🌱 When Trace Adkins will hit the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo

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In today's newsletter:

• When Trace Adkins will hit the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo
• How Castle Rock helped preserve NORAD’s famous Santa-tracking tradition

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Becoming very windy; some sun, with a high of 66 and low of 22 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 46, low: 36.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 70 and low of 43 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Trace Adkins Celebrates 30th Anniversary On New 2026 Headlining Tour (musicrow.com) — Trace Adkins is bringing his 30th Anniversary Tour to Castle Rock on July 24, 2026, with a stop at the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo. The 24-date tour marks three decades since his debut album, with tickets going on public sale Dec. 19. Fans can also access an artist pre-sale starting Dec. 16 for shows nationwide.
   

• I'm Dreaming of a StoryCorps Christmas (storycorps.org) — A StoryCorps recording session in Castle Rock captures the children of Colonel Harry Shoup, the NORAD “Santa Colonel,” remembering how a wrong number created a beloved Christmas tradition. The NPR podcast episode weaves their visit here with other heartfelt holiday stories about family, sacrifice, and the meaning of Christmas across generations.
   

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📸 Around Castle Rock

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Castle Rock

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Thursday December 18

• Fair Board Meeting
  Douglas County Fairgrounds , 500 Fairgrounds Road , Castle Rock
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Design Review Board Meeting - CANCELED
  Town of Castle Rock Calendar , 100 N. Wilcox St. , Castle Rock
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Planning Commission Meeting
  Town of Castle Rock Calendar , 100 N. Wilcox St. , Castle Rock
  6:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Town offices closed today
  Town of Castle Rock Calendar Castle Rock, CO 80104

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Holiday Tea
  Cherokee Ranch & Castle , 6113 N Daniels Park Rd , Sedalia
  1:00 pm
• Daytime Book Club
  Douglas County Libraries , 360 Village Square Ln , Castle Pines
  1:00 pm
• Timber Trail (Wednesdays): Oct 22 – Dec 17 (skip 11/26)
  Timber Trail Elementary School , 690 Castle Pines Pkwy , Castle Pines
  3:30 pm
• Teen Library Connections
  Douglas County Libraries , 360 Village Square Ln , Castle Pines
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Castle Tour
  Cherokee Ranch & Castle , 6113 N Daniels Park Rd , Sedalia
  10:00 am
• 7th Girls Basketball vs. Sagewood A/B@SGMS
  Sagewood Middle School , 4725 Fox Sparrow Rd , Parker
  4:00 pm
• 7th Girls Basketball vs. Sagewood A/B@SGMS and C@SMS
  Sagewood Middle School , 4725 Fox Sparrow Rd , Parker
  4:00 pm
• HYBRID: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting
  Douglas County Libraries , 360 Village Square Ln , Castle Pines
  4:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey neighbors!!!
  We are working on a project to help support a friend in the community Caleb is currently in treatment for an aggressive cancer. It has been a tough… (Nextdoor Terrain)
• This guy visited us the other night!
  We watched him eat his dinner right at our backyard fence for about 45 minutes. His family members appeared about an hour later. (Nextdoor Meadows, Sun Catcher)

• Town of Castle Rock, CO posted a job opening for Recreation Specialist - Fitness in Castle Rock. Apply here.
• King Soopers, Inc. posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Castle Rock. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Castle Rock here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Parker

• Kelly Van Oosbree is the cat in the hats (denvergazette.com)

Larkspur

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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