Colorado Springs-area home sales sputter in June despite listings that reach nine-year high

PLUS | Drive or ride train up Pikes Peak for rare sunrise opening and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Wednesday, July 03, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Colorado Springs-area home sales sputter in June despite listings that reach nine-year high]( The supply of Colorado Springs-area homes for sale swelled to a nearly nine-year high last month, an increase possibly driven, in part, by investors who are dumping properties on the market because of tighter government regulations on the rental industry, one local housing official says. [Read More]( [El Paso County GOP censures Vickie Tonkins, calls for Dave Williams' removal in disputed meeting]( The standoff between Colorado Republican Party Chairman Dave Williams and some of the Republicans seeking his removal from office took an unexpected turn on Monday night when members of the El Paso County GOP's governing body convened on lawn chairs in a church parking lot in Colorado Springs to demand that Williams resign. [Read More]( [Shelter-in-place order issued in downtown Fountain]( A shelter-in-place order has been issued along North Main Street in Fountain due to a barricaded suspect in the area carrying a violent felony warrant, according to a social media post by the Fountain Police Department. According to a department post on X, the suspect has barricaded themselves along the 300 block of North Main Street. Officers are on the scene. [Read More]( [Hit-and-run leaves Colorado Springs man with long road to recovery: Police]( One man remains hospitalized with a long road to recovery while two others are wanted by Palmer Lake police after a recent hit-and-run crash involving a motorcycle. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs Switchbacks' James Chambers says composure is key to success in attack in July 4 match]( While Switchbacks fans can expect an electric atmosphere for the club's Fourth of July match against FC Tulsa, the key for the players Thursday is composure, coach James Chambers said. In Colorado Springs' last two outings, the Switchbacks have kept opposing goalkeepers busy with limited success. Against New Mexico on June 22, Colorado Springs outshot the hosts 16-8 and put six shots on target with no score. On June 29 at home against Monterey Bay, the Switchbacks had a 20-6 advantage in shots with 10 shots on goal. However, the club's only score came on a Ronaldo Damus penalty kick in the 39th minute. [Read More]( [Celebrities descend on Colorado for 2024 Fan Expo convention]( Colorado's biggest pop culture celebration is back this weekend. Fan Expo Denver runs from Thursday to Sunday at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver. Fans will be able to meet, get autographs and take photos with celebrities, animation voice actors, comic creators, authors and cosplayers. [Read More]( [Drive or ride train up Pikes Peak for rare sunrise opening]( It's not often one can catch the sunrise atop Pikes Peak via road or railway. That chance is coming up July 21. Pikes Peak Highway's gateway will open at 4:30 a.m. that Sunday. A ride on The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway is set to depart at that time as well. [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