Reduced parking, trail expansions ahead for contested open space in Colorado Springs

PLUS | 2 children, 2 adults dead in apparent murder-suicide in southeastern Colorado and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Reduced parking, trail expansions ahead for contested open space in Colorado Springs]( With the Colorado Springs City Council's approval this week, officials are moving ahead with trail concepts outlined in a hotly-contested master plan for Blodgett Open Space. [Read More]( [Man goes missing while swimming in Arkansas River in southeastern Colorado]( A man went missing in the Arkansas River while swimming in the river near northern La Junta. The Otero County Sheriff’s Office has been looking for him since approximately 4 a.m. There were two other members of his party who managed to get out of the water. [Read More]( [PHOTOS: 6-year-old with leukemia aiming for 100 hikes before end of treatment]( 6-year-old Bellamy Korn plans to go on 100 hikes before she ends her leukemia treatment next year. She devoted hike number 55 to a young girl in London with the same type of cancer. [Read More]( [Arrest affidavit of alleged kidnapper in Colorado Springs unveils additional details, motive]( The arrest affidavit of one of the suspects responsible for the double kidnapping and assault in Colorado Springs gives an apparent motive and additional details into the violent interaction. According to records obtained by The Gazette, on Monday, June 10, an officer with the Colorado Springs Police Department received a report of an alleged kidnapping at the Arbor Point Apartments in Colorado Springs. [Read More]( [2 children, 2 adults dead in apparent murder-suicide in southeastern Colorado]( The Colorado Bureau of Investigation announced on Wednesday that it was investigating "an apparent murder-suicide" that left four dead in La Junta Tuesday night. [Read More]( [A 'campy' passport available for a summer steeped in Colorado Springs craft beverages]( Planning to dabble in Colorado Springs’ rich craft beverage scene this weekend, or anytime through the end of the year, then why not score some deals and cool swag while you’re at it? [Read More]( [Prescribed burn near Monument worries some residents]( A sizeable prescribed burn west of Monument on Wednesday has filled the sky in northern El Paso County with an ominous reminder of the upcoming fire season. The burn is being conducted by the U.S. Forest Service and the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. It will continue through Friday. [Read More]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here.]( Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903