Mayor's efforts to bring strippers to town causes uproar among residents

PLUS | Rock-wielding burglary suspect assaults arresting officer and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Sunday, June 30, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [A tale of two Central Cities: Mayor's efforts to bring strippers to town causes uproar among residents]( Last weekend during Central City’s annual celebration of its most famous Gold Rush era madam, 40 people paid $10 dollars each to hurl a cream pie at the mayor. This year’s pie throw, and the extra velocity on those pies, which raised $400 for the Gilpin Arts Association, may have been as much about animus toward Central City Mayor Jeremy Fey as it was charity. [Read More]( [Christian Herrera, Colorado Springs Switchbacks bounce back from late loss last week in win over Monterey Bay F.C.]( Colorado Springs Switchbacks' keeper Christian Herrera wasn't having any late-game drama Saturday night. Down 1-0 in second-half stoppage time, visiting Monterey Bay F.C. was awarded a free kick near midfield. Walmer Martinez sent a long ball into the penalty area and a Monterey player put a dangerous header on goal, but Herrera punched the ball away from the net. [Read More]( [Tatiana Bailey: Has Colorado Springs overbuilt apartments?]( Many people have asked me about the plethora of new apartments in our region and if we’ve overbuilt. Most people have heard about the national and regional housing shortage, but they still wonder if we’ve overbuilt apartments and whether vacancy rates are going up. [Read More]( [Delayed surgeries. A mass staff exodus. A culture of fear. New IG reports outline issues at Aurora VA hospital]( The Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Aurora has stopped all cardiac surgeries for 11 months amid an exodus of clinical staff and leadership problems that created a culture of fear. [Read More]( [CU Buffs position breakdown: Ohio State transfer Dallan Hayden leads revamped running back room]( Startling statistics — good and bad — have been the norm for Colorado football the last few years. There’s a new leading contender for the strangest, however. Entering the 2024 campaign, the Buffaloes return minus-77 rushing yards from the previous season. [Read More]( [Celebrate safely this 4th of July, UCHealth officials say]( Each year around this time, the Colorado Springs police and fire departments issue warnings about the illegality and potential danger of lighting fireworks. Doctors and hospital staffers routinely advise Coloradans to celebrate the Fourth of July responsibly and safely. [Read More]( [Rock-wielding burglary suspect assaults arresting officer: Colorado Springs police]( A woman accused of breaking into a Colorado Springs residence with a rock and assaulting a police officer may have been under the influence of drugs, law enforcement officials said. Ravynn Walker, who was hospitalized after her arrest, faces burglary and assault charges upon her release, police said. [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