AM Update | Trial over Kroger, Albertsons merger begins

PLUS l Colorado State Fair hires new general manager + Autopsy reveals cause of death for Air Force Academy cadet [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning. It’s Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Colorado trial over Kroger, Albertsons merger begins]( - [Autopsy reveals cause of death for Air Force Academy cadet]( - [Colorado State Fair hires new general manager from Idaho]( [Colorado trial over Kroger, Albertsons merger begins]( The third trial over the proposed $25 billion merger of Kroger and Albertsons began Monday in Colorado, with the state seeking to portray the deal as enabling the grocers to raise prices and the grocers countering that it would do the opposite. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Broncos offensive line sparks running game at Jets, allows zero sacks in consecutive wins]( [Motorcyclist hospitalized following crash on Highway 24 Monday morning]( [Sean Payton justifies pricy expense reports to fancy-schmancy resorts | Broncos cheers and boos]( More top stories: [Autopsy reveals cause of death for Air Force Academy cadet]( Air Force Academy Cadet Avery Koonce died of natural causes in early September on campus. [Read More]( [Colorado State Fair hires new general manager from Idaho]( The Colorado Department of Agriculture and the Colorado State Fair Board of Authority on Monday announced the selection of Andrea Wiesenmeyer as the fair’s new general manager, according to a news release. [Read More]( [Cool Science kicks off 15th annual STEM fest in Colorado Springs]( Aeronautics and astronomy, bubbles and bees, robots and rockets, and a host of other STEM-related activities were on colorful and engaging display at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus as a local nonprofit kicked off its 15th annual science blowout. [Read More]( More Top Stories: The former deputy [district attorney and Colorado Springs Mormon church leader accused of sexual assault on a child will not go to trial at the end of the month](, as previously scheduled. The [2024 winner of the “Coolest Thing Made in Colorado” contest isn’t large, or loud, or even visually arresting.](About 12 inches long by 5 ½ inches wide and elliptical in shape, it resembles a “deflated football,” according to its creators. Thanks to regenerative light therapy technology, it boosts the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Jeff Vierling started looking for[the right nutrition to keep endurance athletes fueled after he finished his first 100-mile mountain bike race]( in Leadville. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse](: Sunny. High 73F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. [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