dailycamera.com) — At a Broomfield retirement community, 82-year-old woodcarver Frank Pillow is brightening neighbors’ holidays with about 50 hand-carved, hand-painted wooden ornaments on a shared Christmas tree. After decades of carving and hundreds of creations, he still treats the craft as a peaceful hobby, giving every piece away simply to spread joy.
   

3. Featured on YouTube and ABC's 20/20: The Disturbing Colorado Murder of Kristil Krug (townsquarenoco.com) — A recent true-crime episode revisits the 2023 killing of Broomfield resident Kristil Krug, whose body was found in her home’s garage. The story explains how investigators uncovered deceptive messages and ultimately secured a murder conviction and life sentence for her husband, while also noting national coverage on YouTube and ABC’s 20/20.
   

4. The Denver Post's 2025 All-Colorado football team (denverpost.com) — One Broomfield High School standout, senior lineman Evan Haines, earned a spot on The Denver Post’s 2025 All-Colorado football honors list, highlighting local talent on a statewide stage. The extensive roster showcases top high school players from across Colorado, detailing their positions, stats, and college commitments after a highly competitive season.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 22

• Noon-3pm - Drop-in Pickleball (Full Gym)
  Lafayette, CO Calendar , 111 W. Baseline Rd. , Lafayette
  12:00 pm
• Teen Maker Hangout - Drop In
  Lafayette Library Studio 775 Makerspace,
  4:00 pm
• Writers Workshop - Drop In
  Lafayette Library North End - Upper Level,
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• 8am-10:30am - Drop-in Pickleball (Full Gym)
  Lafayette, CO Calendar , 111 W. Baseline Rd. , Lafayette
  8:00 am
• High School Equivalency Test Prep for Adults - Register
  Lafayette Public Library North End - Upper Level, Lafayette Library
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• 8-10am - Advanced Drop-in Pickleball (Full Gym)
  Lafayette, CO Calendar , 111 W. Baseline Rd. , Lafayette
  8:00 am
• Planning Commission Meeting
  Lafayette, CO Calendar , 1290 S. Public Rd. , Lafayette
  6:00 pm

Friday December 26

• 7-9am - Advanced Drop-in Pickleball (Full Gym)
  Lafayette, CO Calendar , 111 W. Baseline Rd. , Lafayette
  7:00 am
• Strategic Team Leadership for Success Workshop in Westminster, CO
  Regus - Broomfield - Interlocken , 390 Interlocken Crescent Suit 350 , Broomfield
  9:00 am
• Music & Movement
  Louisville Public Library , 951 Spruce St , Louisville
  10:15 am
• COMEDY UNDERGROUND
  The Louisville Underground , 640 Main St , Louisville
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• 10am-noon - Adult Drop-in Basketball (Full Gym)
  Lafayette, CO Calendar , 111 W. Baseline Rd. , Lafayette
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
  FOUND on December 20, 2025 in Thornton, CO 80260 near Thornton parkway and Gale Blvd. Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor Northmoor Estates)

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Broomfield. Apply here.
• BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial in Westminster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Broomfield here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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