Military ban on The Citadel mall tweaked, 2 exceptions for visits allowed

PLUS l Gov. Jared Polis announces deployment of National Guard to assist with Alexander Mountain Fire and more [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Thursday, August 01, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Military ban on The Citadel mall tweaked, 2 exceptions for visits allowed]( - [Gov. Jared Polis announces deployment of National Guard to assist with Alexander Mountain Fire]( - [Mark Kiszla: After making her eighth Olympic gold medal look easy, Katie Ledecky tells why it's so hard to do]( [Military ban on The Citadel mall tweaked, 2 exceptions for visits allowed]( The recent ban prohibiting all Colorado Springs uniformed military members from going to The Citadel mall was changed Wednesday to allow visits related to education or religion. Previously, the military only allowed service members to visit for recruiting. An Armed Services Career Center is located inside the mall. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Gov. Jared Polis announces deployment of National Guard to assist with Alexander Mountain Fire]( [Colorado to see influx of motorcyclists for Sturgis Rally; DUI enforcement in effect]( [Pikes Peak region school districts expanding CTE programs]( More top stories: [Mark Kiszla: After making her eighth Olympic gold medal look easy, Katie Ledecky tells why it's so hard to do]( No matter how many times she drains all the drama from the swimming pool, gold never grows old for Katie Ledecky. “Any gold medal is not easy to win,” she said Wednesday, after winning the eighth of an Olympic career that’s now the stuff of bona fide legend. [Read More]( [Denver Nuggets sign undrafted trio to training camp roster]( The franchise announced it had signed Jahmir Young, Gabe McGlothan and Jaylin Williams to Exhibit 10 contracts, completing the 21-man offseason roster. Exhibit 10 players can participate in training camp, but NBA teams are limited to 18 roster spots – 15 standard contracts and three two-way contracts – once the regular season begins. Denver has filled all 18 spots, but signing Young, McGlothan and Williams and Exhibit 10 contracts gives the Nuggets their G League rights, should they want to send them to the Grand Rapids Gold. All three players went undrafted earlier this summer but played on Denver’s Summer League team. [Read More]( [Coloradans in the Games: Wednesday's results and Thursday's lookahead for those with state ties in the Paris Olympics]( What to expect in today's round of Olympic competition and yesterday's results. [Read More]( More Top Stories: The man accused of assaulting and killing 52-year-old Michael Smith in 2023 is [now considering taking a prosecution plea deal]( after his trial resulted in a mistrial . The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a structure fire in southeast Colorado Springs Wednesday afternoon where [several pets were affected by the smoke](. Greg Dulcich [altered his running stride]( to prevent future injuries. A daunting task for the third-year Broncos tight end. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Becoming partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms developing during the afternoon. High 91F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. [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