Douglas County Works On Creation Of Own Health Agency

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 85 Low: 59.

Here are the top stories from the past week in Littleton:

1. Douglas County Commissioners met Tuesday night to vote on forming the county's own health agency. This comes after last week's vote to formally leave the Tri-County Health Department. (CBS)
2. Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown will not face criminal charges in connection to an incident last month at a restaurant, the Denver District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday. So far authorities haven't disclosed exactly what occurred — they say alcohol was involved, but that no serious injuries were reported. (CBS)
3. A shelter-in-place was lifted Tuesday for Littleton residents in the Riverwalk neighborhood after a person was arrested. Police officers found that someone had barricaded themselves in a unit and a SWAT team was called to the area while law enforcement worked on de-escalating the situation, the city said.
4. President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Colorado next week to participate in a Build Back Better event, the White House said. The visit is part of a western tour that also includes stops in Idaho and California. (Patch)
5. Colorado's state public health agency released new data Wednesday that shows the rate of breakthrough COVID-19 cases. The statistics were released as hospitalizations surge in Colorado — mostly among those who aren't vaccinated, public health officials said. (Patch)
6. The 2021 NFL season starts this week, with the Denver Broncos set to kick off against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Here's how to watch the season opener! (Patch)

Today in Littleton:

• National Flag Football Registration Fall 2021. (9 a.m.)
• Fall Festival Potluck - South Fellowship Church Student Center. (12 p.m.)

Littleton Patch Notebook

• City of Littleton: "Save the date for the last #Littleton Jam of 2021 on Sept. 18 and more Littleton news in this week's Littleton Report Online." (Facebook)
• Town Hall Arts Center: "A Scenic Designer is the member of the creative team charged with developing the environment used to tell the story of a play, musical, or performing arts piece. They set tone and style, distinguish realism from non realism, establish time and place, and coordinate scenery with other elements. Michael Duran is the Scenic Designer for our season opener, 'The Fantasticks.' Come check out his FANTASTICK work September 17-October 17!" (Facebook)
• South Metro Denver Chamber: "Upcoming Chamber Event: Business After Hours and Ribbon Cutting at Holidaily Brewing Company." (Facebook)
• South Metro Fire Rescue: "At 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, September 9, 2021, SMFR responded to a traffic collision involving a structure at 16737 E. Auburn Hills Dr. in Parker. When Firefighters arrived, they found a SUV that struck the side of a garage with damage to the structure." (Facebook)
• Local Business: "The newest batch of ROCKER Port Finished Bourbon is available NOW in the tasting room & select liquor stores. Spectacular flavors in this 94 proof CO whiskey." (Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Sunday off right. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next update!

— Amber Fisher

About me: I'm a Patch editor covering news in Denver's metro area and Boulder. I've spent the past nine years working for various news outlets across North America, including Chicago Patch, Global News and WBEZ. I've covered high-profile court cases, civil rights abuses, mass shootings, natural disasters and major crimes — but also countless happy news stories about kindness, innovation and resilience. When I'm not writing articles, I can be found hiking, snowboarding, debating politics with my husband and attempting to be a sci-fi and astronomy geek.