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The Colorado Pumpkin Patch returns at Colorado Kids Ranch & runs until Oct.

31, offering families hayrides, pony rides, a petting zoo & educational farm fun that supports a non-profit program for local kids.

The Monument Pours in the Park event on Sept.

19 in Limbach Park drew locals with craft beer, spirits, nonalcoholic drinks and live jazz — creating a festive community atmosphere.

On Sept. 10, local trail advocates and students from Ute Pass Elementary passed batons with copies of the Declaration of Independence to join the 6,800-mile American Discovery Trail Relay, connecting local hiking trails to a coast-to-coast journey that honored Dick Bratton (founder of Friends of Ute Pass Trails).

Local sports card shops in Colorado Springs are seeing a surge in Broncos memorabilia demand after the team's win yesterday.

Nation of Cards reported rising card values as collectors seek to own a piece of their success.

Darren Thomas won the 71st Pikes Peak Marathon at Manitou Springs on Sunday in 3:57 minutes after climbing nearly 7,800 vertical feet; his victory (10th attempt) fulfilled a childhood dream and honored his late dog, Pike.

Colorado educators and health experts met at Kaiser Permanente Parkside Medical Offices in Colorado Springs last Thursday to share new strategies (linking health with attendance); districts reported improvements and more investments, including a $5 million Kaiser grant and a Denver Broncos Foundation initiative to help reduce chronic absenteeism.

Community events unfold Sept.

23-29 in Teller County and Ute Pass, featuring yoga, e-bike rides, and memory cafes (scheduled in Woodland Park, Divide and nearby areas) that offer local residents a mix of fitness and cultural enrichment.

Colorado Springs artist Katie Sermons paints local historic buildings as they change in color and light, working outside the Western Museum of Mining and Industry on Aug.

28. She captures fleeting scenes to preserve once-familiar landscapes for future curiosity (even as daily interruptions shape her work).